The Signeski Family Foundation made a single, large grant to an affiliated vehicle (Strom Family Charitable Fund), indicating its activity is focused on internal family philanthropic structuring rather than direct operating support to external nonprofits. Their giving appears geared toward consolidating or moving philanthropic resources within family-managed charitable funds for broad, unrestricted use. There is no evidence of sector-specific charitable interest in the grant record provided.
Highly concentrated: a single large, one-time transfer to an affiliated family fund rather than multiple external grantees; no sector-specific or geographic distribution in record.
A single $2.4 million transfer to the Strom Family Charitable Fund defines the foundation’s recent record. That grant, described for general tax exempt functions, signals a structure built around moving charitable resources into a family-managed vehicle rather than distributing many large, program-specific awards. The rest of the grant list follows the same pattern of broad support: the foundation also funded Payson Community Kids, Phoenix Children's Foundation, House of Refuge Inc, and Sojourner Center, each with unrestricted general tax exempt support. Across the latest filing year and the grants shown, the giving is concentrated in Arizona and stays within a local footprint. The foundation’s award sizes also cluster at a familiar level, with several gifts at $25,000 and one smaller $5,000 grant, suggesting a portfolio that mixes a dominant internal transfer with a set of straightforward community awards. In that sense, Signeski Family Foundation C/o Richard Signeski and Sarah Strom reads as a family philanthropic platform that combines internal fund management with direct support for selected nonprofit organizations in the same state.
A clear theme in the record is unrestricted support for tax-exempt organizations. The foundation gave $25,000 to Phoenix Children's Foundation, $25,000 to House of Refuge Inc, and $25,000 to Sojourner Center, each for general tax exempt functions. Those awards point to operating flexibility rather than project-restricted funding. Community and human services also appear in the list. Payson Community Kids received $45,000 for general tax exempt functions, the largest direct nonprofit grant outside the family charitable fund transfer. Hospice of the Valley was awarded $25,000 on the same terms. The record also includes support for education and athletics-linked organizations: Sun Devil Club received $25,000 and Sun Angel Foundation received $20,000, both for general tax exempt functions. Together, these grants show a pattern of broad support across local nonprofits rather than a narrow programmatic strategy.
The typical grant size is $8,750 at the 25th percentile, with a median and 75th percentile of $25,000. That profile reflects a mix of one very large transfer and a cluster of mid-sized awards. The recent record also shows repeated use of the same grant purpose language, "for use in general tax exempt functions," across multiple recipients. The foundation appears to make direct grants and also move substantial resources to an affiliated family charitable fund. In the list provided, Strom Family Charitable Fund appears in both 2024 and 2025, which suggests recurring support rather than a one-time transaction. The foundation does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments.
$124K
$2.2M
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Most grants fall between $9K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: Strom Family Charitable Fund
Giving is entirely in the United States, with 14 grants to U.S. recipients. Arizona is the clear center of activity: all reported grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the recipient cities include Scottsdale, Payson, Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Cave Creek, Glendale, and Anthem. The largest transfer goes to a Scottsdale-based affiliated fund, while direct community grants extend across the Phoenix metro area and nearby Arizona communities. One 2025 grant also goes outside Arizona to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
The recent record shows support for tax-exempt organizations and nonprofit organizations, with grant purposes framed as "for use in general tax exempt functions." Recipients include community, health, housing, education, and animal rescue organizations, along with an affiliated family charitable fund.
The grant-size distribution is centered at $25,000: the median is $25,000 and the 75th percentile is also $25,000. The 25th percentile is $8,750, showing that most awards in the record are in the mid-sized range, with one much larger transfer above that cluster.
Nearly all of the grant activity shown is in Arizona, which is also the top state by grant count. The recipient city list is Arizona-only except for one 2025 grant to Charitable Gift America in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
The grant record shows repeat support to Strom Family Charitable Fund across 2024 and 2025, indicating an ongoing relationship. Most other named recipients appear once in the provided list, with awards made as general tax exempt support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STROM FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $79,400 | 2026 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| CHARITABLE GIFT AMERICA | PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| SUN ANGEL FOUNDATION | TEMPE, AZ | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| STROM FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $2,421,637 | 2024 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| PAYSON COMMUNITY KIDS | PAYSON, AZ | $45,000 | 2024 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| SUN DEVIL CLUB | TEMPE, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| HOUSE OF REFUGE INC | MESA, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| PHOENIX CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| SOJOURNER CENTER | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| HEALING HEARTS ANIMAL RESCUE AND REFUGE | CAVE CREEK, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| DR LEE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | ANTHEM, AZ | $7,500 | 2024 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| DESERT LABRADOR RETRIEVER RESCUE | GLENDALE, AZ | $7,500 | 2024 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| US MARSHALS POSSE- AZ CHAPTER | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| PAYSON COMMUNITY KIDS | PAYSON, AZ | $40,000 | 2023 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| SOJOURNER CENTER | PHOENIX, AZ | $30,000 | 2023 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | PHOENIX, AZ | $30,000 | 2023 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| CHECK FOR A LUMP | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2023 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2023 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| DESERT LABRADOR RETRIEVER RESCUE | GLENDALE, AZ | $7,500 | 2023 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
| HEALING HEARTS ANIMAL RESCUE AND REFUGE | CAVE CREEK, AZ | $7,500 | 2023 | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS |
STROM FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND
$79,400FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
STROM FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND
$2,421,637FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
PAYSON COMMUNITY KIDS
$45,000FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
HEALING HEARTS ANIMAL RESCUE AND REFUGE
$10,000FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
DR LEE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$7,500FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
DESERT LABRADOR RETRIEVER RESCUE
$7,500FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
US MARSHALS POSSE- AZ CHAPTER
$5,000FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
PAYSON COMMUNITY KIDS
$40,000FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
DESERT LABRADOR RETRIEVER RESCUE
$7,500FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
HEALING HEARTS ANIMAL RESCUE AND REFUGE
$7,500FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS