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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-1807907

Joan C Ray Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Phoenix, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $37,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $699,264
  • Tax year 2023

    $38,600

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $713,928
  • Tax year 2022

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $729,243
  • Tax year 2021

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $743,078
  • Tax year 2020

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $738,130
  • Tax year 2019

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $756,597
  • Tax year 2018

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $786,350

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Foster AlliancePhoenix, AZ

    Charitable purpose

    $7,000
  2. Free Arts for Abused Children of ArizonaPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable purpose

    $7,000
  3. Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $4,700
  4. Phoenix Childrens HospitalPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable purposes

    $4,700
  5. Phoenix Downtown Lions Club FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable purposes

    $4,700
  6. Stepping Stones of HopePhoenix, AZ

    Charitable purposes

    $4,700
  7. Valleywise Health FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable purposes

    $4,700

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $9,40033% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $7,00025% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $7,00025% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $4,70017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona6 grants $32,800
  2. New York1 grant $4,700

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Robert P SollidayTREASURER AND DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tyrone C RayPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Donald L MeyersVICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lisa A KarlowiczSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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