To improve the competitiveness of Arizona’s technical workforce by supporting applied learning through scholarships and donated electronics & technology, providing refurbished equipment to educational and community non-profit organizations, promoting diversity through technical education and work experience, disposing of electronic waste responsibly, and advocating responsible recycling.
Arizona Strut’s giving is built around refurbished technology and hands-on technical education. In the recent grants list, the largest award went to City Serve in Phoenix for $137,565, followed by $134,895 to Shadow Rock Congregational in Phoenix and $95,400 to Computers2Kids in West Sacramento. Those awards sit alongside a wider pattern of support for schools, nonprofits, and community organizations that use donated equipment to expand digital access, classroom learning, and workforce preparation. The foundation’s grantmaking aligns with its technical-workforce mission: supporting applied learning, scholarship pathways, device redistribution, and responsible electronics disposal. That shows up in grants to groups such as CompUAdopt in Houston and PCs for Refugees in Tempe, both tied to technology access and reuse. Arizona Strut also backs organizations working with students and local service providers, including GCU CityServe and Welcome to America Project in Tempe. Across the file, the foundation appears to favor operating support for organizations that can put refurbished hardware and technical training into direct use.
Arizona Strut’s work is centered on technology access and workforce readiness. In digital inclusion, it gave $44,580 to PCs for Refugees in Tempe and $20,500 to Compudopt in Houston, both operating grants tied to getting computers into use. For community and school technology support, it awarded $44,280 to Joseph City Unified School District #2 and $28,139 to Evit, extending hardware-oriented assistance into Arizona education settings. The foundation also backs local organizations serving students and families; it gave $38,360 to Welcome to America Project in Tempe and $14,710 to We Care Tucson. A third thread is technical training. Arizona Strut provided $44,620 to Focus Employment for the TechLifeSkills grant and $41,860 to GenTech in Phoenix, reflecting its emphasis on applied learning and career preparation.
Arizona Strut’s typical grant size centers in the mid-thousands, with a p25 of $8,150, a median of $14,650, and a p75 of $40,110. The recent grants list shows a mix of smaller awards and larger operating grants, with several recipients appearing in multiple years, including Welcome to America Project, PCs for Refugees, Compudopt, and GenTech. That pattern suggests ongoing support rather than one-time gifts for some organizations. The foundation is not a funder of individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its active grant programs include equipment requests, school partnerships, certification scholarships, and internet lending, so the grantmaking blends in-kind support with direct financial assistance. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including equipment and Techie Experience pathways.
$366K
$584K
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Most grants fall between $8K and $40K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$40K
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Arizona Strut’s grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Arizona: 90% of grants go to recipients in its HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also Arizona. Phoenix appears often in the recent grants list, along with Tempe, Mesa, Tucson, Gilbert, Prescott, and Joseph City. Outside Arizona, recent grants also reached West Sacramento, California, and Houston, Texas. All recorded grants in the provided distribution are in the United States.
Arizona Strut supports Arizona schools, nonprofits, community organizations, and education-oriented groups tied to technical education, digital inclusion, refurbished equipment, scholarships, and career readiness. Its beneficiary list includes students in applied or technical programs and educational and community nonprofit organizations.
Its stated focus areas are STEM education, device refurbishment and redistribution, digital inclusion and internet access, e-waste recycling and responsible disposal, and training and certification such as A+.
Most grants go to Arizona recipients, and 90% of grants in the file are to organizations in the HQ state. The recent grants list also includes recipients in California and Texas.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-thousands: p25 is $8,150, median grant size is $14,650, and p75 is $40,110.
Yes. The Equipment Request Program and related equipment request process accept unsolicited requests from eligible schools, nonprofits, and community organizations in Arizona for computers, networking equipment, and other devices.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Arizona Strut that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Schools, nonprofits, individuals, and families in need of refurbished devices may submit a request. Equipment availability and matching are subject to AZ StRUT's inventory and review.
Who can apply: Public and partner schools (listed partners include many Arizona high schools and technical schools); organizations that can implement hands-on curriculum and provide required training space and participant demographics reporting.
Who can apply: Requesting organizations must provide one six-foot table for every two participants, maintain at least a 900-square-foot training area, implement AZ StRUT's Techie Experience outline and evaluation process, provide participant demographic information for evaluation, and provide a safe learning environment. Experiences generally serve groups of 10–16 participants, or 10–20 for Cyber Safety.
Deadline: No deadline stated; requests are submitted with preferred dates.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others under threshold | — | $82,154In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| Cartwright School District | Phoenix, AZ | $47,520In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| Shadow Rock Church | Phoenix, AZ | $40,936In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| GCU CityServe | Phoenix, AZ | $39,355In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| Adams Elem (Mesa Public Schools) | Mesa, AZ | $32,500In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| East Valley Institute of Technology (4516) | Mesa, AZ | $22,694In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| Roosevelt Elem (Mesa Public Schools) | Mesa, AZ | $19,800In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| Welcome to America Project (WTAP) | Tempe, AZ | $13,674In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| Maricopa High School | Maricopa, AZ | $13,520In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| Crane Middle School | Yuma, AZ | $10,200In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| Arouet | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| Peach Springs Unified District (4369) | Peach Springs, AZ | $7,500In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| Whiteriver Public Library | Whiteriver, AZ | $7,500In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| Kyrene School District | Tempe, AZ | $6,625In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| Future Stars | Phoenix, AZ | $6,070In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| Eduprize High School | Queen Creek, AZ | $5,556In-kind: reburbished tech equipment | 2026 | Operations |
| Shadow Rock Congregational | Phoenix, AZ | $134,895In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| Others (63) under reporting threshold | — | $100,120In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| GCU CityServe | Phoenix, AZ | $54,400In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| Welcome to America Project | Tempe, AZ | $25,995In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| American Legion | Phoenix, AZ | $24,845In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| Northwest Christian School | Phoenix, AZ | $23,275In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| Compudopt | Houston, TX | $20,500In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| Arouet Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $16,500In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| Focus | Tempe, AZ | $14,000In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| Regenerating Sonora | Superior, AZ | $12,060In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| Smart Schools USA | Mesa, AZ | $11,620In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| Mesa Community College | Mesa, AZ | $11,260In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| Quartzsite School District | Ehrenberg, AZ | $9,113In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| Digitunity CPLC | Phoenix, AZ | $8,400In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| East Valley Institute of Technology | Mesa, AZ | $6,160In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| Crimson High School | Queen Creek, AZ | $6,050In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| City Serve | Phoenix, AZ | $137,565In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2024 | Operations |
| Computers2Kids | West Sacramento, CA | $95,400In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2024 | Operations |
| CompUAdopt | Houston, TX | $67,950In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2024 | Operations |
| Others under 5K threshold | — | $59,304In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2024 | Operations |
| Focus Employment (TechLifeSkills grant) | Tempe, AZ | $44,620In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2024 | Operations |
| GenTech | Phoenix, AZ | $41,860In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2024 | Operations |
| Welcome to America Project | Tempe, AZ | $38,360In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2024 | Operations |
| CPLC | Phoenix, AZ | $23,405In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2024 | Operations |
| FOCUS (WAT Training-Mesa Warehouse) | Tempe, AZ | $16,750In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2024 | Operations |
| We Care Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $14,710In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2024 | Operations |
| PCs for Refugees | Tempe, AZ | $12,410In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2024 | Operations |
| Beaver Dam High School | Beaver Dam, AZ | $7,900In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2024 | Operations |
| City of Peoria | Peoria, AZ | $6,920In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2024 | Operations |
| Winslow Guidance Association | Winslow, AZ | $6,827In-kind: refurbished equipment | 2024 | Operations |
| Others under Reporting Threshold | — | $70,710 | 2023 | Operations |
| Compudopt | Houston, TX | $60,400 | 2023 | Operations |
| PCs for Refugees | Tempe, AZ | $44,580 | 2023 | Operations |
| Joseph City Unified School District #2 | Joseph City, AZ | $44,280 | 2023 | Operations |
Others under threshold
$82,154In-kind: reburbished tech equipmentOperations
Cartwright School District
$47,520In-kind: reburbished tech equipmentOperations
Shadow Rock Church
$40,936In-kind: reburbished tech equipmentOperations
Adams Elem (Mesa Public Schools)
$32,500In-kind: reburbished tech equipmentOperations
East Valley Institute of Technology (4516)
$22,694In-kind: reburbished tech equipmentOperations
Roosevelt Elem (Mesa Public Schools)
$19,800In-kind: reburbished tech equipmentOperations
Maricopa High School
$13,520In-kind: reburbished tech equipmentOperations
Crane Middle School
$10,200In-kind: reburbished tech equipmentOperations
Peach Springs Unified District (4369)
$7,500In-kind: reburbished tech equipmentOperations
Whiteriver Public Library
$7,500In-kind: reburbished tech equipmentOperations
Kyrene School District
$6,625In-kind: reburbished tech equipmentOperations
Future Stars
$6,070In-kind: reburbished tech equipmentOperations
Eduprize High School
$5,556In-kind: reburbished tech equipmentOperations
Shadow Rock Congregational
$134,895In-kind: refurbished equipmentOPERATIONS
Others (63) under reporting threshold
$100,120In-kind: refurbished equipmentOPERATIONS
American Legion
$24,845In-kind: refurbished equipmentOPERATIONS
Northwest Christian School
$23,275In-kind: refurbished equipmentOPERATIONS
Focus
$14,000In-kind: refurbished equipmentOPERATIONS
Regenerating Sonora
$12,060In-kind: refurbished equipmentOPERATIONS
Smart Schools USA
$11,620In-kind: refurbished equipmentOPERATIONS
Mesa Community College
$11,260In-kind: refurbished equipmentOPERATIONS
Quartzsite School District
$9,113In-kind: refurbished equipmentOPERATIONS
East Valley Institute of Technology
$6,160In-kind: refurbished equipmentOPERATIONS
Crimson High School
$6,050In-kind: refurbished equipmentOPERATIONS
Computers2Kids
$95,400In-kind: refurbished equipmentOperations
Others under 5K threshold
$59,304In-kind: refurbished equipmentOperations
Focus Employment (TechLifeSkills grant)
$44,620In-kind: refurbished equipmentOperations
GenTech
$41,860In-kind: refurbished equipmentOperations
FOCUS (WAT Training-Mesa Warehouse)
$16,750In-kind: refurbished equipmentOperations
We Care Tucson
$14,710In-kind: refurbished equipmentOperations
PCs for Refugees
$12,410In-kind: refurbished equipmentOperations
Beaver Dam High School
$7,900In-kind: refurbished equipmentOperations
City of Peoria
$6,920In-kind: refurbished equipmentOperations
Winslow Guidance Association
$6,827In-kind: refurbished equipmentOperations
Others under Reporting Threshold
$70,710Operations
PCs for Refugees
$44,580Operations
Joseph City Unified School District #2
$44,280Operations