Children's Museum of Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ ·EIN 86-0934323 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$6.3M received 34 funders 101 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Children's Museum of Phoenix?

Children's Museum of Phoenix is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust ($2.2M), Flinn Foundation ($258K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Children's Museum of Phoenix between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lilly Endowment Inc$2,600,00022023–2024
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust$2,162,50072021–2024
Flinn Foundation$258,00052020–2024
Fidelity Foundation$215,00012024
Arizona Community Foundation$185,10052020–2024
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$150,00012021
Tw Lewis Foundation$145,00052020–2024
The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc$95,00032021–2023
The Steele Foundation Inc$85,00022020–2024
Thunderbirds Charities$75,00032020–2024
Delta Dental Plan of Arizona$57,17522020–2023
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$50,00012023
Desert Financial Credit Union$41,06542020–2024
Marsteller Family Foundation$30,00042021–2024
Margaret T Morris Foundation$30,00032022–2024
David B Jones Foundation$24,00042021–2024
Robert & Toni Bader Charitable$20,00022021–2023
Jane a Lehman and Alan G Lehman$15,00022021–2022
June & Julian Foss Foundation$10,00022021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$10,00012023
Union Pacific Foundation$10,00022020–2023
Phoenix Suns Charities Inc$10,00012020
John F Long Foundation Inc$8,00032021–2025
The Kroger Co Foundation$7,50012025
Greater Horizons$5,25012024

Showing top 25 of 34 funders by total given.

What grants has Children's Museum of Phoenix received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Kroger Co FoundationORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$7,500
2025John F Long Foundation IncAid 501 c3 organization in fulfilling their charitable purpose.$3,000
2024Lilly Endowment IncCHARACTER THROUGH CHILDRENS MUSEUMS$2,500,000
2024Fidelity FoundationCONSTRUCTION$215,000
2024Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustUpgrade technology and optimize business processes (Capital Project).$150,000
2024Arizona Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$41,000
2024Flinn FoundationSUPPORT FOR INITIATIVE FOR FINANCIAL AND CREATIVE HEALTH (2024-2027)$33,000
2024Tw Lewis FoundationWIC PROGRAM$25,000
2024The Steele Foundation IncGeneral Support$25,000
2024Desert Financial Credit UnionGRANT, DOLLARS FOR DOERS INCENTIVE PROGRAM$16,535
2024Thunderbirds CharitiesIMPROVING THE LIVES OF THE PHYSICALLY & MENTALLY CHALLENGED$10,000
2024Marsteller Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Margaret T Morris FoundationGeneral Purposes$10,000
2024David B Jones FoundationDinosaur Month at the Children's Museum of Phoenix$6,000
2024Greater HorizonsArts & Culture$5,250
2024June & Julian Foss FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Gibson Gives FoundationFOR PROGRAM USE/FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR PROGRAM USE.$3,774
2024Edward Jones FoundationARTS, CULTURE AND HUMANITIES$500
2024American Express FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$72
2023Lilly Endowment IncCHARACTER THROUGH CHILDRENS MUSEUMS$100,000
2023Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustSupport Arts and Culture Forward Program.$100,000
2023Local Initiatives Support CorporationSEE PART IV$50,000
2023Flinn FoundationSUPPORT FOR INITIATIVE FOR FINANCIAL AND CREATIVE HEALTH$40,000
2023Delta Dental Plan of ArizonaCOMMUNITY GRANT$33,875
2023Arizona Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$26,000
2023The Carol Critchfield Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2023Tw Lewis FoundationWIC PROGRAM$25,000
2023Robert & Toni Bader CharitableTO FOSTER THE JOY OF LEARNING THROUGH PLAY WITH A MISSION TO ENGAGE MINDS, MUSCLES, AND IMAGINATIONS OF CHILDREN AND THE GROWN-UPS WHO CARE ABOUT THEM.$15,000
2023Desert Financial Credit UnionDOLLARS FOR DOERS INCENTIVE PROGRAM, DONATION, GRANT$11,215
2023National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 101 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Children's Museum of Phoenix?

Children's Museum of Phoenix is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust ($2.2M), Flinn Foundation ($258K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Children's Museum of Phoenix between 2020–2025.

Who is Children's Museum of Phoenix's largest funder?

Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Children's Museum of Phoenix, with $2.6M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Children's Museum of Phoenix received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Children's Museum of Phoenix across 101 grants from 34 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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