Top private foundations
By asset size, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust is the state's largest private foundation, according to 2018 data, with over $736 million in assets. It is also the largest grantmaker among private foundations, giving nearly $21 million in 2018.
For more on top private foundations, browse our Grantmaker section.
Size and age of private foundations
Private foundations in Arizona hold a total of $5.55 billion in assets. The majority of foundations, 57 percent or 647 foundations, are small – each holding less than $500,000 in assets. The 65 largest foundations, those that hold over $10 million in assets, comprise about six percent of the total number of private foundations; large foundations combined provide 63 percent of the total charitable contributions in the state of Arizona.
As seen in the chart at the bottom, most Arizona foundations are relatively new. A total of 52 percent of the active foundations, 589, were incorporated this century. Fifteen percent (175 foundations) were incorporated since 2010.
By asset size, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust is the state's largest private foundation, according to 2018 data, with over $736 million in assets. It is also the largest grantmaker among private foundations, giving nearly $21 million in 2018.
For more on top private foundations, browse our Grantmaker section.
Size and age of private foundations
Private foundations in Arizona hold a total of $5.55 billion in assets. The majority of foundations, 57 percent or 647 foundations, are small – each holding less than $500,000 in assets. The 65 largest foundations, those that hold over $10 million in assets, comprise about six percent of the total number of private foundations; large foundations combined provide 63 percent of the total charitable contributions in the state of Arizona.
As seen in the chart at the bottom, most Arizona foundations are relatively new. A total of 52 percent of the active foundations, 589, were incorporated this century. Fifteen percent (175 foundations) were incorporated since 2010.
Private foundations derive most of their funding from a single source which can be a family, an individual or a corporation.