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Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust

Name: Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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 2022–2024. 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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18 grants matching “honorarium” · $107,500

$25,000
Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Honorarium: To provide general support in honor of Derrick Hall, Piper Conversations guest
$5,000
Education Forward Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Honorarium: To provide general support in honor of Edmundo Hidalgo, Piper Fellows 2024 Judge
$5,000
Technical Assistance Partnership of Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Honorarium: To support the American Nonprofit Academy Foundation in honor of Julia Patrick, Piper Fellows 2024 Judge
$5,000
Maricopa County Community College District Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2024
Honorarium: To support the EmpowerED for Student Success Campaign in honor of Brian Spicker, Piper Fellows 2024 Judge
$5,000
National Council of Jewish Women Arizona · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Honorarium: To support Ruth's Place in honor of Darlene Newsom, Piper Fellows 2024 Judge
$3,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Honorarium: To provide general support, dedicated to Shannon Clancy, in honor of Dr Ken Snyder, Piper Conversations speaker
$1,500
Black Theatre Troupe · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Honorarium: To provide general support, in honor of David J Hemphill, Piper Conversations panelist
$1,500
Foundation for Blind Children · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Honorarium: To provide general support, in honor of Marc D Ashton, Piper Conversations panelist
$1,500
Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Honorarium: To provide general support, in honor of Mary L Mitchell, Piper Conversations panelist
$5,000
Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Honorarium: To provide general support in honor of Darlene Newsom, Piper Fellows 2023 Judge.
$5,000
Education Forward Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Honorarium: To provide general support in honor of Edmundo Hidalgo Piper Fellows 2023 Judge.
$5,000
Maricopa County Community College District Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2023
Honorarium: To provide general support in honor of Brian Spicker, Piper Fellows 2023 Judge.
$5,000
Technical Assistance Partnership of Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Honorarium: To support the American Nonprofit Academy Foundation in honor of Julia Patrick, Piper Fellows 2023 Judge.
$15,000
Phoenix Conservatory of Music · Litchfield Park, AZ · 2022
Support general operations in honor of Ellen Solowey's years of service to the Trust. Honorarium
$5,000
Arizona Community Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Honorarium: In honor of Rick McCartney, Piper Fellows Judge 2022, for The Kellenberger + Tollefson Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy.
$5,000
Friends of the Arizona Historical Society · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Honorarium: In honor of Connie Robinson, Piper Fellows 2022 Judge, for the 48 Arizona Women Project.
$5,000
Seeds for Autism · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Honorarium: General support in honor of Aaron Blocher-Rubin, Piper Fellows 2022 Judge, in memory of Andy Rubin.
$5,000
Unlimited Potential · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Honorarium: General support in honor of Anna Bettis, Piper Fellows 2022 Judge.

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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