Voris Family Foundation
Voris Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 2025, it reported $171,000 in grants to 22 organizations.
Voris Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Voris Family Foundation gave $171K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Arizona. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $171,000
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,773
- -10.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $2,699,988
- +21.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (4 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Voris Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9117 E Foothills Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Phone: (480) 585-9781
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Voris Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pinnacle Presbyterian Church ($50K). Together the top 10 received $131K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 87 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona, 22% to Washington, 6% to Indiana, 4% to California, and 3% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Voris Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 22 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 133% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 133% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 $74K (2022) to $183K (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $171K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Presbyterian Church Scottsdale, AZ | General Contribution | $50,000 |
| Scottsdale Cultural Council DBA Scottsdale Arts Scottsdale, AZ | General Contribution | $25,000 |
| Indiana University Foundation Bloomington, IN | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| Circle the City Phoenix, AZ | General Contribution | $8,000 |
| Arizona PBS Phoenix, AZ | General Contribution | $7,000 |
| KJZZ Tempe, AZ | General Contribution | $7,000 |
| Cielo Huntingtion Beach, CA | General Contribution | $6,000 |
| Interfaith Works Olympia, WA | Program Support | $6,000 |
| Olympia Education Foundation Olympia, WA | General Contribution | $6,000 |
| South Sound YMCA Olympia, WA | General Contribution | $6,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,699,988 | $663,190 | $188,288 | $171,000 | 22 | $172,250 | $652,707 | $129,927 |
| 2024 | $2,225,086 | $899,811 | $205,087 | $182,550 | 21 | $184,050 | $506,132 | $117,070 |
| 2023 | $1,907,977 | $1,052,214 | $158,328 | $148,000 | 18 | $149,375 | $610,241 | $79,444 |
| 2022 | $1,438,331 | $57,729 | $88,744 | $73,500 | 13 | $74,750 | $55,802 | $80,569 |
| 2021 | $1,469,346 | $723,895 | $87,781 | $79,000 | 13 | $80,175 | $402,146 | $84,524 |
| 2020 | $1,148,090 | $352,426 | $128,373 | $121,500 | 14 | — | $244,638 | $61,001 |
| 2019 | $1,026,625 | $446,815 | $80,404 | $75,000 | 14 | — | $336,011 | $47,542 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Voris Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $130K for 2025 — 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 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, Circle the City describes its work as delivering healthcare solutions for people facing homelessness in Maricopa County; Olympia Education Foundation says it supports student programs and services and partners with teachers to enhance educational success; and Tacoma Community House describes comprehensive services for immigrants, refugees, and other community members focused on self-sufficiency, inclusion, and advocacy.
Other 2025 grantees include Interfaith Works, which describes its mission as advancing social justice and peace through interfaith understanding and cooperation, and Foothills Animal Rescue, which describes work rescuing, sheltering, fostering, and finding homes for dogs and cats in need.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $171,000 through 22 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $6,000.
The largest reported grants included $50,000 to Pinnacle Presbyterian Church and $25,000 to Scottsdale Cultural Council DBA Scottsdale Arts, both in Scottsdale, Arizona. Other grants included $10,000 to Indiana University Foundation; $8,000 to Circle the City; and $7,000 each to Arizona PBS and KJZZ. Interfaith Works, Olympia Education Foundation, South Sound YMCA, The Hummingbird Studio Co Friendship Hall at the YMCA, and YWCA Olympia each received $6,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John E Voris as president/secretary, Karen P Voris as vice president/treasurer, and Molly E Voris and Amy E Voris as directors.
Voris Family Foundation is led by John E. Voris, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John E. Voris
President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy E. Voris
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly E. Voris
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen P. Voris
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Voris Family Foundation
How much does Voris Family Foundation give each year?
Voris Family Foundation gave $171K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $183K across 21 grants.
What is Voris Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Voris Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $7,773, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Voris Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Voris Family Foundation give grants?
Voris Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (22%) and Indiana (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Scottsdale, AZ (5 grants), Olympia, WA (5 grants), Phoenix, AZ (3 grants) and Tacoma, WA (2 grants).
Does Voris Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Voris Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Voris Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Voris Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pinnacle Presbyterian Church ($50,000), Scottsdale Cultural Council DBA Scottsdale Arts ($25,000) and Indiana University Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Voris Family Foundation?
Voris Family Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $172K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $130K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Voris Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Voris Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Voris Family Foundation's EIN?
Voris Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3060632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Voris Family 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Voris Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/voris-family-foundation-morg_03be24052fdd4df89c1ff4aef8e0045c
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