The Foundation for Community and Health
The Foundation for Community and Health is a private foundation based in Phoenix, Arizona. Its filing and grant-program information describe support for organizations and projects addressing health in Arizona, including chronic health conditions, health equity, mental health, and substance use disorder.
The Foundation for Community and Health at a glance
In short: The Foundation for Community and Health gave $3.3M across 175 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,320,844
- -20.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 175
- +65.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,976
- -51.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $7,473,787
- -28.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Foundation for Community and Health
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its Impact Grants description identifies Arizona-based organizations seeking support for eligible programs or applied research.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8220 N 23Rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021
Phone: (877) 829-5500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Foundation for Community and Health
Who The Foundation for Community and Health funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Valley of the Sun United Way ($381K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 8 grants to individuals ($249,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
467 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 403 grants of 467 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s Impact Grants are for Arizona-based organizations. In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona, 9% to New York, 2% each to California and Nebraska, and 1% to Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 175 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Foundation for Community and Health gives
- 24% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 803% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $153K (2021) to $4.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 175 grants totaling $3.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Valley of the Sun United Way Phoenix, AZ | 2024 Employee Giving Campaign Corporate Match | $228,003 |
| Fiesta Events Inc Scottsdale, AZ | Sponsorship and Charitable Contributions | $174,298 |
| Yavapai County Community Health Services Prescott, AZ | Grant Award-Health Equity Funds | $150,000 |
| The University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | Grant Award-Mental Health Funds | $124,680 |
| 4TH Trimester Arizona Tempe, AZ | Grant Award-It Takes a Village Project | $100,000 |
| Healthcorps Inc New York, NY | Grant Award-Mental Health Funds | $100,000 |
| Maricopa County Community College District Foundation Tempe, AZ | Grant Award-Health Equity Funds | $100,000 |
| 6 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $245,000 |
| Phoenix Police Foundation Inc Phoenix, AZ | Protect & honor capital campaign (3 year commitment - installment 1) | $100,000 |
| Undue Medical Debt Long Island City, NY | Medical Debt Relief in State of Arizona | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 grant total covered 106 grants, and the 2023 total covered 93 grants.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,473,787 | $724,781 | $3,674,560 | $3,320,844 | 175 | $3,635,065 | $707,763 | $452,502 |
| 2024 | $10,429,920 | $570,835 | $4,499,859 | $4,162,284 | 106 | $4,467,488 | $626,513 | $635,310 |
| 2023 | $14,316,872 | $5,553,607 | $3,310,042 | $3,177,334 | 93 | $3,301,504 | $435,567 | $523,100 |
| 2022 | $12,133,770 | $10,123,094 | $2,978,662 | $2,910,402 | 85 | $2,949,986 | $72,715 | $197,087 |
| 2021 | $4,899,231 | $29,741 | $266,497 | $152,500 | 8 | $257,150 | $29,741 | $251,751 |
| 2020 | $5,151,094 | $5,151,094 | — | — | — | — | $151,203 | $8,469 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Foundation for Community and Health reported a distributable amount of $453K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s Impact Grants support programs and applied research related to chronic health conditions, health equity, mental health, and substance use disorder. Its program description says the foundation partners with organizations transforming health in Arizona and also supports a select number of charitable events each year.
Grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. 4th an individual recipient says it supports parents’ mental, physical, and emotional health from pregnancy through a child’s first five years. HealthCorps says it provides teens with practical education in physical, mental, and community wellness. Valley of the Sun United Way says it works with community, corporate, and nonprofit partners on health, housing and homelessness, education, and workforce development in Maricopa County. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 175 grants totaling $3,320,844. Grants ranged from $500 to $228,003, with a median grant of $5,000.
Among the largest listed grants were $228,003 to Valley of the Sun United Way for an employee-giving campaign corporate match; $174,298 to Fiesta Events Inc for sponsorship and charitable contributions; and $150,000 to Yavapai County Community Health Services for health equity funds. Other grants included $124,680 to the University of Arizona for mental health funds; $100,000 each to 4th an individual recipient for its It Takes a Village project, HealthCorps for mental health funds, Maricopa County Community College District Foundation and Northern Arizona University Foundation for health equity funds, Phoenix Police Foundation for its Protect & Honor capital campaign, and Undue Medical Debt for medical debt relief in Arizona.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michele Boggs, Elizabeth Carpio, Mark Carroll, Cara Christ, Mark El-Tawil, Erin Arland, Edmundo Hidalgo, Jim Napoli, Cari Stinchcomb, and Rachel Winkler as directors. Mark Carroll’s listing notes service through February 2025.
The Foundation for Community and Health is led by Paul Penzone, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Penzone
President
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cari Stinchcomb
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edmundo Hidalgo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Carpio
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Napoli
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Carroll
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark El-Tawil
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Boggs
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Winkler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cara Christ
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Carter
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deanna Salazar
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Arland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Jewett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cameron Black
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane King
Secretary
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Christine Wiggs (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Erin Entringer (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Diana Policky (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Laura Meyer (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Chris Hogan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Diana Alvarez (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 The Foundation for Community and Health
How much does The Foundation for Community and Health give each year?
The Foundation for Community and Health gave $3.3M across 175 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.2M across 106 grants.
What is The Foundation for Community and Health's typical grant size?
The Foundation for Community and Health's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $18,976, across 175 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Foundation for Community and Health give grants?
The Foundation for Community and Health gives mostly in Arizona: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (66 grants), Tucson, AZ (16 grants), Tempe, AZ (12 grants) and Scottsdale, AZ (9 grants).
Does The Foundation for Community and Health give general operating support?
Occasionally: 1% of The Foundation for Community and Health's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 175) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Grant Award-Health Equity Funds" (15 grants), "Grant Award-Mental Health Funds" (10 grants) and "Board Match Donation" (6 grants).
Who are The Foundation for Community and Health's largest grantees?
The Foundation for Community and Health's largest 2025 grantees include Valley of the Sun United Way ($381,003 across 4 grants), Fiesta Events Inc ($174,298) and Yavapai County Community Health Services ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 8 grants to individuals ($249,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Foundation for Community and Health?
The Foundation for Community and Health reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $453K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Foundation for Community and Health fund?
The foundation’s Impact Grants support programs and applied research related to chronic health conditions, health equity, mental health, and substance use disorder. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Foundation for Community and Health?
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 The Foundation for Community and Health's EIN?
The Foundation for Community and Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2248373. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Foundation for Community and Health 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Foundation for Community and Health funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-foundation-for-community-and-health-morg_329edd346863475ab8229f3ccb8f327a
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