The Simone Charitable Foundation concentrates large, place-based grants in Arizona with a strong emphasis on health care access and pediatric/youth services. Major gifts support disease-specific patient assistance and research (kidney disease, cancer, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s) alongside early childhood development and STEM-focused youth programming. The foundation frequently makes multi-hundred-thousand-dollar gifts to a small set of repeat grantees, favoring organizations that deliver direct services to Arizona residents.
Simone Charitable Foundation Inc centers its largest gifts on Arizona-based health and family services, with repeated high-dollar support for kidney patient aid, early childhood development, and pediatric enrichment. The clearest signal is the scale and consistency of its grants: a $900,000 award to National Kidney Foundation of Arizona in 2023 was followed by $858,000 in 2025 for the same purpose, showing a sustained commitment to direct aid for kidney patients in Arizona. That same pattern appears in child-focused work, where Southwest Human Development received $750,000 in both 2023 and 2025 for its Birth to Five Center of Excellence and Smooth Way Home efforts. The foundation also funds disease-specific education and navigation work, including support for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s programs, while backing youth organizations that combine academic help with STEM programming. Its recent giving shows a preference for large grants to organizations delivering direct services in the state, especially in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tucson.
In kidney care, Simone Charitable Foundation Inc gave $900,000 in 2023 and $858,000 in 2025 to National Kidney Foundation of Arizona for direct aid to kidney patients in Arizona. In early childhood development, Southwest Human Development received $750,000 in both years for the Birth to Five Center of Excellence and Smooth Way Home. For youth academic enrichment, Boys & Girls Club of the Valley was awarded $450,000 in 2025 for an Academic Success STEM Program, while Boys & Girls Club of Tucson received $250,000 in 2025 for the Spark Tech Zones Project. The foundation also supports disease awareness and navigation: American Cancer Society Inc received $380,250 in 2025 for the AZ Discovery Boost Grants Program, and American Parkinson Disease Association received $350,000 in 2025 for a bilingual referral program and work with Banner Neuro Wellness.
Typical grant sizes are large: the 25th percentile is $281,700, the median is $375,000, and the 75th percentile is $550,000. The recent record shows repeat awards to the same organizations across 2023 and 2025, indicating recurring support rather than one-off grants. The foundation is a private charitable foundation with no individual giving and no program-related investments listed. Its grants are project-specific and often earmarked for named programs, direct aid, or general support.
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$115.2M
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$8.3M
Most grants fall between $282K and $550K, with a median of $375K.
25th Percentile
$282K
Median
$375K
75th Percentile
$550K
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Concentrated, large grants (many >$400k) focused on Arizona; repeated multi-grant relationships with a handful of core nonprofits rather than many small, one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: Southwest Human Development, National Kidney Foundation of Arizona, Make‑A‑Wish Foundation of Arizona, Boys & Girls Club of the Valley, American Cancer Society (Arizona programs)
Arizona receives 67% of the foundation’s grants, and the giving is concentrated in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tucson. Phoenix recipients include National Kidney Foundation of Arizona, Southwest Human Development, Boys & Girls Club of the Valley, and Help in Healing Home Foundation. Scottsdale recipients include Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona and Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale. Tucson appears through Boys & Girls Club of Tucson. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation funds health care access and patient support, early childhood development, and youth programming. Recent grants include direct aid for kidney patients in Arizona, Birth to Five programming, STEM-focused after-school work, and disease awareness or referral programs for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Yes. The recent grants show repeated awards across 2023 and 2025 to organizations such as National Kidney Foundation of Arizona, Southwest Human Development, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona, and Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale.
Typical grants are substantial. The 25th percentile is $281,700, the median is $375,000, and the 75th percentile is $550,000, which places many awards in the several-hundred-thousand-dollar range.
Arizona is the main destination, with 67% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent grants are especially concentrated in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tucson.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA | PHOENIX, AZ | $858,000 | 2025 | FUND THE DIRECT AID OF KIDNEY PATIENTS IN ARIZONA |
| SOUTHWEST HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | PHOENIX, AZ | $750,000 | 2025 | BIRTH TO FIVE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, SMOOTH WAY HOME |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA INC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $500,000 | 2025 | ARIZONA WISHES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE VALLEY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $450,000 | 2025 | ACADEMIC SUCCESS STEM PROGRAM |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | $402,638 | 2025 | PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $380,250 | 2025 | AZ DISCOVERY BOOST GRANTS PROGRAM |
| BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $355,556 | 2025 | MEDCIAL RESEARCH AND STUDIES FOR PARKINSONS AND ALZHEIMERS |
| AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $350,000 | 2025 | MEET THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED PD PATIENTS IN ARIZONA THROUGH BILINGUAL REFERRAL PROGRAM AND WORK WITH BANNER NEURO WELLNESS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER SCOTTSDALE | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $331,000 | 2025 | POWER HOUR, AMERICAN READS, TORCH AND KEYSTONE CLUBS, AND SMART GIRLS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TUCSON | TUCSON, AZ | $250,000 | 2025 | SPARK TECH ZONES PROJECT |
| HELP IN HEALING HOME FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCKENNA YOUTH FOUNDATION | CAVE CREEEK, AZ | $45,000 | 2025 | HOLIDAY PARTY AND BICYCLES FOR 250 CHILDREN |
| NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA | PHOENIX, AZ | $892,000 | 2024 | FUND THE DIRECT AID OF KIDNEY PATIENTS IN ARIZONA |
| SOUTHWEST HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | PHOENIX, AZ | $750,000 | 2024 | BIRTH TO FIVE CENT OF EXCELLENCE, SMOOTH WAY HOME |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | $605,394 | 2024 | PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA INC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $500,000 | 2024 | ARIZONA WISHES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE VALLEY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $400,000 | 2024 | ACADEMIC SUCCESS STEM PROGRAM |
| AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $350,000 | 2024 | MEET THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED PD PATIENTS IN ARIZONA THROUGH BILINGUAL REFERRAL PROGRAM AND WORK WITH BANNER NEURO WELLNESS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER SCOTTSDALE | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $331,811 | 2024 | POWER HOUR, AMERICAN READS, TORCH AND KEYSTONE CLUBS, AND SMART GIRLS |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $330,000 | 2024 | AZ DISCOVERY BOOAST GRANTS PROGRAM |
| BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $305,556 | 2024 | SUPPORT SPECIALISTS THAT TREAT BRAIN AND SPINE CONDITIONS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TUCSON | TUCSON, AZ | $250,000 | 2024 | SPARK TECH ZONES PROJECT |
| HELP IN HEALING HOME FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $80,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCKENNA YOUTH FOUNDATION | CAVE CREEEK, AZ | $45,000 | 2024 | HOLIDAY PART AND BICYCLES FOR 250 CHILDREN |
| National Kidney Foundation of Arizo | PHOENIX, AZ | $900,000 | 2023 | Fund the direct aid of kidney patients in Arizona |
| Southwest Human Development | PHOENIX, AZ | $750,000 | 2023 | Birth to Five Center of Excellence, Smooth Way Home |
| American Cancer Society Inc | ATLANTA, GA | $700,000 | 2023 | AZ Discovery Boost Grants Program |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $500,000 | 2023 | Arizona Wishes |
| Parkinson's Foundation Inc | MIAMI, FL | $478,444 | 2023 | Project PDGENEration Initiative Arizona for patients in AZ |
| Boys Girls Club of Greater Phoenix | PHOENIX, AZ | $400,000 | 2023 | Academic Success STEM program |
| American Parkinson Disease Assoc | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $350,000 | 2023 | Meet the needs of the underserved PD patients in Arizona through the bilingual referral program and work with Banner Neuro Wellness |
| Boys and Girls Club GREATER Scottsd | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $331,811 | 2023 | Power Hour, America Reads, Torch & Keystone Clubs, and SMART Girls |
| Alzheimer's Disease Related Disorde | CHICAGO, IL | $292,267 | 2023 | Public Awareness Campaign |
| Boys Girls Club of Tucson | TUCSON, AZ | $250,000 | 2023 | Spark Tech Zones Project |
| Help in Healing Home Foundation | PHOENIX, AZ | $80,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| McKenna Youth Foundation | CAVE CREEK, AZ | $45,000 | 2023 | Holiday Party and Bicycles for 250 children |
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA
$858,000FUND THE DIRECT AID OF KIDNEY PATIENTS IN ARIZONA
BIRTH TO FIVE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, SMOOTH WAY HOME
PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$380,250AZ DISCOVERY BOOST GRANTS PROGRAM
BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION
$355,556MEDCIAL RESEARCH AND STUDIES FOR PARKINSONS AND ALZHEIMERS
AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION
$350,000MEET THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED PD PATIENTS IN ARIZONA THROUGH BILINGUAL REFERRAL PROGRAM AND WORK WITH BANNER NEURO WELLNESS
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER SCOTTSDALE
$331,000POWER HOUR, AMERICAN READS, TORCH AND KEYSTONE CLUBS, AND SMART GIRLS
HELP IN HEALING HOME FOUNDATION
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MCKENNA YOUTH FOUNDATION
$45,000HOLIDAY PARTY AND BICYCLES FOR 250 CHILDREN
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA
$892,000FUND THE DIRECT AID OF KIDNEY PATIENTS IN ARIZONA
PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
MEET THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED PD PATIENTS IN ARIZONA THROUGH BILINGUAL REFERRAL PROGRAM AND WORK WITH BANNER NEURO WELLNESS
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER SCOTTSDALE
$331,811POWER HOUR, AMERICAN READS, TORCH AND KEYSTONE CLUBS, AND SMART GIRLS
BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION
$305,556SUPPORT SPECIALISTS THAT TREAT BRAIN AND SPINE CONDITIONS
HELP IN HEALING HOME FOUNDATION
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MCKENNA YOUTH FOUNDATION
$45,000HOLIDAY PART AND BICYCLES FOR 250 CHILDREN
National Kidney Foundation of Arizo
$900,000Fund the direct aid of kidney patients in Arizona
Birth to Five Center of Excellence, Smooth Way Home
Project PDGENEration Initiative Arizona for patients in AZ
Boys Girls Club of Greater Phoenix
$400,000Academic Success STEM program
American Parkinson Disease Assoc
$350,000Meet the needs of the underserved PD patients in Arizona through the bilingual referral program and work with Banner Neuro Wellness
Boys and Girls Club GREATER Scottsd
$331,811Power Hour, America Reads, Torch & Keystone Clubs, and SMART Girls
Help in Healing Home Foundation
$80,000General Support
McKenna Youth Foundation
$45,000Holiday Party and Bicycles for 250 children