Funding search · EIN 866247076 · Phoenix, AZ

Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

1,503
grants reported
$86.1M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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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16 grants matching “december · $108,600

  • $21,000

    Third Sector New England · Boston, MA · 2024

    Support for Early Childhood Funders Collaborative (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025)

  • $6,600

    Philanthropy Southwest · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support for 2025 Membership Dues (January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025)

  • $5,500

    Grantmakers in Aging · White Plains, NY · 2024

    Support for 2025 Membership Dues (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025)

  • $2,750

    Peak Grantmaking · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support for 2025 Membership Dues (January 1, 2025-December 31, 2025)

  • $2,500

    The Communications Network · Naperville, IL · 2024

    General Support (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025)

  • $2,000

    Irise Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    A Trustee Advised grant for the First Lego League Robotics Regional at Chandler High on December 7, 2024 ($1,000) and First Native American Lego League Robotics Regional at Skyline Gila River High School on December 14, read all
  • $17,300

    Third Sector New England · Boston, MA · 2023

    Support for the Early Childhood Funders Collaborative. (January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024)

  • $8,500

    Grantmakers for Effective Organizations · Washington, DC · 2023

    Membership Dues (January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024).

  • $2,500

    The Communications Network · Naperville, IL · 2023

    General Support (January 1, 2024-December 31, 2024)

  • $2,250

    Peak Grantmaking · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support for 2024 Membership Dues (January 1, 2024-December 31, 2024).

  • $1,700

    Grantmakers in Aging · White Plains, NY · 2023

    Support for 2024 Membership Dues (January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024).

  • $18,750

    Tsne Missionworks · Boston, MA · 2022

    Support for the Early Childhood Funders Collaborative. (June 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023)

  • $8,500

    Grantmakers for Effective Organizations · Washington, DC · 2022

    Membership Dues - (January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023).

  • $4,000

    Grantmakers in Aging · White Plains, NY · 2022

    Support for 2023 Membership Dues (January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023).

  • $2,500

    The Communications Network · Naperville, IL · 2022

    General support (January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023).

  • $2,250

    Peak Grantmaking · Washington, DC · 2022

    Support for 2023 Membership Dues (January 1, 2023-December 31, 2023).

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Creighton University8 grants · $7.9M
  • Arizona State University Foundation34 grants · $6.0M
  • The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix15 grants · $3.6M
  • Valleywise Health Foundation7 grants · $3.5M
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley8 grants · $3.1M
  • Society of St Vincent De Paul52 grants · $2.8M
  • Southwest Human Development8 grants · $1.9M
  • A New Leaf10 grants · $1.9M
  • Maricopa County Community College District Foundation7 grants · $1.8M
  • Child Crisis Arizona10 grants · $1.6M

Giving over time

$32.2M
2022
$29.6M
2023
$24.4M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 1,503 grants.

  • $2.9M

    Arizona State University Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2023

    Implement the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience.

  • $2.6M

    Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Establish endowed chair position and a fellowship in health disparities at Virginia G. Piper Medical Clinic at Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix.

  • $2.5M

    Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Support construction of health sciences building on Creighton University Arizona Health Sciences Campus (Capital Campaign).

  • $2.3M

    Arizona State University Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2022

    Implement the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience.

  • $2.0M

    Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Support construction of health sciences building on Creighton University Arizona Health Sciences Campus (Capital Campaign).

  • $1.8M

    Valleywise Health Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Establish new learning facility for medical professionals (Capital Campaign).

  • $1.5M

    City of Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Support Pediatric Health Care Initiative Fund.

  • $1.0M

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

    Implement mental health services for youth in 30 Club locations

  • $1.0M

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

    Implement mental health services for youth in 30 Club locations.

  • $1.0M

    Mayo Clinic Arizona · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023

    Support North Phoenix campus expansion (Capital Campaign).

  • $1.0M

    Society of St Vincent De Paul · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support strategic investments in fundraising and marketing (2020 Initiative).

  • $1.0M

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Renovate downtown Phoenix historic plaza and associated facilities to support young adult programming (Capital Project).

  • $1.0M

    Valleywise Health Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Establish new learning facility for medical professionals (Capital Campaign).

  • $1.0M

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

    Implement mental health services for youth in 30 Club locations.

  • $1.0M

    Honorhealth Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022

    Support multidisciplinary care clinics at Neuroscience Institute.

  • $1.0M

    Maricopa County Community College District Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2022

    Expand Licensed Practical Nurse program.

  • $1.0M

    Mayo Clinic Rochester · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022

    Support North Phoenix campus expansion (Capital Campaign).

  • $1.0M

    Society of St Vincent De Paul · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Support strategic investments in fundraising and marketing (2020 Initiative).

  • $1.0M

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Support the mission of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.

  • $750,000

    Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2024

    Establish endowed chair position and a fellowship in health disparities at Virginia G Piper Medical Clinic at Society of St Vincent de Paul in Phoenix

  • $750,000

    Maricopa County Community College District Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2024

    Expand Licensed Practical Nurse program

  • $750,000

    Heard Museum · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Renovate museum shop (Capital Project).

  • $520,000

    Southwest Human Development · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Establish "Shared Services Hubs" for early childhood center business operations.

  • $500,000

    A New Leaf · Mesa, AZ · 2024

    Support organizational capacity building project

  • $500,000

    Child Crisis Arizona · Mesa, AZ · 2024

    Support construction of new Center for Child & Family Wellness (Capital Campaign)

  • $500,000

    Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Support completion of the Hazel Hare Center for Plant Science (Capital Campaign)

  • $500,000

    Southwest Human Development · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Establish "Shared Services Hubs" for early childhood center business operations

  • $500,000

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Support for the 2025 Charity and Development Appeal

  • $500,000

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Support for the 2024 Charity and Development Appeal

  • $500,000

    The Translational Genomics Research Institute (Tgen) · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Advance scientific evidence for early cancer detection models

  • $500,000

    A New Leaf · Mesa, AZ · 2023

    Support organizational capacity building project.

  • $500,000

    Child Crisis Arizona · Mesa, AZ · 2023

    Support construction of new Center for Child & Family Wellness (Capital Campaign).

  • $500,000

    Phoenix Theatre · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support expansion and reconstruction of two theatres (Capital Campaign).

  • $500,000

    Arizona Autism United · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Expand programmatic access and services.

  • $500,000

    Phoenix Theatre · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Support expansion and reconstruction of two theatres (Capital Campaign).

  • $500,000

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Support for the 2023 Charity and Development Appeal.

  • $480,000

    Southwest Human Development · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Establish "Shared Services Hubs" for early childhood center business operations.

  • $450,000

    United Food Bank · Mesa, AZ · 2023

    Build Fundraising Capacity.

  • $425,000

    Catholic Education Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Support new Changing Lives Division

  • $425,000

    Hospice of the Valley · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support Dementia Care and Education Campus (Capital Campaign).

  • $425,000

    Hospice of the Valley · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Support Dementia Care and Education Campus (Capital Campaign).

  • $400,000

    Arizona Autism United · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Expand programmatic access and services

  • $400,000

    Hospice of the Valley · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Support Dementia Care and Education Campus (Capital Campaign)

  • $400,000

    Tempe Community Action Agency · Tempe, AZ · 2024

    Support renovation of new housing and human services facility (Capital Campaign)

  • $400,000

    Valleywise Health Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Establish new learning facility for medical professionals (Capital Campaign)

  • $400,000

    Arizona Autism United · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Expand programmatic access and services.

  • $400,000

    Foothills Food Bank · Cave Creek, AZ · 2023

    Support construction of new food distribution and program center (Capital Project).

  • $375,000

    A New Leaf · Mesa, AZ · 2024

    Support Transformational Capacity Building Project

  • $375,000

    Arizona State University Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2024

    Develop and launch nonprofit service learning program at Watts College

  • $375,000

    A New Leaf · Mesa, AZ · 2023

    Support Transformational Capacity Building Project.

  • $350,000

    Brighter Way Institute · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Expand surgical/restorative dentistry program for older adults (Capital Project).

  • $340,000

    Dignity Health Foundation East Valley · Chandler, AZ · 2023

    Support construction of Women's and Children's Pavilion (Capital Campaign).

  • $339,000

    Allthrive 365 · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Build Fundraising Capacity

  • $337,500

    Western Spirit Scottsdale'S Museum of the West · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024

    Strengthen revenue generation efforts

  • $330,000

    Dignity Health Foundation East Valley · Chandler, AZ · 2024

    Support construction of Women's and Children's Pavilion (Capital Campaign)

  • $325,000

    Catholic Education Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support new Changing Lives Division.

  • $313,000

    Neighborhood Ministries · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Support construction of new building for Nueva Esperanza program services (Capital Project).

  • $300,000

    Valley of the Sun United Way · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support collective philanthropic fund for homelessness prevention.

  • $300,000

    Arizona Community Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Support the Arizona Collective Impact Initiative for Child Safety and Well-Being.

  • $300,000

    Child Crisis Arizona · Mesa, AZ · 2022

    Expand and enhance the Independent Living for Foster Youth Program.

  • $275,000

    United Food Bank · Mesa, AZ · 2024

    Build Fundraising Capacity

  • $270,000

    Grace Sober Living · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Establish sober living program for older adults (Capital Project).)

  • $250,000

    Arizona Jewish Historical Society · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Support creation of the Holocaust education center and gallery (Capital Campaign)

  • $250,000

    New Life Center · Goodyear, AZ · 2024

    Renovate emergency shelter units (Capital Project)

  • $250,000

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

    Expand access to integrated preschool program

  • $250,000

    Stardust Non-Profit Building Supplies · Mesa, AZ · 2024

    Extend gifts in kind distribution program (Piper Trust 10,000th Grant Award)

  • $250,000

    Umom New Day Centers · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Renovate shelter units to serve multi-generation families (Capital Campaign)

  • $250,000

    Central Arizona Shelter Services · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support homelessness prevention.

  • $250,000

    New Life Center · Goodyear, AZ · 2023

    Renovate emergency shelter units (Capital Project).

  • $250,000

    Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Renovate Health Clinic and Expand Services for Older Adults with Disabilities (Capital Project).

  • $250,000

    Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022

    Support replacement and update of water infrastructure (Capital Project).

  • $246,000

    Arizona Lions Vision and Hearing Foundation of Multiple District 21 · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Expand children's vision treatment access

  • $225,000

    Arizona Theatre Company · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Build Fundraising and Marketing Capacity

  • $210,000

    Phoenix Art Museum · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Build Fundraising Capacity

  • $200,000

    Banner Health Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Expand Age Friendly Health System training

  • $200,000

    Childsplay · Tempe, AZ · 2024

    Build Fundraising Capacity

  • $200,000

    Friends of the Children · Portland, OR · 2024

    Establish Friends of the Children Youth Mentoring Program in Maricopa County

  • $200,000

    Tides Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Support training and implementation of feedback practices at Family Resource Centers

  • $200,000

    Valleywise Health Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Enhance pediatric care coordination systemwide

  • $200,000

    Arizona Opera · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    A matching grant to provide short term operations.

  • $200,000

    Child Crisis Arizona · Mesa, AZ · 2023

    Expand and enhance the Independent Living for Foster Youth Program.

  • $200,000

    Childsplay · Tempe, AZ · 2023

    Build Fundraising Capacity.

  • $200,000

    Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023

    Support replacement and update of water infrastructure (Capital Project).

  • $200,000

    Friends of the Children · Portland, OR · 2023

    Establish Friends of the Children Youth Mentoring Program in Maricopa County.

  • $200,000

    Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Purchase and implement clinical practice management and billing systems technology.

  • $200,000

    Friends of the Children · Portland, OR · 2022

    Establish Friends of the Children Youth Mentoring Program in Maricopa County.

  • $185,000

    Musical Instrument Museum · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Build Fundraising Capacity

  • $182,200

    Wickenburg Community Hospital Foundation · Wickenburg, AZ · 2022

    Purchase mobile medical care unit (Capital Project).

  • $180,000

    Circle the City · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support post-hospital patient care coordination.

  • $175,000

    Valley of the Sun Ymca · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Expand healthy living program

  • $175,000

    Care 4 the Caregivers · Tempe, AZ · 2023

    Launch comprehensive program for caregivers of children with disabilities.

  • $175,000

    Lions Camp Tatiyee · Mesa, AZ · 2023

    Support renovations to camp facilities and expand program (Capital Project).

  • $165,000

    The Camp Catanese Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Strengthen fundraising capacity.

  • $150,000

    Catholic Charities Community Services · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Support efforts to prevent homelessness

  • $150,000

    Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Expand training for caregivers of children

  • $150,000

    Open Hearts · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Build Fundraising Capacity

  • $150,000

    Rosie'S House a Music Academy for Children · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Build Fundraising Capacity

  • $150,000

    Society of St Vincent De Paul · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Support efforts to prevent homelessness

  • $150,000

    Sounds Academy · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Build Fundraising Capacity

  • $150,000

    Activate Food Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Expand Farm Express program to Mesa senior centers.

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