AKN Family Foundation

Arizona Cardinals Foundation

Phoenix, AZ

The Arizona Cardinals Foundation primarily supports Arizona’s special needs community, especially programs serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, while also funding education, health care, and family-support organizations. Its 2024 grants averaged about $13,000, with awards ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 among examples listed; a Cardinals Community Grant program accepts applications from qualified 501(c)(3) organizations, though no deadline is stated.

Catherine Margaret Oconnor Hough Family

Ft Lauderdale, FL

The foundation funds education and programming, church support, food allergy research and education, family support, youth faith, and arts experiences. Its 2025 grants totaled $25,275 across 13 awards, typically around $1,500, ranging from $75 to $5,000; recent grants went to organizations in Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Virginia. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Board of Visitors

Phoenix, AZ

The Board of Visitors funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits addressing healthcare needs—especially those of women, children, and older adults—in the greater Phoenix area. Its 2025 grants ranged from $20,000 to $245,000, with a median of $40,000. It accepts online grant requests; selected applicants are invited to submit full proposals.

Charles and Laura Goldstein

Scottsdale, AZ

The foundation supports medical and mental health services, education, arts, and research, with most 2024 funding going to Arizona and smaller shares to California and New York. It awarded 20 grants totaling $147,726 in 2024, ranging from $99 to $44,333, with a median of $4,975. It accepts letter applications with an IRS determination letter and a description of the need or use of funds.

The Steele Foundation Inc

Phoenix, AZ

The Steele Foundation funds proven education programs that improve Arizona children’s lives, including literacy, early learning, arts, technology, and environmental science, with priority for underserved communities; its giving is concentrated in Phoenix and Tucson. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $2,025,000, with a median of $12,250. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests; grants are by invitation after screening.

Desert Financial Credit Union

Phoenix, AZ

Desert Financial supports Arizona nonprofits working in education, youth development, financial wellness, and services addressing poverty, hunger, housing, and health needs, through program grants and event sponsorships. Its nonprofit awards are typically $7,500–$15,000; the available information describes an application process but does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Waste Not Inc

Scottsdale, AZ

Waste Not Inc funds Arizona nonprofits serving people experiencing food insecurity, primarily through grants for distributing rescued food and grocery products. In 2025, its 69 grants ranged from $5,618 to $917,961, with a median of $44,370. It invites eligible 501(c)(3) agencies to apply to its food-rescue partner programs; it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Lester and Cathy Holze Jr

Elgin, IL

Moreno Family Foundation

Phoenix, AZ

The Moreno Family Foundation supports children’s programs, health, community services, education, and the arts, primarily in Arizona and California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $2.5 million, with a median grant of $25,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Toots Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

Goff Family Foundation

Phoenix, AZ

Thomas Nelson Abdella MD Foundation

Las Vegas, NV

The Thomas Nelson Abdella MD Foundation supports charitable organizations providing food, healthcare, housing, education, scholarships, and other direct assistance to people in need, primarily in Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $233,170, with a median of $15,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.