The Wellik Foundation concentrates almost exclusively on small-town/community investments centered in Wickenburg, AZ and nearby rural areas, funding local schools, civic services, arts, conservation and senior supports. Their grants typically support program operations, local capital/technology upgrades, youth enrichment (STEAM, FFA, band/theater), and basic needs/outreach for families and seniors. They favor place-based, community-building projects that keep services and cultural life viable in a small rural town rather than statewide or national initiatives.
The Wellik Foundation C/o Arizona Community Foundation gives almost entirely to Wickenburg and nearby rural Arizona communities, with grants that keep local services, schools, and cultural institutions operating. Its largest recent award, $166,700 to Wickenburg Community Services Corporation, supported the Wellik Senior Center Support Project, underscoring a strong emphasis on senior services. In the same period, the foundation backed Foundation for Senior Living with $140,000 for programs at the George & Vi Wellik Senior Center, and it also funded community-facing work at the Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg Christian Academy, and Round-up Foundation. The pattern is place-based rather than broad; the grants are designed for a small-town network of nonprofits, schools, and public partners that serve residents directly. The portfolio includes operating support, facility and technology upgrades, enrichment programming, and community events. Because many awards are tied to local institutions and shared civic infrastructure, the foundation functions as a steady source of support for Wickenburg’s senior care, youth programming, arts, and town-centered services.
Senior services are a clear anchor. The foundation gave $166,700 to Wickenburg Community Services Corporation for the Wellik Senior Center Support Project, and $140,000 to Foundation for Senior Living for programs at the George & Vi Wellik Senior Center. Youth and school enrichment is another recurring area: Wickenburg Christian Academy received $21,000 for the STEAM Ahead project, while Jobs for Arizona's Graduates Inc. received $10,000 for the Wickenburg JAG program. Arts and public programming also appear repeatedly. Friends of Music Committee Inc. received $20,000 for the free concert series, and the Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts received $40,000 for Camp Imagination 2023 and pursuing state-of-the-art status II. Civic and community infrastructure show up through a $24,500 grant to the Town of Wickenburg for fire department P25 compliant radios.
Typical award size clusters around a median of $23,605, with grants at the 25th percentile of $10,000 and the 75th percentile at $50,000. The distribution shows a mix of mid-sized project support and larger anchor grants for recurring community institutions. The recent list includes repeat recipients across multiple years, including Foundation for Senior Living, Round-up Foundation, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Friends of Music Committee Inc., Desert Caballeros Western Museum, and Wickenburg Christian Academy Inc., indicating ongoing support rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation gives through The Wellik Foundation C/o Arizona Community Foundation and does not make grants to individuals.
$2M
$29.2M
$584K
$2.4M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$50K
ANNA MARIA CHAVEZ
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Concentrated, place-based giving with many repeat grantees and multiple small-to-mid sized grants; a few larger awards to anchor partners but overall emphasis on program support, local capital/tech upgrades, and frequent multi-year or repeated support to the same Wickenburg organizations.
Notable grantees: Foundation for Senior Living, Wickenburg Community Services Corporation, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg Christian Academy, Wickenburg Conservation Foundation
Grantmaking is tightly concentrated in Arizona, with 100% of recorded grants going to recipients in the state. Wickenburg is the main recipient city, including awards to Wickenburg Community Services Corporation, Wickenburg Christian Academy Inc., Round-up Foundation, and Wickenburg Dark Sky Association. Phoenix appears as a secondary recipient location through Foundation for Senior Living and Arizona Community Foundation. Other Arizona recipients include Scottsdale, Gilbert, and Glendale. The pattern is local rather than regional or national, centered on organizations serving Wickenburg-area residents.
Recent grants go to senior-service providers, schools, arts organizations, civic agencies, and community nonprofits. Examples include Wickenburg Community Services Corporation, Foundation for Senior Living, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Wickenburg Unified School District, and the Town of Wickenburg.
The grant-size distribution centers on a median award of $23,605, with the 25th percentile at $10,000 and the 75th percentile at $50,000. That points to frequent mid-sized grants, plus a smaller number of larger awards above $100,000.
No recorded grants in the recent data go outside Arizona. The country distribution shows 37 grants, all in the US, and the recipient-state distribution is 100% AZ.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Foundation for Senior Living, Round-up Foundation, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts, Friends of Music Committee Inc., Desert Caballeros Western Museum, and Wickenburg Christian Academy Inc.
Senior services, youth education and enrichment, arts and cultural programming, civic infrastructure, and local conservation recur throughout the list. Specific project references include senior center support, STEAM and JAG programs, free concert series, fire department radios, and dark sky support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM | WICKENBURG, AZ | $1,500,000 | 2026 | MARTIN MEMORIAL CHALLENGE GRANT PROJECT |
| FOUNDATION FOR SENIOR LIVING | PHOENIX, AZ | $170,000 | 2026 | FSL: MEETING THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME WICKENBURG SENIORS & FAMILIES AND CARING FOR LOW-INCOME WICKENBURG SENIORS & FAMILIES. FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED FOR WICKENBURG |
| WICKENBURG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | WICKENBURG, AZ | $68,500 | 2026 | RETHINKING WICKENBURG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INTUBATION ROUTINE AND PHARMACY CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT |
| WICKENBURG COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION | WICKENBURG, AZ | $61,400 | 2026 | WELLIK SENIOR CENTER SUPPORT PROJECT |
| WICKENBURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | WICKENBURG, AZ | $55,000 | 2026 | WELLIK LEARNING CENTER TECHNOLOGY UPDATE |
| ROUND-UP FOUNDATION | WICKENBURG, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR WICKENBURG CHAMBER TOURISM 2025 |
| VULTURE CITY PRESERVATION INC | WICKENBURG, AZ | $35,000 | 2026 | INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY AT VULTURE CITY |
| JOBS FOR ARIZONA'S GRADUATES INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2026 | WICKENBURG JAG PROGRAM |
| FRIENDS OF MUSIC COMMITTEE INC | WICKENBURG, AZ | $18,000 | 2026 | FREE CONCERT SEASON |
| DEL E WEBB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | WICKENBURG, AZ | $15,000 | 2026 | CAMP IMAGINATION 2024 |
| WICKENBURG DUCKS IN A ROW FOUNDATION | WICKENBURG, AZ | $14,725 | 2026 | COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM |
| ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WICKENBURG COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION | WICKENBURG, AZ | $166,700 | 2025 | WELLIK SENIOR CENTER SUPPORT PROJECT |
| FOUNDATION FOR SENIOR LIVING | PHOENIX, AZ | $140,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS AT THE GEORGE & VI WELLIK SENIOR CENTER |
| ROUND-UP FOUNDATION | WICKENBURG, AZ | $108,300 | 2025 | WICKENBURG CHAMBER ANNUAL TOURISM EVENTS AND OUTREACH |
| DEL E WEBB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | WICKENBURG, AZ | $40,000 | 2025 | CAMP IMAGINATION 2023 AND PURSUING STATE-OF-THE-ART STATUS II |
| WICKENBURG CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | WICKENBURG, AZ | $21,000 | 2025 | STEAM AHEAD PROJECT |
| FRIENDS OF MUSIC COMMITTEE INC | WICKENBURG, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | FREE CONCERT SERIES |
| DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM | WICKENBURG, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | THE DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM ROOF REPAIR PROJECT |
| WICKENBURG DARK SKY ASSOCIATION | WICKENBURG, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | WICKENBURG DARK SKY ASSOCIATION SUPPORT PROJECT |
| JOBS FOR ARIZONA'S GRADUATES INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | WICKENBURG JAG PROGRAM |
| ARIZONA AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION FFA FOUNDATION | GLENDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT FFA MEMBERS' TRIP TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION IN INDIANAPOLIS; ANY UNUSED FUNDS WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE FFA WICKENBURG CHAPTER |
| WICKENBURG DUCKS IN A ROW FOUNDATION | WICKENBURG, AZ | $8,100 | 2025 | COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM |
| WICKENBURG PERFORMING ART BOOSTERS | WICKENBURG, AZ | $8,000 | 2025 | WICKENBURG HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM EQUIPMENT |
| WICKENBURG CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | WICKENBURG, AZ | $5,980 | 2025 | POLLINATOR GARDENS, WICKENBURG CLEAN & BEAUTIFUL, AND DESERT AWARENESS |
| WICKENBURG CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | WICKENBURG, AZ | $117,200 | 2023 | STRATEGIC IMPACT PHASE IV |
| FOUNDATION FOR SENIOR LIVING | PHOENIX, AZ | $110,000 | 2023 | WICKENBURG COMMUNITY CENTER FSL NUTRITION AND FREEDOM EXPRESS PROGRAMS AND CASA DEL SOL SUBDIVISION (WORKFORCE HOUSING) |
| ROUND-UP FOUNDATION | WICKENBURG, AZ | $102,050 | 2023 | CHAMBER REBOOT IN 2022 |
| ROUND-UP FOUNDATION | WICKENBURG, AZ | $84,150 | 2023 | WICKENBURG CHAMBER TOURISM |
| FOUNDATION FOR SENIOR LIVING | PHOENIX, AZ | $75,000 | 2023 | PROGRAMS AT THE WICKENBURG COMMUNITY CENTER |
| DEL E WEBB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | WICKENBURG, AZ | $68,900 | 2023 | CAMP IMAGINATION 2022 AND PURSUING STATE-OF-THE-ART STATUS |
| WICKENBURG COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION | WICKENBURG, AZ | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH GIFT CARDS THROUGH THE CAP OFFICE |
| WICKENBURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | WICKENBURG, AZ | $49,700 | 2023 | VULTURE PEAK "FRONT DOOR" BEAUTIFICAION AND TO SUPPORT TEACHER REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM |
| WICKENBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT | WICKENBURG, AZ | $48,694 | 2023 | DRONE PROGRAM |
| DEL E WEBB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | WICKENBURG, AZ | $45,000 | 2023 | "MADE IN WICKENBURG" ARTIST RESIDENCY 2021-2022 AND CAMP IMAGINATION 2021 |
| ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $32,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING |
| DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM | WICKENBURG, AZ | $25,000 | 2023 | MEXICAN FOLK ART: ARTESANIA DEL PUEBLO AND DIGITAL BI-LINGUAL TOURS |
| TOWN OF WICKENBURG | WICKENBURG, AZ | $24,500 | 2023 | WICKENBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT P25 COMPLIANT RADIOS |
| WICKENBURG PERFORMING ART BOOSTERS | WICKENBURG, AZ | $24,000 | 2023 | WICKENBURG HIGH SCHOOL SPRING MUSICAL 2022 AND WICKENBURG HIGH SCHOOL BAND PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS |
| DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM | WICKENBURG, AZ | $23,605 | 2023 | DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND HISTORIC HISPANIC FAMILIES IMAGE SCANNING PROJECT |
| FRIENDS OF MUSIC COMMITTEE INC | WICKENBURG, AZ | $21,500 | 2023 | FREE CONCERT SERIES |
| FRIENDS OF MUSIC COMMITTEE INC | WICKENBURG, AZ | $14,050 | 2023 | DESIGNATED TO COVER CONCERT EXPENSES |
| WICKENBURG DUCKS IN A ROW FOUNDATION | WICKENBURG, AZ | $12,080 | 2023 | COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM AND HASSAYAMPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GARDEN |
| HOPEKIDS | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | HOPEKIDS HOPEDAY EVENT AT FLYING E RANCH |
| ADVOCACY31NINE | GILBERT, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS FOR FOSTER YOUTH IN WICKENBURG AREA |
| HOPEKIDS | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | HOPEKIDS HOPEDAY EVENT AT FLYING E RANCH |
| WICKENBURG AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | WICKENBURG, AZ | $7,000 | 2023 | OFFICE COMPUTER ACCESS AND WEBSITE INFRASTRUCTURE. |
| WICKENBURG DUCKS IN A ROW FOUNDATION | WICKENBURG, AZ | $5,650 | 2023 | COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM |
| WICKENBURG CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | WICKENBURG, AZ | $5,300 | 2023 | WHY IT MATTERS VIDEO |
FOUNDATION FOR SENIOR LIVING
$170,000FSL: MEETING THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME WICKENBURG SENIORS & FAMILIES AND CARING FOR LOW-INCOME WICKENBURG SENIORS & FAMILIES. FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED FOR WICKENBURG
WICKENBURG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$68,500RETHINKING WICKENBURG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INTUBATION ROUTINE AND PHARMACY CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
WICKENBURG COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION
$61,400WELLIK SENIOR CENTER SUPPORT PROJECT
WICKENBURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
$55,000WELLIK LEARNING CENTER TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
ROUND-UP FOUNDATION
DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR WICKENBURG CHAMBER TOURISM 2025
VULTURE CITY PRESERVATION INC
$35,000INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY AT VULTURE CITY
FRIENDS OF MUSIC COMMITTEE INC
$18,000FREE CONCERT SEASON
WICKENBURG DUCKS IN A ROW FOUNDATION
$14,725COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM
WICKENBURG COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION
$166,700WELLIK SENIOR CENTER SUPPORT PROJECT
FOUNDATION FOR SENIOR LIVING
$140,000PROGRAMS AT THE GEORGE & VI WELLIK SENIOR CENTER
ROUND-UP FOUNDATION
$108,300WICKENBURG CHAMBER ANNUAL TOURISM EVENTS AND OUTREACH
CAMP IMAGINATION 2023 AND PURSUING STATE-OF-THE-ART STATUS II
WICKENBURG CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC
$21,000STEAM AHEAD PROJECT
FRIENDS OF MUSIC COMMITTEE INC
$20,000FREE CONCERT SERIES
THE DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM ROOF REPAIR PROJECT
WICKENBURG DARK SKY ASSOCIATION
$10,000WICKENBURG DARK SKY ASSOCIATION SUPPORT PROJECT
ARIZONA AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION FFA FOUNDATION
$10,000TO SUPPORT FFA MEMBERS' TRIP TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION IN INDIANAPOLIS; ANY UNUSED FUNDS WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE FFA WICKENBURG CHAPTER
WICKENBURG DUCKS IN A ROW FOUNDATION
$8,100COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM
WICKENBURG PERFORMING ART BOOSTERS
$8,000WICKENBURG HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM EQUIPMENT
WICKENBURG CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
$5,980POLLINATOR GARDENS, WICKENBURG CLEAN & BEAUTIFUL, AND DESERT AWARENESS
WICKENBURG CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC
$117,200STRATEGIC IMPACT PHASE IV
FOUNDATION FOR SENIOR LIVING
$110,000WICKENBURG COMMUNITY CENTER FSL NUTRITION AND FREEDOM EXPRESS PROGRAMS AND CASA DEL SOL SUBDIVISION (WORKFORCE HOUSING)
ROUND-UP FOUNDATION
$102,050CHAMBER REBOOT IN 2022
ROUND-UP FOUNDATION
$84,150WICKENBURG CHAMBER TOURISM
FOUNDATION FOR SENIOR LIVING
$75,000PROGRAMS AT THE WICKENBURG COMMUNITY CENTER
CAMP IMAGINATION 2022 AND PURSUING STATE-OF-THE-ART STATUS
WICKENBURG COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION
$50,000TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH GIFT CARDS THROUGH THE CAP OFFICE
WICKENBURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
$49,700VULTURE PEAK "FRONT DOOR" BEAUTIFICAION AND TO SUPPORT TEACHER REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
WICKENBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
$48,694DRONE PROGRAM
"MADE IN WICKENBURG" ARTIST RESIDENCY 2021-2022 AND CAMP IMAGINATION 2021
MEXICAN FOLK ART: ARTESANIA DEL PUEBLO AND DIGITAL BI-LINGUAL TOURS
TOWN OF WICKENBURG
$24,500WICKENBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT P25 COMPLIANT RADIOS
WICKENBURG PERFORMING ART BOOSTERS
$24,000WICKENBURG HIGH SCHOOL SPRING MUSICAL 2022 AND WICKENBURG HIGH SCHOOL BAND PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS
DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND HISTORIC HISPANIC FAMILIES IMAGE SCANNING PROJECT
FRIENDS OF MUSIC COMMITTEE INC
$21,500FREE CONCERT SERIES
FRIENDS OF MUSIC COMMITTEE INC
$14,050DESIGNATED TO COVER CONCERT EXPENSES
WICKENBURG DUCKS IN A ROW FOUNDATION
$12,080COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM AND HASSAYAMPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GARDEN
ADVOCACY31NINE
$10,000EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS FOR FOSTER YOUTH IN WICKENBURG AREA
WICKENBURG AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$7,000OFFICE COMPUTER ACCESS AND WEBSITE INFRASTRUCTURE.
WICKENBURG DUCKS IN A ROW FOUNDATION
$5,650COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM
WICKENBURG CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
$5,300WHY IT MATTERS VIDEO