Funding search · disability services and research · Arizona
Who funds disability services and research work in Arizona
15 funders have a record of paying for disability services and research work by Arizona recipients: 63 grants totaling $7.4M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Move United ($601,522), Easter Seals ($644,069) and Forever Young Foundation for Children ($931,179).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Arizona recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Move UnitedRockville, MDCharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $601,522 · through 2024Largest: $76,500 to SOUTHERN ARIZONA ADAPTIVE SPORTS — adaptive winter and summer sports programming expenses
Easter SealsChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $644,069 · through 2024Largest: $165,633 to EASTERSEALS BLAKE FOUNDATION — disability services
Forever Young Foundation for ChildrenBountiful, UTCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $931,179 · through 2024Largest: $388,161 to WASATCH ADAPTIVE SPORTS — general operations
Arizona Community FoundationPhoenix, AZCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $127,040 · through 2024Largest: $22,000 to ARIZONA ADAPTIVE WATERSPORTS — this award is designated for waves of inclusion: sustaining adaptive watersports in arizona
Largest: $65,000 to Echoing Hope Ranch — provide supportive resources for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to build new skills, gain independence, and self-advocate within their community
Largest: $45,000 to CIVITAN FOUNDATION — to help the developmentally disabled
Largest: $25,000 to Community Home Repair Projects — creating safer places to live by addressing health & safety concerns with efficient home repairs and adaptations.
Largest: $1,000 to Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports — adaptive athletics
Largest: $25,000 to Treasure House — general operating support for disabled individual housing program. the program allows young-adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities to live mostly on their own in a saf…
Largest: $1.7M to Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University — to support the school system innovation fund, a multi-year grants program to provide school districts with funding and resources to design and implement innovative solutions that t…
Largest: $250,000 to University of Arizona Foundation — adaptive athletics program
Largest: $250,000 to NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — to support the institute for tribal environmental professionals in its efforts to strengthen tribal nation climate adaptation planning and implementation
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