Funding search · EIN 237163480 · Phoenix, AZ
Thunderbird Foundation
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 71
- grants reported
- $611,025
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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3 grants matching “bobcat” · $30,000
- $10,000
Phoenix Bobcats Track and Field Club · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Phoenix Bobcats Track and Field Club · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Phoenix Bobcats Track and Field Club · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Youth athletics
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Arizona Silver Belle Championship4 grants · $40,000
- Phoenix Police Foundation4 grants · $40,000
- The Salvation Army4 grants · $40,000
- Valley of the Sun Ymca4 grants · $40,000
- Girls On the Run of Maricopa County3 grants · $30,000
- Gene Lewis Boxing Club3 grants · $30,000
- Phoenix Bobcats Track and Field Club3 grants · $30,000
- Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale3 grants · $25,000
- Junior Golf University3 grants · $22,500
- Playball Pony Baseball3 grants · $21,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 71 reported grants, largest first.
- $15,000
The Salvation Army · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Youth athletics
- $13,000
Real Salt Lake Az · Mesa, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Arizona Silver Belle Championship · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Arizona Youth Soccer Association · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Cactus Horizon Little League · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Gene Lewis Boxing Club · Mesa, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Girls On the Run of Maricopa County · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Phoenix Bobcats Track and Field Club · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Phoenix Police Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Ramms · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Southwestern Golf Association · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $10,000
St Francis Xavier Athletic Association · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $10,000
The Salvation Army · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Valley of the Sun Ymca · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Arizona Silver Belle Championship · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Cactus Horizon Little League · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Gene Lewis Boxing Club · Mesa, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Girls On the Run of Maricopa County · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Phoenix Bobcats Track and Field Club · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Phoenix Police Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Ramms · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $10,000
South Pop Warner Association · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Southwestern Golf Association · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $10,000
St Francis Xavier Athletic Association · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Valley of the Sun Ymca · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Arizona Silver Belle Championship · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Gene Lewis Boxing Club · Mesa, AZ · 2022
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Girls On the Run of Maricopa County · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Phoenix Bobcats Track and Field Club · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Phoenix Police Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Team Impact Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Valley of the Sun Ymca · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Arizona Silver Belle Championship · Mesa, AZ · 2021
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Coyotes Amateur Hockey Association · Scottsdale, AZ · 2021
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Phoenix Police Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Playball Pony Baseball · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Recreational Association of Madison Meadows and Simis · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Scottsdale Firebirds Youth Football and Cheer · Scottsdale, AZ · 2021
Youth athletics
- $10,000
Valley of the Sun Ymca · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Youth athletics
- $9,000
Valley of the Sun Hockey Association · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Youth athletics
- $7,500
Junior Golf University · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $7,500
Tempe Rio Salado Little League · Tempe, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $7,500
Junior Golf University · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $7,500
Team Impact Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $7,500
The Salvation Army · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $7,500
The Salvation Army · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Youth athletics
- $7,500
American Junior Golf Association · Braselton, GA · 2021
Youth athletics
- $7,500
Junior Golf University · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Youth athletics
- $6,525
Tempe South Little League · Tempe, AZ · 2023
Youth athletics
- $6,000
Playball Pony Baseball · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Youth athletics
- $6,000
Scottsdale Aquatics Club Boosters · Scottsdale, AZ · 2021
Youth athletics
- $5,500
Surprise Heat · Surprise, AZ · 2022
Youth athletics
- $5,000
Arizona District 14 Challenger Little League · Queen Creek, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $5,000
Az Youth Football Brigade · Gilbert, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $5,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $5,000
Cm Baseball League · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $5,000
Heart for the City · Glendale, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $5,000
High Desert Little League · Anthem, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $5,000
Junior Golf Association of Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $5,000
Kingdom Kids · Litchfield Park, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $5,000
Phoenix Rising Fc Youth Soccer · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $5,000
Playball Pony Baseball · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $5,000
Rodriguez Boxing Club · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $5,000
Solanos No Limit Hoops · Tolleson, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $5,000
Team Impact Coaching Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
- $5,000
Tempe South Little League · Tempe, AZ · 2024
Youth athletics
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