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Youth Development Grant Funders in Arizona
283 foundations with a documented youth development focus have made grants to Arizona nonprofits in recent years, together directing $175.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 283 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
283
Youth development funders
$175.9M
Given to Arizona nonprofits
2,568
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active youth development funders in Arizona
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Arizona giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mastercard Foundation | — | $59.8M | 4 | 2024 |
| 2 | Thunderbirds Charities | Arizona | $13.7M | 245 | 2025 |
| 3 | The Thunderbirds | Arizona | $12.5M | 35 | 2025 |
| 4 | Executive Council Charities | Arizona | $11.6M | 297 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation | Arizona | $6.9M | 33 | 2024 |
| 6 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Arizona | $4.3M | 21 | 2025 |
| 7 | The Hickey Family Foundation | Arizona | $4.2M | 11 | 2024 |
| 8 | Valley of the Sun United Way | Arizona | $3.9M | 14 | 2019 |
| 9 | Garcia Family Foundation | Arizona | $3.8M | 28 | 2024 |
| 10 | Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust | Indiana | $3.2M | 38 | 2024 |
| 11 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Maryland | $2.2M | 9 | 2024 |
| 12 | Catena Foundation | Colorado | $1.7M | 16 | 2023 |
| 13 | Angel Charity for Children Inc | Arizona | $1.6M | 13 | 2025 |
| 14 | The David and Lura Lovell Fndn | Arizona | $1.6M | 13 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest youth development funders in Arizona — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 283 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented youth development focus and that have funded Arizona nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Arizona recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.