A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 45-3560706Arts and culture

Who funds Act One?

25 private foundations gave Act One in Phoenix, AZ $1.4 million across 73 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

73 grants

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

  1. Twiford FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2025

    Field trips for public schools

    $15,000
  2. The Surplus Line Association of Arizona FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  3. Sherman and Linda Saperstein Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2025

    support for arts education

    $250
  4. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Support Arts and Culture Forward Program

    $85,000
  5. WHH FoundationSan Marino, CA 2024

    Program/project support

    $60,000
  6. The Herberger FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2024

    Make the arts accessible to children & families

    $15,000
  7. Twiford FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Field trip funding

    $10,000
  8. Stanley M Reinhaus Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2024

    Operations

    $5,000
  9. The Surplus Line Association of Arizona FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  10. Livingston FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Program support

    $3,500
  11. The Torosian FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Arts

    $1,570
  12. Sherman and Linda Saperstein Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2024

    support for arts education

    $250
  13. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Support Arts and Culture Forward Program.

    $85,000
  14. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2023

    Unrestricted, most pressing need

    $30,000
  15. The Herberger FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2023

    Make the arts accessible to children & families

    $15,000
  16. William and Mary Ross FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    Program support

    $10,000
  17. Livingston FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Program support

    $2,557
  18. Twiford FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Field trip funding

    $2,500
  19. Sherman and Linda Saperstein Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2023

    support for arts education

    $400
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $53
  21. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Support Arts and Culture Forward Program.

    $85,000
  22. Flinn FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Virtual reality into schools

    $20,000
  23. The David and Lura LovellTucson, AZ 2022

    Inclusion diversity equity and acces

    $15,000
  24. The Herberger FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2022

    Make the arts accessible to children & families

    $15,000
  25. Southwest Foundation for Education & Historical PreservationDenver, CO 2022

    Tucson in-person and VR field trips

    $7,000
  26. Livingston FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Program support

    $2,500
  27. John F Long Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Aid 501c3 organization in fulfilling their charitable purpose

    $2,500
  28. Corning Incorporated FoundationCorning, NY 2022

    General program support

    $2,000
  29. The Torosian FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Arts

    $1,892
  30. L Roy Papp Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  31. Sherman and Linda Saperstein Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2022

    support for arts education

    $400
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $87
  33. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Support the Trustees' Now is the Moment Celebration of our Community.

    $250,000
  34. The David and Lura LovellTucson, AZ 2021

    Youth education

    $98,000
  35. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Support nonprofit recovery to offset COVID-19 crisis impacts.

    $67,500
  36. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2021

    Act one field trip program

    $50,000
  37. William and Mary Ross FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Program support

    $25,000
  38. The Herberger FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2021

    Make the arts accessible to children & families

    $15,000
  39. Corning Incorporated FoundationCorning, NY 2021

    General program support

    $5,000
  40. Southwest Foundation for Education & Historical PreservationDenver, CO 2021

    Transportation tucson field trips

    $5,000
  41. Livingston FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Program support

    $2,500
  42. John F Long Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Donation to support 501c3 charity organization.

    $2,000
  43. The Torosian FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Arts & Culture

    $1,892
  44. MC Companies - Sharing the Good Life FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2021

    Program support

    $500
  45. Sherman and Linda Saperstein Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2021

    support for arts education

    $350
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $38
  47. The David and Lura LovellTucson, AZ 2020

    Youth education

    $62,000
  48. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2020

    Strengthen nonprofit community during COVID-19 crisis.

    $50,000
  49. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2020

    Act one field trip program

    $25,000
  50. The Herberger FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2020

    Make the arts accessible to children & families

    $15,000
  51. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2020

    Support community response efforts to COVID-19 crisis.

    $10,000
  52. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2020

    A staff giving grant to provide general support.

    $5,000
  53. Livingston FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2020

    Program support

    $2,500
  54. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2020

    Virtual reality field trips

    $2,500
  55. John F Long Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2020

    Donation to support to 501(c)3 charity organization.

    $2,500
  56. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,100
  57. Sherman and Linda Saperstein Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2020

    support for arts education

    $100
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $7
  59. The David and Lura LovellTucson, AZ 2019

    Youth education

    $64,500
  60. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2019

    Support strategic organizational enhancements (ATLAS Nonprofit Strength and Endurance).

    $50,000
  61. The Steele Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2019

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  62. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2019

    A staff giving grant to provide general support.

    $5,000
  63. Corning Incorporated FoundationCorning, NY 2019

    Arts field trips for underserved students

    $2,500
  64. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2019

    Act one field trip program

    $2,500
  65. Charles and Laura Goldstein Philanthropic FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2019

    Support arts for children

    $1,238
  66. The Papp Family FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2019

    General fund

    $100
  67. Southwest Foundation for Education & Historical PreservationDenver, CO 2018

    Field trips for south az students

    $17,000
  68. Absolon FoundationTucson, AZ 2018

    Youth art funds

    $7,500
  69. Corning Incorporated FoundationCorning, NY 2018

    Cultural field trips for at-risk students

    $2,500
  70. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $2,500
  71. Livingston FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2018

    Program support

    $2,500
  72. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2018

    Act one field trip program

    $2,500
  73. Charles and Laura Goldstein Philanthropic FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2018

    Support arts for children

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Phoenix, AZ and are not among Act One’s funders above.

  1. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 199 grants Accepts applications $47,673 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 37 grants Preselected only $42,142 to similar organizations
  3. Margaret T Morris FoundationPrescott, AZ 23 grants Accepts applications $392,000 to similar organizations
  4. TW Lewis FoundationPhoenix, AZ 28 grants Accepts applications $426,300 to similar organizations
  5. William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund US Bank National AssociationMilwaukee, WI 27 grants Accepts applications $244,000 to similar organizations
  6. Moreno Family FoundationPhoenix, AZ 30 grants Preselected only $2,933,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationScottsdale, AZ 7 grants Accepts applications $1,975,000 to similar organizations
  8. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 10 grants Accepts applications $82,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-3560706 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.