Phoenix Foundation Funder Map 2026
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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