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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-0550097

The Virginia M Ullman Foundation

A private foundation in Phoenix, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $550,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
October 1 of each calendar year.
Restrictions
Must be an IRS exempt organization.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $550,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,979,966

  • Tax year 2024

    $575,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,873,742

  • Tax year 2023

    $545,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,387,775

  • Tax year 2022

    $540,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,430,329

  • Tax year 2021

    $555,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,829,430

  • Tax year 2020

    $365,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,387,941

  • Tax year 2019

    $430,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,067,947

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. ASU FoundationTempe, AZ

    Phase 3 of restored courtyard

    $75,000
  2. Desert Botanical GardenPhoenix, AZ

    Hazel hare center for plant science

    $75,000
  3. Heard MuseumPhoenix, AZ

    Supporting exhibitions

    $75,000
  4. Phoenix ZooPhoenix, AZ

    Big cats of arizona exhibit

    $75,000
  5. Phoenix Art MuseumPhoenix, AZ

    Capital improvement projects

    $75,000
  6. Sandra Day O'Connor InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    Youth programs

    $50,000
  7. St Vincent DepaulPhoenix, AZ

    General contribution

    $50,000
  8. Ballet ArizonaPhoenix, AZ

    Support live music

    $25,000
  9. Phoenix SymphonyPhoenix, AZ

    Mind over music program

    $25,000
  10. Therapeutic Harp FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Advancing the mission

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $175,00037% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $75,00016% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $75,00016% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $75,00016% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $50,00011% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $25,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona10 grants $550,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Harry PappVICE PRES/TR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Louis Comus JrSECRETARY/DI Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kim Sterling-HeflinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan LevineDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gay Firestone WrayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • James BallingerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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