The Lisa Frank Foundation concentrates its modest grantmaking locally in Tucson/Arizona, prioritizing arts and youth services with a secondary emphasis on programs serving girls and young women. It typically makes a small number of mid-sized donations and often repeats support to the same organizations (notably the University of Arizona Fine Arts and She Ready Foundation). The foundation appears focused on strengthening arts access and after-school or youth-development programming, plus initiatives that advance girls’ leadership or empowerment.
The Lisa Frank Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for the University of Arizona Fine Arts in Tucson, including a $26,500 donation in 2023 and a $20,000 donation in 2024. That pattern points to a funder that backs institutional arts programs over time rather than making one-off awards. The foundation also directs large grants to youth-serving organizations: in 2025 it gave $20,000 to She Ready Foundation and $18,560 to Boys and Girls Club. Across its recent grants, the emphasis stays close to Tucson and Arizona, with support reaching arts education, youth development, and organizations serving girls and young women. Smaller grants show the same local orientation, with donations to groups such as Tu Nidito, Casa De Los Ninos, Girl Scouts, Tucson Museum of Art, Ben’s Bells Project, Jewish Family & Children’s Services, Children’s Museum, Tucson Girls Chorus, Native Seed Company, The Loft Cinema, Community Food Bank, and The Humane Society. The overall picture is of a foundation making selective program support to familiar partners in its local community.
Arts access and education appear repeatedly in the foundation’s grant history. It gave $26,500 to University of Arizona Fine Arts in 2023 and another $20,000 in 2024, showing sustained support for university-based visual and performing arts. Youth development is another visible thread: in 2025, Boys and Girls Club received $18,560, and earlier youth-serving local grants went to Step Program for $1,111 and Jewish Family & Children’s Services for $1,000. The foundation also supports organizations connected to girls and young women. She Ready Foundation received $20,000 in 2025 and $5,000 in 2024, while Girl Scouts received $1,000 in 2024 and $500 in 2023. Smaller grants to Tucson Girls Chorus and Casa De Los Ninos reinforce a broader interest in youth-focused community engagement.
Typical grant size is small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $500, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $1,056. The distribution shows a mix of a few larger program grants and many grants clustered around $500 to $1,000. The same organizations can appear in multiple years, including University of Arizona Fine Arts, She Ready Foundation, Tu Nidito, Casa De Los Ninos, Ben’s Bells Project, Girl Scouts, and The Loft Cinema. The foundation is not an individual-giving vehicle and does not make program-related investments. Its recent record suggests direct grant support rather than a public application-driven process.
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$1.2M
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$60K
Most grants fall between $500 and $1K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$1K
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Concentrated, local giving with few (5) grants overall; multiple repeat grants to select organizations; mid-size donations rather than many small micro-grants.
Notable grantees: University of Arizona Fine Arts, She Ready Foundation, Boys and Girls Club
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local, with 96% of grants going to recipients in Arizona. Tucson is the clear center of activity, with many recipients there, including University of Arizona Fine Arts, Boys and Girls Club, Tu Nidito, Casa De Los Ninos, Tucson Museum of Art, Ben’s Bells Project, Tucson Girls Chorus, and Community Food Bank. Outside Arizona, the only named recipient city in the recent grants list is Burbank, California, home to She Ready Foundation. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 25 grants to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports arts and youth-serving organizations, especially in Tucson and Arizona. Recent grants went to University of Arizona Fine Arts, Boys and Girls Club, Tu Nidito, Casa De Los Ninos, Girl Scouts, Tucson Museum of Art, and Tucson Girls Chorus, along with She Ready Foundation for girls- and women-focused work.
Yes. Arizona recipients account for 96% of grants, and Tucson appears repeatedly as the recipient location. The recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based, with 25 grants to U.S. recipients.
Typical grants are modest: the p25 is $500, the median is $1,000, and the p75 is $1,056. The pattern includes many awards at $500 or $1,000, with a smaller number of larger program grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including University of Arizona Fine Arts, She Ready Foundation, Tu Nidito, Casa De Los Ninos, Ben’s Bells Project, Girl Scouts, and The Loft Cinema. That suggests repeat support to selected organizations.
The strongest themes are arts access and education, youth development, and support for girls and young women. Examples include University of Arizona Fine Arts, Boys and Girls Club, Step Program, Girl Scouts, and She Ready Foundation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | TUCSON, AZ | $27,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| SHE READY FOUNDATION | BURBANK, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| CRANBROOK SCHOOLS | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| GIRLS SCOUTS | TUCSON, AZ | $4,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| MUSUEM OF CONTEMPORY ART | TUCSON, AZ | $3,500 | 2026 | DONATION |
| TU NIDITO | TUCSON, AZ | $1,300 | 2026 | DONATION |
| BENS BELLS | TUCSON, AZ | $1,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| HUMANE SOCIETY | TUCSON, AZ | $100 | 2026 | DONATION |
| THE LOFT | TUCSON, AZ | $90 | 2026 | DONATION |
| SHE READY FOUNDATION | BURBANK, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | TUCSON, AZ | $18,560 | 2025 | DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FINE ARTS | TUCSON, AZ | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| SHE READY FOUNDATION | BURBANK, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| TU NIDITO | TUCSON, AZ | $3,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| GIRL SCOUTS | TUCSON, AZ | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CASA DE LOS NINOS | TUCSON, AZ | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| BEN'S BELLS PROJECT | TUCSON, AZ | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | TUCSON, AZ | $500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| NATIVE SEEDS | TUCSON, AZ | $145 | 2024 | DONATION |
| THE HUMANE SOCIETY | TUCSON, AZ | $100 | 2024 | DONATION |
| THE LOFT CINEMA | TUCSON, AZ | $100 | 2024 | DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FINE ARTS | TUCSON, AZ | $26,500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| TU NIDITO | TUCSON, AZ | $2,500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| STEP PROGRAM | TUCSON, AZ | $1,111 | 2023 | DONATION |
| TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART | TUCSON, AZ | $1,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| BEN'S BELLS PROJECT | TUCSON, AZ | $1,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES | TUCSON, AZ | $1,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| NATIVE SEED COMPANY | TUCSON, AZ | $500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | TUCSON, AZ | $500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| GIRL SCOUTS | TUCSON, AZ | $500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | TUCSON, AZ | $500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| THE LOFT CINEMA | TUCSON, AZ | $500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| TUCSON GIRLS CHORUS | TUCSON, AZ | $500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| CASA DE LOS NINOS | TUCSON, AZ | $500 | 2023 | DONATION |
CRANBROOK SCHOOLS
$5,000DONATION
GIRLS SCOUTS
$4,000DONATION
MUSUEM OF CONTEMPORY ART
$3,500DONATION
DONATION
BENS BELLS
$1,000DONATION
HUMANE SOCIETY
$100DONATION
THE LOFT
$90DONATION
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FINE ARTS
$20,000DONATION
SHE READY FOUNDATION
$5,000DONATION
TU NIDITO
$3,000DONATION
GIRL SCOUTS
$1,000DONATION
BEN'S BELLS PROJECT
$1,000DONATION
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$500DONATION
NATIVE SEEDS
$145DONATION
THE HUMANE SOCIETY
$100DONATION
THE LOFT CINEMA
$100DONATION
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FINE ARTS
$26,500DONATION
STEP PROGRAM
$1,111DONATION
BEN'S BELLS PROJECT
$1,000DONATION
JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES
$1,000DONATION
NATIVE SEED COMPANY
$500DONATION
GIRL SCOUTS
$500DONATION
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$500DONATION
THE LOFT CINEMA
$500DONATION
TUCSON GIRLS CHORUS
$500DONATION