Clelland Family Foundation
The Clelland Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Phoenix, Arizona. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $125,074 through 19 grants, all to recipients in Arizona. The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Clelland Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Clelland Family Foundation gave $125K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,074
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,583
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,390,024
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Clelland Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3131 E Camelback Rd Suite 335, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone: (602) 262-8212
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Clelland Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church of the Beatitudes ($33K). Together the top 10 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 72 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
How Clelland Family Foundation gives
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2019) to $125K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Beatitudes Phoenix, AZ | General Contribution | $33,000 |
| Banner Health Foundation Phoenix, AZ | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| The Heard Museum Phoenix, AZ | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| Maggie's Place Phoenix, AZ | General Contribution | $6,000 |
| Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center Phoenix, AZ | General Contribution | $5,974 |
| Friends of the Children Phoenix, AZ | General Contribution | $5,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Phoenix, AZ | General Contribution | $5,000 |
| Neighborhood Ministries Phoenix, AZ | General Contribution | $5,000 |
| Sandra Day O'Connor Institute Phoenix, AZ | General Contribution | $5,000 |
| Scottsdale Artists' School Inc Phoenix, AZ | General Contribution | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,390,024 | $83,005 | $137,443 | $125,074 | 19 | $127,724 | $74,286 | $137,818 |
| 2024 | $1,444,735 | $66,910 | $116,938 | $105,000 | 18 | $107,475 | $58,447 | $124,670 |
| 2023 | $1,494,364 | $8,072 | $111,579 | $103,000 | 16 | $105,184 | $36,863 | $107,119 |
| 2022 | $1,597,967 | $31,947 | $99,983 | $91,100 | 13 | $92,895 | $33,369 | $104,034 |
| 2021 | $1,666,003 | $75,527 | $109,687 | $102,000 | 6 | $103,750 | $67,815 | $111,309 |
| 2020 | $1,700,163 | $33,741 | $62,983 | $55,000 | 3 | — | $29,392 | $92,196 |
| 2019 | $1,729,405 | $51,552 | $59,229 | $51,000 | 4 | — | $43,323 | $93,783 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clelland Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $138K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work spans areas including health, arts and culture, housing, behavioral health, food assistance, civic education, and community services. For example, the Heard Museum says it connects Indigenous creativity to the world by presenting the voice and vision of American Indian artists. Maggie’s Place says it provides safe housing and a nurturing community for homeless pregnant women. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $125,074. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $33,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest listed grants included $33,000 to Church of the Beatitudes; $10,000 each to Banner Health Foundation and the Heard Museum; and $6,000 to Maggie’s Place. Other listed recipients included Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center ($5,974), Friends of the Children ($5,000), Nature Conservancy ($5,000), Neighborhood Ministries ($5,000), and Society of St. Vincent de Paul ($5,000). The filing lists each of these grants as a general contribution.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists F Wesley Clelland III as president, Julie H Clelland as treasurer, Ann C Watts as secretary, and James Clelland as director.
Clelland Family Foundation is led by F. Wesley Clelland III, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
F. Wesley Clelland III
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Clelland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann C. Watts
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie H. Clelland
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Clelland Family Foundation
How much does Clelland Family Foundation give each year?
Clelland Family Foundation gave $125K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 18 grants.
What is Clelland Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Clelland Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,583, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Clelland Family Foundation give grants?
Clelland Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (17 grants) and Scottsdale, AZ (2 grants).
Does Clelland Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Clelland Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Clelland Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Clelland Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Church of the Beatitudes ($33,000), Banner Health Foundation ($10,000) and The Heard Museum ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Clelland Family Foundation?
Clelland Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $128K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $138K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Clelland Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work spans areas including health, arts and culture, housing, behavioral health, food assistance, civic education, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Clelland Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Clelland Family Foundation's EIN?
Clelland Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3910224. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Clelland Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Clelland Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/clelland-family-foundation-morg_c924499b315f4b8cb853560faafc1255
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