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

Grant recipient EIN 86-0593786Arts and culture

Who funds Scottsdale Arts?

32 private foundations gave Scottsdale Arts in Scottsdale, AZ $3.6 million across 78 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

78 grants

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

  1. The Herberger FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2025

    Performing & visual arts

    $175,000
  2. Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban Charitable Foundation IIScottsdale, AZ 2025

    General

    $1,000
  3. Dermody Properties FoundationReno, NV 2025

    Funds for art supplies for programs

    $750
  4. Laura Ludington Hollenbeck FoundationMidland, MI 2025

    Operating fund

    $500
  5. Aj Bitker Charitable FoundationParadise Valley, AZ 2025

    Unrestricted

    $100
  6. The Herberger FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2024

    Performing & visual arts

    $155,000
  7. Flinn FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Support for initiative for financial and creative health (2024-2027)

    $33,000
  8. Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationGlencoe, IL 2024

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $30,000
  9. Robert Swanson and Cynthia Shevlin CharitablePo Box Chica, IL 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Fat Brands Foundationbeverly hills, CA 2024

    5 art residences

    $5,000
  11. Carl & Rene Cohen Foundation IncScottsdale, AZ 2024

    General purpose

    $650
  12. Laura Ludington Hollenbeck FoundationMidland, MI 2024

    Operating fund

    $500
  13. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General operating purpose

    $90
  14. The Herberger FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2023

    Performing & visual arts

    $155,000
  15. Terra Foundation for American ArtChicago, IL 2023

    Art education

    $60,000
  16. Flinn FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Support for initiative for financial and creative health

    $40,000
  17. Robert Swanson and Cynthia Shevlin CharitablePo Box Chica, IL 2023

    General

    $25,000
  18. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Support leadership development and educational programs for Gerd Wuestemann's Piper Fellow sabbatical.

    $10,000
  19. Scansource Charitable FoundationGreenville, SC 2023

    Education & development program

    $2,500
  20. The Papp Family FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Artrageous gala bloom

    $2,000
  21. Charles and Laura Goldstein Philanthropic FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2023

    Arts center

    $1,914
  22. Quinsey Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2023

    Program support

    $1,000
  23. Laura Ludington Hollenbeck FoundationMidland, MI 2023

    Operating fund

    $500
  24. Horne Family Charitable FoundationWheeling, WV 2023

    Carry out exempt purpose

    $500
  25. Aj Bitker Charitable FoundationParadise Valley, AZ 2023

    Unrestricted

    $100
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $22
  27. The Herberger FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2022

    Performing & visual arts

    $155,000
  28. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Support Arts and Culture Forward Program.

    $100,000
  29. Flinn FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Initiative for financial and creative health

    $40,000
  30. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Support leadership development and educational programs for Gerd Wuestemann's Piper Fellow sabbatical.

    $30,000
  31. The Rob Walton FoundationBentonviille, AR 2022

    to support 2022 ARTrageous Gala

    $10,000
  32. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2022

    A Trustee Advised grant for the Virginia G Piper Concert Series.

    $10,000
  33. The Foundation for Community and Health AdvancementPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Grant award-mental health funds

    $7,500
  34. L Roy Papp Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2022

    General support

    $2,000
  35. Horne Family Charitable FoundationWheeling, WV 2022

    Carry out exempt purpose

    $500
  36. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General operating purposes

    $90
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  38. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Relocate and renovate small theater and associated building projects (Capital Project).

    $1,500,000
  39. The Herberger FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2021

    Performing & visual arts

    $155,000
  40. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Support nonprofit recovery to offset COVID-19 crisis impacts.

    $137,500
  41. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Underwriting the Virginia G. Piper Concert Series

    $40,000
  42. Lewis Family Foundation IncParadise Valley, AZ 2021

    To develop, advance and deliver high-quality arts and cultural experiences by supporting the diedrick brackens exhibit

    $15,000
  43. Otto & Edna Neely FoundationGilbert, AZ 2021

    Fine arts grants

    $8,000
  44. Horne Family Charitable FoundationWheeling, WV 2021

    Carry out exempt purpose

    $550
  45. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

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

    support of music performances

    $250
  47. The Goodwin-Levine Foundation IncFountain Hills, AZ 2021

    Program support

    $100
  48. Aj Bitker Charitable FoundationParadise Valley, AZ 2021

    General purpose

    $100
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $11
  50. The Herberger FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2020

    Performing & visual arts

    $155,000
  51. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2020

    Support community response efforts to COVID-19 crisis.

    $150,000
  52. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2020

    Strengthen nonprofit community during COVID-19 crisis.

    $150,000
  53. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2020

    Underwriting the Virginia G. Piper Concert Series.

    $40,000
  54. Lewis Family Foundation IncParadise Valley, AZ 2020

    To support the diedrick brackens exhibit

    $15,000
  55. The Herberger FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2020

    Creating, producing, & managing cultural, educational, & arts activities

    $10,000
  56. William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund US Bank National AssociationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Program support

    $5,000
  57. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2020

    A CEO Discretionary Grant to support the NexGen Classical Audience Development program.

    $5,000
  58. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2020

    A Trustee Advised grant to provide general support.

    $2,500
  59. Sherman and Linda Saperstein Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2020

    support of music performances

    $1,500
  60. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  61. L Roy Papp Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  62. Horne Family Charitable FoundationWheeling, WV 2020

    Carry out exempt purpose

    $500
  63. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $125
  64. The Goodwin-Levine Foundation IncFountain Hills, AZ 2020

    Program support

    $100
  65. Aj Bitker Charitable FoundationParadise Valley, AZ 2020

    General purpose

    $100
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  67. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2019

    Underwriting the Virginia G. Piper Concert Series.

    $40,000
  68. Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationGlencoe, IL 2019

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $27,500
  69. The Virginia M Ullman FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2019

    2019 starry night gala

    $20,000
  70. William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund US Bank National AssociationMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Program support

    $5,000
  71. Horne Family Charitable FoundationWheeling, WV 2019

    Carry out exempt purpose

    $1,250
  72. Charles and Laura Goldstein Philanthropic FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2019

    Provides services for the arts

    $1,250
  73. The Ottosen Family FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2019

    Program support

    $1,000
  74. The Goodwin-Levine Foundation IncFountain Hills, AZ 2019

    Program support

    $100
  75. Aj Bitker Charitable FoundationParadise Valley, AZ 2019

    General purpose

    $100
  76. Horne Family Charitable FoundationWheeling, WV 2018

    Carry out exempt purpose

    $1,250
  77. Aj Bitker Charitable FoundationParadise Valley, AZ 2018

    General purpose

    $250
  78. The Keith D & Arlene M Bronstein FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2017

    Support of recipient's charitable activities

    $1,250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Howard and Frankie Alper Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 4 grants Preselected only $116,800 to similar organizations
  2. R Firestone Fdn-Dima-CashPennington, NJ 9 grants Preselected only $82,833 to similar organizations
  3. Pivotal FoundationPhoenix, AZ 3 grants Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  4. Myers Vitkin Foundation IncScottsdale, AZ 2 grants Preselected only $150 to similar organizations
  5. Franke Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 7 grants Preselected only $425,000 to similar organizations
  6. Edmunds Family Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2 grants Preselected only $300,000 to similar organizations
  7. Larson Family Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 4 grants Preselected only $110,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Craig and Karen Stull Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2 grants Preselected only $100,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 86-0593786 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.