All Grantees

Thunderbirds Charities has impacted thousands of lives in Arizona and beyond by granting nearly 200 million dollars since its inception. You can search through all of the organizations who have received a grant from Thunderbirds Charities throughout the years below to learn more about their impact!
All Grantees
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy
 

McDowell Sonoran Conservancy

Expedition Days: Interactive STEM Learning
Fall 2021
$10,000
Sonoran Discovery Academy - Expedition Days (Formally Junior Citizen Science Festival)
Fall 2019
$20,000
Junior Scientist Program
Fall 2018
$15,000
Inspiring disadvantaged youth to love STEM in the indoor and outdoor classroom program.
Fall 2017
$15,000
Meals of Joy
 

Meals of Joy

Meals of Joy
Fall 2022
$25,000
Meals of Joy
Spring 2021
$5,000
Melonhead Foundation
 

Melonhead Foundation

Patient Aid Assistance Program for families with children diagnosed with cancer.
Fall 2017
$10,000
Patient Aid Assistance Program
Fall 2015
$25,000
Patient Aid Assistance Program
Fall 2014
$5,000
Mentally Ill Kids in Distress (M.I.K.I.D)
 

Mentally Ill Kids in Distress (M.I.K.I.D)

Children's Behavioral Health Transportation
Fall 2025
$50,000
Mentorkids USA
 

Mentorkids USA

Spring 2025
$25,000
Fall 2023
$22,000
iLEAD My Generation
Fall 2021
$44,000
South Phoenix Promise Neighborhood Student Success Program
Spring 2020
$10,000
South Phoenix Promise Neighborhood Student Success Program
Spring 2019
$10,000
Student Success Program, an after-school program servicing low-income children in South Phoenix.
Spring 2018
$10,000
Student Success Program, an after-school program servicing low-income children in South Phoenix.
Spring 2017
$7,500
South Phoenix Summer Enrichment Program
Spring 2016
$7,500
South Phoenix Summer Enrichment Program
Spring 2015
$5,000
Reading For Life
Spring 2014
$5,000
Mesa Arts Center Foundation
 

Mesa Arts Center Foundation

Mobile Arts Based Engagement Lab (MABEL)
Fall 2021
$20,000
Project Lit: Igniting Literacy in Uncertain Times
Fall 2020
$7,500
Project Lit: Igniting Literacy through the Arts
Fall 2019
$10,000
Project Lit Capacity-Building Project
Fall 2018
$5,000
Midwest Food Bank NFP
 
Midwest Food Bank, Arizona Division
 

Midwest Food Bank, Arizona Division

Backpack Program ("Hope Packs")
Spring 2022
$15,000
Military Assistance Mission
 

Military Assistance Mission

Basic Life Needs
Fall 2025
$50,000
Basic Life Needs
Spring 2020
$100,000
Emergency basic life needs support for Veterans in need, transitioning into civilian life.
Spring 2018
$50,000
Basic Life Needs and Education
Spring 2015
$50,000
Million Dollar Teacher Project
 

Million Dollar Teacher Project

Spring 2025
$25,000
Miracle League Of Arizona
 

Miracle League Of Arizona

Leveling the Playing Field
Spring 2026
$100,000
Celebrating Special Needs Allstars
Fall 2024
$25,000
Back to Full Swing Programming
Fall 2021
$30,000
Safe At Home Programming Support
Fall 2020
$35,000
Homerun Program Growth
Fall 2019
$20,000
Field and complex renovations to this sports stadium serving those with special needs, to allow for more teams/leagues.
Fall 2017
$30,000
Program materials and facility equipment needed for the athletes, volunteers and families.
Fall 2016
$25,000
Miracle League of Arizona Renovation Project (Field and Stadium Style Seating)
Fall 2015
$44,000
"PLAY BALL at MLAZ"
Fall 2014
$50,000
Mission Of Mercy Inc
 

Mission Of Mercy Inc

Access to Care for the Medically Indigent
Spring 2016
$100,000
Mitchell Swaback Charities
 

Mitchell Swaback Charities

Spring 2025
$50,000
Harvest Compassion Center West Phoenix
Spring 2021
$30,000
Harvest Compassion Center
Spring 2019
$25,000
Harvest Compassion Center Phoenix Food and clothing bank.
Spring 2017
$20,000
Harvest Compassion Center
Spring 2016
$15,000
Harvest Compassion Center
Spring 2015
$10,000
Muscular Dystrophy Association
 

Muscular Dystrophy Association

Care Centers
Spring 2019
$10,000
MDA Arizona Care Centers
Spring 2018
$10,000
Musical Instrument Museum
 

Musical Instrument Museum

A World of Musical Journeys field trip program for Title I schools and community organziations serving disadvantage children.
Spring 2018
$50,000
A World of Musical Journeys field trip program for Title I schools and community organziations serving disadvantage children.
Spring 2017
$50,000
A World of Musical Journeys
Fall 2015
$10,000
Musicians On Call
 

Musicians On Call

Phoenix Bedside Performance Program
Fall 2018
$5,000
MVP Foundation
 

MVP Foundation

MVP Leadership Academy
Fall 2015
$50,000
NAMI Valley of the Sun
 

NAMI Valley of the Sun

NAMI On Campus
Spring 2026
$25,000
National Audubon Society
 

National Audubon Society

Nature in Your Neighborhood
Fall 2019
$10,000
Nature in Your Neighborhood
Fall 2018
$10,000
National Kidney Foundation of Arizona
 

National Kidney Foundation of Arizona

Path to Wellness Community Health Screening
Fall 2025
$20,000