AZ North Chapter of the American

Musical Instrument Museum

Phoenix, AZ

The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) enriches our world by collecting, preserving, and making accessible an astonishing variety of musical instruments and performance videos from every country in the world. MIM offers guests a welcoming and fun experience, incomparable interactive technology, dynamic programming, and exceptional musical performances. MIM fosters appreciation of the world's diverse cultures by showing how we innovate, adapt, and learn from each other to create music - the language of the soul.

Giles W & Elise G Mead Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Seattle-based Giles W & Elise G Mead Foundation’s reported grants supported charitable organizations, including groups promoting philanthropy and charitable giving; its available information does not establish a broader geographic focus. In 2024, it made three grants totaling $10 million, including awards of $5 million and $2.5 million, but typical grant size is unclear. It funds only preselected organizations, does not accept unsolicited requests, and has approved winding up and dissolving.

Dye Family Foundation

Phoenix, AZ

Mayo Family Foundation

Scottsdale, AZ

The Mayo Family Foundation supports children, community care, food banking, education, technology, and related needs, with most 2025 funding going to Arizona and additional grants in Georgia and California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $67,600, with a median of $3,600; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Saguaros Childrens Charities

Scottsdale, AZ

SAGUAROS CHILDRENS CHARITIES supports nonprofits improving the lives of underprivileged children, including work in healthcare, education, mentorship, crisis support, and youth development, with a preference for organizations serving the Phoenix metropolitan area. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,750 to $200,000, with a median of $15,000. It invites organizations to apply and reviews applications annually.

Gannett Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Gannett Foundation’s 2025 grants supported a range of organizations, with listed awards generally between $1,500 and $2,500, though the available figures do not establish a typical grant size or geographic focus. The foundation has wound down: its 2026 filing reports no grants or assets, and no current application process or acceptance of unsolicited requests is stated.

Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation Inc

Indianapolis, IN

The Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation funds scholarships and educational and leadership programs for fraternity members, as well as grants to organizations supporting people with special needs, including children in foster care or the legal system. In 2025, its grants ranged from $5,397 to $613,111, with a median of $15,858; funding went to recipients in multiple states, primarily Indiana. The profile describes applications for individual scholarships and grants and for Fraternity programs, but does not state whether unsolicited organizational requests are accepted.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

June & Julian Foss Foundation

Fircrest, WA

The June & Julian Foss Foundation supports programs that help children and young people—especially those with mental illness or physical disabilities—build skills, self-reliance, and healthy family and community relationships. Grants generally do not exceed $5,000; it considers organizations serving or located in or near Tacoma and Seattle, Portland, parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, metropolitan Phoenix, and Miami. It accepts unsolicited requests through an online application process.

The HS Lopez Family Foundation

Tucson, AZ

The H.S. Lopez Family Foundation funds nonprofit projects in education, health, and welfare that improve quality of life, primarily in Southern Arizona or areas where a board member lives. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts online applications from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Thunderbirds Charities

Phoenix, AZ

Thunderbirds Charities funds Arizona nonprofits serving Maricopa and Pinal Counties, supporting children and families, education, community quality of life, people with physical or mental challenges, and efforts addressing domestic violence, homelessness, and poverty. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,321 to $1 million, with a median award of $34,055. It accepts applications through its website.

Casey Family Programs

Seattle, WA

Casey Family Programs funds child welfare, foster care prevention, and efforts to improve the safety and well-being of children and families, including work with nonprofits, public agencies, and Tribal communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $555,000, with a median of $1,000, and it works across the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and with Tribal Nations. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.