The McIntosh Family Foundation concentrates its support on local youth and K-12 education initiatives in the Phoenix area, with the vast majority of dollars going to one recurring partner. Most funding appears unrestricted or for general operating support, suggesting a preference for flexible support to trusted organizations. A smaller portion of dollars goes to community/charitable infrastructure or donor-advised/ grantmaking entities.
Concentrated and relationship-driven: a small number of relatively large grants, heavy repeat funding to a single primary grantee (THRIVE AZ), with occasional gifts to community/ grantmaking organizations. Funding is local and focused rather than widely distributed.
A single partner accounts for the foundation’s largest recent gift: Thrive AZ received $210,000 in 2024, followed by $76,456 in 2025 and $40,000 in 2023. That recurring pattern is a useful window into how Mcintosh Family Foundation operates: it supports a small circle of Arizona nonprofits with flexible general-funds grants, often returning to the same organizations across multiple years. The foundation’s recent grants also show a consistent interest in youth and education-related work in the Phoenix metro area, alongside support for community organizations serving local needs. Tiger Mountain Foundation received $67,500 in 2023 and another $10,000 in 2025, while Arizona Center for Nature Conservation appears in two separate grant years as well. Beyond Arizona, the portfolio includes one grant tied to Ukraine-focused humanitarian energy support, showing that the foundation’s giving is not limited entirely to local work, even though most of its dollars are directed nearby. Overall, the recent record points to a foundation that favors established nonprofit partners and uses general operating support as its main funding style.
Education and youth development are central to the foundation’s local giving. Thrive AZ received $210,000 in 2024 and $76,456 in 2025 in general funds, and 360 Educational Services Inc received $10,000 in 2025. The foundation also backed Grand Canyon University with $5,000 in 2025 and $2,500 in 2023. Community development and place-based work appear in grants to Tiger Mountain Foundation, including $67,500 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025, both for general funds. Arizona Center for Nature Conservation also received two grants, $10,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023, indicating continued support for another local nonprofit partner. One grant stands apart from the Arizona pattern: Footprint Project received $25,000 in 2023 for new use energy for Ukraine.
Typical grant size is $6,250 at the 25th percentile, $17,500 at the median, and $36,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Thrive AZ, Tiger Mountain Foundation, Arizona Center for Nature Conservation, Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center, and Grand Canyon University. Most awards are described as general funds or general fund, which points to flexible support rather than tightly restricted project funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $37K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$37K
About 90% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Notable grantees: THRIVE AZ, TIGER MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION, Other local Arizona youth- and school-focused nonprofits
Giving is highly concentrated in Arizona: 90% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Arizona is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are clustered in the Phoenix metro area, including Phoenix, Tempe, and Peoria. The grants list also includes one out-of-state recipient in Eagan, Minnesota, and one in Bainbridge, Washington. All recent grants in the dataset go to U.S. organizations.
The recent record centers on nonprofit organizations and charities, especially Arizona groups tied to youth, education, and community work. Examples include Thrive AZ, Tiger Mountain Foundation, Arizona Center for Nature Conservation, Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center, and Grand Canyon University.
Yes. The recent grants are mostly labeled general funds or general fund, including major awards to Thrive AZ, Tiger Mountain Foundation, and several other recurring partners. That suggests a preference for unrestricted or core support rather than narrowly restricted project funding.
The typical grant size is $6,250 at the 25th percentile, $17,500 at the median, and $36,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from $2,500 to $210,000, with several grants in the $5,000 to $25,000 range.
Arizona is the top state by grant count, and 90% of grants go to recipients in Arizona. Recent recipients are concentrated in Phoenix, Tempe, and Peoria, with a smaller number of grants outside the state.
Yes. Several organizations appear in more than one year, including Thrive AZ, Tiger Mountain Foundation, Arizona Center for Nature Conservation, Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center, and Grand Canyon University. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THRIVE AZ | PEORIA, AZ | $76,456 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| HEROICAZ | TEMPE, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| REALIZE IMPACT | BAINBRIDGE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| UNITED WAY | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| TIGER MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| 360 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC | TEMPE, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THRIVE AZ | PEORIA, AZ | $210,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM ARIZONA | TEMPE, AZ | $26,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| ARIZONA CENTER FOR NATURE CONSERVATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| TIGER MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $67,500 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| THRIVE AZ | PEORIA, AZ | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| FOOTPRINT PROJECT | EAGAN, MN | $25,000 | 2023 | NEW USE ENERGY FOR UKRAINE |
| ARIZONA CENTER FOR NATURE CONSERVATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
THRIVE AZ
$76,456GENERAL FUNDS
HEROICAZ
$25,000GENERAL FUNDS
REALIZE IMPACT
$25,000GENERAL FUNDS
UNITED WAY
$20,000GENERAL FUNDS
TIGER MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUNDS
360 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
$10,000GENERAL FUNDS
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
GENERAL FUND
THRIVE AZ
$210,000GENERAL FUNDS
CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM ARIZONA
$26,000GENERAL FUNDS
ARIZONA CENTER FOR NATURE CONSERVATION
$10,000GENERAL FUNDS
SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER
$5,000GENERAL FUNDS
TIGER MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
$67,500GENERAL FUNDS
THRIVE AZ
$40,000GENERAL FUNDS
FOOTPRINT PROJECT
$25,000NEW USE ENERGY FOR UKRAINE
ARIZONA CENTER FOR NATURE CONSERVATION
$10,000GENERAL FUNDS
SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER
$5,000GENERAL FUNDS
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
$2,500GENERAL FUND