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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-0745156

The Jazzbird Foundation

A private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $1.6 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,587,325

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $535,061

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,714,581

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $403,256

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,810,083

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $279,580

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,777,143

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $361,063

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,819,312

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $371,107

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,757,956

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $589,086

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,599,977

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $635,804

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,467,783

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $632,562

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Arizona State University FoundationTempe, AZ

    Foster education

    $553,000
  2. Roundup River RanchAvon, CO

    Charitable

    $200,000
  3. Juan Carlos Ortiz MinistriesIrvine, CA

    Charitable

    $112,000
  4. Jazz in ArizonaScottsdale, AZ

    Charitable

    $90,000
  5. CrossgrainTustin, CA

    Charity

    $84,000
  6. Garrett SeminaryEvanston, IL

    Charitable

    $80,000
  7. Luis Palau Evangelistic AssocPortland, OR

    Charity

    $80,000
  8. Phoenix Rescue MissionPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable

    $80,000
  9. Majesty FoundationGrosse PT FRM, MI

    Charity

    $48,000
  10. Minden Opera HouseMinden, NE

    Charitable

    $40,000
  11. Global Health Ministries FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Charity

    $32,000
  12. Changing Lives CenterPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable

    $20,000
  13. Mayo ClinicScottsdale, AZ

    Charitable

    $20,000
  14. Spirit in the DesertCarefree, AZ

    Charitable

    $20,000
  15. Young Sounds of ArizonaPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable

    $20,000
  16. Claremont School of TheologyLos Angeles, CA

    Foster education

    $19,125
  17. First Lutheran ChurchSan Diego, CA

    Charitable

    $18,000
  18. The Arrl (natl Assoc for Ameteur Radio)Newington, CT

    Charity

    $15,000
  19. Eagle River Presbyterian ChurchAvon, CO

    Charitable

    $12,000
  20. Be the Gift NebraskaMinden, NE

    Charitable

    $10,000
  21. Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  22. National Right to Work Legal Defense FundSpringfield, VA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  23. Leading the WayAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $6,000
  24. Third Avenue Charitable OrganizationSan Diego, CA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  25. Vail Valley Medical CenterVail, CO

    Charitable

    $1,200
  26. American Guild of OrganistsNew York, NY

    Charity

    $1,000
  27. Center for Catholic Ev TheologyDillsburg, PA

    Charity

    $1,000
  28. Hospice of the ValleyPhoenix, AZ

    Charity

    $1,000
  29. Sigma Alpha EpsilonEvanston, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  30. Young America's FoundationReston, VA

    Charity

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $582,12575% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $128,00017% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $60,0008% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,000<1% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona8 grants $804,000
  2. California5 grants $235,125
  3. Colorado3 grants $213,200
  4. Illinois2 grants $81,000
  5. Oregon1 grant $80,000
  6. Nebraska2 grants $50,000
  7. Michigan1 grant $48,000
  8. Minnesota1 grant $32,000
  9. Virginia3 grants $21,000
  10. Connecticut1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robert B RavenscroftPRES./DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lori GeareSECR./DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steven F BuelTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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