Saguaros Childrens Charities
Saguaros Childrens Charities is a public charity based in Scottsdale, Arizona, that supports organizations serving children. Its grantmaking is connected to the Scottsdale Saguaros, a philanthropic and social club that raises funds for local children’s charities.
Saguaros Childrens Charities at a glance
In short: Saguaros Childrens Charities gave $784K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $784,248
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +27.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,098
- -20.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,425,441
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Saguaros Childrens Charities
- How to Apply
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The website describes an application process and invites organizations to apply. It says the foundation evaluates applications annually and selects charity partners at its Gifting Meeting.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4400 N Scottsdale Rd 9-725, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Phone: (602) 922-3665
Website: https://saguaros.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Saguaros Childrens Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southwest Autism Research Center ($200K). Together the top 10 received $632K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 95 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization states that its purpose is to improve the lives of underprivileged children in Arizona. Its website describes a preference for organizations serving children local to the Phoenix metropolitan area. In the 2025 grant data, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona and 1% to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
How Saguaros Childrens Charities gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $200K (2020) to $1.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $784K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Autism Research Center Phoenix, AZ | Support Childrens Programs | $200,000 |
| Banner Health Phoenix, AZ | Support Childrens Programs | $75,000 |
| City of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | Support Childrens Programs | $67,498 |
| Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels Phoenix, AZ | Support Childrens Programs | $50,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ | Support Childrens Programs | $50,000 |
| Care Fund Scottsdale, AZ | Support Childrens Programs | $50,000 |
| Foundation for Blind Children Phoenix, AZ | Support Childrens Programs | $50,000 |
| Childrens Cancer Network Chandler, AZ | Support Childrens Programs | $40,000 |
| Desert Voices Phoenix, AZ | Support Childrens Programs | $25,000 |
| Junior Achievement Tempe, AZ | Support Childrens Programs | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,425,441 | $1,016,537 | $1,065,633 | $784,248 | 23 | $7,838 |
| 2024 | $2,321,584 | $1,057,101 | $1,012,917 | $773,087 | 18 | $40,302 |
| 2023 | $2,116,127 | $1,316,119 | $1,491,054 | $1,232,532 | 18 | $93,126 |
| 2022 | $2,935,403 | $1,685,408 | $1,408,102 | $1,237,000 | 35 | $180,054 |
| 2020 | $2,479,612 | $746,525 | $223,583 | $200,000 | 1 | $78,478 |
| 2019 | $1,956,670 | $970,896 | $682,586 | $623,000 | 24 | $25,686 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated purpose is to accept, manage, and distribute money and property in support of the Scottsdale Saguaros’ objective of bettering the lives of underprivileged children in Arizona. Its 2025 program description identifies healthcare, education, mentorship, crisis support, and youth development among the areas addressed by supported organizations.
Examples of grantees’ own stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. CARE Fund says it assists Arizona families facing financial hardship during a child’s extended illness or injury, including with housing support. Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels says it provides care and gifts to children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases and supports their families and healthcare professionals. Foundation for Blind Children says it provides education, tools, and services to people with vision loss. Miracle League of Arizona says it provides adaptive baseball for people with disabilities or special healthcare needs.
Grantmaking
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists 23 grants totaling $784,248. Grant amounts ranged from $6,750 to $200,000, with a median of $15,000. The filing’s program description separately reports that during fiscal year 2025 the organization distributed more than $816,000 to over 30 nonprofit organizations; these figures differ from the itemized grant schedule.
The largest listed 2025 grants included $200,000 to Southwest Autism Research Center, $75,000 to Banner Health, and $67,498 to the City of Phoenix. Other listed grants included $50,000 each to Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale, CARE Fund, and Foundation for Blind Children; $40,000 to Childrens Cancer Network; and $25,000 each to Desert Voices, Junior Achievement, and New Pathways for Youth.
The website says the foundation evaluates applications for selection at an annual “Gifting Meeting.” It looks for organizations whose missions support children’s needs in the Phoenix metropolitan area; organizations must be non-religious and not predominantly funded by municipal sources. The organization says its grant review includes tax returns, determination letters, detailed financial records, and other relevant information, and includes monitoring grants from the prior fiscal year. It also considers operating-expense ratios and the extent of federal funding, excluding state funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Braydon Dennis as president, David Stull as treasurer, and Tad Crother as a board member. The organization’s website lists Tad Crother as foundation president for 2026.
Saguaros Childrens Charities is led by Braydon Dennis, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Braydon Dennis
President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Stull
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tad Crother
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Evan Weishar (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Kyle McMillian (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Evan Dahn (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Hunter Fadynich (2024) — Director
- Former: Kael Cheatem (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Matt Wollach (2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Bosco (2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Maderazzo (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Aaron Fox (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kevin Orr (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Trent Hancock (2023) — Director
- Former: Andrew Kevin Keil (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Ben Tobias (2019) — President
- Former: Chase Emmerson (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Joe Conner (2019) — Secretary
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 Saguaros Childrens Charities
How much does Saguaros Childrens Charities give each year?
Saguaros Childrens Charities gave $784K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $773K across 18 grants.
What is Saguaros Childrens Charities's typical grant size?
Saguaros Childrens Charities's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $34,098, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Saguaros Childrens Charities give grants?
Saguaros Childrens Charities gives mostly in Arizona: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (13 grants), Scottsdale, AZ (6 grants) and Tempe, AZ (2 grants).
Does Saguaros Childrens Charities give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Saguaros Childrens Charities's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Childrens Programs" (23 grants).
Who are Saguaros Childrens Charities's largest grantees?
Saguaros Childrens Charities's largest 2025 grantees include Southwest Autism Research Center ($200,000), Banner Health ($75,000) and City of Phoenix ($67,498), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Saguaros Childrens Charities?
Saguaros Childrens Charities reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What does Saguaros Childrens Charities fund?
The organization’s stated purpose is to accept, manage, and distribute money and property in support of the Scottsdale Saguaros’ objective of bettering the lives of underprivileged children in Arizona. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Saguaros Childrens Charities?
The website describes an application process and invites organizations to apply. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Saguaros Childrens Charities's EIN?
Saguaros Childrens Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0815349. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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