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About K2 Adventures Foundation
To care for children, adults and families with special needs and/or life-changing medical and financial circumstances by providing services, support and funds that will be used for educational and medical enrichment.
Focus Areas
disability servicesmedical care and pediatric supportprostheticseducation and scholarshipsadaptive equipmentmental health and wellnessveteran supportfood security and community agricultureinternational development (Tanzania, Nepal, Peru)
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations
Funding Style
operational support
About K2 Adventures Foundation
K2 Adventures Foundation combines Arizona-based community giving with a defined set of programs for people facing medical, disability, and family hardship. Its local work includes grant and award requests for disabled individuals and families in Arizona, and the foundation also runs named programs tied to pediatric support, education, and veteran wellness. A separate educational scholarship, created in memory of founding board member Laurie Malone, is paid directly to schools and distributed by semester for medically fragile or at-risk students. The foundation’s grantmaking is closely tied to operational support for nonprofit partners. Recent awards include $105,000 to Elevate Phoenix in Phoenix and $75,400 to Valleywise Health in Phoenix, alongside support for organizations serving children, patients, and families. K2 Adventures Foundation also funds global programs in Arusha, Tanzania, including the White Hat Project and pediatric intensive care support at NSK Hospital. Across its programs, the common thread is assistance for educational and medical enrichment, with a strong emphasis on people with special needs or life-changing circumstances.
What K2 Adventures Foundation Funds
In disability and family support, the foundation gave $27,750 to Crown's of Courage in Scottsdale for operational support and $10,000 to Billy's Place in Glendale for operational support. Those grants sit alongside local partner charity awards and case-by-case help for disabled individuals and families in Arizona. Education also appears through the Laurie Malone Educational Scholarship Award, which provides $1,500 to $3,000 in awards paid directly to schools for medically fragile or at-risk individuals. On the health side, Valleywise Health received $75,400 for support operations, while the foundation’s named medical program at NSK Hospital in Arusha focuses on pediatric intensive and neonatal care. Veteran wellness is another clear theme. The K2 Gus Mendez Valor Initiative offers a six-month wellness program with counseling, fitness training, nutrition coaching, and an outdoor adventure component for veterans and their families.
How K2 Adventures Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range, with p25 at $9,125, a median of $10,450, and p75 at $24,356. The recent record shows repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, including Elevate Phoenix, Valleywise Health, Adventures in Training, Hope Kids, and Hope Kids Inc. That pattern points to recurring operating support rather than one-time awards. The foundation is not making grants to individuals through its overall profile, but its active local programs do include individual award requests in Arizona. Most recent grants are described as operational support or support operations, which aligns with its capacity-sustaining approach.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$274K
Total Assets
$1.2M
Total Revenue
$1.8M
Total Expenses
$1.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $24K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$24K
Geographic Reach
Regional7 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KRISTEN SALCITO BROTZ
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