Funding search · EIN 473900987 · Phoenix, AZ

Burton Family Foundation

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

367
grants reported
$34.9M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$30,000
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.

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Top recipients

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  • Society for Science & the Public4 grants · $1.9M
  • Teach for America4 grants · $1.7M
  • The Aspen Institute2 grants · $1.3M
  • Local First Arizona Foundation2 grants · $1.3M
  • Arizona Community Foundation4 grants · $1.2M
  • The Welcome To America Project2 grants · $1.1M
  • Valleywise Health Foundation2 grants · $1.1M
  • Donorschooseorg4 grants · $1.0M
  • Camp Catanese Foundation4 grants · $920,000
  • Arizona State University Foundation4 grants · $903,438

Giving over time

$7.4M
2021
$5.7M
2022
$11.4M
2023
$10.5M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 367 grants.

  • $1.1M

    Society for Science & the Public · Washington, DC · 2021

    "science news" in high schools and general support

  • $1.1M

    Teach for America · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Designated support for teach for america phoenix

  • $925,000

    The Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support for the aspen college excellence program

  • $805,000

    Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Support towards the asu summer health institute for high school youth in az

  • $726,860

    The Welcome To America Project · Tempe, AZ · 2021

    For infrastructure development and the increased mission impact plan and to provide televisions to newly arrived refugee families

  • $685,000

    Local First Arizona Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Designated support for the economic resource center

  • $600,000

    Valleywise Health Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Designated support for refugee health services

  • $600,000

    Local First Arizona Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Support for local first arizona's economic recovery center for arizona's rural and tribal communities

  • $565,000

    Arizona Western College Foundation · Yuma, AZ · 2023

    Support towards the first generation student success programs

  • $565,000

    Camp Catanese Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support towards professional and organizational developmentexpenses for camp catanese staff

  • $501,000

    Valleywise Health Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    Refugee women's health clinic

  • $500,000

    Ymca of Southern Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2021

    For the welcome and connection center

  • $415,000

    Donorschooseorg · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    General support

  • $410,000

    Arizona Community Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    Scholarships, for telegraph and mescal fires, flagstaff flooding recovery, and general support

  • $405,000

    The Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2024

    Designated support for the leadership council programs and aspen society

  • $400,000

    The Welcome To America Project · Tempe, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $400,000

    Rosie'S House a Music Academy for Children · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    General support

  • $381,250

    Society for Science & the Public · Washington, DC · 2024

    Designated support for the rural arizona stem ambassadors/fellows program

  • $375,000

    Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Designated support for the barrow women's board: thurston innovation center

  • $350,000

    Vela Education Fund · Arlington, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $339,500

    Arizona Community Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $330,000

    Arizona Center for Community College Success · Coolidge, AZ · 2023

    Support to continue the work of the center for community college success

  • $330,000

    Arizona Community Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    General support

  • $330,000

    Sandra Day O'Connor Institute · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support for venue and marketing costs for abraham lincoln and frederick douglass: a walk to respect theater performance

  • $315,000

    Sandra Day O'Connor Institute · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    For the dinner with ben franklin event, for the capacity building efforts of the institute's civics for life initiatives, and for the legacy luncheon .

  • $307,000

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

    Designated for the st. Frances cabrini conference of st. Vincent de paul, to provide rental and mortgage assistance to individuals and families in need of housing assistance

  • $300,000

    Center for the Future of Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Designated support for the beat the odds school leadership academy

  • $300,000

    Donorschooseorg · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $300,000

    Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support towards the keys to success program expansion into pima county

  • $300,000

    Fresh Start Women'S Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    For general support

  • $300,000

    Wildfire Az · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support for the heat relief initiative

  • $300,000

    Hapi · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $300,000

    Society for Science & the Public · Washington, DC · 2022

    For the manifold fund to support the research and development costs of "science news explores"

  • $300,000

    Read Better Be Better · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    Program coach salaries and tier-4 reading comprehension program in maricopa and pinal county school districts

  • $285,000

    Arizona State University Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $275,000

    Accel · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Support towards initial program development of the tucson bista clinic

  • $260,000

    Youth World Education Project · Chandler, AZ · 2023

    To support program expansion, enhance quality, provide program scholarships, and enable program evaluation as outlined in yweps 2023 2024 vision proposal and to support staff and board professional development

  • $250,000

    Arizona Jewish Historical Society · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Designated support towards the hilton family holocaust education center

  • $250,000

    Crane Elementary School District · Yuma, AZ · 2024

    Designated support for the gowan science academy innovation lab

  • $250,000

    Camp Catanese Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    To fund program expansion

  • $250,000

    Youth World Education Project · Chandler, AZ · 2022

    For the ywep's programs

  • $250,000

    A for Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    Southern arizona grant cycle

  • $245,698

    Arizona State University Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2022

    For the asu women and philanthropy campaign, for the data science landscape exploration in pre-service teatch education pathways program, for the college assistance migrant program, for the az data science summit, for t read all
  • $226,000

    Teach for America · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Designated towards teach for americas summer corps member housing support

  • $225,000

    Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    To support of the department of ent skull base surgery: hearing health science program (2024 womens board project), the ivy brain tumor center and the thurston innovation center

  • $225,000

    Youth World Education Project · Chandler, AZ · 2021

    For the 2021 vision plan and for the weekend of hope 2022

  • $220,000

    Read Better Be Better · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $215,000

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

    General support

  • $208,000

    Arizona State University Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2023

    For college assistance migrant program

  • $201,000

    Act One · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    For student transportation for abraham lincoln and frederick douglass: a walk to respect theater performance

  • $200,000

    Central Arizona Shelter Services (Cass) · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support towards lighting and fencing needs at the cass family shelter

  • $200,000

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

    Support towards the phoenix rapid housing response collaborative

  • $200,000

    Teach for America · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    For the summer training program and pre-services for incoming corps members and for the annual celebration dinner

  • $200,000

    Empower College Prep · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    For the teacher associate project.

  • $200,000

    Portable Practical Education Preparation · Tucson, AZ · 2021

    Amado youth center

  • $200,000

    The Launch Pad Teen Center · Prescott, AZ · 2021

    For the can you see it? Capital campaign

  • $195,000

    Step Student Expedition Program · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $195,000

    Challenge Foundation Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support to the growth and ongoing work of the challenge foundation

  • $190,000

    Step Student Expedition Program · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    For general support

  • $180,000

    Teach for America · San Francisco, CA · 2021

    General support and 2022 celebration dinner

  • $175,000

    Bourgade Catholic High School · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    For the "all are welcome scholarship" program

  • $175,000

    Donorschooseorg · New York, NY · 2022

    For projects submitted by arizona teachers

  • $173,000

    Step Student Expedition Program · Tucson, AZ · 2022

    For the senior celebration dinner and to general support

  • $171,819

    Phoenix Union High School District · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    For the spring 2022 hbcu tour, act prep boot camps, and pathways to prosperity workshops, for the act prep program, for in-state field trips for college introduction, and to support staff development activities

  • $170,000

    Arcs Foundation · Lagrange, GA · 2023

    Support for two 2024 2025 arcs foundation scholar awards

  • $170,000

    San Miguel High School · Tucson, AZ · 2021

    Replacement of three vans as well as gas and maintenance, and support for the emergency wardrobe fund

  • $167,500

    Verde Valley Homeless Coalition · Cottonwood, AZ · 2023

    For general support

  • $166,356

    Az Impact for Good · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Designated support for the az gives nonprofit prize pool sponsorship

  • $165,000

    Junior Achievement of Arizona · Tempe, AZ · 2023

    Support towards the expansion to five schools in southern arizona

  • $164,740

    Arizona State University Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2021

    For social addictions impulse lab, navajo doctoral cohort program, student housing and technology for college assistance migrant program scholars, asu women and philanthropy campaign, and 2022 mccain institute sedona fo read all
  • $159,996

    Phoenix Union High School District · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support for the linda abril educational academy to start and continue initiatives and programs including act test prep, onboarding, pbis, student achievement and recognition, campus luncheons, and multi-cultural initiat read all
  • $151,070

    Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2023

    Support for the dreamer promise pathway scholarship program

  • $150,000

    Alliance for Arizona Nonprofits · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support towards the 2024 arizona gives day prize pool

  • $150,000

    Friends of the Phoenix Public Library · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support leasing and maintenance of vehicles used to collect and distribute books and other media

  • $150,000

    League for Innovation in the Community College · Chandler, AZ · 2022

    Support for the fall executive leadership institute program

  • $150,000

    Portable Practical Education Preparation · Tucson, AZ · 2022

    Construction of the amado youth center

  • $150,000

    Step Student Expedition Program · Tucson, AZ · 2021

    2021 /2022 college prep programming

  • $149,768

    Phoenix Union High School District · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    To start and continue initiatives and programs including act test prep, onboarding, pbis, student achievement and recognition, campus luncheons, and multi-cultural intiatives; also to fund the act test boot camp, colleg read all
  • $144,000

    Phoenix Public Library Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support towards college depot to supply meals for students participating in in-depth college planning workshops for phoenix union high school district students

  • $133,000

    Arivaca Coordinating Council-Human Resource Group · Arivaca, AZ · 2023

    Support towards a part-time kitchen manager position for the organization

  • $125,000

    Phoenix Public Library Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Designated support for the college depot

  • $125,000

    Center for the Future of Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support for the cfa's milestone 20th anniversary celebration and the southern arizona workforce leadership

  • $125,000

    Act One · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    For expansion in arizona and for "get on the bus" campaign

  • $125,000

    Arizona Community Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $121,500

    Arizona Science Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Designated support for the arizona science and engineering fair

  • $120,000

    Donorschooseorg · New York, NY · 2021

    General support

  • $110,000

    The Launch Pad Teen Center · Prescott, AZ · 2023

    Support teen mental health services and programming

  • $108,000

    Sahuarita Food Bank · Sahuarita, AZ · 2022

    General support

  • $107,500

    University of Arizona Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2023

    For james 4h camp and outdoor learning center

  • $105,000

    Arizona Science Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    For arizona science and engineering fair

  • $105,000

    Phoenix Symphony Association · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support for the mind over music program

  • $103,046

    Bourgade Catholic High School · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Support to fund two national exams to help bourgade students' journey toward college

  • $100,000

    Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project · Tucson, AZ · 2024

    Designated support for legal and social services

  • $100,000

    Navigated Arizona · Tempe, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $100,000

    Sandra Day O'Connor Institute · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Designated support for the 2024 annual history dinner

  • $100,000

    Common Sense Media · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    General support for arizona office

  • $100,000

    Families Empowered · Houston, TX · 2023

    Support towards the launch of navigateed arizona

  • $100,000

    Northern Arizona University Foundation · Flagstaff, AZ · 2023

    Support for the arizona teacher residency program to provide resident support through living stipends, healthcare, childcare, and emergency funds, as needed

  • $100,000

    Society for Science & the Public · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support towards the science news learning pilot project, including incentivized educator responses to a pilot evaluation survey for users of science news explores for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year

  • $100,000

    Valley Assistance Services · Green Valley, AZ · 2023

    Support for the map program, the neighbors helping neighbors program

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