The Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local faith-based and youth-serving programs, with almost all support directed to religious organizations and related community services. The foundation has made repeated, sizable investments in a single Lutheran congregation’s building/capital fund and in a small local after‑school mentoring program, indicating a preference for tangible community impact through church-led and youth mentoring activities. Grants are highly localized and mission-specific rather than broadly distributed across many causes.
Repeated six-figure support for La Casa De Cristo Lutheran Church’s La Sagrada Familia building work defines the Diane and Steve Clark Family Foundation’s recent giving. Across 2023, 2024, and 2025, the foundation awarded multiple grants of $100,000, alongside additional capital and project support for storage, kitchen, and program facilities tied to that congregation in Scottsdale, Arizona. That pattern points to a funder that backs specific church-led infrastructure rather than a broad mix of unrelated causes. Youth development is the other clear through line. Mentorkids USA in Scottsdale received several grants for the Palomino after-school program and school-year support, including both program-specific and general operating awards. The foundation also extended smaller grants to organizations serving children and families through scholarships, surgery sponsorship, and food delivery. Its giving is national in scope, but the grant list is heavily centered in Arizona, with a smaller number of awards elsewhere in the United States. The foundation’s recent activity suggests a preference for recurring relationships, practical support, and grants that help named programs function over time.
Faith-based community support appears in multiple forms. La Casa De Cristo Lutheran Church received grants for the La Sagrada Familia building fund, storage building project, kitchen remodel project, and program fund, showing consistent backing for physical and program infrastructure tied to the congregation. In youth services, Mentorkids USA received support for the Palomino after school program, the Palomino School program for the 2023-2024 school year, and general unrestricted funding. Those awards indicate ongoing investment in an after-school model rather than a one-time project. Education-related giving also shows up through scholarships. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley Inc received grants for the Robson Branch Scholarship Fund and the Robson branch, Palomino School Scholarship Fund, linking the foundation’s support to student assistance connected with its youth-serving priorities. Smaller program grants went to Cure International Inc for surgery support for two children and to Gods Love We Deliver Inc for general and unrestricted support.
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$348K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Highly concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants, repeated awards to the same organizations (one primary church and one youth mentorship program), focused on capital/building needs and program support rather than many small, diverse grants.
Notable grantees: La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church (La Sagrada Familia Building Fund), MentorKids USA (Palomino after-school program)
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The recent list also shows a handful of much larger awards, including repeated six-figure grants tied to the same church project and multiple mid-sized awards for youth programming. Several recipients appear across multiple years, especially La Casa De Cristo Lutheran Church, Mentorkids USA, Center for Arizona Policy Inc, and Global Training Network Inc, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-off grants. The foundation is a family foundation, and it funds individuals as well as organizations.
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with the recipient country distribution showing 83 grants, or 100%, in the U.S. Arizona is the top state by grant count, and Scottsdale and Phoenix appear repeatedly in the recent grants list. Other Arizona locations include Peoria. Outside Arizona, the list includes recipients in Grand Rapids, Council Bluffs, New York, and Wheaton, showing a national but highly Arizona-centered pattern of giving.
The recent grant list is concentrated in faith-based and youth-serving organizations. La Casa De Cristo Lutheran Church received repeated capital and program support, while Mentorkids USA received multiple awards for the Palomino after-school program and school-year support. Smaller grants also went to scholarship, surgery, and food-delivery organizations.
The typical award is modest: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The distribution also includes larger grants, especially repeated $100,000 awards tied to one church building project.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including La Casa De Cristo Lutheran Church, Mentorkids USA, Center for Arizona Policy Inc, and Global Training Network Inc. The repeated awards suggest ongoing relationships and multi-year support for selected programs and projects.
Arizona is the top state by grant count. Recent grants cluster in Scottsdale and Phoenix, with additional Arizona awards in Peoria. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation gives a mix of capital, program, general unrestricted, scholarship, and individual-support grants. Recent examples include building and storage projects, after-school programming, scholarship funds, surgery sponsorship for children, and general operating support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $100,000 | 2026 | La Sagrada Familia Building Fund |
| MENTORKIDS USA | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | Palomino After School Program |
| LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | La Sagrada Familia Building Fund |
| CENTER FOR ARIZONA POLICY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $20,000 | 2026 | Program Fund |
| LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | La Casa de Cristo Building Fund |
| GLOBAL TRAINING NETWORK INC | PEORIA, AZ | $8,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE VALLEY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | Robson Branch Scholarship Fund |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $4,020 | 2026 | To support: give a copy of god's word, care for women, adopt a shoebox, give a baby kit, drill a well, feed a family, build a house of worship, blankets and bedding, baby chicks, give a dairy goat |
| CURE INTERNATIONAL INC | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $3,000 | 2026 | Funds To support surgery for two children |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CHICAGOLAND AND | HINES, IL | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| GODS LOVE WE DELIVER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN | COON RAPIDS, MN | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST MARYS FOOD BANK ALLIANCE | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PHOENIX GOSPEL MISSION | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ANESTHESIA FOUNDATION | SCHAUMBURG, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | Global Scholarship Fund |
| HEALTH VOLUNTEERS OVERSEAS | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS INC | TAUNTON, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| 100 CLUB OF ARIZONA | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $1,000 | 2026 | Good Samaritan fund (CA fires) |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES INC | HARLAN, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CULINARY CARE | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | La Sagrada Familia Building Fund |
| MENTORKIDS USA | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | Palomino after school program |
| CENTER FOR ARIZONA POLICY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | Program Fund |
| LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $12,000 | 2025 | Building Fund |
| GLOBAL TRAINING NETWORK INC | PEORIA, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MENTORKIDS USA | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE VALLEY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $3,000 | 2025 | Robson branch, Palomino School Scholarship Fund |
| CURE INTERNATIONAL INC | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $3,000 | 2025 | to support surgery for two children |
| ST ALBERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA | $3,000 | 2025 | Wiese Scholarship fund |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CHICAGOLAND AND | HINES, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GODS LOVE WE DELIVER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOPE AND A FUTURE INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,125 | 2025 | RFKC La Casa de Cristo Fund |
| FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN | COON RAPIDS, MN | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | to support: Adopt a shoe box, Give a dairy goat, Give a baby gift, Plant a grove of trees, Baby chicks, Honey bees, Blankets and bedding, Drill a well, Provide hot meals for a child, Give a copy of Gods word, Bring clean water to a community child, Give a copy of Gods word, Bring clean water to a community |
| EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE VALLEY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,000 | 2025 | Scholarship fund for Robson branch Palomino School |
| ORCHARD AFRICA | GILBERT, AZ | $1,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PHOENIX GOSPEL MISSION | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MITCHELL SWABACK CHARITIES INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST MARYS FOOD BANK ALLIANCE | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOPE INTERNATIONAL | LANCASTER, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | Microfinance lending |
| FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH PHOENIX | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| 100 CLUB OF ARIZONA | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH
$100,000La Sagrada Familia Building Fund
LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH
$50,000La Sagrada Familia Building Fund
CENTER FOR ARIZONA POLICY INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH
$20,000Program Fund
LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH
$10,000La Casa de Cristo Building Fund
To support: give a copy of god's word, care for women, adopt a shoebox, give a baby kit, drill a well, feed a family, build a house of worship, blankets and bedding, baby chicks, give a dairy goat
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CHICAGOLAND AND
$2,500General & Unrestricted
EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH
$2,000General & Unrestricted
ANESTHESIA FOUNDATION
$1,000Global Scholarship Fund
HEALTH VOLUNTEERS OVERSEAS
$1,000General & Unrestricted
HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH
$1,000Good Samaritan fund (CA fires)
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
CULINARY CARE
$500General & Unrestricted
LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH
$100,000La Sagrada Familia Building Fund
CENTER FOR ARIZONA POLICY INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH
$20,000Program Fund
LA CASA DE CRISTO LUTHERAN CHURCH
$12,000Building Fund
Robson branch, Palomino School Scholarship Fund
ST ALBERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$3,000Wiese Scholarship fund
HOPE AND A FUTURE INC
$2,125RFKC La Casa de Cristo Fund
to support: Adopt a shoe box, Give a dairy goat, Give a baby gift, Plant a grove of trees, Baby chicks, Honey bees, Blankets and bedding, Drill a well, Provide hot meals for a child, Give a copy of Gods word, Bring clean water to a community child, Give a copy of Gods word, Bring clean water to a community
EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH
$2,000General & Unrestricted
Scholarship fund for Robson branch Palomino School
ORCHARD AFRICA
$1,500General & Unrestricted
ST VINCENT DE PAUL ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH PHOENIX
$1,000General & Unrestricted