The Don Bennett Moon Foundation concentrates its giving in education and community-based youth services across Arizona, with a mix of larger gifts to higher-education institutions and targeted support for rural youth programming and local arts. They fund scholarships and university programs (notably communications at the University of Arizona and a Pomona College scholarship fund), while also backing county fair/agricultural youth activities and youth-focused community centers and the local theatre in the Prescott/Yavapai region. The foundation favors practical, place-based investments that support young people’s education, leadership and cultural life.
A $120,000 grant to the University of Arizona Foundation in 2025 stands out in Don Bennett Moon Foundation Inc’s recent record, showing that the foundation will make a concentrated higher-education gift alongside a steady stream of smaller local awards. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches into youth programming, school support, and community life in Arizona, with repeat gifts to organizations such as The Launch Pad in Prescott and La Paz County Fair Association in Parker. Those recipients point to a pattern of practical support for teens, students, and local institutions rather than broad national grantmaking. Across the recent grants list, education appears in several forms: university support, scholarship funds, elementary and middle school aid, and community college scholarships. The foundation also backs place-based work tied to Prescott and Yavapai County, including theater installation and production, meals for older adults, and community service awards. In addition, its recent awards include conservation, housing-related service, journalism defense, and preservation work, but the overall pattern remains rooted in Arizona communities and youth-serving institutions.
In higher education, Don Bennett Moon Foundation Inc gave $120,000 to University of Arizona Foundation for support of the University of Arizona, and also gave $20,000 to Pomona College for the Ecksteind Scholarship Fund. Scholarship support appears again in a $5,000 grant to Maricopa Community College Foundation to fund scholarships. Youth and school support show up across multiple age groups. The foundation gave $10,000 to Imago Dei Middle School for serving 4th through 8th grade students from low-income families, and $10,000 to La Pera Elementary School for education grades K-5. For teen programming in Yavapai County, it awarded The Launch Pad $17,500 in 2023 and $12,500 in 2025 for positive opportunities for teens. Community and civic grants include $10,000 to Prescott Farmers Market Inc for food for needy families and support for farmers, $10,000 to Freedom of the Press Foundation for defending journalism in the 21st century, and $10,000 to Granite Dells Preservation Foundation for benefit and preservation of Granite Dells Prescott.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Relatively concentrated: a few larger grants (one six-figure gift) and several mid-size community grants; repeat funding to a small set of grantees (University of Arizona Foundation and La Paz County Fair Association) with an emphasis on place-based, youth- and education-oriented projects rather than broad national giving.
Notable grantees: University of Arizona Foundation, La Paz County Fair Association, The Launch Pad (Yavapai County youth services), The Hazeltine Theatre, Pomona College
Typical grants are modest: the reported distribution is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows one much larger gift at $120,000, paired with a long tail of smaller awards clustered around $5,000 to $10,000. Recipients appear across multiple years in several cases, including La Paz County Fair Association, The Launch Pad, and Prescott Meals on Wheels, which suggests recurring support rather than only one-time awards. The foundation gives directly to operating charities, schools, universities, and scholarship funds, and the profile indicates it funds individuals. No application process is shown in the provided data.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Arizona, with 80% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state and the top giving state also Arizona. Recent awards cluster in Prescott, Tucson, and Parker, with additional grants in Phoenix, Tempe, Flagstaff, Globe, and other Arizona communities. Outside Arizona, the list includes recipients in Claremont, Cambridge, and San Francisco, but the grant pattern is still predominantly local. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants show support for universities and scholarship funds, K-8 and teen education, youth development, county fair and agricultural youth programming, local arts, conservation, homelessness services, journalism defense, and preservation work. Repeated awards to Arizona schools, youth groups, and community institutions point to a place-based funding pattern.
The typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes a larger outlier at $120,000, but most awards sit in the $5,000 to $10,000 range.
Yes. Arizona receives 80% of grants, and the top state by grant count is Arizona. The recent list clusters around Prescott, Tucson, Parker, and other Arizona cities, with only a small number of grants going to recipients outside the state.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including La Paz County Fair Association in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Launch Pad in 2023 and 2025; and Prescott Meals on Wheels in 2024 and 2025. That pattern suggests the foundation often renews support for groups it already funds.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $120,000 | 2025 | Support of University of Arizona |
| The Hazeltine Theatre | Prescott, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | Support to local theatre installation & production |
| La Paz County Fair Association | Parker, AZ | $19,586 | 2025 | Provide facility for youth agriculture and educati |
| The Launch Pad | Prescott, AZ | $12,500 | 2025 | Positive opportunites for teens in Yavapai County |
| Patronato San Xavier | Tucson, AZ | $11,660 | 2025 | To fund and direct ethical conservation |
| Imago Dei Middle School | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Serving 4th thru 8th grade from low income familie |
| Prescott Meals on Wheels | Prescott, AZ | $6,000 | 2025 | Provide meals and emotional support to adults |
| Miami AZ Downtown Economic Resurgen | Globe, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | To assist in restoring downtown Miami AZ |
| Grand Canyon Trust | Flagstaff, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | Grand Canyon conservation & environmental advoca |
| Kiwanis Club Charitable Foundation | Prescott, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | Improving the lives of children in the community |
| Freedom of the Press Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Defending journalism in the 21st century |
| Arizona Justice Project | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | To fund efforts to correct judicial injustices AZ |
| Maricopa Community College Foundati | Tempe, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | To fund scholarships |
| Coalition for Compassion and Justic | Prescott, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | Service and solution for homelessness |
| Prescott Farmers Market Inc | Prescott, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | Food for needy families and support for farmers |
| Arizona Center for Law in the Publi | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | Protecting legal rights of all Arizonans |
| Prescott Unified School Foundation | Prescott, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | Promoting education in the Prescott AZ area |
| Chino Valley Education Foundation | Chino Valley, AZ | $2,000 | 2025 | To fund scholarships |
| La Paz County Fair Association | Parker, AZ | $17,650 | 2024 | Provide facility for youth agriculture and educati |
| La Pera Elementary School | Parker, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | Education Grades K-5 |
| Prescott Farmers Market Inc | Prescott, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | Food for needy families and support for farmers |
| The Launch Pad | Prescott, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | Positive opportunites for teens in Yavapai County |
| Granite Dells Preservation Foundati | Prescott, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | Benefit and preservation of Granite Dells Prescott |
| Freedom of the Press Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Defending journalism in the 21st century |
| Jules Elsea | Prescott, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | College scholarship |
| Prescott Unified School Foundation | Prescott, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | Promoting education in the Prescott AZ area |
| Imago Dei Middle School | Tucson, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | Serving 4th thru 8th grade from low income familie |
| Grand Canyon Trust | Flagstaff, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | Grand Canyon conservation & environmental advoca |
| Prescott Meals on Wheels | Prescott, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | Provide meals and emotional support to adults |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | Garden Workshop Fund |
| Coalition for Compassion and Justic | Prescott, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | Service and solution for homelessness |
| Northern Arizona Restorative Justic | Sedona, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | Program for youth to repair harm from crime |
| No More Deaths | Tucson, AZ | $2,000 | 2024 | Faith based to stop the deaths of migrants |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | Coelho Center on Law Policy and Innovation |
| Salvation Army | Prescott, AZ | $2,000 | 2024 | Food and other assistance for the needy |
| Theresa Rose Ditson | Prescott, AZ | $1,000 | 2024 | Art award |
| Harvard University Alumni and Devel | Cambridge, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | American Indian Economic Development Gift Fund |
| Animal Relief Fund | Parker, AZ | $500 | 2024 | Finding homes for abandoned animals |
| Pomona College | Claremont, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | Ecksteind Scholarship Fund |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $20,000 | 2023 | UA Communications School |
| La Paz County Fair Association | Parker, AZ | $18,441 | 2023 | Provide facility for youth agriculture and educati |
| The Launch Pad | Prescott, AZ | $17,500 | 2023 | Positive opportunites for teens in Yavapai County |
| Grant Park Barrio Youth Project | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | Promoting total wellness thru community connection |
| Harvard University Alumni and Devel | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | American Indian Economic Development Gift Fund |
| Dr Fred Markham | Prescott, AZ | $7,500 | 2023 | Community Service Award |
| Yavapai College Foundation | Prescott, AZ | $6,000 | 2023 | Resource development and community awareness |
| Jules Elsea | Prescott, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | College scholarship |
| Prescott Unified School Foundation | Prescott, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | Promoting education in the Prescott AZ area |
| Imago Dei Middle School | Tucson, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | Serving 4th thru 8th grade from low income familie |
| Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denve | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | Help families find benefit thru affordable homeown |
The Hazeltine Theatre
$20,000Support to local theatre installation & production
La Paz County Fair Association
$19,586Provide facility for youth agriculture and educati
Patronato San Xavier
$11,660To fund and direct ethical conservation
Imago Dei Middle School
Serving 4th thru 8th grade from low income familie
Prescott Meals on Wheels
$6,000Provide meals and emotional support to adults
Miami AZ Downtown Economic Resurgen
$5,000To assist in restoring downtown Miami AZ
Kiwanis Club Charitable Foundation
$5,000Improving the lives of children in the community
Freedom of the Press Foundation
$5,000Defending journalism in the 21st century
Arizona Justice Project
$5,000To fund efforts to correct judicial injustices AZ
Maricopa Community College Foundati
$5,000To fund scholarships
Prescott Farmers Market Inc
$5,000Food for needy families and support for farmers
Arizona Center for Law in the Publi
$5,000Protecting legal rights of all Arizonans
Prescott Unified School Foundation
$5,000Promoting education in the Prescott AZ area
Chino Valley Education Foundation
$2,000To fund scholarships
La Paz County Fair Association
$17,650Provide facility for youth agriculture and educati
La Pera Elementary School
$10,000Education Grades K-5
Prescott Farmers Market Inc
$10,000Food for needy families and support for farmers
Granite Dells Preservation Foundati
$10,000Benefit and preservation of Granite Dells Prescott
Jules Elsea
$5,000College scholarship
Prescott Unified School Foundation
$5,000Promoting education in the Prescott AZ area
Imago Dei Middle School
$5,000Serving 4th thru 8th grade from low income familie
Prescott Meals on Wheels
$5,000Provide meals and emotional support to adults
Northern Arizona Restorative Justic
$5,000Program for youth to repair harm from crime
No More Deaths
$2,000Faith based to stop the deaths of migrants
Salvation Army
$2,000Food and other assistance for the needy
Theresa Rose Ditson
$1,000Art award
Harvard University Alumni and Devel
$1,000American Indian Economic Development Gift Fund
Animal Relief Fund
$500Finding homes for abandoned animals
Pomona College
$20,000Ecksteind Scholarship Fund
La Paz County Fair Association
$18,441Provide facility for youth agriculture and educati
Grant Park Barrio Youth Project
$10,000Promoting total wellness thru community connection
American Indian Economic Development Gift Fund
Dr Fred Markham
$7,500Community Service Award
Jules Elsea
$5,000College scholarship
Prescott Unified School Foundation
$5,000Promoting education in the Prescott AZ area
Imago Dei Middle School
$5,000Serving 4th thru 8th grade from low income familie
Help families find benefit thru affordable homeown