About Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona
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.
Focus Areas
Gender equityEconomic empowerment for women and girlsResearch on barriers to self-sufficiencyAdvocacy and public policy (childcare, housing, pay equity, reproductive healthcare)Unrestricted & renewable grantmakingLeadership development (Unidas youth program)Workforce and education programs for single mothersRacial equity and support for women and girls of colorLGBTQ+ inclusion
Funding Style
annual/recurring program support
About Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona
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.
What Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona Funds
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.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.8M
Total Assets
$9.6M
Total Revenue
$9.7M
Total Expenses
$2.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $65K, with a median of $65K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$65K
75th Percentile
$65K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Cheryl House
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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