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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-0320824

Penny and Robert Sarver Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Paradise Valley, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $5.7 million paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,722,700

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $202,979

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,251,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $851,955

  • Tax year 2022

    $518,200

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $709,538

  • Tax year 2021

    $245,900

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $150,401

  • Tax year 2020

    $200,400

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $6,583

  • Tax year 2019

    $576,400

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $59,690

  • Tax year 2018

    $368,700

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $652,861

  • Tax year 2017

    $432,700

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $675,291

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Arizona FoundationTucson, AZ

    Charitable

    $5,000,000
  2. Arizona Jewish Historical SocietyPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable

    $500,000
  3. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Charitable

    $100,000
  4. Minneapolis Foundation - the Larry Fitzgerald First Down FundMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $51,000
  5. Jewish Community Association of Greater PhoenixScottsdale, AZ

    Charitable

    $25,000
  6. Teen LifelinePhoenix, AZ

    Charitable

    $15,000
  7. Valley of the Sun Jewish Community CenterScottsdale, AZ

    Charitable

    $10,000
  8. Gootter-Jensen FoundationTucson, AZ

    Charitable

    $10,000
  9. Temple Chai AssociationPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable

    $6,700
  10. Starry FoundationScottsdale, AZ

    Charitable

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,000,00097% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $100,0002% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,000<1% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $15,000<1% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona8 grants $5,571,700
  2. New York1 grant $100,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $51,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robert SarverPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Penny SarverSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Max SarverDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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