Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation
The Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation is a private foundation based in Phoenix, Arizona. Its 2024 grants supported Arizona organizations working in areas including health care, behavioral health and substance use services, housing for youth aging out of foster care, homelessness services, and agricultural events.
Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation gave $859K across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $45K), mostly in Arizona. 40% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $858,500
- +5.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 19
- -5.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $45,184
- +10.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $46,000
- Total assets
- $14,654,988
- +6.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 10392, Phoenix, AZ 85064
Phone: (602) 269-6081
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was I Am You 360 ($226K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $814K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 73 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2024 went to recipients in Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $52K; repeat grants $61K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $65K repeat.
- 47% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−4%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $238K (2020) to $988K (2022). In 2024 it made 19 grants totaling $859K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Banner Health Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Development of the Substance Use Telehealth for Arizona Rural Communities (STARC) program | $100,000 |
| Honor Health Foundation Scottsdale, AZ | Addiction Medicine Program support to include equipment, continuing education, training, personnel, materials or other related items or services | $100,000 |
| I Am You 360 Tucson, AZ | Construction costs related to 10 unit affordable housing project for youth aging out of foster care | $100,000 |
| Valleywise Health Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Assertive Community Treatment Program and First Episode Center Program patient care needs | $80,000 |
| I Am You 360 Tucson, AZ | Construction costs related to 10 unit affordable housing project for youth aging out of foster care | $80,000 |
| Circle the City Phoenix, AZ | Health Navigator Program | $65,000 |
| Central Arizona Shelter Services Phoenix, AZ | Emergency Shelter services and operations | $65,000 |
| Community Bridges Inc Mesa, AZ | Temporary kennel and new community kitchen at the North Mountain Healing Center | $65,000 |
| Phoenix Zoo Phoenix, AZ | Veterinary care, horse acquisition and facility upgrades for the Equine Program | $50,000 |
| I Am You 360 Tucson, AZ | Construction costs related to 10 unit affordable housing project for youth aging out of foster care | $46,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,654,988 | $2,003,140 | $1,064,910 | $858,500 | 19 | $928,113 | $1,916,388 | $897,358 |
| 2023 | $13,716,758 | $895,751 | $989,054 | $816,000 | 20 | $884,547 | $824,109 | $971,300 |
| 2022 | $13,810,061 | $1,067,400 | $1,153,228 | $987,621 | 13 | $1,034,636 | $854,711 | $846,494 |
| 2021 | $13,895,889 | $140,001 | $1,094,426 | $895,575 | 13 | $940,450 | $437,514 | $1,046,806 |
| 2020 | $14,850,315 | $11,679 | $508,481 | $238,016 | 8 | — | — | $1,125,177 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $897K for 2024 — 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 2024 grants show support for health care and behavioral health programs, substance use services, affordable housing for youth aging out of foster care, homelessness services, and livestock-show events.
The grantees describe their work in varied terms. I Am You 360 says it provides customized hygiene products, life skills, and short-term housing for at-risk youth through training and mentoring. Circle the City says it delivers health care solutions for people experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County, while Central Arizona Shelter Services says its mission is to prevent and end homelessness among individuals and families. Community Bridges describes a continuum of shelter and housing, behavioral health and substance-use services, outreach, and medical care. Banner Health Foundation says it advances Banner Health’s mission through support for facilities and programs, including care, research, medical education, patient services, and community benefits.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $858,500. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $46,000.
Among its largest grants, Banner Health Foundation and Honor Health Foundation each received $100,000 for, respectively, a rural Arizona substance-use telehealth program and addiction medicine program support. I Am You 360 received three grants—$100,000, $80,000, and $46,000—for construction costs related to a 10-unit affordable housing project for youth aging out of foster care. Valleywise Health Foundation received $80,000 for patient care needs in its Assertive Community Treatment and First Episode Center programs. Circle the City, Central Arizona Shelter Services, and Community Bridges each received $65,000 for health navigation, emergency shelter services and operations, and facilities at the North Mountain Healing Center, respectively.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Nancy E Ball as president, treasurer, and director, and Carol Callahan as vice president, secretary, and director.
Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation is led by Nancy E Ball, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nancy E Ball
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Callahan
Vice President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation
How much does Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation give each year?
Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation gave $859K across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $816K across 20 grants.
What is Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $46,000, and its average grant was $45,184, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation that year got $52K on average.
Where does Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation give grants?
Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (8 grants), Tucson, AZ (3 grants), Gilbert, AZ (2 grants) and Peoria, AZ (2 grants).
Does Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation's largest grantees?
Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include I Am You 360 ($226,000 across 3 grants), Banner Health Foundation ($100,000) and Honor Health Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation?
Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation reported $14.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $928K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $897K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for health care and behavioral health programs, substance use services, affordable housing for youth aging out of foster care, homelessness services, and livestock-show events. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation's EIN?
Robert Kemper Corrigan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3652876. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Robert Kemper Corrigan 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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