Be a Leader Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.8M
Foundation funders
46
Grants recorded
131
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Be a Leader Foundation?
Be a Leader Foundation is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Valley of the Sun United Way ($770K), Arizona Community Foundation ($649K), Garcia Family Foundation ($550K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to Be a Leader Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 46 funders
| Rosztoczy Foundation | $20,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Pakis Family Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Biz Bash Inc | $19,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Polini Family Foundation | $14,000 | 4 | 2019–2025 |
| Saguaros Childrens Charities | $12,500 | 1 | 2019 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $10,201 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fleischer Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raza Development Fund Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Papp Family Foundation | $7,500 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| Phoenix Suns Charities Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rochester Area Community Foundation | $7,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arizona Foundation for Educational | $7,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| L Roy Papp Charitable Trust | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Express Foundation | $2,540 | 18 | 2020–2023 |
| Latinamerican Association of Real Estate Prof | $2,130 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Doran Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Flinn Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
| GE Aerospace Foundation | $184 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2019) to $1.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $538K.
What grants has Be a Leader Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Valley of the Sun United Way | Program Support | $121,758 |
| 2025 | National Basketball Association Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF NBA FOUNDATION'S MISSION | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Burton Family Foundation | DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE PIPELINE PROGRAMS & 2024 TAKING STEPS SUMMIT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Arizona Community Foundation | THIS AWARD IS DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE PIPELINE PROGRAMS & 2024 TAKING STEPS SUMMIT | $72,500 |
| 2025 | The Jack Ingebritson Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Journey for Good Foundation Inc | TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Deloitte Foundation | LOCAL IMPACT GRANT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Foundation for Community and Health | GRANT AWARD-HEALTH EQUITY FUNDS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Helios Education Foundation | SEE PART IV | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,201 |
| 2025 | Executive Council Charities | YOUTH PROGRAMS | $6,930 |
| 2025 | Polini Family Foundation | PROGRAM OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | An employee matching grant to be designated for March Madness Scholarship fund | $250 |
| 2024 | Valley of the Sun United Way | Program Support | $140,540 |
| 2024 | Thunderbirds Charities | EDUCATION | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation | Education | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Arizona Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $65,500 |
| 2024 | Burton Family Foundation | SUPPORT TOWARDS THE ANNUAL "TAKING STEPS TOWARD COLLEGE SUCCESS" EVENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Jack Ingebritson Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Journey for Good Foundation Inc | TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Deloitte Foundation | LOCAL IMPACT GRANT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Support nonprofit recovery to offset COVID-19 crisis impacts. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Foundation for Community and Health | GRANT AWARD-HEALTH EQUITY FUNDS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Helios Education Foundation | SEE PART IV | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| 2024 | APS Foundation Inc | Be a Leader's Postsecondary Success Program: STEM | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Pharos Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | BE A LEADER'S PIPELINE OF POSTSECONDARY ACCESS & SUCCESS PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Rosztoczy Foundation | DONATION FOR TAKING STEPS TOWARD COLLEGE SUCCESS - 501(C)3 #55-0850279 | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 131 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Be a Leader Foundation?
Be a Leader Foundation is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Valley of the Sun United Way ($770K), Arizona Community Foundation ($649K), Garcia Family Foundation ($550K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to Be a Leader Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Be a Leader Foundation's largest funder?
Valley of the Sun United Way is the largest recorded funder of Be a Leader Foundation, with $770K across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Be a Leader Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to Be a Leader Foundation across 131 grants from 46 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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