About Greathearts Arizona
Great Hearts Arizona concentrates almost exclusively on funding charter K–12 classical academies in the Phoenix metro area, prioritizing school start-up, expansion, and operational support for campuses in their network. Their giving consistently targets individual campuses within the Great Hearts/Archway/Preparatory academy family, signaling a mission-driven investment in classical education models across multiple neighborhoods in Arizona. Grants are often large and directed to a small set of recurring school beneficiaries rather than broad-based community organizations.
Focus Areas
Classical charter K–12 academies in the Phoenix metropolitan areaStart-up and expansion funding for new campus openings within the Great Hearts/Archway networkOperational and program support for individual preparatory campuses (e.g., Maryvale, Roosevelt, North Phoenix)Capital and capacity-building grants to sustain network schools across Phoenix-area neighborhoods
Who They Fund
K-12 students (public charter school students)college-bound / college-preparatory studentsfamilies of charter school communities
About Greathearts Arizona
Greathearts Arizona’s grantmaking is centered on a single school network: Phoenix-area classical charter K–12 academies, especially Great Hearts, Archway, and Preparatory campuses. Recent grants show direct support for school start-up, expansion, and operations, with awards going to individual campuses rather than to broad intermediary groups. Two of the largest recent grants went to Roosevelt Preparatory Academy for $1,320,000 and Maryvale Preparatory Academy for $1,080,990, both in Phoenix. The pattern extends across the network, including funding for Archway Classical Academy Trivium West, Archway Classical Academy Trivium East, and Lincoln Preparatory Academy. The foundation’s giving is tightly linked to classroom delivery and campus-level needs within classical liberal arts education. Grants also reach a mix of elementary and preparatory schools in the same metropolitan area, indicating a network-building approach that supports multiple grade spans. Across the recent record, the recipients are charter schools serving K–12 students and college-preparatory students in Arizona.
What Greathearts Arizona Funds
Classical charter schooling is the dominant theme in Greathearts Arizona’s giving. In 2024, Roosevelt Preparatory Academy received $1,320,000, and Maryvale Preparatory Academy received $1,080,990, both for education support in Phoenix. The foundation also backed Archway Classical Academy Trivium West twice, with grants of $676,689 in 2023 and $400,022 in 2024, showing continued support for the same campus. Other named recipients point to a network model: Archway Classical Academy Trivium East, Archway Classical Academy Chandler, Glendale Preparatory Academy, Arete Preparatory Academy, Cicero Preparatory Academy, North Phoenix Preparatory Academy, and Archway Classical Academy Veritas. The purposes tied to these grants align with school operations, campus growth, and program delivery within classical K–12 education.
How Greathearts Arizona Gives
Greathearts Arizona’s typical grant size sits at $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $300,714 at the 75th percentile, with some awards far above that range. The pattern is repeated support to the same schools over multiple years, including Archway Classical Academy Trivium West, Maryvale Preparatory Academy, North Phoenix Preparatory Academy, and Glendale Preparatory Academy. The foundation appears to operate as a private grantmaker focused on institutional support rather than individuals or program-related investments. The recent record shows direct grants rather than an application-based public program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.9M
Total Assets
$271.2M
Total Revenue
$45.1M
Total Expenses
$44.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $301K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$301K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
RON ZOROMSKI
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