Arizona Science Center

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Phoenix, AZ EIN 86-0390558

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$12.0M

Foundation funders

77

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Arizona Science Center?

Arizona Science Center is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by Caris Charitable Trust II Dtd 09162004 ($1.9M), APS Foundation Inc ($1.8M), Helios Education Foundation ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.0M in grants to Arizona Science Center between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Caris Charitable Trust II Dtd 09162004$1,908,55752020–2024
APS Foundation Inc$1,800,00032020–2022
Helios Education Foundation$1,360,25062020–2025
The Steele Foundation Inc$1,000,00042020–2023
Richard C Adkerson Family Foundation$800,00042020–2023
Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc$550,00022023–2024
Arizona Community Foundation$515,97462020–2025
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust$497,50052021–2025
Burton Family Foundation$379,00052021–2025
The Rob Walton Foundation$348,00042022–2024
Winn Family Foundation$250,00012024
Moreno Family Foundation$250,00052020–2024
Don Nierling Mem Fdn Tai XXXXX6008$205,00052021–2025
Fiesta Events Inc$200,00052020–2025
Thunderbirds Charities$175,00052020–2024
Codeorg$174,50052020–2024
Flinn Foundation$173,00042022–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$127,00052022–2025
The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation$100,00012024
Arizona Technology Council Foundation$95,57342021–2024
Victor W Kramer Charitable Trust 005033$80,54652021–2025
Herbert H and Barbara C Dow Foundation$75,00052021–2025
Craig and Barbara Barrett Foundation$55,00052021–2025
Broadcom Foundation$51,89082021–2025
Dorrance Family Foundation$50,00012024
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Phoenix Community Development and Investment Corporation$50,00012022
The F2 Family Foundation Inc$50,00022021–2022
Arconic Foundation$50,00012020
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$42,00042021–2024
Cognizant US Foundation$40,00012020
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust$36,70022023
Acair Foundation$35,00042021–2025
Intel Foundation$35,00012020
Alberta B Farrington Foundation$30,00042021–2024
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix$30,00012021
Association of Science-Technology Centers Inc$25,70022021–2022
KLA Foundation$25,00022024–2025
Arizona Cardinals Foundation$25,00012023
The Virginia M Ullman Foundation$25,00012021
New York City Foundation for Computer Science Education Inc D/B/a Csforall$20,74412024
Butler Family Foundation$20,00032021–2025
Home Builders Care Inc$20,00022023–2024
Pivotal Foundation$20,00022021–2023
Valley of the Sun United Way$16,39512021
Corning Incorporated Foundation$15,00032021–2023
Evans Charitable Foundation$15,00012021
John F Long Foundation Inc$11,00042021–2025
Bright Funds Foundation$10,01012021
Sundt Foundation$10,00012025
Junior League of Phoenix Inc$10,00012025
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$10,00012024
The Foundation for Community and Health$10,00012023
KLA Foundation$10,00012023
Ford Philanthropy$10,00012022
Louis Foundation Inc$10,00022021–2022
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$6,50012021
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$5,55012021
The Papp Family Foundation$5,10022021–2023
Levin Family Charitable Foundation$5,00012025
Beaty Martinez Foundation Inc$5,00012025
The Ted and Lorraine Glasrud Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
McKinstry Charitable Foundation$5,00012023
AT&T Foundation$5,00012022
Union Pacific Foundation$5,00012022
The Applied Materials Foundation$5,00012021
Goff Family Foundation$4,80042021–2024
Langerman Foundation$4,00012025
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$4,00022021–2024
The Jess and Sheila Schwartz Family Foundation$3,00032022–2024
Mr Metzger Family Foundation Inc$3,00012022
Missy Turner Family Foundation$2,50012023
Sycamore Farms Family Foundation$2,00022021–2024
Three Desert Winds Foundation$2,00012023
Delano Family Charitable Foundation$1,20032021–2023
American Express Foundation$1,06072021–2022
Deb & Bob Pulver Foundation$1,00022022–2023
JSL Family Foundation$18212021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M13 grants2020 47 grants2021 41 grants2022 41 grants2023 36 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $514K (2025) to $3.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $514K.

What grants has Arizona Science Center received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Burton Family FoundationDESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE ARIZONA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR$121,500
2025Helios Education FoundationSEE PART IV$78,250
2025Arizona Community FoundationTHIS AWARD IS DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE 2025 ARIZONA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR$69,548
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$49,750
2025Don Nierling Mem Fdn Tai XXXXX6008GENERAL$40,000
2025Fiesta Events IncFUNDING WILL ALLOW ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER TO 1,000 K-8 TITLE I STUDENTS WITH FREE FOCUSED FIELD TRIPS AND THEIR TEACHERS WITH FREE PRE-VISIT WORKSHOPS, AND OVER 800 PREK-8 TITLE I STUDENTS WITH FREE SCIENCE ON WHEELS PROGRAMS IN THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR.$25,000
2025Victor W Kramer Charitable Trust 005033GENERAL OPERATING$17,899
2025KLA FoundationFOCUSED FIELD TRIPS AND SCIENCE ON WHEELS SUPPORTS PROVIDING HANDS-ON STEM LEARNING TO STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS$15,000
2025Herbert H and Barbara C Dow FoundationGIRLS IN STEM PROGRAM$15,000
2025Broadcom FoundationFair Sponsorship/Broadcom Coding with Commitment$10,250
2025Sundt FoundationEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$10,000
2025Junior League of Phoenix IncProvide materials and funding for Teacher Launch$10,000
2025Craig and Barbara Barrett FoundationAZ SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR SPONSORSHIP$10,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$10,000
2025Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustA Trustee Advised grant to support the Focused Field Trip initiative serving Title I schools$5,000
2025Levin Family Charitable FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
2025Beaty Martinez Foundation IncGrant$5,000
2025Acair FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
2025Butler Family FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION$5,000
2025Langerman FoundationSUPPORT$4,000
2025John F Long Foundation IncAid 501 c3 organization in fulfilling their charitable purpose.$3,000
2025Broadcom Foundationgeneral & unrestricted (see attached general explanation)$45
2024Helios Education FoundationSEE PART IV$1,055,000
2024Caris Charitable Trust II Dtd 09162004GENERAL SUPPORT$568,557
2024Karl and Stevie Eller Family Foundation IncSeed Funding$500,000
2024Winn Family FoundationTRANSFORMING PLANETARIUM EDUCATION.$250,000
2024Burton Family FoundationFOR ARIZONA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR$105,000
2024The Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationEducation$100,000
2024Arizona Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$62,400
2024Thunderbirds CharitiesEDUCATION$60,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Arizona Science Center?

Arizona Science Center is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by Caris Charitable Trust II Dtd 09162004 ($1.9M), APS Foundation Inc ($1.8M), Helios Education Foundation ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.0M in grants to Arizona Science Center between 2020–2025.

Who is Arizona Science Center's largest funder?

Caris Charitable Trust II Dtd 09162004 is the largest recorded funder of Arizona Science Center, with $1.9M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Arizona Science Center received?

IRS 990 filings record $12.0M in grants to Arizona Science Center across 200 grants from 77 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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