The Ironwood Foundation

PAYSON, AZ EIN: 45-3238140

The Ironwood Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PAYSON, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $10K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$10K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

11

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$863.636

+0.0% YoY

About The Ironwood Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Ironwood Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PAYSON, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

DALLASFOUNTAIN HILLHONOLULULITCHFIELD PARKMONTGOMERYPAYSONPHOENIXSANTA ROSATEMPETUCSON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$5K$8K$10K6 grants20218 grants20229 grants202311 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

PLANNED PARENTHOOD$2KUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA CO…$2KSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CEN…$1KHOSPICE OF THE VALLEY$1KARIZONA PBS$500MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM$500WATCH DUTY$500BISHOP'S MISSION$500DESERT BOTANICAL GARDENS$500UMOM - NEW DAY CENTERS P…$500

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Planned Parenthood ($2,000), University of Arizona College of Me ($2,000), Southern Poverty Law Center ($1,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER MONTGOMERY, ALCHARITY$1,000
HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY PHOENIX, AZCHARITY$1,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD PHOENIX, AZCHARITY$2,000
ARIZONA PBS PHOENIX, AZCHARITY$500
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM PHOENIX, AZCHARITY$500
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF ME TUCSON, AZCHARITY$2,000
WATCH DUTY SANTA ROSA, CACHARITY$500
BISHOP'S MISSION FOUNTAIN HILL, AZCHARITY$500
DESERT BOTANICAL GARDENS PHOENIX, AZCHARITY$500
UMOM - NEW DAY CENTERS PHOENIX PHOENIX, AZCHARITY$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES R CAIRNS IIITREASURER
DENISE D STANTONPRESIDENT/SE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Ironwood Foundation?

The Ironwood Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PAYSON, AZ. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Ironwood Foundation operate?

The Ironwood Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Texas.

What size grants does The Ironwood Foundation award?

In 2025, The Ironwood Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $10K — an average of about $863.636 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Ironwood Foundation's EIN?

The Ironwood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3238140. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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