The Ewing York Foundation concentrates its giving on education and youth-focused programs, making a few relatively large grants each year to universities and youth service organizations. Its portfolio is dominated by major gifts to higher-education institutions and support for youth prevention/after-school programming, with at least one repeat grantee in the youth-prevention space. Although based in Phoenix, the foundation funds both national universities and community youth services.
The Ewing York Foundation makes a small number of comparatively large charitable grants, with its biggest recent award going to the University of Southern California for $142,857 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that favors concentrated support rather than broad distribution. Higher education is a clear part of the portfolio: the University of Pennsylvania received $62,500 in 2024, and the foundation’s recent grants also include targeted support for university-related charitable purposes. Youth-serving organizations form the other major thread. In Scottsdale, the foundation supported notMYkid with $50,200 in 2023 and NotMyKid with $26,250 in 2024, showing a repeated relationship in youth substance-use prevention and education. Its recent giving also includes Boys and Girls Clubs in Scottsdale, alongside support for other Arizona-based youth and community initiatives. The result is a grantmaking pattern that blends large institutional gifts with direct support for programs serving school-age youth and young people in Arizona communities.
Higher education receives some of the foundation’s largest gifts. The University of Southern California was awarded $142,857 in 2023, and the University of Pennsylvania received $62,500 in 2024, both listed as charitable grants. That places universities at the center of the foundation’s institutional giving. Youth substance-use prevention is another defined area. The foundation gave $50,200 to notMYkid in Scottsdale in 2023 and $26,250 to NotMyKid in 2024, indicating repeated support for the same youth prevention effort across multiple years. Community youth development also appears in the portfolio. Boys and Girls Clubs in Scottsdale received $15,000 in 2024, and the foundation also supported Southwest Autism Research in Phoenix and the Scottsdale Active 2030 Foundation in 2023.
The Ewing York Foundation’s typical grant size sits at a p25 of $12,500, a median of $26,250, and a p75 of $56,350. Recent awards include both mid-sized and larger gifts, which fits a concentrated approach rather than many small grants. The recent list shows repeat giving to the same youth-prevention organization across 2023 and 2024, suggesting relationship-based support in at least one program area. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The data provided does not describe an open application process.
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Most grants fall between $13K and $56K, with a median of $26K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$26K
75th Percentile
$56K
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants account for most dollars, including multi-thousand-dollar gifts to elite universities and repeat support to at least one youth-prevention organization.
Notable grantees: University of Southern California, University of Pennsylvania, NotMyKid, Boys and Girls Clubs
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Arizona, which accounts for 71% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Scottsdale appears repeatedly in the recent grant list, along with Phoenix and Los Angeles and Philadelphia for major institutional gifts. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with all 7 recent grants going to domestic organizations. That pattern shows a regional foundation with a strong in-state emphasis and a smaller number of out-of-state university gifts.
The foundation’s recent grants center on universities and youth-serving organizations. Recent recipients include the University of Southern California and the University of Pennsylvania, along with youth prevention and development groups in Scottsdale and Phoenix. The portfolio also includes targeted support for institutions working in education, prevention, autism research, and youth programming.
Typical grants are relatively substantial: the p25 is $12,500, the median is $26,250, and the p75 is $56,350. Recent awards range from $10,000 to $142,857, showing a mix of mid-sized gifts and larger institutional grants.
Arizona is the top state by grant count, and 71% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent Arizona recipients include organizations in Scottsdale and Phoenix, while a smaller share of grants went to universities outside the state.
Yes. Youth substance-use prevention and youth development are visible themes in the recent grants. The foundation supported a Scottsdale-based prevention organization in both 2023 and 2024, and also funded Boys and Girls Clubs in Scottsdale for youth programming.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving appears to flow through charitable grants to organizations such as universities, youth nonprofits, and other institutions.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $400,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| All Saints Episcopal Day School | Phoenix, AZ | $100,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| United States Golf Assoc Foundation | Liberty Corner, NJ | $100,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $62,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Saguaros Children's Charities | Scottsdale, AZ | $45,500 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Arizona Women's Board | Scottsdale, AZ | $15,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Executive Council Charities | Phoenix, AZ | $15,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Phoenix Children's Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $8,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Honor Health Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Valley Christian Schools | Chandler, AZ | $2,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| All Saints Episcopal Day School | Phoenix, AZ | $60,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Cloud Covered Streets | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Executive Council Charities | Phoenix, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Junior Golf Association | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $62,500 | 2024 | Charitable |
| NotMyKid | Scottsdale, AZ | $26,250 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Boys and Girls Clubs | Scottsdale, AZ | $15,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $142,857 | 2023 | Charitable |
| notMYkid | Scottsdale, AZ | $50,200 | 2023 | Charitable |
| Southwest Autism Research | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
| Scottsdale Active 2030 Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
Stanford University
$400,000Charitable
All Saints Episcopal Day School
$100,000Charitable
United States Golf Assoc Foundation
$100,000Charitable
Saguaros Children's Charities
$45,500Charitable
Arizona Women's Board
$15,000Charitable
Phoenix Children's Foundation
$8,000Charitable
Valley Christian Schools
$2,000Charitable
All Saints Episcopal Day School
$60,000Charitable
Junior Golf Association
$5,000Charitable
University of Pennsylvania
$62,500Charitable
Boys and Girls Clubs
$15,000Charitable
notMYkid
$50,200Charitable
Scottsdale Active 2030 Foundation
$10,000Charitable