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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6130748

The Wharton Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Flagstaff, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $89,325 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Scott Pettitt
1374 W Lil Ben Trail
Flagstaff, AZ 86005
(928) 440-4110
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letters, via mail, fax or email, describing the product and its costs, amount of funds requested, general background of the organization and the purpose and objectives of the project to be funded. Copy of most recent IRS letter of tax exempt status must be included.
Deadlines
January
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $89,325

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,793,470

  • Tax year 2023

    $97,555

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,829,735

  • Tax year 2022

    $114,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,880,317

  • Tax year 2021

    $135,312

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,017,778

  • Tax year 2020

    $107,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,160,967

  • Tax year 2019

    $107,070

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,970,602

  • Tax year 2017

    $74,796

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,056,515

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

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

  1. Grand Canyon YouthFlagstaff, AZ

    Board designated fund

    $32,600
  2. TynkertopiaFlagstaff, AZ

    Board designated fund

    $30,000
  3. United Way of Northern ArizonaFlagstaff, AZ

    Board designated fund

    $15,927
  4. Friends of Camp ColtonFlagstaff, AZ

    Board designated fund

    $9,798
  5. Individual

    Board designated fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $32,60037% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $30,00034% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,92718% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $9,79811% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona4 grants $88,325

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Scott PettittPresident Hours 30Pay $81,600
  • Jean W PettittVice President Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jeff EdwardsTreasurer Hours 5Pay $0
  • Deandra PetersonSecretary Hours 3Pay $0
  • Kerry BlumeDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • William PettittDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gordon PetersonDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Alanna BarnettDirector Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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