Funding search · EIN 860373052 · Phoenix, AZ

The Thunderbirds

Name: The Thunderbirds grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

197
grants reported: $43.1M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $20,000
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.

What they fund

service community health human development youth education game

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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

Thunderbirds Charities4 grants · $31.5M
Thunderbirds Foundation4 grants · $2.0M
Sun Angel Foundation5 grants · $1.4M
Arizona Community Foundation4 grants · $1.1M
University of Arizona Foundation1 grant · $1.0M
First Tee of Phoenix (the)4 grants · $925,300
Change the Course Bef4 grants · $606,669
Phoenix Panhellenic Association4 grants · $419,827
Junior Golf Assn of Az2 grants · $344,366
Banner Health Foundation4 grants · $250,000

Giving over time

$8.8M

2021

$9.2M

2022

$12.5M

2023

$12.6M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 197 grants.

$10.0M
Thunderbirds Charities · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Community service
$9.7M
Thunderbirds Charities · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Community service
$6.5M
Thunderbirds Charities · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Community service
$5.3M
Thunderbirds Charities · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Community service
$1.0M
University of Arizona Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2021
Education
$528,000
Thunderbirds Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Growth of game
$525,000
Sun Angel Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2023
Youth development
$500,000
Sun Angel Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2021
Youth development
$497,000
Thunderbirds Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Growth of game
$493,000
Thunderbirds Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Growth of game
$470,000
Thunderbirds Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Growth of game
$452,000
Arizona Community Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Community service
$323,334
Change the Course Bef · Portland, AZ · 2024
Environmental
$304,500
First Tee of Phoenix (the) · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth development
$300,500
Sun Angel Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2022
Youth development
$300,000
First Tee of Phoenix (the) · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Youth development
$285,000
Arizona Community Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Community service
$240,000
Arizona Community Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Community service
$207,500
Junior Golf Association of Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth development
$200,000
Junior Golf Association of Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Youth development
$194,366
Junior Golf Assn of Az · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Growth of game
$167,800
First Tee of Phoenix (the) · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Growth of game
$160,000
Arizona Community Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Community service
$153,000
First Tee of Phoenix (the) · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Youth development
$150,000
Junior Golf Assn of Az · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Youth development
$116,556
Phoenix Panhellenic Association · Mesa, AZ · 2022
Youth development
$114,854
Phoenix Panhellenic Association · Mesa, AZ · 2021
Youth development
$113,334
Change the Course Bef · Portland, OR · 2023
Environmental
$113,334
Change the Course Bef · Portland, OR · 2022
Environmental
$100,000
Pga Tour First Tee Foundation · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · 2024
Youth development
$100,000
Banner Health Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Health/human svcs
$96,023
Phoenix Panhellenic Association · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
Community service
$92,394
Phoenix Panhellenic Association · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Education
$90,000
Banner Health Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Health/human service
$71,000
American Junior Golf Foundation · Braselton, GA · 2021
Health/human service
$70,000
American Junior Golf Foundation · Braselton, GA · 2024
Health/human service
$70,000
American Junior Golf Foundation · Braselton, GA · 2023
Health/human service
$58,000
West Valley Mavericks Foundation · Litchfield Park, AZ · 2023
Community service
$56,667
Change the Course Bef · Portland, OR · 2021
Environmental
$56,666
Waste Not Az · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Community service
$56,666
Waste Not Az · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
Community service
$56,666
Waste Not Az · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
Community service
$56,666
Az Recycling Coalition · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Environmental
$56,666
Waste Not Az · Scottsdale, AZ · 2021
Community service
$55,000
Vos Ymca · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Youth development
$41,472
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Youth development
$40,000
Michael Phelps Foundation (the) · South Portland, ME · 2022
Community service
$40,000
Banner Health Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Health/human service
$40,000
Habitat for Humanity Central Az · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Community services
$38,000
Mvp Foundation the · Scottsdale, AZ · 2021
Education
$37,030
Special Olympics of Arizona · Goodyear, AZ · 2024
Health/human service
$36,930
Recreation and Athletics for the Disabled · Chandler, AZ · 2023
Health/human service
$35,000
American Junior Golf Foundation · Braselton, GA · 2022
Health/human service
$34,361
Recreation and Athletics for the Disabled · Chandler, AZ · 2022
Youth development
$34,145
Special Olympics of Arizona · Goodyear, AZ · 2022
Community services
$33,000
West Valley Mavericks Foundation · Litchfield Park, AZ · 2024
Community service
$33,000
West Valley Mavericks Foundation · Litchfield Park, AZ · 2022
Community service
$33,000
West Valley Mavericks Foundation · Litchfield Park, AZ · 2021
Community service
$31,500
St Mary'S Food Bank · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Community service
$31,500
St Mary'S Food Bank · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Community service
$31,059
Bella Vista Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
Health/human service
$30,000
Pga Tour Wives Association · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · 2023
Community service
$29,000
Fighter Country Foundation · Goodyear, AZ · 2022
Community service
$28,500
Uso Arizona · Arlington, VA · 2024
Community services
$28,200
Uso Arizona · Arlington, VA · 2023
Community service
$28,000
Mvp Foundation the · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Education
$27,000
Operation Shower · Clayton, MO · 2024
Community service
$27,000
Operation Shower · Clayton, MO · 2023
Community service
$27,000
Operation Shower · Clayton, MO · 2022
Community service
$26,687
Soccer Village Foundation · Sun City, AZ · 2021
Youth development
$26,658
Special Olympics of Arizona · Goodyear, AZ · 2023
Community service
$26,500
Mvp Foundation the · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
Education
$26,000
Pga Tour Wives Association · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · 2021
Growth of game
$25,749
Knights of Columbus #10062 · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Community service
$25,362
Umom New Day Centers · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Community service
$25,000
Fighter Country Foundation · Goodyear, AZ · 2024
Community service
$25,000
Sun Angel Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2024
Youth development
$25,000
Colorado State University Foundation · Ft Collins, CO · 2023
Education
$25,000
Fighter Country Foundation · Goodyear, AZ · 2023
Community service
$25,000
Aawlspca · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Community service
$25,000
Harvard University · Boston, MA · 2021
Education
$25,000
St Mary'S Food Bank · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Health/human service
$25,000
Sun Angel Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2021
Growth of game
$25,000
Walking for Kids Foundation · Meridian, MS · 2021
Health/human service
$23,944
Soccer Village Foundation · Sun City, AZ · 2022
Youth development
$23,308
Bella Vista Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
Community service
$22,657
Recreation and Athletics for the Disabled · Chandler, AZ · 2024
Health/human service
$22,338
Special Olympics of Arizona · Goodyear, AZ · 2021
Community services
$22,144
Knights of Columbus #10062 · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Community service
$22,100
Uso Arizona · Arlington, VA · 2022
Community service
$21,500
St Mary'S Food Bank · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Community service
$21,492
Knights of Columbus Council #13779 · Chandler, AZ · 2021
Community service
$21,000
Uaf Steele Center · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Education
$21,000
Phoenix Suns Charities · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Community service
$20,000
Banner Health Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Health/human service
$20,000
Homeaid America · Irvine, CA · 2024
Community service
$20,000
United Food Bank · Mesa, AZ · 2024
Community service
$20,000
Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Community service
$20,000
Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Community service
$20,000
Homeless Youth Connection · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Youth development

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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.