APS Foundation Inc concentrates its philanthropy on large, place-based investments in Arizona that strengthen children’s health and welfare, STEM/public science education, and civic/cultural legacy projects. Grants are typically capital or legacy-style gifts (naming opportunities, expansion campaigns, signature programs) aimed at visible community assets and statewide impact. The foundation shows a preference for a small number of sizable awards, including repeat support to flagship institutions in the Phoenix region.
APS Foundation Inc’s recent giving is defined by large, place-based gifts that support Arizona institutions through capital campaigns, legacy naming opportunities, and statewide education programs. One of the clearest signals is the repeated $500,000 legacy gift to Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation across 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the Don Brandt lobby naming. The foundation also made a $600,000 grant to Arizona Science Center for the Grand Canyon Signature Experience and Rural Communities Professional Development Program, linking public science education with rural teacher support. That pattern extends beyond a single sector. APS Foundation Inc has backed child welfare expansion at Child Crisis Arizona, major legacy efforts tied to civic identity such as USS Arizona Legacy Foundation, and broad STEM access through Arizona universities and education nonprofits. Its grants often land with institutions that can carry visible, long-term projects: hospital infrastructure, scholarship and training initiatives, and community legacy funds. The foundation’s latest 990 year on file is 2025, and its grantmaking is concentrated in Arizona.
In children’s health and welfare, APS Foundation Inc gave $250,000 to Child Crisis Arizona for the Fostering Bright Futures Expansion Campaign, showing support for facility growth and service capacity. In shelter and housing stability, it awarded $150,000 to UMOM New Day Center for UMOM’s Family Emergency Shelter Capital Campaign and $50,000 to Central Arizona Shelter Services Inc for Emergency Shelter Services Single Adult Shelter. Its STEM and education portfolio includes $150,000 to ASU Foundation For A New American University for the Arizona STEM Acceleration Project - APS Foundation ASAP Fellows, $137,000 to Arizona Science Teachers Association Inc for Deeper Dive into Action (DDIA), and $100,000 to Arizona Educational Foundation Inc for Teach STEM: AI for Schools. For rural access and Native-serving education, the foundation gave $150,000 to Northern Arizona University Foundation Inc for the NAU Institute For Native-Serving Educators and $100,000 to American Indian College Fund for the Arizona Public Service Foundation Navajo Scholars Program.
Typical grants cluster at a mid-to-large scale: p25 is $15,000, median is $35,000, and p75 is $80,250. The recent record also includes several six-figure and half-million awards, indicating a preference for a smaller number of substantial gifts rather than many small ones. Recurring support is present: Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation received the same $500,000 legacy gift in three consecutive years, and American Indian College Fund appears multiple times for the Navajo Scholars Program. APS Foundation Inc is a regular funder and funds individuals, with a regional Arizona focus.
$2.3M
$48.2M
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Most grants fall between $15K and $80K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$80K
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Concentrated giving: few, large grants with an emphasis on capital/legacy naming and program expansion; repeat funding of flagship local institutions rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation, Arizona Science Center, Child Crisis Arizona, Arizona Community Foundation (Super Bowl LVII legacy grant), USS Arizona Legacy Foundation
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Arizona, which accounts for 76% of grants. Phoenix appears frequently, along with Tempe, Mesa, Flagstaff, Tucson, and other in-state locations. The largest share of recipient organizations is in the foundation’s headquarters state, but it also supports Arizona-linked institutions outside the state, including Denver-based American Indian College Fund, Boston-based Year Up United and Year Up Arizona, Irvine-based Mind Research Institute, and New York-based The New Teacher Project Inc. All recorded grants in the dataset go to US recipients.
The recent record shows a strong preference for capital, legacy, and capacity-building projects. Examples include hospital naming gifts, expansion campaigns, shelter capital campaigns, STEM teacher and educator professional development, and Native-serving scholarship and educator programs.
Yes. Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation received the same $500,000 legacy gift in 2023, 2024, and 2025. American Indian College Fund also appears multiple times for the Arizona Public Service Foundation Navajo Scholars Program.
Typical awards are mid-sized: p25 is $15,000, the median is $35,000, and p75 is $80,250. The recent list also includes larger six-figure awards and several $500,000 and $250,000 grants.
The data points to children’s health and welfare, STEM and public science education, Native and rural education support, shelter and housing stability, and civic or memorial legacy projects. These areas show up through named grants to hospitals, science education groups, universities, and shelter providers.
Arizona is the top giving state, with 76% of grants going to recipients there. Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Flagstaff, and Tucson appear repeatedly among recipient cities.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Society of St Vincent de Paul | Phoenix, AZ | $300,000 | 2026 | Eviction-Prevention, Emergency & Transitional Housing Programs` |
| The Phoenix Theatre Company | Phoenix, AZ | $250,000 | 2026 | Centennial Capital Campaign Project |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | Arizona Public Service Foundation Navajo Scholars Program |
| The Salvation Army Southwest Division | Phoenix, AZ | $100,000 | 2026 | Cooling and Hydration Stations |
| Arizona Educational Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $100,000 | 2026 | The Teacher Pipeline Project |
| Tempe Community Action Agency Inc | Tempe, AZ | $100,000 | 2026 | Building Resilience Program Expansion and Capital Campaign |
| ASU Foundation for a New American University | Tempe, AZ | $88,883 | 2026 | Immersive Robotics for All (IR4All): Accessible Student and Teacher Training |
| Northern Arizona University Foundation Inc | Flagstaff, AZ | $80,000 | 2026 | PITAS (Preparing Indigenous Teachers for Arizona Schools) Program |
| ASU Foundation For A New American University | Tempe, AZ | $71,500 | 2026 | Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program (JBMSHP) at Arizona State University |
| Northern Arizona University Foundation Inc | Flagstaff, AZ | $70,000 | 2026 | Let's Talk Code |
| The University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $55,000 | 2026 | STAR Lab: Students Taking Advantage of Research |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | North Canton, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | Invention Project STEM Programming for Underserved Children in Arizona |
| SARSEF | Tucson, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | SARSEF 2025-26 STEM Programs |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | Getting REAL (Re-Engaging Aspirational Learners) |
| KnowledgeWorks Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | STEM School Design for an Amphitheater Public Schools K-12 Pathway |
| Clarkdale Foundation Inc | Clarkdale, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | Clarkdale Selna-Mongini STEM Park Elements |
| Arizona Faith Network | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | Heat Relief; Respite Centers |
| Year Up United | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | Tech Connect: Bridging the Gap to IT Careers in Phoenix |
| Camp Catanese Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | Engineering Pathway Program |
| The University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | BIO5 Institute's KEYS Research Internship |
| Tides Center | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | 1496 One Generation (OG) Indigitize: Empowering Arizona's Tribal Communities Through CS & AI Education |
| Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council | Phoenix, AZ | $40,000 | 2026 | Navajo Nation STEM Camp |
| ASU Foundation For A New American University | Tempe, AZ | $35,000 | 2026 | Strengthening Physics Instruction for Arizona Educators and ASU Undergraduates |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $35,000 | 2026 | Building Arizona's Future-Ready STEM Workforce through ASEMS |
| Center for the Future of Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $35,000 | 2026 | STEM Professional Development for Educators |
| Maricopa County Community College District Foundat | Tempe, AZ | $30,000 | 2026 | CEI LabForce Dual Enrollment STEM Career Training Program |
| National Energy Foundation | Murray, UT | $26,000 | 2026 | STEM Explorers: Energy Innovation and Workforce Connections |
| Lowell Observatory | Flagstaff, AZ | $25,842 | 2026 | Orbits Curiosity Camp (OCC): Pre-service Teacher Development and STEM Training |
| Solari Inc | Tempe, AZ | $25,000 | 2026 | 2-1-1 Arizona Transportation Program |
| SciTech Institute | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | 2026 | Supporting Educators' STEM Workforce Skills Development |
| Tynkertopia Inc | Flagstaff, AZ | $20,000 | 2026 | TynkerSpace Initiative: Empowering Youth with Career-Ready STEM Skills and Certifications |
| Stardust Non-Profit Building Supplies Inc | Mesa, AZ | $20,000 | 2026 | Heat Relief Supplies |
| Comp-U-Dopt | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | Digital Access and Tech Education for Maricopa County Youth |
| AZ Cyber Initiative | Nogales, AZ | $16,000 | 2026 | Cyber Bootcamp |
| Arizona Students Recycling Used Technology | Tempe, AZ | $16,000 | 2026 | AZ StRUT Techie Labs: Hands-on Learning for Future Techies |
| Coding in Color | Avondale, AZ | $15,000 | 2026 | AI Academy |
| ICAN | Chandler, AZ | $15,000 | 2026 | ICAN: Thriving through Positive Youth Development and STEM |
| Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Corporation | Yuma, AZ | $15,000 | 2026 | Yuma Live History Adventures Field Trip Program |
| Valley of the Sun YMCA | Phoenix, AZ | $15,000 | 2026 | Valley of the Sun YMCA Career Connected STEM Education |
| Million Dollar Teacher Project | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | STEM Teacher Capacity Growth Pilot: Expanding Equitable Innovation in Education |
| Children's Museum of Yuma County | Yuma, AZ | $7,500 | 2026 | Driving STEM Learning with Sphero Indi Cars |
| Southwest Human Development | Phoenix, AZ | $7,500 | 2026 | 2025 MAKERS of Change Assistive Technology Challenge |
| Yuma County Public Health Services District | Yuma, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | Heat Relief Supplies |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $500,000 | 2025 | Legacy Gift for Don Brandt - Naming of PCH Lobby |
| Northern Arizona University Foundation Inc | Flagstaff, AZ | $150,000 | 2025 | NAU Institute For Native-Serving Educators (INE) |
| ASU Foundation For A New American University | Tempe, AZ | $150,000 | 2025 | Arizona STEM Acceleration Project - APS Foundation ASAP Fellows |
| UMOM New Day Center | Phoenix, AZ | $150,000 | 2025 | UMOM's Family Emergency Shelter Capital Campaign |
| Arizona Science Teachers Association Inc | Tucson, AZ | $137,000 | 2025 | Deeper Dive into Action (DDIA) |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | Arizona Public Service Foundation Navajo Scholars Program |
| Arizona Educational Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | Teach STEM: AI for Schools |
Society of St Vincent de Paul
$300,000Eviction-Prevention, Emergency & Transitional Housing Programs`
The Phoenix Theatre Company
$250,000Centennial Capital Campaign Project
Arizona Public Service Foundation Navajo Scholars Program
The Salvation Army Southwest Division
$100,000Cooling and Hydration Stations
Arizona Educational Foundation Inc
$100,000The Teacher Pipeline Project
Building Resilience Program Expansion and Capital Campaign
ASU Foundation for a New American University
$88,883Immersive Robotics for All (IR4All): Accessible Student and Teacher Training
PITAS (Preparing Indigenous Teachers for Arizona Schools) Program
Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program (JBMSHP) at Arizona State University
STAR Lab: Students Taking Advantage of Research
Invention Project STEM Programming for Underserved Children in Arizona
SARSEF
$50,000SARSEF 2025-26 STEM Programs
Getting REAL (Re-Engaging Aspirational Learners)
STEM School Design for an Amphitheater Public Schools K-12 Pathway
Clarkdale Foundation Inc
$50,000Clarkdale Selna-Mongini STEM Park Elements
Arizona Faith Network
$50,000Heat Relief; Respite Centers
Year Up United
$50,000Tech Connect: Bridging the Gap to IT Careers in Phoenix
1496 One Generation (OG) Indigitize: Empowering Arizona's Tribal Communities Through CS & AI Education
Strengthening Physics Instruction for Arizona Educators and ASU Undergraduates
Building Arizona's Future-Ready STEM Workforce through ASEMS
CEI LabForce Dual Enrollment STEM Career Training Program
National Energy Foundation
$26,000STEM Explorers: Energy Innovation and Workforce Connections
Orbits Curiosity Camp (OCC): Pre-service Teacher Development and STEM Training
SciTech Institute
$20,000Supporting Educators' STEM Workforce Skills Development
Tynkertopia Inc
$20,000TynkerSpace Initiative: Empowering Youth with Career-Ready STEM Skills and Certifications
AZ Cyber Initiative
$16,000Cyber Bootcamp
Arizona Students Recycling Used Technology
$16,000AZ StRUT Techie Labs: Hands-on Learning for Future Techies
Coding in Color
$15,000AI Academy
Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Corporation
$15,000Yuma Live History Adventures Field Trip Program
Million Dollar Teacher Project
$10,000STEM Teacher Capacity Growth Pilot: Expanding Equitable Innovation in Education
Children's Museum of Yuma County
$7,500Driving STEM Learning with Sphero Indi Cars
2025 MAKERS of Change Assistive Technology Challenge
Yuma County Public Health Services District
$5,000Heat Relief Supplies
Legacy Gift for Don Brandt - Naming of PCH Lobby
NAU Institute For Native-Serving Educators (INE)
ASU Foundation For A New American University
$150,000Arizona STEM Acceleration Project - APS Foundation ASAP Fellows
Arizona Science Teachers Association Inc
$137,000Deeper Dive into Action (DDIA)
Arizona Public Service Foundation Navajo Scholars Program
Arizona Educational Foundation Inc
$100,000Teach STEM: AI for Schools