Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust
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About Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust
The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust concentrates significant, strategic gifts in the Phoenix/Arizona region to strengthen health care capacity, reduce health disparities, and build partnerships with higher-education institutions. They fund a mix of endowed academic positions and fellowships, capital projects for clinical training sites, and municipal initiatives that expand pediatric and community health access. Their support emphasizes institutional partnerships that link education, clinical training, and community-based care.
Focus Areas
Health workforce training and clinical education (medical learning facilities and professional training programs)Health disparities and community clinic partnerships (endowed chairs/fellowships tied to community health centers)Pediatric health access initiatives run or supported by local governmentUniversity–community collaborations around resilience and population health (research/knowledge exchange and program implementation)
Who They Fund
youth (club-affiliated and young adults)medical professionals and health sciences students
About Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust
A defining thread in Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust grantmaking is long-horizon investment in Arizona health infrastructure: a $2.5 million award to Creighton University for construction on its Arizona Health Sciences Campus, a $1.8 million grant to Valleywise Health Foundation for a new learning facility for medical professionals, and $1.5 million to the City of Phoenix for pediatric health care. Those awards point to a funder that uses large institutional grants to strengthen clinical training, expand access to care, and support the organizations that deliver services in Phoenix and nearby communities. The trust also backs partnerships that connect universities, clinics, and community providers. It funded Arizona State University Foundation to implement the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience, and it supported Creighton University’s endowed chair and fellowship in health disparities at Virginia G. Piper Medical Clinic at Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix. Alongside those academic and medical commitments, the trust has made repeated investments in youth mental health, early childhood systems, and community-serving institutions, including Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley, Southwest Human Development, and Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The pattern is deliberate: build capacity, fund facilities, and reinforce local institutions tied to health and community well-being.
What Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust Funds
Health workforce training is a central theme. Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust gave $1.8 million to Valleywise Health Foundation to establish a new learning facility for medical professionals, and another $1 million to Maricopa County Community College District Foundation to expand the Licensed Practical Nurse program. In higher education, it awarded $2.5 million to Creighton University for construction of a health sciences building on the Arizona Health Sciences Campus. The trust also supports community health access and disparities work. It gave $2.63 million to Creighton University to establish an endowed chair position and fellowship in health disparities at Virginia G Piper Medical Clinic at Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix, and $1 million to HonorHealth Foundation for multidisciplinary care clinics at the Neuroscience Institute. Youth and family services appear in separate grants. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley received $1 million to implement mental health services for youth in 30 club locations, while Child Crisis Arizona received $500,000 for construction of a new Center for Child & Family Wellness.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$18M
Total Assets
$429.9M
Total Revenue
$29M
Total Expenses
$27.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local29 states funded
About 88% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
Funding intensity
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