The Sundt Foundation reflects our employee-owners’ passion for giving back to the communities where we live and work.
A large share of Sundt Foundation’s recent giving has gone to disease research, with one grant standing out: $401,869 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association in 2025. That pattern sits alongside repeated support for basic needs and family services, showing a mix of health-related philanthropy and community assistance. The foundation also backed food distribution through St. Mary’s Food Bank, military-family assistance through Military Assistance Mission, and child- and youth-serving organizations across several states. Sundt Foundation’s grant history shows both sizable awards and frequent smaller community grants. In 2025, it funded Youth on Their Own, The Foster Alliance, and Thomas House Family Shelter, all tied to direct services for vulnerable populations. Earlier grants include repeated support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in 2024 and 2023, indicating a continuing relationship rather than a one-time contribution. The foundation’s program structure centers on quarterly grants, emergency relief, and community grants, with local employee-owner committees selecting many recipients in six U.S. regions. Its public description emphasizes giving back to the communities where employee-owners live and work.
In food security and nutrition, the foundation gave $62,190 to St. Mary’s Food Bank in 2025 and also supported the same organization in 2024 and 2023 for food distribution. For military and veteran-related work, it awarded $35,000 to Military Assistance Mission in Phoenix and $12,000 to Operation Homefront in Dallas. Youth and family services are another clear theme. The foundation gave $30,000 to Youth on Their Own for assistance to youth and $38,465 to Family Building Blocks for resources for at-risk youth. It also funded foster-care support through The Foster Alliance and Arizona Friends of Foster Children Fdn. Health and medical support appears in grants such as $30,700 to Candlelighters for Children With Cancer for financial services for families and $25,000 to Shriners Hospital for Children-salt Lake for medical assistance for children.
Typical grant size is clustered around $10,000, with a p25 of $7,500 and a p75 of $10,000. The recent list shows many grants at or near that level, alongside occasional larger awards that reach into six figures. The pattern is not limited to one-off support: the Muscular Dystrophy Association appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and St. Mary’s Food Bank appears in multiple years as well. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF or program-related-investment vehicle. Quarterly grants are a core mechanism, and some rounds are unsolicited while emergency relief is discretionary.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Grantmaking is U.S.-only in the recent data, with 152 grants recorded in the United States. Arizona is the top state by grant count, and 66% of grants go to recipients in AZ. Recent Arizona recipients include Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, and Glendale. Outside Arizona, the foundation funded organizations in Portland, Salem, Fort Myers, Dallas, San Antonio, Sacramento, San Diego, Garden Grove, Salt Lake City, Raleigh, and El Paso, showing a regional footprint rather than a single-city focus.
It funds qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits, with recurring emphasis on youth development, military and veterans, hunger and nutrition, basic needs, disaster relief, and local community support. The recent grants list also shows support for foster care, family shelter, children’s medical needs, and services for seniors.
Yes. Quarterly grantmaking is one of its main programs, and the foundation states that local employee-owner committees select organizations to fund across six U.S. regions. The quarterly program is open to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the median, with a p25 of $7,500 and a p75 of $10,000. That means many awards cluster around the $7,500 to $10,000 range, even though the foundation also makes larger grants.
Recent recipients include Muscular Dystrophy Association, St. Mary’s Food Bank, Military Assistance Mission, Youth on Their Own, and The Foster Alliance. The list also includes family, shelter, and child-focused groups such as Thomas House Family Shelter and Shriners Hospital for Children-salt Lake.
Yes. Arizona is the top state by grant count, and 66% of grants go to recipients in AZ. Recent Arizona recipients include organizations in Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, and Glendale.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Sundt Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Recognized 501(c)(3) organizations that meet the Foundation’s giving guidelines may apply. Local committees of employee-owners decide which organizations to fund in each giving area.
Deadline: March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 each year
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $401,869 | 2025 | DISEASE RESEARCH |
| ST MARY'S FOOD BANK | PHOENIX, AZ | $62,190 | 2025 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| MILITARY ASSISTANCE MISSION | PHOENIX, AZ | $35,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES |
| PROJECT 48 INC | PORTLAND, OR | $33,717 | 2025 | MISC SUPPLIES FOR YOUTH |
| CANDLELIGHTERS FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER | PORTLAND, OR | $30,700 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR FAMILIES |
| FIND FEED & RESTORE | CLERMONT, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | FAMILY SERVICES |
| CASA OF EL PASO INC | EL PASO, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICES |
| YOUTH ON THEIR OWN | TUCSON, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO YOUTH |
| CHILDREN'S FLIGHT OF HOPE | RALEIGH, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN SERVICES |
| SERVING OUR SENIORS | RICHLAND HILLS, TX | $28,500 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS |
| THE FOSTER ALLIANCE | PHOENIX, AZ | $27,000 | 2025 | SERVICES & SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE |
| SAINT JOHN'S PROGRAM FOR REAL CHANGE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SHELTER FOR HOMELESS YOUTH |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN-SALT LAKE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN |
| ANGELS FOSTER FAMILY NETWORK | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | FOSTER SERVICES |
| KINETIC KIDS INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | YOUTH SERVICCES |
| THOMAS HOUSE FAMILY SHELTER | GARDEN GROVE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SHELTER FOR FAMILIES |
| BILLY'S PLACE | GLENDALE, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
| THE SINGLETONS | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| ARIZONA FRIENDS OF FOSTER CHILDREN FDN | PHOENIX, AZ | $13,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR FOSTER CARE |
| ASTER AGING INC | MESA, AZ | $12,500 | 2025 | MEAL DELIVERY FOR AGING ADULTS |
| FOSTER ARIZONA | MESA, AZ | $12,500 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR THOSE PHASING OUT OF FOSTER CARE |
| OPERATION HOMEFRONT | DALLAS, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES |
| ACCEL | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,500 | 2025 | CHILDREN/YOUTH PROGRAMS W/SPECIAL NEEDS |
| CENTRAL ARIZONA SHELTER SERVICES INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | FAMILY SHELTER |
| AZCEND | CHANDLER, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| AZ COALITION TO END SEXUAL&DOM VIOLENCE | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR DV SURVIVORS |
| ARIZONA BRAINFOOD | MESA, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | MEALS FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN |
| SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH & RESOURCE CTR | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | FAMILY SUPPORT FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN |
| MESA UNITED WAY DBA HELEN'S HOPE CHEST | MESA, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | CLOTHING FOR FOSTER YOUTH |
| MAGGIES PLACE INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS WOMEN |
| HOPE & A FUTURE INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | MENTORING PROGRAM FOR FOSTER CHILDREN |
| FREE ARTS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN OF ARIZONA | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | MENTORSHIP PROGRAM |
| ONE SMALL STEP | GILBERT, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION |
| MIDWEST FOOD BANK NFP | GILBERT, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| LIVE LOVE | CHANDLER, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | GARDENING SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM |
| WOMEN4WOMEN TEMPE INC | TEMPE, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | HYGEINE PROFUCTS FOR WOMEN |
| TEEN LIFELINE INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS |
| SAHUARITA FOOD BANK | SAHUARITA, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| CALIFORNIA CAREFORCE | ROSEVILLE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | DENTAL/EYE CARE FOR CHILDREN |
| ANDRE HOUSE OF ARIZONA INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | HOMELESS SHELTER SERVICES |
| YWCA METROPOLITAN PHOENIX | GLENDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | SENIOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| POWER PAWS ASSISTANCE DOGS INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS FOR DV SURVIVORS |
| HOMELESS YOUTH CONNECTION | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH |
| AGUA FRIA FOOD AND CLOTHING BANK | AVONDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | FOOD & CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION |
| AMANDA HOPE RAINBOW ANGELS | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES |
| SOJOURNER CENTER | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR DV CHILDREN |
| NEW PATHWAYS FOR YOUTH | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | DISADVANTAGED STUDENT SUPPORT |
| CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION - AZ CHAPTER | CHANDLER, AZ | $9,250 | 2025 | CROHN'S DISEASE RESEARCH & ASSISTANCE |
| KEATON'S CHILD CANCER ALLIANCE | ROSEVILLE, CA | $9,200 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR FAMILIES CHILDREN W/CANCER |
| BORDERLANDS PRODUCE RESCUE | NOGALES, AZ | $9,000 | 2025 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
PROJECT 48 INC
$33,717MISC SUPPLIES FOR YOUTH
CANDLELIGHTERS FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER
$30,700FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR FAMILIES
FIND FEED & RESTORE
FAMILY SERVICES
SERVING OUR SENIORS
$28,500SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN
BILLY'S PLACE
$20,000VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
THE SINGLETONS
$15,000FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
ASTER AGING INC
$12,500MEAL DELIVERY FOR AGING ADULTS
ACCEL
$10,500CHILDREN/YOUTH PROGRAMS W/SPECIAL NEEDS
AZ COALITION TO END SEXUAL&DOM VIOLENCE
$10,000SERVICES FOR DV SURVIVORS
ARIZONA BRAINFOOD
$10,000MEALS FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN
MESA UNITED WAY DBA HELEN'S HOPE CHEST
$10,000CLOTHING FOR FOSTER YOUTH
HOPE & A FUTURE INC
$10,000MENTORING PROGRAM FOR FOSTER CHILDREN
ONE SMALL STEP
$10,000CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION
LIVE LOVE
$10,000GARDENING SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM
WOMEN4WOMEN TEMPE INC
$10,000HYGEINE PROFUCTS FOR WOMEN
CALIFORNIA CAREFORCE
$10,000DENTAL/EYE CARE FOR CHILDREN
ANDRE HOUSE OF ARIZONA INC
$10,000HOMELESS SHELTER SERVICES
POWER PAWS ASSISTANCE DOGS INC
$10,000PROGRAMS FOR DV SURVIVORS
NEW PATHWAYS FOR YOUTH
$10,000DISADVANTAGED STUDENT SUPPORT
CROHN'S DISEASE RESEARCH & ASSISTANCE