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

Grant recipient EIN 74-2535164Arts and culture

Who funds Mesa Arts Center Foundation?

17 private foundations gave Mesa Arts Center Foundation in Mesa, AZ $722,607 across 37 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

37 grants

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

  1. Donald W Collier Charitable Trust IIChicago, IL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $500
  2. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Support Arts and Culture Forward Program

    $65,000
  3. The Steele Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Project Literacy

    $50,000
  4. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Project Lit: Igniting Literacy Through the Arts

    $10,000
  5. Donald W Collier Charitable Trust IIChicago, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $500
  6. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Support Arts and Culture Forward Program.

    $65,000
  7. The Steele Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Project Literacy

    $52,578
  8. The Foundation for Community and Health AdvancementPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Grant award-chronic health funds

    $15,000
  9. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Project Lit: Igniting Literacy Through the Arts

    $5,000
  10. Cu West Cares IncPhoenix, AZ 2023

    To support our foundation mission statement

    $800
  11. Donald W Collier Charitable Trust IIChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $500
  12. A & W Bolyard FoundationMesa, AZ 2023

    Support the mission of Mesa Arts Center?s arts education and outreach programs

    $300
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $120
  14. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Support Arts and Culture Forward Program.

    $65,000
  15. The Steele Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Project Literacy

    $52,578
  16. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Project Lit: Igniting Literacy Through the Arts

    $5,000
  17. Peter & Theresa Conti FoundationFountain Hills, AZ 2022

    Sponsorship

    $1,500
  18. Donald W Collier Charitable Trust IIChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  19. D&S Davidson Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Mesa arts center foundation's mission is to engage with mesa arts center to support the arts through community advocacy, philanthropy and service

    $500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $185
  21. Giles W & Elise G Mead FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Mesa arts center foundation requests $74,500 from the giles w. And elise g. Mead foundation to support the development of online program curriculum and the implementation and build of the new community connections learning lab for project lit.

    $74,500
  22. The Steele Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Project Lit 2021/2022 School Year Funding

    $50,000
  23. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Support nonprofit recovery to offset COVID-19 crisis impacts.

    $45,000
  24. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Project Lit Program

    $5,000
  25. Larson Family Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $213
  27. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2020

    Strengthen nonprofit community during COVID-19 crisis.

    $25,000
  28. Flinn FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2020

    Covid-19 recovery phase planning

    $20,000
  29. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2020

    Support community response efforts to COVID-19 crisis.

    $10,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $89
  31. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $24
  32. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Provide resources for Project Lit, an after-school program focusing on literacy taught through creative expression

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

    Support leadership development and educational programs for Tiffany Fiarall's Piper Fellow sabbatical.

    $30,000
  34. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2019

    Support leadership development and educational programs for Tiffany Fiarall's Piper Fellow sabbatical.

    $10,000
  35. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $20
  36. Otto & Edna Neely FoundationGilbert, AZ 2018

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  37. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Mesa, AZ and are not among Mesa Arts Center Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 9 grants Accepts applications $1,078 to similar organizations
  2. William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund US Bank National AssociationMilwaukee, WI 8 grants Accepts applications $31,000 to similar organizations
  3. Charles and Laura Goldstein Philanthropic FoundationScottsdale, AZ 6 grants Accepts applications $95,174 to similar organizations
  4. The Way Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 3 grants Preselected only $70,000 to similar organizations
  5. Kay Hardesty Logan FoundationAlexandria, VA 3 grants Preselected only $30,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Torosian FoundationKansas City, MO 3 grants Preselected only $12,000 to similar organizations
  7. AT&T FoundationDallas, TX 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to similar organizations
  8. Round Room Gives IncFishers, IN 3 grants Accepts applications $9,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-2535164 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.