Idealistic Cause Foundation
Idealistic Cause Foundation is a private foundation based in Mesa, Arizona. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including agriculture education, foster youth services, disability support, recovery, arts, services for blind people, and animal care.
Idealistic Cause Foundation at a glance
In short: Idealistic Cause Foundation gave $530K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Arizona. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $530,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- +26.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,061
- -13.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $10,657,629
- +9.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (15 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Idealistic Cause Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2153 N Lemon Circle, Mesa, AZ 85215
Phone: (480) 834-0116
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Idealistic Cause Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was AJO Center for Sustainable Agricult ($50K). Together the top 10 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 102 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Arizona organizations received 60% of grant dollars, Oregon organizations received 36%, and Michigan organizations received 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Idealistic Cause Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 32 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $380K (2022) to $530K (2025). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $530K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AJO Center for Sustainable Agricult AJO, AZ | Native American Agriculatural Education | $50,000 |
| Project Lemonade Portland, OR | Providing resources, opportunities, and connections to youth in foster care | $30,000 |
| Encircle Families Phoenix, AZ | Supporting parents and caregivers raising children with disabilities by offering resources, advocacy, and community | $30,000 |
| Tremble Clefs of Arizona Sun City, AZ | Music programs for the elderly and those suffering from parkinsons | $20,000 |
| Arizona Women's Recovery Center Phoenix, AZ | Addiction Recovery | $20,000 |
| Zebs Wish Equine Sanctuary Sandy, OR | Equine Rescue and Care | $20,000 |
| Wham Arts Surprise, AZ | To support community arts, artist collaboration, display, and programs | $20,000 |
| Recorded Recreational Readng for BL Peoria, AZ | To Provide Recorded Reading Material for the Blind | $20,000 |
| Hull Foundation and Learning Center Sandy, OR | Enriching lives of the blind through social activities, educational resources, retreats, and activities. | $20,000 |
| Sound Equine Options Horse Rescue Sandy, OR | To provide services related to horse rescue, rehabilitation, training, and adoption. | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Grant totals by filing year:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,657,629 | $1,001,951 | $538,668 | $530,000 | 33 | $530,000 | $993,283 | $508,115 |
| 2024 | $9,735,344 | $760,401 | $500,050 | $482,000 | 26 | $482,000 | $742,351 | — |
| 2023 | $8,071,048 | $351,764 | $432,902 | $417,000 | 27 | $417,000 | $335,862 | — |
| 2022 | $8,108,428 | $8,507,365 | $393,869 | $380,000 | 16 | $380,000 | $65,796 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Idealistic Cause Foundation reported a distributable amount of $508K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations addressing a range of community needs. For example, Project Lemonade says it supports youth aging out of foster care with outreach, resources, basic-needs funding, and activities. Arizona Women’s Recovery Center says it offers treatment and program support to women experiencing substance abuse, including outpatient treatment and supportive housing for families.
Other 2025 recipients describe work in emotional well-being (Everybody Matters), literacy and youth leadership (Read Better Be Better), safety and empowerment for victims of domestic abuse (Eve’s Place), and support for older adults and their families (Aster Aging).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 33 grants totaling $530,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $15,000. It made 26 grants totaling $482,000 in 2024 and 27 grants totaling $417,000 in 2023.
The largest 2025 grant was $50,000 to Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture for Native American agricultural education. Other notable grants included $30,000 to Project Lemonade for resources, opportunities, and connections for youth in foster care; $30,000 to Encircle Families for support to parents and caregivers raising children with disabilities; and $20,000 each to Tremble Clefs of Arizona for music programs, Arizona Women’s Recovery Center for addiction recovery, and Zeb’s Wish Equine Sanctuary for equine rescue and care.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Emily M. Cassaday is listed as President/Secretary on the 2025 filing.
Idealistic Cause Foundation is led by Emily M. Cassaday, President & Secretary on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily M. Cassaday
President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Idealistic Cause Foundation
How much does Idealistic Cause Foundation give each year?
Idealistic Cause Foundation gave $530K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $482K across 26 grants.
What is Idealistic Cause Foundation's typical grant size?
Idealistic Cause Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,061, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Idealistic Cause Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Idealistic Cause Foundation give grants?
Idealistic Cause Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (9 grants), Portland, OR (4 grants), Mesa, AZ (4 grants) and Sandy, OR (3 grants).
Does Idealistic Cause Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 33 grants with a stated purpose on Idealistic Cause Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Idealistic Cause Foundation's largest grantees?
Idealistic Cause Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include AJO Center for Sustainable Agricult ($50,000), Project Lemonade ($30,000) and Encircle Families ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Idealistic Cause Foundation?
Idealistic Cause Foundation reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $530K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $508K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Idealistic Cause Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations addressing a range of community needs. For example, Project Lemonade says it supports youth aging out of foster care with outreach, resources, basic-needs funding, and activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Idealistic Cause Foundation?
The foundation 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 Idealistic Cause Foundation's EIN?
Idealistic Cause Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3468516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Idealistic Cause Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Idealistic Cause Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/idealistic-cause-foundation-morg_86eed26851664aad882aedb073cd105c
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