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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1551616

Aj Bitker Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Paradise Valley, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $41,290 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Terry Gould
6427 E Chaparral Road
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
(480) 609-0636
Form and materials
No special form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $41,290

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $211,903

  • Tax year 2024

    $79,700

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $242,194

  • Tax year 2023

    $43,600

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $276,022

  • Tax year 2022

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $309,035

  • Tax year 2021

    $61,710

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $307,181

  • Tax year 2020

    $70,950

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $394,892

  • Tax year 2019

    $75,348

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $471,858

  • Tax year 2018

    $47,200

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $490,937

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sandra Day O'Connor InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $14,940
  2. Honor Health FoundationScottsdale, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $6,750
  3. Municipal Theater Assoc of St LouisSt Louis, MO

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  5. ElainePhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  6. Planned Parenthood of ArizonaPhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  7. Sojourner CenterPhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  8. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  9. Urban Montessori InstituteSt Louis, MO

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  10. Circle the CityPhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  11. Umom New Day CentersPhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $750
  12. Our Lady of Perpetual HelpScottsdale, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $600
  13. Cause 4 Paws Pet Food BankScottsdale, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $500
  14. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  15. Phoenix Rescue MissionPhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $500
  16. St Louis Priory SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Unrestricted

    $500
  17. St Mary's Food BankPhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $500
  18. Ursuline AcademySt Louis, MO

    Unrestricted

    $500
  19. Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods CollegeSt Mary of WD, IN

    Unrestricted

    $500
  20. Service League of Crystal LakeCrystal Lake, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  21. Tgen FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $500
  22. Literary Society of the SouthwestChandler, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $400
  23. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $250
  24. Scottsdale ArtsScottsdale, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development2 grants $15,44064% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $3,00012% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $2,0008% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $7503% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $5002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $1,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona14 grants $29,540
  2. Missouri4 grants $7,000
  3. New York1 grant $2,000
  4. Alabama1 grant $1,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $500
  6. Indiana1 grant $500
  7. Maryland1 grant $500
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Terry A GouldPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $28,000

The return

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