The Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation focuses on community wellbeing in Arizona, prioritizing health care institutions, basic needs providers, and programs serving children, families and vulnerable populations. They fund hospitals and medical research, food banks and hunger-relief, homelessness and shelter services, plus youth development and local community recreation/field projects. Grants are largely local and program-focused, often supporting organizations that deliver direct services or crisis support.
A $1,000,000 grant to Open Hearts Family Wellness is the clearest marker of Arizona Diamondbacks Foundationinc’s approach: large, local support for organizations delivering direct services in Arizona. Their grants reach health systems, shelter providers, food banks, and youth-serving groups, with a strong tilt toward community wellbeing rather than a single issue area. In the latest grant list, the foundation backed Ronald McDonald House Charities in Phoenix with $255,000 and Society of St. Vincent De Paul in Phoenix with $210,000, alongside other Arizona nonprofits working in housing, health, and family support. The foundation’s giving is tightly connected to local needs. It has funded hospital foundations, behavioral health services, emergency shelter, hunger relief, and recreation projects that serve children, families, and vulnerable populations. The recent awards also show a mix of direct-service organizations and place-based projects, including support for safe field work in Winslow and community programs in Phoenix, Mesa, Tucson, and Scottsdale. Across the record on file, the foundation gives through public charity grantmaking and focuses almost entirely on Arizona recipients.
Health care is a major theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. They gave $425,000 to Banner Health Foundation for Valley nurse services and $304,000 to Dignity Health Foundation - East Valley for the same purpose, showing repeated support for nursing and patient-care capacity. They also backed St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation with $242,500 and Barrow Neurological Foundation with $200,000 in 2024. Basic needs and housing appear just as prominently. The foundation awarded $140,000 to A New Leaf, $125,000 to Central Arizona Shelter Services, and $100,000 to Interfaith Community Services for general assistance or program support tied to shelter and wraparound services. Food-security work is another clear line, with grants to United Food Bank, St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance, The Joy Bus, and Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona. Youth and community recreation also surface through awards such as $549,161 to the City of Winslow for a safe field project and $100,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley.
The foundation’s typical grant size sits around a modest direct-service level: the 25th percentile is $7,231, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $14,422. That distribution sits alongside a few much larger awards, including seven-figure and high six-figure grants. The pattern suggests a mix of broad local support and targeted project funding. Its public charity structure aligns with grantmaking to operating nonprofits and community institutions rather than individuals or program-related investments. The record also shows multi-year giving to some recipients, including Open Hearts in both 2024 and 2025 and Barrow Neurological Foundation in 2024 and 2025, which points to repeat support rather than only one-off awards.
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$7M
Most grants fall between $7K and $14K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$14K
About 97% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Concentrated local giving with several large, multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants alongside many mid-size recurring grants; mix of repeat recipients and new partners. Funding favors direct-service organizations and capital/program support in Arizona rather than national grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Open Hearts Family Wellness, Banner Health Foundation, St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance, A New Leaf, Barrow Neurological Foundation
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in Arizona: 97% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and Arizona is also the top state by grant count. Phoenix appears most often in the recipient list, followed by Mesa, Scottsdale, Tucson, Winslow, and Flagstaff. A few awards go outside the state, including one to Boise, Idaho. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 364 grants in the United States.
The foundation supports hospitals and medical research, food banks and hunger-relief groups, homelessness and shelter services, behavioral health and family wellness programs, and youth development or recreation projects. The recent grants also include community health providers, municipalities, and fire or first-responder infrastructure.
Its typical award is around $10,000 at the median, with the 25th percentile at $7,231 and the 75th percentile at $14,422. The recent list also includes much larger grants, including $1,000,000 and several awards in the $100,000 to $500,000 range.
Yes. Arizona receives 97% of grants, and it is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Tucson, Winslow, and Flagstaff.
Yes. Open Hearts appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Barrow Neurological Foundation also appears in both years. That pattern shows repeat support for some Arizona organizations.
Recent awards include $549,161 to the City of Winslow for a safe field project and $100,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley. The topic list also points to youth baseball and sports programming, field safety and maintenance, and recreation facility upgrades.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN HEARTS FAMILY WELLNESS | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIE | PHOENIX, AZ | $255,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL | PHOENIX, AZ | $210,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| KEYS TO CHANGE | PHOENIX, AZ | $205,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| A NEW LEAF | MESA, AZ | $140,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| CENTRAL ARIZONA SHELTER SHELTER SER | PHOENIX, AZ | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| ST MARY'S FOOD BANK ALLIANCE | PHOENIX, AZ | $120,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FO | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE VALL | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| SCIENCE OF SPORT | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $97,859 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATI | PHOENIX, AZ | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT | KANSAS CITY, MO | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA | MESA, AZ | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE INC | FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| MUSEUM OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE | PRESCOTT, AZ | $64,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| GOOD NEIGHBORS ALLIANCE | SIERRA VISTA, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| SOLDIER'S BEST FRIEND | PEORIA, AZ | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| KITCHEN ON THE STREET INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| MAKE-A-WISH ARIZONA | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER SCOTT | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| ARIZONA ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE | PHOENIX, AZ | $33,585 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| ARIZONA SOCCER ASSOCIATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| MILITARY ASSISTANCE MISSION | PHOENIX, AZ | $28,600 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| KINGMAN AREA FOOD BANK | KINGMAN, AZ | $25,100 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| HONORHEALTH FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| BEN'S BELLS INC | TUCSON, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| WILLIAMS SYNDROME ASSOCIATION | NEWARK, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| USO ARIZONA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY | PHOENIX, AZ | $22,413 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| FLAGSTAFF SHELTER SERVICES IN | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| ABILITY360 SPORTS & FITNESS CE | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF PHOENIX | PHOENIX, AZ | $18,035 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| CAMP VERDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAMP VERDE, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| NOURISH PHOENIX | PHOENIX, AZ | $14,850 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| ARCADIA LITTLE LEAGUE | PHOENIX, AZ | $14,594 | 2025 | PROVIDE YOUTH BASEBA |
| SCOTTSDALE CAL RIPKEN | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $12,943 | 2025 | PROVIDE YOUTH BASEBA |
| GOODYEAR LITTLE LEAGUE | GOODYEAR, AZ | $11,459 | 2025 | PROVIDE YOUTH BASEBA |
| MOM'S PANTRY | PHOENIX, AZ | $11,350 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL | GLENDALE, AZ | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| PHOENIX RESCUE MISSION | PHOENIX, AZ | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI |
| CASA GRANDE LITTLE LEAGUE | CASA GRANDE, AZ | $10,733 | 2025 | PROVIDE YOUTH BASEBA |
| PRESCOTT VALLEY LITTLE LEAGUE | PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ | $10,706 | 2025 | PROVIDE YOUTH BASEBA |
| MOUNTAIN PINES LITTLE LEAGUE | LAKESIDE, AZ | $10,460 | 2025 | PROVIDE YOUTH BASEBA |
| QUEEN CREEK LITTLE LEAGUE | QUEEN CREEK, AZ | $10,453 | 2025 | PROVIDE YOUTH BASEBA |
OPEN HEARTS FAMILY WELLNESS
$1,000,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIE
$255,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$210,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
KEYS TO CHANGE
$205,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
A NEW LEAF
$140,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
CENTRAL ARIZONA SHELTER SHELTER SER
$125,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
ST MARY'S FOOD BANK ALLIANCE
$120,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FO
$100,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE VALL
$100,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
SCIENCE OF SPORT
$97,859GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATI
$75,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT
$70,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA
$70,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE INC
$65,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
MUSEUM OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
$64,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
GOOD NEIGHBORS ALLIANCE
$50,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
MAKE-A-WISH AMERICA
$50,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
SOLDIER'S BEST FRIEND
$40,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
KITCHEN ON THE STREET INC
$40,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
MAKE-A-WISH ARIZONA
$35,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER SCOTT
$35,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
ARIZONA ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE
$33,585GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
ARIZONA SOCCER ASSOCIATION
$30,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
MILITARY ASSISTANCE MISSION
$28,600GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
KINGMAN AREA FOOD BANK
$25,100GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
HONORHEALTH FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
BEN'S BELLS INC
$25,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
WILLIAMS SYNDROME ASSOCIATION
$25,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE
$25,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
USO ARIZONA
$25,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY
$22,413GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
FLAGSTAFF SHELTER SERVICES IN
$20,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
ABILITY360 SPORTS & FITNESS CE
$20,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF PHOENIX
$18,035GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA INC
$15,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
CAMP VERDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
$15,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY
$15,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
NOURISH PHOENIX
$14,850GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
ARCADIA LITTLE LEAGUE
$14,594PROVIDE YOUTH BASEBA
SCOTTSDALE CAL RIPKEN
$12,943PROVIDE YOUTH BASEBA
GOODYEAR LITTLE LEAGUE
$11,459PROVIDE YOUTH BASEBA
MOM'S PANTRY
$11,350GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL
$11,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
PHOENIX RESCUE MISSION
$11,000GENERAL PROGRAM ASSI
CASA GRANDE LITTLE LEAGUE
$10,733PROVIDE YOUTH BASEBA
PRESCOTT VALLEY LITTLE LEAGUE
$10,706PROVIDE YOUTH BASEBA
MOUNTAIN PINES LITTLE LEAGUE
$10,460PROVIDE YOUTH BASEBA
QUEEN CREEK LITTLE LEAGUE
$10,453PROVIDE YOUTH BASEBA