The Slager Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, targeted grants focused on institutional partners. Recent giving shows a clear interest in advancing a major Mayo Clinic health initiative in Arizona and strengthening operational/security capacity at a Christian K–12 school in Scottsdale. Their support appears program- and institution-driven rather than broad-based community grants.
A $300,000 grant to Mayo Clinic for the Arizona Bold Forward Initiative is the clearest sign of how The Donald & Kimberlee Slager Foundation gives: a small number of sizable awards directed to institutional partners with specific operational or program goals. The foundation’s recent record also includes repeated support for Scottsdale Christian Academy Inc, where grants have backed campus security improvements in Phoenix. Together, those gifts point to a funder that concentrates on established organizations rather than broad community grantmaking. The giving profile is selective and purpose-driven. In the health space, the foundation backed Mayo Clinic again with a $100,000 grant in 2023, showing that the Arizona initiative was not a one-time interest. In education, it supported school safety work at Scottsdale Christian Academy Inc in multiple years, alongside charitable-event funding for other Arizona schools and churches. The foundation also appears in targeted support for hospitals, Christian schools, and other institutions that serve children, families, and local communities. Its recent grants are all domestic, and the activity is organized around Arizona institutions plus a few out-of-state nonprofits tied to specific events or programs.
Health-related institutional support is a major thread in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $300,000 to Mayo Clinic in 2025 for the Arizona Bold Forward Initiative, then followed with $20,000 for the same initiative in 2025 and $100,000 for Arizona Bold Forward in 2023. It also funded a neonatal care need with a $20,000 grant to Honorhealth Foundation to purchase a Giraffe Warmer bed for the HonorHealth Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Education and campus operations are another visible theme. The foundation gave $125,000 and two $40,000 grants to Scottsdale Christian Academy Inc for campus security improvements, and later added a $15,000 charitable-event grant to the same school. Related support reached Valley Christian Schools in Chandler through $30,000 and $20,000 charitable-event grants. Family and community-serving organizations also appear in the record, including $50,000 to Highlands Community Church of Scottsdale for a children’s area re-model and $15,000 to Christian Family Care Agency Inc for general support.
$200K
$3.6M
$279K
$245K
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Concentrated giving: very few but sizable grants, with repeat funding to the same major recipient (Mayo Clinic) and targeted support to faith-based education institutions; geographically focused on Arizona programs despite a Delaware foundation address.
Notable grantees: Mayo Clinic (Arizona Bold Forward Initiative), Scottsdale Christian Academy
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the foundation also makes larger targeted awards such as $300,000 and $125,000. The pattern suggests a mix of one-off event support and repeated institutional backing: Mayo Clinic and Scottsdale Christian Academy Inc each appear in multiple years, as do Phoenix-area charitable recipients. The foundation is a private grantmaker, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking appears institution-driven rather than open, with awards tied to named projects, capital needs, unrestricted support, or charitable events rather than broad public application language.
Arizona is the main giving state by grant count, with Phoenix and Scottsdale appearing frequently in the recipient list. Named Arizona recipients include Scottsdale Christian Academy Inc in Phoenix, Highlands Community Church of Scottsdale, Phoenix Childrens Hospital Foundation, Honorhealth Foundation in Scottsdale, and Christian Family Care Agency Inc in Phoenix. The foundation also gave to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and to organizations in Grand Haven, Michigan, Crestwood, Illinois, Chandler, Arizona, and Holland, Michigan. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation’s recent grants go mainly to established institutions: Mayo Clinic, Christian schools, a hospital foundation, churches, and family-service organizations. The named purposes include the Arizona Bold Forward Initiative, campus security improvements, a neonatal intensive care unit equipment purchase, and charitable-event support.
The grant-size distribution centers on $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger targeted awards, including $300,000 and $125,000.
Yes. Mayo Clinic appears in 2023 and 2025, Scottsdale Christian Academy Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Phoenix Childrens Hospital Foundation appears across 2023 to 2025. That pattern suggests repeated support for selected institutions rather than isolated one-time gifts.
Recent grants cluster around health system transformation for Mayo Clinic’s Arizona Bold Forward Initiative, campus security upgrades at Christian K–12 schools, neonatal care equipment for Honorhealth Foundation, children’s-area remodeling at a Scottsdale church, and charitable-event support for community organizations.
Arizona is the top state by grant count. The recipient list is especially concentrated in Phoenix and Scottsdale, with additional Arizona grants in Chandler and Carefree, plus out-of-state awards in Minnesota, Michigan, and Illinois.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| CHRISTIAN FAMILY CARE AGENCY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HONORHEALTH FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $20,000 | 2026 | Shea NICU fund and for purchase of Giraffe Warmer |
| FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $15,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| CONVOY OF HOPE | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $15,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| CHOICES PREGNANCY CENTERS OF GREATER PHOENIX INC | GLENDALE, AZ | $15,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PHOENIX CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $12,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| 100 CLUB OF ARIZONA | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILDHELP INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| CHANCES FOR CHILDREN | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | 2025 Gala fund |
| HONORHEALTH FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | Desert Mission Food Bank, funds for feeding programs, fighting against hunger and food insecurity |
| SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $7,500 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| CHANCES FOR CHILDREN | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | 2025 Night of Hope fund |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $300,000 | 2025 | In support of the Arizona Bold Forward Initiative |
| PHOENIX CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| GRAND HAVEN COAST GUARD FESTIVAL INC | GRAND HAVEN, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $20,000 | 2025 | Arizona Bold Forward Initiative |
| HONORHEALTH FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | To purchase a Giraffe Warmer bed for the HonorHealth Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) |
| CHRISTIAN FAMILY CARE AGENCY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| CHANCES FOR CHILDREN | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER HOLLAND | HOLLAND, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| PHOENIX CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY CHURCH OF SCOTTSDALE | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| CONVOY OF HOPE | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HONORHEALTH FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Desert Mission Food Bank, to support and assist in their initiatives to provide food for those in need within the greater Phoenix community |
| CHOICES PREGNANCY CENTERS OF GREATER PHOENIX INC | GLENDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| 100 CLUB OF ARIZONA | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| STREETLIGHTUSA | PEORIA, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $40,000 | 2024 | TO IMPROVE CAMPUS SECURITY |
| SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $40,000 | 2024 | to improve campus security |
| PHOENIX CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| GRAND HAVEN COAST GUARD FESTIVAL INC | GRAND HAVEN, MI | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHANCES FOR CHILDREN | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $15,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ELIM CHRISTIAN SERVICES | CRESTWOOD, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY CHURCH OF SCOTTSDALE | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $15,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| PHOENIX CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER HOLLAND | HOLLAND, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| CONVOY OF HOPE | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| STERLING-ROCK FALLS COMMUNITY TRUST | STERLING, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| LARC AN ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS | LANSING, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $125,000 | 2023 | Improving Campus Security |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $100,000 | 2023 | Arizona Bold Forward |
| HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY CHURCH OF SCOTTSDALE | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $50,000 | 2023 | Children's Area Re-Model |
| VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | CHANDLER, AZ | $30,000 | 2023 | Charitable Event |
| PHOENIX CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2023 | Charitable Event |
FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION
$15,000Charitable Event
CONVOY OF HOPE
$15,000General & Unrestricted
Charitable Event
Desert Mission Food Bank, funds for feeding programs, fighting against hunger and food insecurity
MAYO CLINIC
$300,000In support of the Arizona Bold Forward Initiative
GRAND HAVEN COAST GUARD FESTIVAL INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
MAYO CLINIC
$20,000Arizona Bold Forward Initiative
To purchase a Giraffe Warmer bed for the HonorHealth Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION
$15,000Charitable Event
HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY CHURCH OF SCOTTSDALE
$10,000Charitable Event
CONVOY OF HOPE
$10,000General & Unrestricted
Desert Mission Food Bank, to support and assist in their initiatives to provide food for those in need within the greater Phoenix community
GRAND HAVEN COAST GUARD FESTIVAL INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY CHURCH OF SCOTTSDALE
$15,000Charitable Event
CONVOY OF HOPE
$10,000Charitable Event
STERLING-ROCK FALLS COMMUNITY TRUST
$1,000General & Unrestricted
LARC AN ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS
$1,000General & Unrestricted
MAYO CLINIC
$100,000Arizona Bold Forward
HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY CHURCH OF SCOTTSDALE
$50,000Children's Area Re-Model
VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
$30,000Charitable Event