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Greathearts Arizona

Foundation · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 20-2036133 Website

GREAT HEARTS IS A NON-PROFIT NETWORK OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING EDUCATION NATIONWIDE THROUGH CLASSICAL PREPARATORY K-12 ACADEMIES. A GREAT HEARTS EDUCATION PREPARES STUDENTS TO BE MORE THAN JUST PROFICIENT TEST TAKERS, BUT RATHER, TO BECOME GREAT-HEARTED LEADERS CAPABLE OF SUCCESS THROUGHOUT THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. WITH A CURRICULUM BUILT UPON A CLASSICAL LIBERAL ARTS TRADITION AND A REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO SCHOOL ITSELF, GREAT HEARTS CULTIVATES THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF STUDENTS IN THE PURSUIT OF TRUTH, GOODNESS, AND BEAUTY.

Key facts about Greathearts Arizona

EIN
20-2036133
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$3,944,573
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$394,457
Median grant
$176,389
Total assets
$271,186,127
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Greathearts Arizona funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Greathearts Arizona's 10 itemized 2025 grants were Arizona (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (10 grants). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (10 grants).

How Greathearts Arizona gives

  • 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 132% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$271.2M

+6.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.9M

+16.1% YoY

Grant Count

10

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$394K

+27.7% YoY

About Greathearts Arizona

Based on IRS filings

Greathearts Arizona is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $271.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $3.9M. Net investment income was $2.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

PhoenixChandler

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12M$25M$37M$50M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$271,186,127$255,180,266$263,352,984
Revenue$45,059,754$44,091,235$43,711,653
Expenses$44,821,076$42,761,000$40,922,891
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$2,420,030$1,851,441$792,841
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$986K$2M$3M$4M6 grants20194 grants20202 grants20218 grants20229 grants202311 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Maryvale Preparatory Academy: $1.5MMaryvale Preparatory Academy$1.5MRoosevelt Preparatory Academy: $1.3MRoosevelt Preparatory Academy$1.3MCicero Preparatory Academy: $378KCicero Preparatory Academy$378KAnthem Preparatory Academy: $223KAnthem Preparatory Academy$223KArchway Classical Academy Cicero: $200KArchway Classical AcademyCicero$200KLincoln Preparatory Academy: $153KLincoln Preparatory Academy$153KScottsdale Preparatory Academy: $107KScottsdale Preparatory Academy$107KArchway Classical Academy Scottsdal: $48KArchway Classical AcademyScottsdal$48KArete Preparatory Academy: $43KArete Preparatory Academy$43KArchway Classical Academy Arete: $40KArchway Classical AcademyArete$40K

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K5$50–100K14$100–250K5$250–500K3$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Maryvale Preparatory Academy ($1,452,777), Roosevelt Preparatory Academy ($1,300,000), Cicero Preparatory Academy ($378,377).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MARYVALE PREPARATORY ACADEMY Phoenix, AZEDUCATION$1,452,777
ROOSEVELT PREPARATORY ACADEMY Phoenix, AZEDUCATION$1,300,000
CICERO PREPARATORY ACADEMY Phoenix, AZEDUCATION$378,377
ANTHEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY Phoenix, AZEDUCATION$223,177
ARCHWAY CLASSICAL ACADEMY CICERO Phoenix, AZEDUCATION$200,000
LINCOLN PREPARATORY ACADEMY Phoenix, AZEDUCATION$152,777
SCOTTSDALE PREPARATORY ACADEMY Phoenix, AZEDUCATION$106,565
ARCHWAY CLASSICAL ACADEMY SCOTTSDAL Phoenix, AZEDUCATION$48,123
ARETE PREPARATORY ACADEMY Phoenix, AZEDUCATION$42,777
ARCHWAY CLASSICAL ACADEMY ARETE Phoenix, AZEDUCATION$40,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Brandon Crowe — Superintende: $259KBrandon CroweSuperintende$259KKatherine McMillan — VP of Financ: $175KKatherine McMillanVP of Financ$175KLeanne Fawcett — Executive Di: $167KLeanne FawcettExecutive Di$167KMac Esau — Executive Di: $149KMac EsauExecutive Di$149KEvelyn Music — VP of Operat: $139KEvelyn MusicVP of Operat$139KNeil Gillingham — Sir Dir Onli: $129KNeil GillinghamSir Dir Onli$129K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Daniel P ScogginVice Chairma2—
Brandon CroweSuperintende40$258,530
Katherine McMillanVP of Financ40$175,046
Leanne FawcettExecutive Di40$166,897
Mac EsauExecutive Di40$148,508
Evelyn MusicVP of Operat40$138,872
Neil GillinghamSir Dir Onli40$128,721
Kurt DavisSecretary2—
Lisa HandleyTreasurer2—
Christine JonesDirector2—
Tucker QuayleChairman2—
Stephan ZabilskiDirector2—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Greathearts Arizona?

Greathearts Arizona is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $271.2M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Greathearts Arizona?

As of 2025, Greathearts Arizona holds $271.2M in total assets with $45.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $3.9M in 2025.

Where does Greathearts Arizona operate?

Greathearts Arizona has awarded grants in Arizona.

What size grants does Greathearts Arizona award?

In 2025, Greathearts Arizona awarded 10 grants totaling $3.9M — an average of about $394K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Greathearts Arizona's EIN?

Greathearts Arizona's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2036133. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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