89 private foundations reported grants to Tempe, Arizona recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 89 private foundations reported 166 grants totaling $22,564,967 to 65 organizations in Tempe, Arizona. The most-funded purposes were education (45 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (25 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $10,081,219 across 16 grants. The median reported grant was $25,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Arizona dollars that landed in Tempe — a funder at 90% is effectively a Tempe funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 16 | $10,081,219 | 43% |
| Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | 29 | $2,198,528 | 10% |
| The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation | 6 | $1,700,000 | 4% |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 3 | $898,800 | 100% |
| The Blackstone Charitable Foundation | 2 | $863,334 | 100% |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 3 | $812,607 | 100% |
| Lapan Memorial Sunshine Foundation Inc | 2 | $707,832 | 41% |
| The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc | 1 | $666,666 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University | 29 | $12,267,842 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | 30 | $2,046,459 |
| Maricopa County Community College District Foundation | 4 | $1,761,000 |
| ASU Foundation | 13 | $1,234,340 |
| Imagine Learning LLC | 1 | $998,950 |
| Tempe Community Action Agency Inc | 7 | $821,000 |
| ASU Foundation for a NEW American University | 4 | $790,200 |
| Childsplay | 5 | $321,608 |
| Junior Achievement of Arizona | 4 | $273,000 |
| Sonoran University of Health Sciences | 2 | $161,000 |
89 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Tempe, Arizona on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $22,564,967 across 166 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust, The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Tempe, Arizona concentrate in education (45), scholarships & financial aid (25), health & medical (4). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Tempe, Arizona recipient was $25,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,199,995. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
