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Phoenix Foundation Funder Map 2026

Published: Last updated: Reviewed: Verified: Sources: guidestar.org projects.propublica.org

TLDR

Phoenix's foundation landscape is smaller and more concentrated than coastal metros, which makes precise targeting more important - not less. This worksheet shows how to build a source-backed prospect map from 990-PF filings, funder pages, and award history instead of treating broad foundation names as a pipeline.

Why This Map Exists

Maricopa County has a dense nonprofit market and a foundation community where fit matters. Because the funder pool is concentrated, an off-target LOI consumes a disproportionate share of your prospecting capacity. Precision matters more here than in larger metros.

This map structure shows how to pair recent 990-PF giving with stated priorities, so you spend LOI capacity where it has a real chance of converting.

What’s Inside

  • A ranked funder table your team fills from current 990-PF and funder-page research
  • Grant size, range, and grant count fields to calculate from source filings
  • Funded program area fields for the last three years of reviewed grants
  • LOI windows, proposal calendars, and time-to-decision fields to verify before outreach
  • Which funders accept unsolicited LOIs and which only fund prior grantees

Phoenix Foundation Funder Map 2026

A practical map worksheet for Maricopa County grantmakers: priority areas, intake mode, fit questions, 990-PF review prompts, and the fields teams should verify before drafting an LOI. Delivered by email.

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