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Black Philanthropy Initiative Grants

Arizona Community Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Nonprofits Grants for Minorities Grants for BIPOC Grants for Black-Owned Businesses

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Geographic Scope: Arizona (statewide)

Focus Areas:

Health
Education
Economic development
Community building
Programs serving African Americans

Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations that serve African Americans in critical areas

About the Program:
Through strategic grantmaking, the funds of ACF's Black Philanthropy Initiative support nonprofit organizations that serve African Americans.

Recent Grantees (2021-2022):

ARG Cultivators Community
Arizona Martin Luther King Living the Dream Celebration
Black Family Genealogy and History Society
Beyond the Hurt
Chandler Unified School District's Camille Casteel High School – Black Student Union
Gamma Mu Educational Services, Inc.
Community Educational Services, Inc.
Project Roots, Inc.
State of Black Arizona

What Arizona Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 1,174
Total given: $92.89M
Median grant: $18K
Range: $5,075–$7.95M

By dollars: Arizona 64%, Florida 9%, Pennsylvania 4%. Top recipient cities: Phoenix, AZ; Scottsdale, AZ; Flagstaff, AZ.
32% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
24% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Mountain View Presbyterian Church · Saint Petersburg, FL

This award is designated support for the odom family foundation fund

$7.95M
Phoenix Art Museum · Phoenix, AZ

This award is designated support for the granted artwork

$7.91M
The Heard Museum · Phoenix, AZ

This award is designated support for the restaurant renovation project

$3.06M
Denison University · Granville, OH

This award is designated support for the financial aid grant fund

$3M
Arizona Golf Community Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ

This award is designated support for evie's pavilion expansion at papago golf course

$2.5M