Funding search · EIN 860633919 · Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix Suns Charities

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

251
grants reported
$9.2M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • NBA Foundation2 grants · $2.0M
  • National Basketball Association Foundation1 grant · $1.0M
  • Valley of the Sun Ymca6 grants · $216,000
  • Special Olympics Arizona4 grants · $170,000
  • Positive Coaching Alliance4 grants · $160,000
  • Phoenix Parks and Conservation Foundation4 grants · $156,492
  • Banner Health Foundation2 grants · $150,000
  • Lights Camera Discover2 grants · $150,000
  • Ability3603 grants · $150,000
  • Marcus Graham Project3 grants · $140,000

Giving over time

$1.5M
2021
$2.4M
2022
$2.3M
2023
$3.0M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 251 grants.

  • $1.0M

    NBA Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $1.0M

    NBA Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $1.0M

    National Basketball Association Foundation · Secaucus, NJ · 2022

    General support

  • $125,000

    Banner Health Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $125,000

    Valley of the Sun Ymca · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $100,000

    Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $100,000

    Ability360 · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $100,000

    Child Crisis Arizona · Mesa, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $100,000

    Teammates for Kids Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023

    General support

  • $100,000

    Back To School Clothing Drive Assoc · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $100,000

    Be Kind People Project · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $100,000

    Homeward Bound · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $100,000

    Positive Coaching Alliance · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $100,000

    Ronald McDonald House of Central and Northern Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $100,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    Devin booker starting five grant

  • $100,000

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale · Scottsdale, AZ · 2021

    Devin booker starting five grant

  • $100,000

    Girl Scouts - Arizona Cactus-Pine Council · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    Devin booker starting five grant

  • $100,000

    Lights Camera Discover · Tempe, AZ · 2021

    Devin booker starting five grant

  • $100,000

    Valley of the Sun Young Men'S Christian Association · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    Devin booker starting five grant

  • $92,400

    Science of Sport · Tucson, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $80,000

    Girls Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $80,000

    Phoenix Union High School District · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $75,000

    Special Olympics Arizona · Goodyear, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $71,875

    Phoenix Parks and Conservation Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $66,500

    New Life Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $51,417

    American Cancer Society · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson · Tucson, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Learn Fresh Education Co · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Native American Connections · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Phoenix Parks and Conservation Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Treasures 4 Teachers · Tempe, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $50,000

    Learn Fresh · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $50,000

    Lights Camera Discover · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $50,000

    Marcus Graham Project · Dallas, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $50,000

    Neighborhood Ministries · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $50,000

    Special Olympics Arizona · Goodyear, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $50,000

    Marcus Graham Project · Dallas, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $50,000

    Nabi Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    General support

  • $48,000

    Diocesan Council for the Society of St Vincent De Paul Diocese of Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $47,500

    Ability360 · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $42,100

    University Technical Institute of Arizona · Avondale, AZ · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $41,628

    Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ · 2021

    Scholarships

  • $40,000

    The Opportunity Tree · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $40,000

    The Thunderbirds · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $40,000

    United Phoenix Fire Fighters Assoc · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $40,000

    Marcus Graham Project · Dallas, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $38,123

    Northern Arizona University (Scholarships) · Flagstaff, AZ · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $38,000

    Mikid Mentally Ill Kids in Distress · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $35,000

    Neighborhood Ministries · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $35,000

    School Connect · Glendale, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $35,000

    Be Kind People Project · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $35,000

    Umom New Day Centers · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $30,000

    Mikey'S League · Chandler, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $29,000

    United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $28,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $28,000

    Valle Del Sol · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $26,617

    Phoenix Parks and Conservation Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $26,002

    Northern Arizona University (Scholarships) · Flagstaff, AZ · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $25,000

    Children'S Clinics · Tucson, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Dysart Community Center · El Mirage, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Ican · Chandler, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Junior Achievement of Arizona · Tempe, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Playworks Education Energized (Dba Playworks Arizona) · Pasadena, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Positive Coaching Alliance · Oakland, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Sojourner Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    The Be Kind People Project · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Ymca of Southern Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Accel · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    Anthony Bates Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Sierra Vista · Sierra Vista, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    Junior Achievement of Arizona · Tempe, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    Ability360 · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $25,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Sierra Vista · Sierra Vista, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $25,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson · Tucson, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $25,000

    Future for Kids · Tempe, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $25,000

    Valley of the Sun Ymca · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $25,000

    Ability360 · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    General support

  • $25,000

    Arizona Council On Economic Education · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    General support

  • $25,000

    Az Basketball Coaches Association · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    General support

  • $25,000

    Banner Health Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    General support

  • $25,000

    Boys & Girls of the Colorado River · Bullhead City, AZ · 2021

    General support

  • $25,000

    Civitan Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    General support

  • $25,000

    Desert Voices Oral Learning Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    General support

  • $25,000

    Learn Fresh · Philadelphia, PA · 2021

    General support

  • $25,000

    Positive Coaching Alliance · Mountain View, CA · 2021

    General support

  • $25,000

    Special Olympics Arizona · Goodyear, AZ · 2021

    General support

  • $25,000

    The Salvation Army · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    General support

  • $22,500

    Arizona State University (Scholarships) · Tempe, AZ · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $20,000

    Future for Kids · Tempe, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $20,000

    Valley of the Sun Ymca · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $20,000

    Ican · Chandler, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Blueprint Education · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    Ican · Chandler, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    Special Olympics Arizona · Goodyear, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    Accel · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    General support

  • $20,000

    Beads of Courage · Tucson, AZ · 2021

    General support

  • $20,000

    Cdt Kids · Higley, AZ · 2021

    General support

  • $20,000

    Kids in Focus · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    General support

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.