Largest private foundations in Arizona
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community Finance Corporation | Tucson | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $2.2 billion |
| 2 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust 08-11-95 | Phoenix | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $429.9 million |
| 3 | Ben And Catherine Ivy Foundation | Scottsdale | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $315.4 million |
| 4 | Flinn Foundation | Phoenix | Education | $263.1 million |
| 5 | Kemper & Ethel Marley Foundation | Phoenix | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $250.1 million |
| 6 | The Hickey Family Foundation | Mesa | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $150.7 million |
| 7 | Moreno Family Foundation | Phoenix | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $143.1 million |
| 8 | Winifred Stevens Foundation | Tempe | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $139.1 million |
| 9 | Simone Charitable Foundation Inc | Scottsdale | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $115.2 million |
| 10 | Dorrance Family Foundation | Scottsdale | Not listed | $111.3 million |
| 11 | C I O S | Scottsdale | Not listed | $109.2 million |
| 12 | Del E Webb Foundation | Prescott | Not listed | $98.1 million |
| 13 | Pivotal Foundation | Phoenix | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $92.5 million |
| 14 | John Sperling Foundation | Litchfield Pk | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $86.2 million |
| 15 | The Legacy Foundation Of Southeast Arizona | Sierra Vista | Health Care | $73.0 million |
| 16 | Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation | Tucson | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $70.0 million |
| 17 | Grace Foundation For The Preservation Of American | Cave Creek | Arts, Culture & Humanities | $68.4 million |
| 18 | Wyant Private Foundation Tr Dtd 032522 | Tucson | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $68.0 million |
| 19 | Steele Foundation Inc | Phoenix | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $65.9 million |
| 20 | Rodel Foundation | Phoenix | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $64.1 million |
| 21 | Stanley M Reinhaus Family Foundation | Tucson | Not listed | $62.4 million |
| 22 | Garcia Family Foundation Inc | Tempe | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $61.0 million |
| 23 | Thurston Family Foundation | Scottsdale | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $53.4 million |
| 24 | Pitre Family Foundation | Scottsdale | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $52.0 million |
| 25 | Timothy T Day Foundation Inc | Phoenix | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $49.2 million |
The full list includes all 1,701 Arizona foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
Arizona cities with the most private foundations
- Scottsdale: 330
- Phoenix: 322
- Tucson: 264
- Mesa: 76
- Paradise Vly: 74
- Gilbert: 67
- Chandler: 56
- Tempe: 39
- Peoria: 33
- Prescott: 28
Most common focus areas in Arizona
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 769
- Education: 155
- Human Services: 88
- Recreation & Sports: 72
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 62
- Religion-Related: 61
- Animal-Related: 46
- Youth Development: 35
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.