WFSA innovates to create social, political, and economic change that achieves equity for women and girls of all identities through an integrated framework of research, advocacy, grantmaking, and innovative programmatic solutions.
The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona pairs unrestricted operating support with named grant programs that center women and girls, especially women and girls of color, single mothers, and queer and gender-expansive youth. Its annual grants program is unrestricted and supports nonprofits working on social change and gender equity in Arizona, while the Women and Girls of Color Fund, launched in 2021, provides renewable unrestricted support to organizations led by and serving women and girls of color. The foundation also runs Pathways for Single Moms, a wraparound workforce program that helps participants earn one-year certificates in growing fields with tuition, childcare, and stipend support. Recent grants show a mix of broad institutional support and tightly defined initiatives. A $75,000 annual grant to Phoenix Legal Action Network and a $65,000 Forge grant to the same organization point to repeat support across program lines. Other recent awards include $75,000 annual grants to Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro, Cihuapactli Collective, and Beyond the Hurt, reflecting attention to advocacy, racial equity, and community-based change. The foundation also uses youth-led grantmaking through Unidas, which gives high school-aged young women and gender-expansive teens direct experience in reviewing applications and selecting a nonprofit recipient each semester.
Economic self-sufficiency is a clear thread in the foundation’s work. Pathways for Single Moms supports women pursuing one-year certificates in growing fields and can cover up to 100% of tuition and childcare expenses, plus a living stipend. In a related area, the foundation gave a $65,000 Forge grant to BIPOC Loan Fund in Tucson, linking economic advancement with community-based capital access. Its advocacy and public policy focus appears in grants such as $75,000 to Phoenix Legal Action Network in Tempe for annual support and $65,000 to Planned Parenthood Arizona Inc in Phoenix. The foundation also supports racial equity through annual grants to Cihuapactli Collective in Phoenix and Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro. Leadership development is built into Unidas, a youth program where participants review applications, conduct site visits, and choose one nonprofit to receive a $5,000 semester grant focused on sex education, queer-affirming sex education, and social justice.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $65K, with a median of $65K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$65K
75th Percentile
$65K
About 90% of grants go to recipients in UT.
Cheryl House
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Typical grant size clusters at $65,000, with p25 at $15,000, median at $65,000, and p75 also at $65,000. That pattern suggests a strong center around one standard award level, alongside occasional smaller community grants and larger DAF or program-support payments. The foundation is a regular funder and a local giver. Several organizations recur across multiple years and grant types, including Phoenix Legal Action Network, Cihuapactli Collective, Beyond the Hurt, Community Investment Corporation, and Planned Parenthood Arizona Inc. The data also shows both unrestricted annual grants and named program grants such as Forge, plus youth-led awards through Unidas. Annual Grants accept unsolicited applications.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Arizona-based, with 90% of grants to recipients in the state. Tucson and Phoenix appear most often among recipient cities, alongside Tempe. Outside Arizona, grant activity in the recent list appears in Utah through Utah Film Center in Salt Lake City, and the country distribution is otherwise entirely U.S.-based. The top state by grant count is Utah, even though the foundation’s grants are concentrated in Arizona by recipient location.
The foundation funds nonprofits working on social change and gender equity, with emphasis on the economic advancement of women and girls. Its active programs also support organizations led by and serving women and girls of color, community-centered organizations, and groups working on advocacy topics such as childcare, housing, pay equity, and reproductive healthcare.
Yes for some programs. The Annual Grants program accepts unsolicited applications, and the Unidas Grant is also marked as accepting unsolicited applications. Other listed programs, including the Women and Girls of Color Fund and Pathways for Single Moms, do not.
The stated distribution centers on $65,000: p25 is $15,000, median is $65,000, and p75 is $65,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards such as $100,000 and $1,105,344, alongside a $5,000 Unidas grant and $1,000 community impact awards in active programs.
Its geographic scope is local, and 90% of grants go to recipients in Arizona. The recent grants list also includes a Utah recipient, Utah Film Center in Salt Lake City, and all recorded recipient-country distribution is in the U.S.
Through Unidas, high school-aged young women and gender-expansive teens meet weekly, learn philanthropy and social justice, and review applications, conduct site visits, and select one nonprofit each semester to receive a $5,000 grant. The program is statewide and accessible via Zoom.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable | Boston, MA | $1,105,344 | 2025 | DAF grant |
| Community Foundation for SoAZ | Tucson, AZ | $534,721 | 2025 | DAF grant |
| Dress for Success Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $428,005 | 2025 | Program support |
| Dress for Success Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $395,000 | 2025 | Program support |
| Cihuapactli Collective | Phoenix, AZ | $75,000 | 2025 | Annual grant |
| Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro | Phoenix, AZ | $75,000 | 2025 | Annual grant |
| Beyond the Hurt | Phoenix, AZ | $75,000 | 2025 | Annual grant |
| Phoenix Legal Action Network | Tempe, AZ | $75,000 | 2025 | Annual Grant |
| Matriarch Ways | Phoenix, AZ | $65,200 | 2025 | Forge grant |
| Dunbar Coalition | Tucson, AZ | $65,000 | 2025 | Forge grant |
| BIPOC Loan Fund | Tucson, AZ | $65,000 | 2025 | Forge grant |
| Poder | Phoenix, AZ | $65,000 | 2025 | Forge grant |
| Community Investment Corporation | Tucson, AZ | $65,000 | 2025 | Annual grant |
| Planned Parenthood Arizona Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $65,000 | 2025 | Annual grant |
| Law College of Association of U of | Tucson, AZ | $65,000 | 2025 | Annual grant |
| Phoenix Legal Action Network | Tempe, AZ | $65,000 | 2025 | Forge grant |
| Tucson Centers for Women and Childr | Tucson, AZ | $65,000 | 2025 | Annual grant |
| CAIR Arizona | Chandler, AZ | $65,000 | 2025 | Forge grant |
| RE Frame Youth Arts Center | Portland, OR | $65,000 | 2025 | Forge grant |
| Scholarships AZ | Tucson, AZ | $65,000 | 2025 | Forge grant |
| Building Out Safer Spaces | Tucson, AZ | $65,000 | 2025 | Forge grant |
| State Democracy Project | Brooklyn, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | Community impact grant |
| Postpartum Support International | Scottsdale, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | Special initiative grant |
| Community Investment Corporation | Tucson, AZ | $12,000 | 2025 | Special intitiative grant |
| Instituto Lab | Phoenix, AZ | $12,000 | 2025 | Special inititative grant |
| Seed Exchange of Cental Arizona | Mesa, AZ | $10,200 | 2025 | Ember grant |
| Beyond Resilient | Fort Mcdowell, AZ | $10,200 | 2025 | Ember grant |
| Community on Wheels | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Ember grant |
| Black Girl Brown Girl Collective | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Ember grant |
| Thriving Community Partners | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Ember grant |
| Sagrado Wellness | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Ember grant |
| Borderlands Theater | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Ember grant |
| Alices Place | Winslow, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Annual grant |
| Red de DefensAZ | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Forge grant |
| Splinter Collective | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Ember grant |
| After School Anarchy | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Ember grant |
| Ancestral Compass | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Ember grant |
| Anytown Leadership Program | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Ember grant |
| South Tucson Community Outreach | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | Forge grant |
| Utah Film Center | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | 2024 | DAF grant |
| Tucson Jewish Community Center | Tucson, AZ | $71,208 | 2024 | DAF grant |
| Community Investment Corporation | Tucson, AZ | $65,000 | 2024 | Annual grant |
| Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro | Phoenix, AZ | $65,000 | 2024 | Annual grant |
| Cihuapactli Collective | Phoenix, AZ | $65,000 | 2024 | Annual grant |
| Tucson Centers for Women and Childr | Tucson, AZ | $65,000 | 2024 | Annual grant |
| Beyond the Hurt | Phoenix, AZ | $65,000 | 2024 | Annual grant |
| Law College Association U of A | Tucson, AZ | $65,000 | 2024 | Annual grant |
| Phoenix Legal Action Network | Tempe, AZ | $65,000 | 2024 | Annual Grant |
| Planned Parenthood Arizona Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $65,000 | 2024 | Annual grant |
| I Am You 360 | Tucson, AZ | $48,537 | 2024 | DAF grant |
Fidelity Charitable
$1,105,344DAF grant
Community Foundation for SoAZ
$534,721DAF grant
Dress for Success Phoenix
$428,005Program support
Dress for Success Phoenix
$395,000Program support
Cihuapactli Collective
$75,000Annual grant
Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro
$75,000Annual grant
Beyond the Hurt
Annual grant
Phoenix Legal Action Network
$75,000Annual Grant
Matriarch Ways
$65,200Forge grant
Dunbar Coalition
$65,000Forge grant
BIPOC Loan Fund
$65,000Forge grant
Poder
$65,000Forge grant
Community Investment Corporation
$65,000Annual grant
Planned Parenthood Arizona Inc
$65,000Annual grant
Law College of Association of U of
$65,000Annual grant
Phoenix Legal Action Network
$65,000Forge grant
Tucson Centers for Women and Childr
$65,000Annual grant
CAIR Arizona
$65,000Forge grant
RE Frame Youth Arts Center
$65,000Forge grant
Scholarships AZ
$65,000Forge grant
Building Out Safer Spaces
$65,000Forge grant
State Democracy Project
$30,000Community impact grant
Postpartum Support International
$30,000Special initiative grant
Community Investment Corporation
$12,000Special intitiative grant
Instituto Lab
$12,000Special inititative grant
Seed Exchange of Cental Arizona
$10,200Ember grant
Beyond Resilient
$10,200Ember grant
Community on Wheels
$10,000Ember grant
Black Girl Brown Girl Collective
$10,000Ember grant
Thriving Community Partners
$10,000Ember grant
Sagrado Wellness
$10,000Ember grant
Borderlands Theater
$10,000Ember grant
Alices Place
$10,000Annual grant
Red de DefensAZ
$10,000Forge grant
Splinter Collective
$10,000Ember grant
After School Anarchy
$10,000Ember grant
Ancestral Compass
$10,000Ember grant
Anytown Leadership Program
$10,000Ember grant
South Tucson Community Outreach
$10,000Forge grant
Utah Film Center
$100,000DAF grant
Tucson Jewish Community Center
$71,208DAF grant
Community Investment Corporation
$65,000Annual grant
Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro
$65,000Annual grant
Cihuapactli Collective
$65,000Annual grant
Tucson Centers for Women and Childr
$65,000Annual grant
Beyond the Hurt
$65,000Annual grant
Law College Association U of A
$65,000Annual grant
Phoenix Legal Action Network
$65,000Annual Grant
Planned Parenthood Arizona Inc
$65,000Annual grant
I Am You 360
$48,537DAF grant
Current and upcoming funding from Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations based in Arizona that are led by and serving women, girls, and gender-expansive people, particularly BIWOC and historically excluded communities, are encouraged to apply. Specific eligibility criteria will be shared when applications open.
Deadline: Applications not yet open; future dates not specified.
Who can apply: Organizations based in Arizona that are led by and serving women, girls, and gender-expansive people, particularly BIWOC and historically excluded communities, are encouraged to apply. Specific eligibility criteria will be shared when applications open.
Deadline: Applications not yet open; future dates not specified.
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