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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-8060816

Acair Foundation

A private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $195,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $195,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,684,101
  • Tax year 2023

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,468,394
  • Tax year 2022

    $214,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,062,702
  • Tax year 2021

    $215,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,682,609
  • Tax year 2020

    $222,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,276,440
  • Tax year 2019

    $192,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,708,444
  • Tax year 2018

    $122,250

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,827,090

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Arizona State University FoundationTempe, AZ

    General purpose

    $50,000
  2. Quayle Vice Presidential Learning CenterHuntington, IN

    General purpose

    $50,000
  3. Naval Postgraduate School Foundation IncMonterey, CA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  4. Phoenix Country Day SchoolParadise Vly, AZ

    General purpose

    $15,000
  5. Valley Presbyterian ChurchParadise Vly, AZ

    General purpose

    $15,000
  6. The George and Barbara Bush FoundationCollege Sta, TX

    General purpose

    $10,000
  7. Arizona Science CenterPhoenix, AZ

    General purpose

    $5,000
  8. Arizona Community FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General purpose

    $5,000
  9. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    General purpose

    $5,000
  10. Gonzaga College High SchoolWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $5,000
  11. Hope Women's CenterPhoenix, AZ

    General purpose

    $5,000
  12. Veritas Preparatory AcademyPhoenix, AZ

    General purpose

    $5,000
  13. Archway Classical AcademyPhoenix, AZ

    General purpose

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $105,00078% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $15,00011% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona8 grants $105,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $50,000
  3. California1 grant $20,000
  4. Texas1 grant $10,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  6. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • James QuayleDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marilyn QuayleDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Corinne BergerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tucker QuayleDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Benjamin QuayleDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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