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 2023 SPRING FUNDING CYCLE IS NOW OPEN.
IT WILL CLOSE PROMPTLY AT 5:00 P.M. MST ON MARCH 1, 2023.
Thunderbirds Charities Awards Upward $20,000 to Support Inclusive Child Care Program
Thunderbirds Charities is providing generous support for Upward’s Inclusive Early Education/Child Care program at The Thunderbirds Charities Child Care Center. […] More
MakerSpace of Opportunity
The Thunderbirds Charities MakerSpace will allow The Opportunity Tree (TOT) to train 50 youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) […] More
Act One Receives $25,000 Grant from Thunderbirds Charities to Support In-Person & VR Field Trip Programs
Act One, a local nonprofit organization that provides access to the arts for Arizona’s students and families, is pleased to […] More
Thunderbirds Charities Awards $100,000 Grant to USO Arizona
Grant funds will support military members and families serving, training, and traveling through the Greater Phoenix area USO Arizona, the […] More
Homeless Youth Connection Receives $50,000 Grant from The Thunderbirds Charities
Homeless Youth Connection (HYC) has received a $50,000 grant from Thunderbirds Charities. The funding will directly support the organization’s Empowering […] More
Thunderbirds Charities Grants Treasure House $20,000 Supporting Employment and Like Skills Training Program
Treasure House respectfully accepts a grant of $20,000 from Thunderbirds Charities to help support their Job/Employment Training Program for young […] More