OUR MISSION
Thunderbirds Charities is a non-profit organization formed in 1986 to distribute monies raised through the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament. The Thunderbirds Charities Board consists of 15 board members from varying professional backgrounds. The mission of Thunderbirds Charities is to support organizations that assist children and families, help people in need and improve the quality of life in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area. The organization’s giving is directed toward organizations based or with a significant presence in Arizona.
THUNDERBIRDS CHARITIES 2022 SPRING FUNDING CYCLE IS NOW CLOSED.
PLEASE CHECK BACK IN LATE SUMMER FOR UPDATES REGARDING THE FALL 2022 FUNDING CYCLE.
Thunderbirds Charities Grants MentorKids USA $44,000 in Support of Their iLEAD Program for High School Students
Thunderbirds Charities has awarded a $44,000 grant to MentorKids USA in support of their innovative youth leadership program, iLEAD. MentorKids […] More
Thunderbirds Charities Grant Furthers Cancer Support Community Arizona’s Work to Improve Outcomes for Low-income Patients
Cancer patients will have increased access to comprehensive cancer care, including essential psychosocial support, thanks to a $25,000 grant Thunderbirds […] More
Mesa Cognitive Care Facility Awarded $25,000 Grant from Thunderbirds Charities
Through Thunderbirds Charities of Phoenix Thunderbirds, Oakwood Creative Care has been awarded a $25,000 grant. The grant will help to […] More
Local Nonprofit, Read Better Be Better, Awarded $31,500 from Thunderbirds Charities
A Phoenix-based 501(c)(3), Read Better Be Better (RBBB), was awarded a $31,500 grant from Thunderbirds Charities for its after-school reading […] More
Thunderbirds Charities and Rebuilding Together Continue Their Partnership
Rebuilding Together Valley of the Sun is honored to be a recipient of a $40,000 grant award from our community […] More
Thunderbirds Charities Grant to Help Put Low-Income Arizona High School Students on the Path to College
The Thunderbirds Charities grant of $25,000 will be used to equip low-income Phoenix area high schoolers with the knowledge, confidence, […] More