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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-3981894

Three Desert Winds Foundation

A private foundation in Phoenix, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $146,000 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $146,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,110,807

  • Tax year 2024

    $159,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,945,361

  • Tax year 2023

    $144,300

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,046,473

  • Tax year 2022

    $142,100

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,080,879

  • Tax year 2021

    $143,100

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,245,510

  • Tax year 2020

    $114,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,045,991

  • Tax year 2019

    $146,850

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,067,956

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

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

  1. Society of St Vincent de Paul DiocePhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted general support

    $60,000
  2. St Mary's Food Bank AlliancePhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted general support

    $40,000
  3. Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake IncCasco, ME

    Unrestricted general support

    $15,000
  4. Individual

    Unrestricted general support

    $10,000
  5. HomeworthyRockland, ME

    Unrestricted general support

    $10,000
  6. Ryan HousePhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted general support

    $3,000
  7. Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME

    Unrestricted general support

    $2,000
  8. One World Childrens FundLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted general support

    $2,000
  9. Arizona Humane SocietyPhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted general support

    $2,000
  10. Two Pups Wellness FundScottsdale, AZ

    Unrestricted general support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $40,00053% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $15,00020% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $13,00017% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $4,0005% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $2,0003% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona5 grants $107,000
  2. Maine3 grants $27,000
  3. California1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jeanne HertzPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Francis HertzSecretary/Treas Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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