About Valley Guardians
Our Mission is to level the playing field for high-potential, underserved children in the Valley. We are committed to fostering a community of passionate entrepreneurs and business leaders who are dedicated to empowering children to reach their full potential.
Focus Areas
youth developmenteducationmentorshipscholarshipsfoster youth supportleadership training
Who They Fund
low-income studentsfoster care youth / youth transitioning from foster carechildren (early/childhood development)students with medical or personal financial need
Funding Style
scholarships / direct financial aid to individuals
About Valley Guardians
Valley Guardians Inc backs children and students in the Valley through scholarships, foster youth support, and direct help with medical and personal expenses. The largest recent award in the data was $400,000 to The Challenge Foundation Arizona in Phoenix for scholarships, followed by a $250,000 grant to The Challenge Foundation in Phoenix for the same purpose. Those grants sit alongside a broader pattern of support for youth development, education, mentorship, and leadership training. Their own program descriptions point to a multi-part approach: an executive leadership coaching program with scholarship support for at-risk students, a foster youth program offering direct resources, and a general scholarship program serving students from middle school through college. Valley Guardians Inc also funds support tied to dental education, childhood development, and empowerment initiatives for young people. Recent grants include sizable support for Leadership Society of AZ in Mesa and recurring help for Santo Nino Catholic Community and Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Phoenix. The foundation’s stated mission is to level the playing field for high-potential, underserved children in the Valley.
What Valley Guardians Funds
Scholarships are the core of Valley Guardians Inc’s grantmaking. In 2024, they gave $112,837 to Leadership Society of AZ in Mesa for scholarships, and in 2025 they continued that support with a $93,813 grant for the same purpose. Another strand of education funding appears in the $54,264 grant to Santo Nino Catholic Community in Phoenix for support for low-income students. The foundation also funds direct assistance tied to health and basic needs. Phoenix Children’s Hospital received $50,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2023 for medical and personal expenses, while Swappow Plus Foundation received $50,000 in 2025 for medical and personal support. Beyond that, Valley Guardians Inc has backed childhood development through a $30,000 grant to Jax Mac Foundation in Scottsdale and foster care youth coaching and business programming through a $25,000 grant to Swappow Plus Foundation in 2024.
How Valley Guardians Gives
Typical grants cluster around a middle size: the 25th percentile is $34,627, the median is $52,132, and the 75th percentile is $101,125. The recent record also includes a few much larger awards, including six-figure scholarship grants. The pattern looks ongoing rather than one-off, with some recipients appearing in multiple years, including The Challenge Foundation Arizona, Leadership Society of AZ, Santo Nino Catholic Community, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and Swappow Plus Foundation. Valley Guardians Inc does not fund individuals directly and does not make program-related investments. The active program descriptions also show that their grantmaking is organized through named scholarship, foster youth, and leadership programs, and the listed programs do not accept unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$402K
Total Assets
$600K
Total Revenue
$724K
Total Expenses
$458K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $35K and $101K, with a median of $52K.
25th Percentile
$35K
Median
$52K
75th Percentile
$101K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LOREN HOWARD
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