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    Be A Gift Foundation

    ActivePhilanthropy & Voluntarism
    PHOENIX, AZWebsite8882558704

    About Be A Gift Foundation

    Be A Gift Foundation concentrates local, modest-scale grants to essential community institutions in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area, primarily supporting hospital operations and K–12 public education. Their giving is operational in nature — general support rather than project-specific — and directed to a very small set of repeat grantees. The foundation appears focused on sustaining core service capacity at an acute care provider and the local school district rather than funding new initiatives or a wide range of nonprofits.

    Focus Areas

    Acute care hospital general operating support (St. Luke’s Medical Center)K–12 public school district general operating support (Scottsdale Unified School District)Local institutional capacity-building for essential community services

    Giving Approach

    Concentrated, small-scale giving: only four grants split between two repeat grantees, focused on general operating support rather than program-specific awards; geography appears local (Phoenix/Scottsdale).

    Funding Style

    general operating supportunrestricted fundingcore operating costsorganizational capacity

    About Be A Gift Foundation

    Be a Gift Foundation’s largest recent grant went to St Lukes Medical Center in Boise for general operations, a signal that the foundation backs core service capacity rather than short-term projects. That pattern repeats across its portfolio: the foundation has also supported Scottsdale Unified School District, Nph in Phoenix, and Sojourner Center, all with unrestricted or operational grants. Its giving is small in scale overall, but it appears deliberate, with support aimed at organizations serving families, children, and people facing financial hardship. The foundation’s recent grants show a mix of health care, education, and human services, often in amounts that help cover everyday operating needs. Several awards go to institutions that provide direct care or essential public services, including hospitals, schools, neighborhood centers, and family-support organizations. In Phoenix and Scottsdale, the foundation has backed both medical and community-based providers, while also extending support to nonprofits in Florida, Iowa, Ohio, California, and beyond. The recurring theme is general operating support. Rather than funding a wide range of named programs, the foundation repeatedly gives unrestricted grants that help organizations maintain staff, facilities, and day-to-day services.

    What Be A Gift Foundation Funds

    Health care is a clear part of the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $29,759 to St Lukes Medical Center for general operations, and it also supported University of Iowa Hospital and Ohsu Doernbecher Children's Hospital with smaller unrestricted grants. These awards point to an interest in institutions that deliver direct medical care. Education appears as another recurring focus. Scottsdale Unified School District received $9,767 in 2023 and $5,997 in 2025, both for general operations. Indianapolis Public Schools and Zion-benton Township High School also appear in the recent grant list, showing that the foundation supports school-based services as part of its broader charitable giving. Human services and family support are also central. Grants to Safe Children Coalition, Family Promise - South Sarasota County, One Way Out Ministries, and Sojourner Center show support for organizations working on housing, family stability, and emergency assistance. The Be a Gift Foundation’s program descriptions align with those needs through rent, utilities, medical care, foster care support, and related direct aid.

    How Be A Gift Foundation Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $67K

    Total Assets

    $156K

    Total Revenue

    $65K

    Total Expenses

    $77K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $796 and $4K, with a median of $1K.

    25th Percentile

    $796

    Median

    $1K

    75th Percentile

    $4K

    Geographic Reach

    National7 states funded

    About 38% of grants go to recipients in FL.

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    Notable grantees: St. Luke’s Medical Center, Scottsdale Unified School District

    Topics

    operational capacityadministrative expensesorganizational infrastructurestaff salaries and benefitsoverhead and facilities

    Typical grant size is small: the 25th percentile is $796, the median is $1,240, and the 75th percentile is $3,930. That fits a pattern of modest awards, though the recent grant list also includes a much larger operational gift to St Lukes Medical Center. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including Scottsdale Unified School District, St Lukes Medical Center, Nemours Children's Health, University of Iowa Hospital, Nph, and Paiute Neighborhood Center, which suggests repeat support rather than one-time giving. The foundation offers an open request process for charitable social services, and its programs say it accepts unsolicited requests. Program descriptions also note that grants may be paid directly to vendors or reimbursed to the requesting organization.

    Where Be A Gift Foundation Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is national, with every listed recipient in the United States. Arizona is the foundation’s strongest recipient state by count, and 38% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Arizona grantees include Phoenix and Scottsdale organizations such as Scottsdale Unified School District, Nph, Sojourner Center, Paiute Neighborhood Center, Maggies Place, and Family Promise. Florida is also prominent in the recent list, with grants to Sarasota, Cape Coral, Venice, Jacksonville, and Fort Myers organizations.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Be A Gift Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does Be a Gift Foundation support?

    The foundation supports not-for-profit organizations providing charitable social services to individuals and families in financial need. Its program descriptions mention rent and utilities assistance, medical care, foster care support, clothing, food assistance, baby supplies, rehabilitation, tutoring, and related direct aid.

    Does Be a Gift Foundation accept unsolicited grant requests?

    Yes. The active grant programs shown for the foundation all accept unsolicited requests from not-for-profit organizations, and the request process is described as open to organizations providing charitable social services.

    How large are its typical grants?

    Typical grant sizes are modest. The distribution shows a 25th percentile of $796, a median of $1,240, and a 75th percentile of $3,930. Several active programs also describe grants of $0–$1,000, although the recent grant list includes larger operating awards as well.

    What are the main focus areas in recent grants?

    Recent grants center on general operating support for hospitals, schools, and human-service organizations. Named recipients include St Lukes Medical Center, Scottsdale Unified School District, Nph, Sojourner Center, and Safe Children Coalition, along with family-support and housing-related organizations.

    Where does the foundation give most often?

    Arizona is the foundation’s strongest recipient state by grant count at 38% of grants, but its giving is national overall. The recent list also includes Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Ohio, California, Indiana, Illinois, and Oregon recipients.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTERBOISE, ID$29,7592025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTSCOTTSDALE, AZ$5,9972025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    SAFE CHILDREN COALITIONSARASOTA, FL$4,1502025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALIOWA CITY, IA$3,6442025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONCLEVELAND, OH$3,5162025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HEALTHJACKSONVILLE, FL$2,9062025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    PAIUTE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERSCOTTSDALE, AZ$2,3502025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    ST VINCENT DEPAULCAPE CORAL, FL$2,3002025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    RAE RAE OF LIGHTPEORIA, AZ$1,5252025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    KAISER PERMANENTEOAKLAND, CA$1,3502025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    FAMILY PROMISESCOTTSDALE, AZ$1,3002025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    ONE WAY OUT MINISTRIESFORT MYERS, FL$1,0002025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    NPHPHOENIX, AZ$1,0002025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    OHSU DOERNBECHER CHILDREN'S HOSPITALPORTLAND, OR$9552025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    DUET PARTNERSPHOENIZ, AZ$9002025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    WOLFSON CHILDREN'S HOSPITALBAPTIST HEALTHJACKSONVILLE, FL$8222025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    ELEVATEMEDSCOTTSDALE, AZ$8002025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITALCINCINNATI, OH$6502025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIESPHOENIX, AZ$5002025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    CARE 7TEMPE, AZ$5002025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIAPHILADELPHIA, PA$4242025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    GILBERT'S SCHOOL SYSTEMGILBERT, AZ$4002025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INCNEW YORK, NY$3502025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    BROWN UNIVERSITY HEALTHPROVIDENCE, RI$3472025SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTSCOTTSDALE, AZ$9,7672023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTERBOISE, ID$7,3942023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    NPHPHOENIX, AZ$5,0002023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    SOJOURNER CENTERPHOENIX, AZ$4,8412023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    PAIUTE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERSCOTTSDALE, AZ$3,6272023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    MAGGIES PLACEPHOENIX, AZ$2,6002023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    FAMILY PROMISE - SOUTH SARASOTA COUNTYVENICE, FL$2,0262023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HEALTHJACKSONVILLE, FL$1,3052023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    SELAH FREEDONSARASOTA, FL$1,1752023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    ZION-BENTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOLZION, IL$1,0002023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLSINDIANAPOLIS, IN$1,0002023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALIOWA CITY, IA$8942023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    SCHOOLHOUSE LINKSARASOTA, FL$5002023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    WOLFSON CHILDREN'S HOSPITALBAPTIST HEALTHJACKSONVILLE, FL$4952023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONCLEVELAND, OH$4692023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    MY SISTER'S PLACECHANDLER, AZ$3002023SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER

    $29,759
    BOISE, ID2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

    $5,997
    SCOTTSDALE, AZ2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    SAFE CHILDREN COALITION

    $4,150
    SARASOTA, FL2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL

    $3,644
    IOWA CITY, IA2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION

    $3,516
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HEALTH

    $2,906
    JACKSONVILLE, FL2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Be A Gift Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $1K

    Grant Requests for Charitable Social Services

    poverty alleviationfamily supporthousing assistance+9 more

    Who can apply: Any not-for-profit organization that provides charitable social services to individuals and families in financial need may submit a grant request.

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    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Varies

    Be a Gift Foundation Grant Program

    Emergency financial assistance (rent, utilities)Medical expenses and equipmentPregnancy and newborn needs+4 more

    Who can apply: Any not-for-profit organization that provides charitable social services to individuals and families in financial need; organizations should have staff/volunteers (social workers, school counselors, clergy, administrators) who regularly provide services to community members.

    Deadline: No specific deadline; requests are accepted on a rolling basis

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    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $1K

    General Grantmaking (Request a Grant)

    financial hardship reliefhousing assistanceutilities assistance+10 more

    Who can apply: Any not-for-profit organization that provides charitable social services to individuals and families in financial need may submit a grant request.

    Deadline: Rolling; the foundation typically responds within 24 to 48 hours.

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    PAIUTE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER

    $2,350
    SCOTTSDALE, AZ2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    ST VINCENT DEPAUL

    $2,300
    CAPE CORAL, FL2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    RAE RAE OF LIGHT

    $1,525
    PEORIA, AZ2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    KAISER PERMANENTE

    $1,350
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    FAMILY PROMISE

    $1,300
    SCOTTSDALE, AZ2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    ONE WAY OUT MINISTRIES

    $1,000
    FORT MYERS, FL2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    NPH

    $1,000
    PHOENIX, AZ2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    OHSU DOERNBECHER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

    $955
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    DUET PARTNERS

    $900
    PHOENIZ, AZ2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    WOLFSON CHILDREN'S HOSPITALBAPTIST HEALTH

    $822
    JACKSONVILLE, FL2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    ELEVATEMED

    $800
    SCOTTSDALE, AZ2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

    $650
    CINCINNATI, OH2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES

    $500
    PHOENIX, AZ2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    CARE 7

    $500
    TEMPE, AZ2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA

    $424
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    GILBERT'S SCHOOL SYSTEM

    $400
    GILBERT, AZ2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC

    $350
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    BROWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH

    $347
    PROVIDENCE, RI2025

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

    $9,767
    SCOTTSDALE, AZ2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER

    $7,394
    BOISE, ID2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    NPH

    $5,000
    PHOENIX, AZ2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    SOJOURNER CENTER

    $4,841
    PHOENIX, AZ2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    PAIUTE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER

    $3,627
    SCOTTSDALE, AZ2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    MAGGIES PLACE

    $2,600
    PHOENIX, AZ2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    FAMILY PROMISE - SOUTH SARASOTA COUNTY

    $2,026
    VENICE, FL2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HEALTH

    $1,305
    JACKSONVILLE, FL2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    SELAH FREEDON

    $1,175
    SARASOTA, FL2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    ZION-BENTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL

    $1,000
    ZION, IL2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    $1,000
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL

    $894
    IOWA CITY, IA2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    SCHOOLHOUSE LINK

    $500
    SARASOTA, FL2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    WOLFSON CHILDREN'S HOSPITALBAPTIST HEALTH

    $495
    JACKSONVILLE, FL2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION

    $469
    CLEVELAND, OH2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    MY SISTER'S PLACE

    $300
    CHANDLER, AZ2023

    SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS