Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 26-1657951Community development

Who funds Local First Arizona Foundation?

13 private foundations gave Local First Arizona Foundation in Phoenix, AZ $1.7 million across 27 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

27 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Foundation for Community and Health AdvancementPhoenix, AZ 2025

    Rural food bank passthrough grant

    $50,000
  2. The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2024

    Purchase of land adjacent to Heart & Soil People's Garden plus Improvements/ Sustainability to Garden and Entrepreneurial Accelerator Programs

    $676,320
  3. The Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2024

    Education

    $100,000
  4. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Support to help businesses and nonprofits in the Verde Valley reduce water, energy, waste and transportation impacts.

    $50,000
  5. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    contribution to charitable organization

    $50,000
  6. Flinn FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Support for arizona economic resource center support

    $7,870
  7. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Offer a sustainability program to Verde Valley independent businesses and nonprofits, enabling them to experience cost savings associated with reducing water and energy use, and minimizing waste and transportation emissions.

    $50,000
  8. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    contribution to charitable organization

    $50,000
  9. The Foundation for Community and Health AdvancementPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Grant award-health equity funds

    $25,000
  10. Flinn FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Support for arizona economic resource center support

    $25,000
  11. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $400
  12. The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2022

    To support Fuerza Local Business South Mountain Expansion.

    $112,661
  13. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Offer a sustainability program to Verde Valley independent businesses and nonprofits, enabling them to experience cost savings associated with reducing water and energy use, and minimizing waste and transportation emissions.

    $100,000
  14. Flinn FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Water study funding

    $25,000
  15. The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2021

    To support Fuerza Local Business South Mountain Expansion.

    $217,550
  16. Flinn FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2021

    General operating support

    $26,500
  17. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Honorarium: Tammy McLeod, Piper Fellows 2021 Judge.

    $5,000
  18. Flinn FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2020

    General operating support

    $45,000
  19. Dorrance Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2020

    To support small local business, in honor of susan bansak

    $10,000
  20. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $50
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $35
  22. The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2019

    To support Fuerza Local Business South Mountain Expansion.

    $25,000
  23. Mulcahy FoundationTucson, AZ 2019

    Community health funds

    $5,000
  24. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $50
  25. The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2018

    To support Fuerza Local Business South Mountain Expansion.

    $25,000
  26. Blooming Prairie FDN Inc Investment AgyMadison, WI 2018

    Charitable gift

    $3,000
  27. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2018

    Grant funds will be used to support the organization's charitable mission.

    $200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Phoenix, AZ and are not among Local First Arizona Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 20 grants Accepts applications $611,011 to similar organizations
  2. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 5 grants Preselected only $685,000 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 7 grants Preselected only $1,012,630 to similar organizations
  4. Pivotal FoundationPhoenix, AZ 10 grants Preselected only $417,500 to similar organizations
  5. Garcia Family FoundationTempe, AZ 6 grants Preselected only $255,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 6 grants Preselected only $63,500 to similar organizations
  7. John F Long Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 13 grants Accepts applications $33,000 to similar organizations
  8. TW Lewis FoundationPhoenix, AZ 9 grants Accepts applications $277,830 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-1657951 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.