Sundt Foundation
The Sundt Foundation is a public charity based in Tucson, Arizona, that supports nonprofit organizations in communities where Sundt employee-owners live and work. Its funding comes primarily from employee-owner contributions, matched by Sundt Construction, Inc.; the foundation’s website says the matched funds are distributed through quarterly grants.
Sundt Foundation at a glance
In short: Sundt Foundation gave $1.8M across 107 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,827,230
- +27.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 107
- +33.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,077
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $670,385
- +40.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Sundt Foundation
- How to Apply
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Organizations seeking consideration must submit a completed application, a 501(c)(3) IRS tax-exempt determination letter, and a list of current board members. Application materials also call for organizational and financial information, including the most recent Form 990, prior-year operating budget, and administrative-expense percentage, as well as details about the requested program, its goals, and how success will be measured. The guidelines state that applicants should have operated for at least one year, have annual operating revenue of at least $100,000, keep administrative expenses below 30% of the annual budget, demonstrate a local physical presence, and request $2,500–$25,000 for a specific program. The guidelines also say an organization must not have received Sundt Foundation funding in the prior year. The program description states that requests over $25,000, multi-year pledges, fundraising events, and political causes are not supported.
- Review Cycle
- The four annual deadlines are March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15. As of September 28, 2026, the next listed deadline is December 15, 2026.
- Deadline
- The four annual deadlines are March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15.
- Next open deadline
- December 15, 2026 (Sundt Foundation Grant)
- Contact
Mailing address: 2015 W River Road Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85704
Phone: (520) 750-4673
Website: https://sundt.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Sundt Foundation
Who Sundt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southwest Autism Research & Resource Ctr ($249K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $730K.
Grant Size Distribution
271 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 260 grants of 271 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s guidelines identify six regions: Southwest (Arizona); South (New Mexico and Texas); West (California); Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington); Intermountain (Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada); and Southeast (Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia). Applicants must have a local physical address in an eligible city, and the guidelines also call for a physical office or presence in the local giving area.
The 2025 filing shows that 51% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona, 19% to Texas, 13% to California, and 4% each to North Carolina and Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 107 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sundt Foundation 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $104K (2021) to $1.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 107 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Autism Research & Resource Ctr Phoenix, AZ | Autism Research & Services | $234,413 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc Chicago, IL | Disease Research | $71,147 |
| St Mary's Food Bank Phoenix, AZ | Food Distribution | $67,938 |
| Ally's Wish Flower Mount, TX | Wishes for Terminally Ill Mothers | $57,364 |
| Breast Cancer Angels Los Alamitos, CA | Breast Cancer Programs/Support | $53,246 |
| Williamson Cnty Children's Advocacy CNTR Georgetown, TX | Children Advocacy Programs | $52,992 |
| Community Fdn of the Texas Hill Country Kerrville, TX | Donor Connection Services | $50,000 |
| American Red Cross Phoenix, AZ | Disaster Relief-Hurricane Helene | $40,000 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Disaster Relief - La Fires | $37,500 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Los Angeles, CA | Disaster Relief - La Fires | $37,500 |
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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 | $670,385 | $2,731,854 | $2,660,080 | $1,827,230 | 107 | $14,847 |
| 2024 | $476,623 | $2,227,399 | $2,184,378 | $1,432,176 | 80 | $16,576 |
| 2023 | $537,602 | $1,636,193 | $1,512,040 | $818,938 | 50 | $10,326 |
| 2022 | $295,600 | $1,081,260 | $1,010,301 | $406,188 | 22 | $848 |
| 2021 | $180,291 | $677,715 | $688,960 | $103,830 | 12 | $35 |
| 2020 | $191,536 | $990,879 | $1,092,747 | $382,396 | 27 | $1,436 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website describes its purpose as fostering connection and belonging in local communities and enabling employee-owners to give and volunteer. Its grantmaking areas are youth development, hunger and nutrition, basic needs and social services, and military and veterans.
Its 2024 filing describes grants for organizations addressing children’s issues, improving communities, and supporting disease research. Recent recipients illustrate the range of organizations supported: the Muscular Dystrophy Association describes its mission as advancing research, care, and advocacy for people with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases; an individual recipient says it provides direct financial and emotional support to patients undergoing treatment; and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank says it mobilizes resources to fight hunger.
Grantmaking
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists 107 grants totaling $1,827,230. Grant amounts ranged from $5,014 to $234,413, with a median of $10,000. The foundation’s website separately reports 297 grants awarded in 2025.
Among the largest grants listed in the 2025 filing were $234,413 to Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center for autism research and services; $71,147 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association for disease research; $67,938 to St. Mary’s Food Bank for food distribution; and $57,364 to Ally’s Wish for wishes for terminally ill mothers. Other listed awards included $53,246 to an individual recipient for breast cancer programs and support, $40,000 to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Helene disaster relief, and $35,753 to Returning Veterans Project for military families and veterans.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Scott LaPoint as president and the following directors: Nicole N. Calamaio, Stefanie V. Teller, Mike Hoover, Jesse DeHaro, Tyler Menard, Jasen Bennie, Chad Yount, David Rieken, and Ken Kubacki.
Sundt Foundation is led by Scott Lapoint, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Lapoint
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Emily Dwosh
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jasen Bennie
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jesse Deharo
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joseph V. Riccillo
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Vice President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nicole N. Calamaio
Director
Executive Di → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stefanie V. Teller
Director
President → Executive Di, 2022
Executive Di → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Chad Yount
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Amy Bojorquez
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
David Rieken
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ken Kubacki
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mike Hoover
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Soula Wynne
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Denice Soto
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jackie Barnes
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Kevin Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Josue Ponce
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Mike Canter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Tyler Menard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Lisette G. Guevara
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Crystal Petet
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Madison A. Jones (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Erica Brenner (2024) — Director
- Former: Patricia Mason (2024) — Director
- Former: Kathy Abernathy (2020–2023) — Administrator
- Former: Barbara Terry (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Rachel Perez (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Michelle Arnesen (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Andre Castaneda (2023) — Director
- Former: Julie Deschenes (2023) — Director
- Former: Gary M. Hoover (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard D. Buchanan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ryan J. Nessen (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Catherine J. Gabriel (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Charlotte M. Gurule (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Elizabeth M. Harvey (2020) — Director
- Former: James F. Householder (2020) — Director
- Former: Terri L. Pasley (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Sundt Foundation
How much does Sundt Foundation give each year?
Sundt Foundation gave $1.8M across 107 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 80 grants.
What is Sundt Foundation's typical grant size?
Sundt Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,077, across 107 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Sundt Foundation give grants?
Sundt Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (19%) and California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (25 grants), Tucson, AZ (9 grants), El Paso, TX (6 grants) and Mesa, AZ (5 grants).
Does Sundt Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 107 grants with a stated purpose on Sundt Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Breast Cancer Programs/Support" (11 grants) and "Food Distribution" (9 grants).
Who are Sundt Foundation's largest grantees?
Sundt Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Southwest Autism Research & Resource Ctr ($249,413 across 2 grants), Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc ($83,549 across 2 grants) and St Mary's Food Bank ($67,938), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sundt Foundation?
Sundt Foundation reported $670K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What does Sundt Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website describes its purpose as fostering connection and belonging in local communities and enabling employee-owners to give and volunteer. Its grantmaking areas are youth development, hunger and nutrition, basic needs and social services, and military and veterans. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sundt Foundation?
Organizations seeking consideration must submit a completed application, a 501(c)(3) IRS tax-exempt determination letter, and a list of current board members. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sundt Foundation's EIN?
Sundt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0935586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sundt Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sundt-foundation-morg_75db0e4ef1ed49a0b251702465f307fd
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