Funding search · economic mobility and poverty · Arizona
Who funds economic mobility and poverty work in Arizona
11 funders have a record of paying for economic mobility and poverty work by Arizona recipients: 20 grants totaling $3.3M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Jpmorgan Chase Foundation ($1.4M), The Joyce Foundation ($550,000) and Ford Motor Company Fund ($585,000).
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.
Largest: $525,000 to FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION — in support of creating economic mobility and career pathways
Largest: $300,000 to Arizona State University Foundation — education & economic mobility
Largest: $550,000 to TECHFORCE FOUNDATION — economic mobility
Largest: $500,000 to ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — u.s. economic mobility & opportunity
Largest: $125,000 to A NEW LEAF INC PHILANTHROPY — funding will provide economic mobility by providing case management and financial empowerment services for low-income metro phoenix community members experiencing homelessness or h…
Largest: $25,000 to ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — project support to strengthen pathways to economic mobility in the u.s.
National League of Cities InstituteWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $70,000 · through 2021Largest: $70,000 to CITY OF TUCSON — equitable economic mobility initiative
Arizona Community FoundationPhoenix, AZCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to PER SCHOLAS INC — per scholas: advancing economic mobility through careers in tech
International Citycounty ManagementWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY — talent development program supporting capstone projects on economic mobility
Aarp FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $6,000 · through 2024Largest: $6,000 to JUSTA CENTER INC — grant to support aarp foundation's economic mobility program
Largest: $6,000 to TEMPE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC — tempe economic mobility program
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