This foundation concentrates its giving on higher education—particularly small liberal arts colleges—and K–12 independent schools, with occasional support for youth-focused cultural institutions and regional environmental stewardship. Grants skew toward capital projects, endowed faculty positions, and student endowments rather than unrestricted operating support, indicating a preference for tangible, project-based impact. Most grants are moderate in size and directed to specific campaigns or designated purposes.
Afc Public Foundation C/o Arizona Community Foundation’s recent giving is anchored in higher education capital work and designated campus support. The largest grants in the file include $25,000 to Knox College for updates to the Sharvey G. Umbeck Science-Math Center, $25,000 to Lawrence University for a new professorship in global and public health, and $25,000 to Nazareth Academy for its Time Is Now Campaign for student endowment. That mix shows a preference for named projects rather than general operating support. The foundation also appears to back schools and colleges through campaign funding and infrastructure improvements. College of Wooster received $18,000 for the Wooster Fund and Lowry Center building renovation, followed by another $13,000 for the Lowry Center renovation fund campaign and Wooster Fund. Alongside those education grants, it made a $15,000 gift to Lied Discovery Children’s Museum for the YouthWorks capital campaign and a $7,500 grant to Tahoe Fund for the Stewardship Circle. Across the record, the foundation’s grants are targeted, purpose-specific, and often tied to facilities, endowments, or other named initiatives.
Higher education dominates the recent record. Knox College received $25,000 for updates to the Sharvey G. Umbeck Science-Math Center, and earlier it received $8,000 for the SMC Project. Lawrence University was awarded $25,000 for a new professorship in global and public health, showing support for academic positions as well as buildings. Independent school and student-support funding is another clear thread. Nazareth Academy received $25,000 for the Time Is Now Campaign for student endowment, linking the foundation to tuition or scholarship-style support through a designated campaign. College of Wooster also received $18,000 for the Wooster Fund and Lowry Center building renovation, followed by $13,000 for the Lowry Center renovation fund campaign and Wooster Fund. Beyond education, the foundation backed youth programming and environmental stewardship: Lied Discovery Children’s Museum received $15,000 for the YouthWorks capital campaign, and Tahoe Fund received $7,500 for the Stewardship Circle.
$61K
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$92K
Most grants fall between $12K and $25K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Concentrated, project-oriented giving with multiple mid-sized, designated grants; several repeat grants to select higher-education institutions rather than broad, small-dollar distribution.
Notable grantees: Knox College, College of Wooster, Lawrence University, Nazareth Academy, Tahoe Fund
Typical grant size falls in a moderate range: the 25th percentile is $11,750, median $16,500, and 75th percentile $25,000. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same recipient in different years, including Knox College and College of Wooster, which points to multi-year relationships rather than single gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not shown making program-related investments. Its grants are structured as designated support, campaign gifts, and endowment or capital support rather than unrestricted operating grants.
Giving is national, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Ohio is the top state by grant count, driven in part by multiple awards to College of Wooster in Wooster. Other recipient cities in the record include Galesburg, Illinois; Appleton, Wisconsin; La Grange Park, Illinois; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Tahoe City, California. No grants in the recent set went to Arizona recipients.
The recent record centers on higher education and school-based support, especially capital projects, building renovations, endowed faculty positions, and student endowments. Examples include Knox College’s science-math center updates, Lawrence University’s new professorship in global and public health, and Nazareth Academy’s student endowment campaign.
The grant-size distribution is moderate: the 25th percentile is $11,750, the median is $16,500, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. Recent awards also show several grants at the $25,000 level.
Yes. College of Wooster appears twice in the recent grants list, with awards of $18,000 in 2023 and $13,000 in 2025. Knox College also appears twice, with $8,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2025.
The foundation gives nationally, and every recent grant in the file went to a U.S. recipient. Ohio has the highest grant count, including multiple awards to College of Wooster in Wooster. Other recipient cities include Galesburg, Appleton, La Grange Park, Las Vegas, and Tahoe City.
It does not fund individuals, and it is not listed as making program-related investments. The recent grants are all to institutions such as colleges, schools, a children’s museum, and a conservation fund.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOX COLLEGE | GALESBURG, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR UPDATES TO THE SHARVEY G. UMBECK SCIENCE-MATH CENTER (SMC RENOVATION) |
| LIED DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | LAS VEGAS, NV | $15,000 | 2025 | DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE YOUTHWORKS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| COLLEGE OF WOOSTER | WOOSTER, OH | $13,000 | 2025 | DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE LOWRY CENTER RENOVATION FUND CAMPAIGN AND WOOSTER FUND |
| TAHOE FUND | TAHOE CITY, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE STEWARDSHIP CIRCLE |
| COLLEGE OF WOOSTER | WOOSTER, OH | $21,000 | 2024 | WOOSTER FUND AND LOWRY CENTER RENOVATION FUND CAMPAIGN |
| LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY | APPLETON, WI | $25,000 | 2023 | NEW PROFESSORSHIP IN GLOBAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH |
| NAZARETH ACADEMY | LA GRANGE PARK, IL | $25,000 | 2023 | TIME IS NOW CAMPAIGN FOR STUDENT ENDOWMENT |
| COLLEGE OF WOOSTER | WOOSTER, OH | $18,000 | 2023 | WOOSTER FUND AND LOWRY CENTER BUILDING RENOVATION |
| KNOX COLLEGE | GALESBURG, IL | $8,000 | 2023 | SMC PROJECT |
KNOX COLLEGE
$25,000DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR UPDATES TO THE SHARVEY G. UMBECK SCIENCE-MATH CENTER (SMC RENOVATION)
LIED DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$15,000DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE YOUTHWORKS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
COLLEGE OF WOOSTER
$13,000DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE LOWRY CENTER RENOVATION FUND CAMPAIGN AND WOOSTER FUND
TAHOE FUND
$7,500DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE STEWARDSHIP CIRCLE
COLLEGE OF WOOSTER
$21,000WOOSTER FUND AND LOWRY CENTER RENOVATION FUND CAMPAIGN
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY
$25,000NEW PROFESSORSHIP IN GLOBAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH
NAZARETH ACADEMY
$25,000TIME IS NOW CAMPAIGN FOR STUDENT ENDOWMENT
COLLEGE OF WOOSTER
$18,000WOOSTER FUND AND LOWRY CENTER BUILDING RENOVATION
KNOX COLLEGE
$8,000SMC PROJECT