The Harold James Family Trust makes relatively large, targeted gifts to regional educational institutions and community organizations that serve youth, outdoor/agricultural education, and local cultural life. Their giving is concentrated in the Southwest (Arizona/New Mexico), with multi-thousand-dollar commitments to universities alongside support for community infrastructure (YMCA pool), a zoo, and arts programming. They favor program- and capital-related support that strengthens institutions providing youth development, extension/outreach, and cultural enrichment.
A repeated $125,000 commitment to New Mexico State University Foundation stands out in the grant record, showing how The Harold James Family Trust Co Ronald James backs higher education over multiple years rather than through isolated gifts. The foundation also supports work tied to Deep Well Ranch and regional agricultural research, including university partnerships connected to range science, precision livestock management, and ranching heritage education. Beyond research, the trust funds community institutions that serve youth, recreation, and cultural life in the Prescott area. Recent examples include support for Prescott YMCA pool repairs and Heritage Park Zoo membership match grants, alongside other local commitments that help maintain facilities and programs used by residents. The pattern is institution-centered: universities, schools, and nonprofit organizations appear as recipients more often than individual projects. Grants frequently carry clear purposes in the record, such as current-use funds, outreach, sponsorship, membership matching, scholarships, and facility repairs. That combination points to a funder that uses larger targeted awards to strengthen established organizations with ongoing public-facing programs in education, agriculture, and community enrichment.
Higher education is a major thread in the trust’s giving. It awarded $125,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to New Mexico State University Foundation for current-use funds tied to Dr. Bailey. Agricultural extension and youth learning also appear through the University of AZ Foundation, which received $65,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025 for the Rangelands Extension Outreach Fund and 4-H Camp. Community health workforce support shows up in repeated scholarships: Yavapai College Foundation received $17,860 in 2023 and 2024 and $17,894 in 2025 for community health care scholarships. Arts and school-based programming are another lane, with Arizona Philharmonic Inc receiving $60,000 in 2023 for the Capturing Kids Hearts program sponsor and $19,500 in 2025 as an annual sponsor.
Typical gifts are in the mid-thousands to low tens of thousands, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $30,000. The record also includes several larger institutional grants, which raises the overall scale above the median. The trust gives in recurring patterns: some recipients appear across multiple years, including repeated awards to universities, scholarship funds, and local nonprofits. The structure also mixes general charitable support with program-specific, sponsorship, membership-match, scholarship, and capital-related gifts. It funds individuals, and the active grant programs indicate at least one pathway for general charitable funding in the greater Prescott area, including an option labeled Request Funding.
$510K
$59.6M
-$1.9M
$2.4M
Most grants fall between $5K and $30K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Concentrated giving with a small number of mid- to large-sized grants; repeat multi-year support to select university partners (notably New Mexico State University) combined with one-off or smaller institutional and capital grants to local nonprofits.
Notable grantees: New Mexico State University Foundation, Heritage Park Zoo, Prescott YMCA, University of Arizona Foundation, Arizona Philharmonic
Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Arizona, with 89% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The top state by grant count is New Mexico because of recurring support for New Mexico State University Foundation in Las Cruces. Within Arizona, grants land in Prescott most often, with additional recipients in Tucson, Phoenix, and Chino Valley. Outside the Southwest, the record also reaches Harlingen, Texas, and Boston, Massachusetts, though those are exceptions rather than the norm.
The record shows a strong tilt toward universities, schools, and community nonprofits. Recent recipients include New Mexico State University Foundation, University of AZ Foundation, Yavapai College Foundation, Prescott YMCA, Heritage Park Zoo, and Arizona Philharmonic Inc. Many awards are tied to education, youth programs, scholarships, recreation facilities, and community enrichment.
The trust’s typical awards are relatively targeted: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $30,000. The recent record also includes larger gifts such as $125,000 to New Mexico State University Foundation and $87,090 to Prescott YMCA.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including New Mexico State University Foundation with $125,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Heritage Park Zoo with $80,000 in 2023 and 2024 and $20,000 in 2025; and Yavapai College Foundation with scholarship support in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The clearest themes are higher education, agriculture and rangelands, youth development, recreation, and community arts. Examples include the Rangelands Extension Outreach Fund and 4-H Camp at the University of AZ Foundation, community health care scholarships at Yavapai College Foundation, and Capturing Kids Hearts program support through Arizona Philharmonic Inc.
Yes. The funder is marked as funding individuals. The broader grant record also shows scholarship support through Yavapai College Foundation, including $17,860 in 2023 and 2024 and $17,894 in 2025 for community health care scholarships.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Harold James Family Trust Co Ronald James that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in the greater Prescott area. Requests must be on organizational letterhead and describe the project and amount requested.
Deadline: Quarterly cycles. 2026 submission windows: Q1 January 1-March 15; Q2 April 1-June 15; Q3 July 1-September 15; Q4 October 1-December 15.
Who can apply: Qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in the greater Prescott area. Requests must be submitted on organizational letterhead and describe the project and amount requested.
Deadline: Q1: January 1 - March 15; Q2: April 1 - June 15; Q3: July 1 - September 15; Q4: October 1 - December 15
Who can apply: Qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in the greater Prescott area. Requests must be submitted on organizational letterhead and include a project description and the amount of funding requested.
Deadline: Quarterly grant cycles. 2026 submission windows: Q3 July 1 - September 15; Q4 October 1 - December 15. Accepted applicants are notified in the following month window.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDAT | LAS CRUCES, NM | $125,000 | 2025 | CURRENT USE FUNDS-DR BAILEY |
| PRESCOTT YMCA | PRESCOTT, AZ | $87,090 | 2025 | POOL REPAIRS |
| UNIVERSITY OF AZ FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | RANGELANDS EXTENSION OUTREACH FUND AND 4-H CAMP |
| ST PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH | PRESCOTT, AZ | $45,000 | 2025 | COLUMBARIUM |
| MARINE MILITARY ACADEMY | HARLINGEN, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| HIGHLAND CENTER FOR NATURAL HISTORY | PRESCOTT, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | MEMBERSHIP MATCHING AND WANDER THE WILDS PROGRAM |
| COOPER AG CENTER BOOSTER CLUB | CHINO VALLEY, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| HERITAGE PARK ZOO | PRESCOTT, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | MEMBERSHIP MATCH GRANTS |
| ARIZONA PHILHARMONIC INC | PRESCOTT, AZ | $19,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL SPONSOR |
| YAVAPAI COLLEGE FOUNDATION | PRESCOTT, AZ | $17,894 | 2025 | COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SCHOLARSHIPS |
| PRESCOTT UNIFIED SD EDUCATION FOUND | PRESCOTT, AZ | $17,410 | 2025 | ANNUAL SPONSOR |
| GEORGE PHIPPEN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | PRESCOTT, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | FALL GATHERING SPONSOR |
| POLARA HEALTH | PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SPONSOR |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL AZ | PRESCOTT, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | DANCING FOR THE STARS SPONSOR |
| 1888 BUCKLE CLUB INC | PRESCOTT, AZ | $4,500 | 2025 | INFRASTRUCTURE |
| PEOPLE WHO CARE | PRESCOTT, AZ | $3,000 | 2025 | MEAL SPONSOR |
| EQUINE EMERGENCY EVACUATION | PRESCOTT, AZ | $2,400 | 2025 | SUPPLIES FOR EVACUATION TEAM |
| CHINO VALLY FFA | CHINO VALLEY, AZ | $1,500 | 2025 | SADDLE SPONSOR |
| ARIZONA COWBOY POETS GATHERING | PRESCOTT, AZ | $1,000 | 2025 | 2023 EVENT SPONSOR |
| YAVAPAI EXCEPTIONAL INDUSTRIES | PRESCOTT, AZ | $500 | 2025 | CORPORATE ZOO PASS |
| NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDAT | LAS CRUCES, NM | $125,000 | 2024 | CURRENT USE FUNDS-DR BAILEY |
| HERITAGE PARK ZOO | PRESCOTT, AZ | $80,000 | 2024 | MEMBERSHIP MATCH GRANTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF AZ FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $65,000 | 2024 | RANGELANDS EXTENSION OUTREACH FUND AND 4-H CAMP |
| HIGHLAND CENTER FOR NATURAL HISTORY | PRESCOTT, AZ | $40,000 | 2024 | MEMBERSHIP MATCHING AND WANDER THE WILDS PROGRAM |
| ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $27,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SPONSOR |
| PRESCOTT UNIFIED SD EDUCATION FOUND | PRESCOTT, AZ | $20,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL SPONSOR |
| YAVAPAI COLLEGE FOUNDATION | PRESCOTT, AZ | $17,860 | 2024 | COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GEORGE PHIPPEN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | PRESCOTT, AZ | $15,000 | 2024 | FALL GATHERING SPONSOR |
| PRESCOTT MOUNTAIN BIKE ALLIANCE | PRESCOTT, AZ | $15,000 | 2024 | TRAIL BUILDING AND RESTORATION |
| HORSES WITH HEART | CHINO VALLEY, AZ | $6,367 | 2024 | HORSE SHELTERS |
| MARINE MILITARY ACADEMY | HARLINGEN, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL AZ | PRESCOTT, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | DANCING FOR THE STARS SPONSOR |
| 1888 BUCKLE CLUB INC | PRESCOTT, AZ | $4,500 | 2024 | INFRASTRUCTURE |
| IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF THE PRESCOTT | PRESCOTT, AZ | $2,500 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| ARIZONA COWBOY POETS GATHERING | PRESCOTT, AZ | $1,000 | 2024 | 2023 EVENT SPONSOR |
| NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDAT | LAS CRUCES, NM | $125,000 | 2023 | CURRENT USE FUNDS-DR BAILEY |
| HERITAGE PARK ZOO | PRESCOTT, AZ | $80,000 | 2023 | MEMBERSHIP MATCH GRANTS |
| ARIZONA PHILHARMONIC INC | PRESCOTT, AZ | $60,000 | 2023 | CAPTURING KIDS HEARTS PROGRAM SPONSOR |
| NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORP OF AM | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2023 | OFFICE RESTRUCTURE |
| HIGHLAND CENTER FOR NATURAL HISTORY | PRESCOTT, AZ | $30,000 | 2023 | MEMBERSHIP MATCHING AND WANDER THE WILDS PROGRAM |
| ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $23,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL SPONSOR |
| GEORGE PHIPPEN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | PRESCOTT, AZ | $20,000 | 2023 | AZ RANCHER & COWBOY HALL OF FAME SPONSOR; 2021 MEMORIAL DAY ART SHOW SPONSOR |
| YAVAPAI COLLEGE FOUNDATION | PRESCOTT, AZ | $17,860 | 2023 | COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF AZ FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $15,000 | 2023 | SNRF RANGELANDS EXTENSION OUTREACH FUND |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL AZ | PRESCOTT, AZ | $15,000 | 2023 | DANCING FOR THE STARS SPONSOR |
| PRESCOTT FARMERS MARKET | PRESCOTT, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | PLEDGE/SPONSORSHIP |
| MARGOT FONTEYN ACADEMY OF BALLET | PRESCOTT, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| PRESCOTT UNIFIED SD EDUCATION FOUND | PRESCOTT, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL SPONSOR |
| YRMC | PRESCOTT, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | HEART CENTER ERA PROGRAM |
| PRESCOTT YMCA | PRESCOTT, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | AIRNASIUM PROJECT |
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDAT
$125,000CURRENT USE FUNDS-DR BAILEY
PRESCOTT YMCA
$87,090POOL REPAIRS
UNIVERSITY OF AZ FOUNDATION
$50,000RANGELANDS EXTENSION OUTREACH FUND AND 4-H CAMP
ST PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH
$45,000COLUMBARIUM
MARINE MILITARY ACADEMY
$30,000SPONSORSHIP
HIGHLAND CENTER FOR NATURAL HISTORY
$30,000MEMBERSHIP MATCHING AND WANDER THE WILDS PROGRAM
COOPER AG CENTER BOOSTER CLUB
$20,000SPONSORSHIP
HERITAGE PARK ZOO
$20,000MEMBERSHIP MATCH GRANTS
ARIZONA PHILHARMONIC INC
$19,500ANNUAL SPONSOR
YAVAPAI COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$17,894COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SCHOLARSHIPS
PRESCOTT UNIFIED SD EDUCATION FOUND
$17,410ANNUAL SPONSOR
GEORGE PHIPPEN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$15,000FALL GATHERING SPONSOR
POLARA HEALTH
$10,000COMMUNITY SPONSOR
BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL AZ
$10,000DANCING FOR THE STARS SPONSOR
1888 BUCKLE CLUB INC
$4,500INFRASTRUCTURE
PEOPLE WHO CARE
$3,000MEAL SPONSOR
EQUINE EMERGENCY EVACUATION
$2,400SUPPLIES FOR EVACUATION TEAM
CHINO VALLY FFA
$1,500SADDLE SPONSOR
ARIZONA COWBOY POETS GATHERING
$1,0002023 EVENT SPONSOR
YAVAPAI EXCEPTIONAL INDUSTRIES
$500CORPORATE ZOO PASS
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDAT
$125,000CURRENT USE FUNDS-DR BAILEY
HERITAGE PARK ZOO
$80,000MEMBERSHIP MATCH GRANTS
UNIVERSITY OF AZ FOUNDATION
$65,000RANGELANDS EXTENSION OUTREACH FUND AND 4-H CAMP
HIGHLAND CENTER FOR NATURAL HISTORY
$40,000MEMBERSHIP MATCHING AND WANDER THE WILDS PROGRAM
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$27,000ANNUAL SPONSOR
PRESCOTT UNIFIED SD EDUCATION FOUND
$20,000ANNUAL SPONSOR
YAVAPAI COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$17,860COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SCHOLARSHIPS
GEORGE PHIPPEN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$15,000FALL GATHERING SPONSOR
PRESCOTT MOUNTAIN BIKE ALLIANCE
$15,000TRAIL BUILDING AND RESTORATION
HORSES WITH HEART
$6,367HORSE SHELTERS
MARINE MILITARY ACADEMY
$5,000SPONSORSHIP
BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL AZ
$5,000DANCING FOR THE STARS SPONSOR
1888 BUCKLE CLUB INC
$4,500INFRASTRUCTURE
IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF THE PRESCOTT
$2,500SPONSORSHIP
ARIZONA COWBOY POETS GATHERING
$1,0002023 EVENT SPONSOR
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDAT
$125,000CURRENT USE FUNDS-DR BAILEY
HERITAGE PARK ZOO
$80,000MEMBERSHIP MATCH GRANTS
ARIZONA PHILHARMONIC INC
$60,000CAPTURING KIDS HEARTS PROGRAM SPONSOR
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORP OF AM
$30,000OFFICE RESTRUCTURE
HIGHLAND CENTER FOR NATURAL HISTORY
$30,000MEMBERSHIP MATCHING AND WANDER THE WILDS PROGRAM
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$23,000ANNUAL SPONSOR
GEORGE PHIPPEN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$20,000AZ RANCHER & COWBOY HALL OF FAME SPONSOR; 2021 MEMORIAL DAY ART SHOW SPONSOR
YAVAPAI COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$17,860COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF AZ FOUNDATION
$15,000SNRF RANGELANDS EXTENSION OUTREACH FUND
BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL AZ
$15,000DANCING FOR THE STARS SPONSOR
PRESCOTT FARMERS MARKET
$10,000PLEDGE/SPONSORSHIP
MARGOT FONTEYN ACADEMY OF BALLET
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
PRESCOTT UNIFIED SD EDUCATION FOUND
$10,000ANNUAL SPONSOR
YRMC
$5,000HEART CENTER ERA PROGRAM
PRESCOTT YMCA
$5,000AIRNASIUM PROJECT