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Globe Foundation

SCOTTSDALE, AZ EIN: 36-6054050 Website

Globe Foundation is a private foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona, established in 1959. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization classified as a private grantmaking foundation.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+3.2% YoY

Grant Count

81

+19.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-13.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities focus primarily on:

  • Education
  • Children, youth, and social services
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism

Grantmaking

Notable grantee: Lawrenceville School

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking extends primarily to Illinois, Arizona, and Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

23states
+15 more states

Cities

ARLINGTON HEIGHTSAVONBOLTON LANDINGBOSTONBROOKFIELDCHARLOTTESVILLECHICAGOCORNELIUSDALLASDENVERDES PLAINESDUBLINELMSFORDEUGENEEVANSTONFLAGSTAFFFOUNTAIN HILLSFREDERICKSBURGGARDEN CITYHACKETTSTOWN

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total assets: $26,614,064
  • Total revenues: $2,743,388
  • Total expenses: $1,513,985
  • Investment income and dividends: $655,083
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $2,088,305

The foundation maintains no employees and operates with investment income as a primary revenue source.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$516K$1M$2M$2M71 grants202080 grants202178 grants202268 grants202381 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BROOKFIELD ZOO$200KCANAL SHORES GOLF COURSE$125KNATIONAL HISTORICAL FIRE…$100KARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY$50KLAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL$39KMCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERV…$25KGEORGIA O'KEEFEE MUSEUM$20KGLOBE CORP EMPLOYEE MATC…$18KCOLLEGE OF WOOSTER$15KARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY$11K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

217<$50K8$50–100K22$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Board trustees include:

  • Bert A Getz
  • George F Getz
  • Michael J Olsen

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BERT A GETZDIRECTOR
GEORGE F GETZSECRETARY/DIRECTOR
MICHAEL J OLSENTREASURER/ASST. SECRETARY
ROCK S EDWARDSDIRECTOR
BERT A GETZ JRPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
WILLIAM ANDREWDIRECTOR

Contact Information

  • Address: 6730 N Scottsdale Rd Ste 250, Scottsdale, AZ 85253-4416
  • Telephone: 480-991-0500

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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