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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5850462

John D Richardson Foundation

A private foundation in Phoenix, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $57,461 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $57,461

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $329,561
  • Tax year 2024

    $49,220

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $335,989
  • Tax year 2023

    $47,844

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $342,835
  • Tax year 2022

    $56,874

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $352,223
  • Tax year 2021

    $43,825

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $362,172
  • Tax year 2020

    $43,789

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,157,378
  • Tax year 2019

    $41,230

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,038,701
  • Tax year 2018

    $36,957

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $859,425

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General

    $12,500
  2. Arizona State University FoundationTempe, AZ

    General

    $12,000
  3. Schwab Charitable FoundationOrlando, FL

    General

    $9,500
  4. Stand Up to CancerLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $5,000
  5. Miami University FoundationOxford, OH

    General

    $3,630
  6. Diocese of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ

    General

    $2,000
  7. CFA Society PhoenixTempe, AZ

    General

    $1,750
  8. Colorado State University FoundatioFort Collins, CO

    General

    $1,000
  9. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  10. Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL

    General

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    General

    $850
  12. Individual

    General

    $750
  13. St Marys Food BankPhoenix, AZ

    General

    $750
  14. University of Hawaii FoundationHonolulu, HI

    General

    $600
  15. Individual

    General

    $531
  16. Barrow Neurological FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General

    $500
  17. Boys and Girls Club of the ValleyPhoenix, AZ

    General

    $500
  18. Catholic Charities Community ServicPhoenix, AZ

    General

    $500
  19. Child Crisis ArizonaMesa, AZ

    General

    $500
  20. Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    General

    $500
  21. St Vincent de Paul SocietyPhoenix, AZ

    General

    $500
  22. United Way of AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    General

    $300
  23. Eastern Illinois University FoundatCharleston, IL

    General

    $250
  24. Individual

    General

    $250
  25. Phoenix Childrens Hospital FoundatPhoenix, AZ

    General

    $200
  26. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    General

    $100
  27. CFA Institute Research FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    General

    $100
  28. Individual

    General

    $100
  29. Individual

    General

    $100
  30. National Corvette Museum FoundationBowling Green, KY

    General

    $100
  31. Individual

    General

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $16,33045% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $12,50035% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $1,6004% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5001% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona10 grants $19,200
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $12,500
  3. Florida2 grants $10,500
  4. California1 grant $5,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $3,630
  6. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  7. Hawaii1 grant $600
  8. Virginia2 grants $600
  9. Illinois2 grants $350
  10. Georgia1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John D RichardsonTrustee Hours 11Pay $0

The return

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