The Southwestern Educational Institute of Arizona concentrates its giving on faith-based humanitarian and educational work, especially supporting Christian/Adventist ministries and child welfare programs. Grants are few but sizable and often repeated to the same organizations; there is also a secondary interest in natural health education. The foundation favors mission-driven nonprofits working internationally and domestically with a religious or wellness orientation.
Southwestern Educational Institute of Arizona Inc. shows a repeated pattern of larger grants to organizations serving children, Adventist ministries, and faith-based educational work. Among the biggest recent awards are $34,000 to International Childrens Care in Vancouver, WA for support of children in need and $32,000 to Outpost Centers International in Apison, TN for Adventist ministries support. The foundation also backed Black Hills Health & Education Center in Hermosa, SD with $32,000 for natural health education support, indicating a second strand of giving beyond ministry sponsorship. Its recent grants show an emphasis on organizations that deliver direct services or mission-oriented programming rather than individuals. Child welfare appears alongside church and media support, with grants to Project Patch in Vancouver, WA for teens and supportive communities, and to Hope Channel in Silver Spring, MD for Christian ministry broadcasting support. The foundation also funds local Arizona needs through organizations such as Old Town Mission in Cottonwood and Sedona Community Food Bank in Sedona, while some awards support elder medical expenses, visual impairment resources, and county sheriff volunteers.
Faith-based support is a core thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $10,000 to Jackson Heights Seventh Day Adventist in Woodside, NY for education and $10,000 to It is Written in Union, NJ for Christian ministry support. In another round, Ridgeway SDA Church in Ridgewood, NY received $8,000 for Christian ministry, and Hartsdale SDA Church in Hartsdale, NY received $5,000 for Christian ministry support. Child and family services are another clear focus. International Childrens Care in Vancouver, WA received $30,000 for support of children in need, followed by $6,000 in 2025 for the same purpose. Project Patch in Vancouver, WA also received $12,000 in 2025 for restoring hope to teens and building supportive communities. Domestic violence services appear through Verde Valley Sanctuary in Sedona, AZ, which received $12,000 in 2023 and $8,000 in 2024 for support services for domestic violence victims. The foundation also funds practical relief. Sedona Community Food Bank in Sedona, AZ received $8,000 to help feed the working poor, and Old Town Mission in Cottonwood, AZ received $14,000 in 2023 and $12,000 in 2024 for low-income and indigent family and individual support.
$349K
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$234K
Most grants fall between $3K and $11K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$11K
About 22% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants, frequently repeated to the same grantees (two organizations received multiple grants), combining international humanitarian support with targeted domestic education/health funding.
Notable grantees: International Childrens Care, Outpost Centers International, Black Hills Health & Education Center
Typical awards are modest but recurring: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $6,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,500. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including International Childrens Care, Outpost Centers International, Old Town Mission, Verde Valley Sanctuary, Pan American Health Organization, Christian Record Services for The Blind, and Yavapai County Sheriffs Auxiliary Force. The foundation is a nonprofit corporation, not a fund that makes program-related investments or grants to individuals.
Giving is national in scope, but the heaviest concentration is in Arizona, which accounts for 22% of grants. Recent Arizona recipients include Cottonwood, Sedona, Prescott, Camp Verde, and Cornville. Grants also reached Vancouver, WA; Apison, TN; Woodside, NY; Union, NJ; Silver Spring, MD; Lincoln, NE; and Key West, FL. Every listed recipient is in the United States.
The recent grants point to faith-based Adventist ministries, child welfare, domestic violence services, food assistance, senior medical expense help, and materials for people who are blind or visually impaired. Examples include support for children in need, Christian ministry, and natural health education.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent record, including International Childrens Care, Outpost Centers International, Old Town Mission, Verde Valley Sanctuary, Christian Record Services for The Blind, and Yavapai County Sheriffs Auxiliary Force.
The distribution centers on smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $6,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,500. Recent grants include several amounts at or near those levels, with larger awards reserved for a smaller number of grantees.
Arizona is the top state by grant count, with 22% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent Arizona grantees are spread across Cottonwood, Sedona, Prescott, Camp Verde, and Cornville.
It does not fund individuals, and the recent recipient list is entirely U.S.-based. The country distribution shows 41 grants to U.S. recipients, or 100% of the listed grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Patch | Vancouver, WA | $12,000 | 2025 | Restoring hope to teens building thriving families empowering supportive communities |
| International Childrens Care | Vancouver, WA | $6,000 | 2025 | Support of children in need. |
| Melissa Steele | Camp Verde, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | To help seniors with medical expenses |
| Fiona Page | Cornville, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | To help senior's with medical expenses |
| A Key Encounter | Key West, FL | $4,000 | 2025 | To support wildlife theater |
| Christian Record Services for The Blind | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 2025 | Buy bibles and printed materials for the blind. |
| Old Town Mission | Cottonwood, AZ | $1,000 | 2025 | Low income and indigent family and individual support |
| Your Story Hour | Berrien Springs, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | Christian ministry support |
| Yavapai County Sheriffs Auxiliary Force | Prescott, AZ | $1,000 | 2025 | Sherriff's volunteer support for Yavapai County, Arizona. |
| International Childrens Care | Vancouver, WA | $30,000 | 2024 | Support of children in need. |
| Outpost Centers International | Apison, TN | $30,000 | 2024 | Adventist Ministries Support |
| Old Town Mission | Cottonwood, AZ | $12,000 | 2024 | Low income and indigent family and individual support |
| It is Written | Union, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | Christian minitry support |
| Pan American Health Organization | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | Covid Testing |
| Jackson Heights Seventh Day Adventist | Woodside, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | Education |
| Verde Valley Sanctuary | Sedona, AZ | $8,000 | 2024 | Help provide support services for domestic violance victims. |
| Ridgeway SDA Church | Ridgewood, NY | $8,000 | 2024 | Christian Ministry |
| Sedona Community Food Bank | Sedona, AZ | $8,000 | 2024 | Help feed the working poor |
| Hope Channel | Silver Spring, MD | $7,000 | 2024 | Christian ministry broadcasting support |
| Christian Record Services for The Blind | Lincoln, NE | $4,000 | 2024 | Buy bibles and printed materials for the blind. |
| Yavapai County Sheriffs Auxiliary Force | Prescott, AZ | $4,000 | 2024 | Sherriff's volunteer support for Yavapai County, Arizona. |
| Harvest Church School | Riverside, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | Christian Educational Support |
| Hartsdale SDA Church | Hartsdale, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | Christian ministry support |
| Calexico Mission School | Calexico, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | Christian education support. |
| House of the Grafted In | Leo, IN | $1,200 | 2024 | Christian ministry support |
| Fellowship Fitness Center | Fayetteville, NC | $1,200 | 2024 | Christian fitness center support |
| Your Story Hour | Berrien Springs, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | Christian ministry support |
| Trees for Africa | New York, NY | $400 | 2024 | Tree Planting in Africa |
| International Childrens Care | Vancouver, WA | $34,000 | 2023 | Support of children in need. |
| Outpost Centers International | Apison, TN | $32,000 | 2023 | Adventist Ministries Support |
| Black Hills Health & Education Center | Hermosa, SD | $32,000 | 2023 | Natural health education support |
| Old Town Mission | Cottonwood, AZ | $14,000 | 2023 | Low income and indigent family and individual support |
| Verde Valley Sanctuary | Sedona, AZ | $12,000 | 2023 | Help provide support services for domestic violance victims. |
| Pan American Health Organization | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 2023 | Covid Testing |
| Debary Orange City Seveth Day Adventist | Orange City, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | Christian ministry support. |
| Hartsdale SDA Church | Hartsdale, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | Christian ministry support |
| Jackson Heights Seventh Day Adventist | Woodside, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | Education |
| Yavapai County Sheriffs Auxiliary Force | Prescott, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | Sherriff's volunteer support for Yavapai County, Arizona. |
| Christian Record Services for The Blind | Lincoln, NE | $4,000 | 2023 | Buy bibles and printed materials for the blind. |
| Calexico Mission School | Calexico, CA | $1,500 | 2023 | Christian education support. |
| Your Story Hour | Berrien Springs, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | Christian ministry support |
Project Patch
$12,000Restoring hope to teens building thriving families empowering supportive communities
International Childrens Care
$6,000Support of children in need.
Melissa Steele
$5,000To help seniors with medical expenses
Fiona Page
$5,000To help senior's with medical expenses
A Key Encounter
$4,000To support wildlife theater
Christian Record Services for The Blind
$3,000Buy bibles and printed materials for the blind.
Old Town Mission
$1,000Low income and indigent family and individual support
Your Story Hour
$1,000Christian ministry support
Yavapai County Sheriffs Auxiliary Force
$1,000Sherriff's volunteer support for Yavapai County, Arizona.
International Childrens Care
$30,000Support of children in need.
Outpost Centers International
$30,000Adventist Ministries Support
Old Town Mission
$12,000Low income and indigent family and individual support
It is Written
$10,000Christian minitry support
Pan American Health Organization
$10,000Covid Testing
Jackson Heights Seventh Day Adventist
$10,000Education
Verde Valley Sanctuary
$8,000Help provide support services for domestic violance victims.
Ridgeway SDA Church
$8,000Christian Ministry
Sedona Community Food Bank
$8,000Help feed the working poor
Hope Channel
$7,000Christian ministry broadcasting support
Christian Record Services for The Blind
$4,000Buy bibles and printed materials for the blind.
Yavapai County Sheriffs Auxiliary Force
$4,000Sherriff's volunteer support for Yavapai County, Arizona.
Harvest Church School
$3,000Christian Educational Support
Hartsdale SDA Church
$3,000Christian ministry support
Calexico Mission School
$2,000Christian education support.
House of the Grafted In
$1,200Christian ministry support
Fellowship Fitness Center
$1,200Christian fitness center support
Your Story Hour
$1,000Christian ministry support
Trees for Africa
$400Tree Planting in Africa
International Childrens Care
$34,000Support of children in need.
Outpost Centers International
$32,000Adventist Ministries Support
Black Hills Health & Education Center
$32,000Natural health education support
Old Town Mission
$14,000Low income and indigent family and individual support
Verde Valley Sanctuary
$12,000Help provide support services for domestic violance victims.
Pan American Health Organization
$8,000Covid Testing
Debary Orange City Seveth Day Adventist
$5,000Christian ministry support.
Hartsdale SDA Church
$5,000Christian ministry support
Jackson Heights Seventh Day Adventist
$5,000Education
Yavapai County Sheriffs Auxiliary Force
$5,000Sherriff's volunteer support for Yavapai County, Arizona.
Christian Record Services for The Blind
$4,000Buy bibles and printed materials for the blind.
Calexico Mission School
$1,500Christian education support.
Your Story Hour
$1,000Christian ministry support