About University of Arizona Foundation
Advancing the University of Arizona by building relationships, securing philanthropic support and stewarding assets.
Focus Areas
higher educationstudent scholarshipsfaculty support and endowed chairsresearch (including health and public health)campus programs and facilitiesathletics
Who They Fund
universities / higher education institutions
Funding Style
general/unrestricted supportinstitutional/core supportoperational support
Topics
university support
About University of Arizona Foundation
The University of Arizona Foundation’s largest recent grants are tied directly to the University of Arizona itself: $117,229,102 in 2025, $97,871,482 in 2024, and $106,538,995 in 2023. That pattern shows a funder built around institutional support rather than a broad external grant portfolio. Its giving also reaches a smaller set of Arizona organizations, including Banner Health Foundation in Phoenix, Flowers and Bullets in Tucson, and Tohono O'odham Community College in Sells. The foundation’s stated focus areas center on higher education, student scholarships, faculty support and endowed chairs, research including health and public health, campus programs and facilities, and athletics. In practice, the recent grant list reflects university support, general support, and core institutional funding. The foundation is led by John-Paul Roczniak, and its public profile describes its role as advancing the University of Arizona by building relationships, securing philanthropic support, and stewarding assets. Most of its recent activity is in Arizona, with Tucson appearing repeatedly among recipient locations.
What University of Arizona Foundation Funds
Higher education and institutional capacity are the clearest themes in the grant record. The foundation awarded $26,169 in 2023 to Tucson Unified School District for general support, and $15,000 in 2023 to Arizona State University Foundation for general support. It also made smaller grants tied to campus and university-affiliated organizations, including $72,996 in 2025 to Hillel Fdn at the Uofa for general support and $14,100 in 2024 to University of Arizona Hillel Foundation for general support. Community-focused giving appears as well: Flowers and Bullets received $200,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025, both for general support. Health-related grantmaking is represented by $6,599 in 2025 to Arizona Alzheimers Research Center Inc for general support.
How University of Arizona Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster from modest operating support to very large institutional awards: the p25 is $15,000, the median is $26,169, and the p75 is $200,000. The distribution is shaped by a few exceptionally large university support grants alongside a smaller set of five- and six-figure general-support awards. The recipient list includes repeated organizations across multiple years, such as Flowers and Bullets and Special Olympics Arizona, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available data do not show an application process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$117.7M
Total Assets
$1.7B
Total Revenue
$224.6M
Total Expenses
$168.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $200K, with a median of $26K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$26K
75th Percentile
$200K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
About 94% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOHN-PAUL ROCZNIAK
PRESIDENT & CEO
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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