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Arizona Foundation for Educational Advancement: 26 grants to organizations, $672,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Arizona Foundation for Educational Advancement, a private foundation in Phoenix, AZ, paid 26 grants to organizations totaling $672,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 24, 2026. The largest was $105,500 to New Life Farmington in Farmington, NM for to fund university scholarships through youth ministry.
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- EIN
- 860664560
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ
- Assets
- $18,044,990
- Grants paid
- $672,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 24, 2026, IRS object ID 202621149349100112. It reported $672,500 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Life Farmington | Farmington, NM | To fund university scholarships through youth ministry | $105,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado League of Charter Schools | Denver, CO | To support charter school student achievement | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Services Campus Dba Keys To Change | Phoenix, AZ | To support homelessness intervention services | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hutchinson Community College Endowment Assoc | Hutchinson, KS | To support college transfer and workforce programs | Education | $58,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jesuit High School | Portland, OR | To provide tuition assistance scholarships | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum | Golden, CO | To support quilt education and preservation | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Thomas the Apostle | Phoenix, AZ | To support campus capital improvements | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Idaho State University Foundation | Pocatello, ID | To provide athletic summer scholarships | Education | $41,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pat Tillman Foundation | Chicago, IL | To provide scholarships for veterans and spouses | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| U of A - Bio5 (keys) | Tucson, AZ | To provide high school research opportunities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Idaho | Moscow, ID | To support environmental education programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Achievement Rewards for College Scientists-Denver | Denver, CO | To provide science and technology scholarships | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Banner Health Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | To support hospital patient care services | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Public Radio Arizona | Tempe, AZ | To support public radio community outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Portland | Portland, OR | To support academic research database access | Education | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arizona Historical Society | Tucson, AZ | To support historical research fellowships | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Exponent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | To support education for small foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Primeria Alta Historical Society | Nogales, AZ | To support historic preservation and education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College of Western Idaho Foundation | Nampa, ID | To fund public safety student scholarships | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern New Mexico Normal School Alum Assoc | Las Cruces, NM | To support northern nm college scholarships | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Cross Catholic School | Santa Cruz, NM | To support faith-based educational programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern New Mexico College Foundation | Espanola, NM | To provide scholarships for northern nm students | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice King Community School Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | To enhance stem education programs | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Entrepreneurial Institute of Northern New Mexico | Espanola, NM | To support reentry and reintegration services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hands Across Cultures | Espanola, NM | To support community health and education | Mental health and crisis intervention | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarrc | Phoenix, AZ | To provide autism educator training services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 24, 2025, IRS object ID 202501149349100835. It reported $585,000 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Life Farmington (frmrly NL Worship Center) | Farmington, NM | Funding university scholarships awarded through youth ministry (tuition and/or books) | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pat Tillman Foundation | Chicago, IL | Provide academic scholarships for service members, veterans or their spouses (filling financial gaps not covered by the post 9-11 g.i. bill) | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado League of Charter Schools | Denver, CO | Improve student achievement by supporting co's charter schools, positively reshaping the public-school landscape for high quality public choice | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Services Campus (dba Keys To Change) | Phoenix, AZ | Assists clients in ending their homelessness by achieving greater self-sufficiency through numerous strategies including education & employment | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hutchinson Community College Endowment Assoc | Hutchinson, KS | Provide assistance to students who are seeking to transfer to a four-year university or earn a technical degree, gaining skills to enter the workforce | Education | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Idaho State University Foundation | Pocatello, ID | To provide summer scholarships to individuals involved in athletics, allowing access to credits difficult to earn during sport season | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Thomas the Apostle | Phoenx, AZ | Grant to be used for capital improvements for its campus, specifically a new classroom building, ground breaking started in june, 2024 | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jesuit High School | Portland, OR | Tuition assistance for economically disadvantaged students (st. andrew nativity program) | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| U of A Foundation - Bio5 (keys) | Tucson, AZ | To provide arizona high school students with hands-on laboratory research under the mentorship of world-class scientists and their lab teams | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Idaho Foundation | Moscow, ID | To support the college of natural resource's (cnr) mccall field campus for master of natural resources in environmental education & science | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Achievement Rewards for College Scientists-Denver | Denver, CO | Advance science & technology thru $ awards to academically outstanding u s citizens for degrees in science, engineering & medical research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washburn University Foundation | Topeka, KS | Scholarships to law students, allowing them to focus on their initial studies & worry less about working to enhance ability with exhaustive studies | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice Cooper's Solid Rock Teen Centers | Phoenix, AZ | Operation of a teen center with music, dance, art, and other programs oriented to christian ministry and providing a safe place for teen socialization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arizona Historical Society | Tucson, AZ | Expand the arizona historical society (ahs) fellowship program which brings historians and other fellows to delve into our states archives | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Exponent Philanthropy (frmrly Assoc of Small FDTNS) | Washington, DC | Membership association to educate, assist and network for small (small or no staff) foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Primeria Alta Historical Society | Nogales, AZ | Provide a grant for preservation of historic and current events and displays of the city of nogales to inform its inhabatitants and educate tourists | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Portland Foundation | Portland, OR | To help fund factset as the new standard reasearch and instructional database to replace bloomberg terminals and wrds database | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern New Mexico Normal School Alum Assoc | Las Cruces, NM | Support the northern scholarship fund, which provides scholarships to well-deserving northern new mexico college students | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Cross Catholic School | Santa Cruz, NM | Provide an advanced & faith-based educational experience with an emphasis on the catholic family values unique to northern new mexico | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern New Mexico College Foundation | Espanola, NM | Ensure student success by providing access to affordable learning opportunities meeting educational, culutural & economic needs of the region | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice King Community School Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | Grant to be used exclusively for enhancing stem education in support of project based learinig | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hands Across Cultures | Espanola, NM | Mission is dedicated to improving health, education & well-being of people of northern nm through family-centered approaches | Mental health and crisis intervention | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $375,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $108,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $87,500 |
| Health care | $15,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arizona | $325,000 |
| New Mexico | $245,000 |
| Colorado | $207,500 |
| Idaho | $134,500 |
| Kansas | $128,000 |
| Illinois | $100,000 |
| Oregon | $97,500 |
| District of Columbia | $20,000 |
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Updated April 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.