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
Southwest Center For HIV/AIDS
 

Southwest Center For HIV/AIDS

Logan's Playground Childcare for Children Impacted by HIV/AIDS
Fall 2015
$10,000
Child Care for Children Impacted by HIV/AIDS
Fall 2014
$10,000
Southwest Human Development
 

Southwest Human Development

Spring 2023
$25,000
Children's Developmental Center
Spring 2021
$61,000
Children’s Developmental Center
Fall 2019
$50,000
Audio-Visual equipment upgrade for the Children’s Developmental Center Clinic and the Good Fit Counseling Center’s playrooms
Spring 2018
$50,000
ADAPT SHOP: Bringing state-of-the art technology to meet the needs of young children with severe physical disabilities
Fall 2016
$33,000
The ADAPT Shop - Building Current and Future Capacity
Fall 2015
$100,000
The ADAPT Shop Family Resource Center
Fall 2013
$100,000
Southwest Kids Cancer Foundation
 

Southwest Kids Cancer Foundation

Arizona Camp Sunrise and Camp Sidekicks
Spring 2019
$15,000
Special Olympics Arizona
 

Special Olympics Arizona

2025 50th Anniversary Inclusive Sports State Competitions
Spring 2025
$400,000
2024 State Competitions
Spring 2024
$130,000
Spring 2023
$130,000
2022 Special Olympics Arizona State Competitions
Spring 2022
$120,000
2021 Special Olympics Arizona Programs and Competitions
Spring 2021
$120,000
2020 Special Olympics Arizona State Competitions
Spring 2020
$100,000
Arizona State Competitions
Spring 2019
$200,000
2018 SOAZ Competitions & to construct SOAZ Distribution and Training Center
Spring 2018
$1,000,000
Arizona State Competitions
Spring 2017
$150,000
2016 Special Olympics Arizona State Competitions
Spring 2016
$150,000
2015 SOAZ State Competitions
Spring 2015
$150,000
2014 Special Olympics Arizona State Competitions
Spring 2014
$150,000
St Josephs Foundation
 

St Josephs Foundation

Stem Cell Transplantation Capital Project at St. Joseph's Hospital
Fall 2019
$150,000
St Mary’s Food Bank Alliance
 

St Mary’s Food Bank Alliance

Kids Cafe Vehicles
Fall 2024
$170,000
Kids Café
Spring 2019
$300,000
Rural Arizona School Pantry Program Expansion.
Spring 2018
$300,000
Kids Café Program Vehicles and Food.
Spring 2017
$300,000
Kids Cafe Truck and Equipment
Spring 2016
$166,500
Kids Feeding program
Fall 2014
$50,000
St. Joseph the Worker
 

St. Joseph the Worker

Employment Without Barriers
Fall 2021
$150,000
Employment without Barriers - Jobs NOW!
Fall 2020
$150,000
Employment Heals Communities
Fall 2019
$150,000
Employment Heals Communities Program
Fall 2018
$150,000
Comprehensive employment support services to homeless or at-risk job seekers to overcome significant obstacles to get and keep meaningful jobs.
Fall 2017
$150,000
Comprehensive employment support services to homeless or at-risk job seekers to overcome significant obstacles to get and keep meaningful jobs.
Fall 2016
$100,000
Employment Heals Communities
Fall 2015
$100,000
Mobile Success Unit
Fall 2014
$100,000
Stand For Children Leadership Center
 

Stand For Children Leadership Center

9th Grade On-Track
Spring 2025
$15,000
Spring 2023
$25,000
Every Child Reads
Fall 2021
$15,000
Every Child Reads
Fall 2020
$15,000
Every Child Reads
Fall 2019
$25,000
Family Engagement program for families & youth in need.
Spring 2018
$15,000
Family Engagement program for families & youth in need.
Spring 2017
$10,000
Stand Arizona Family Engagement
Spring 2016
$10,000
Stardust Non-Profit Building Supplies
 

Stardust Non-Profit Building Supplies

Gifts In Kind Program Donation Pickup Services
Spring 2025
$100,000
Gifts In-Kind Program
Fall 2023
$50,000
Gifts In Kind program.
Spring 2017
$10,000
Gifts In Kind
Spring 2016
$10,000
Gifts In Kind
Spring 2015
$10,000
STEP: Student Expedition Program
 

STEP: Student Expedition Program

STEP College-Prep Program (Maricopa)
Fall 2023
$25,000
STEP College-Prep Program
Fall 2021
$25,000
STEP: Student College Prep Program
Fall 2019
$25,000
Phoenix College Prep Workshops
Spring 2018
$15,000
Maricopa County College-Prep Program
Fall 2015
$23,000
Stepping Up For Seniors
 

Stepping Up For Seniors

Impacting Lives of Seniors in Need
Spring 2025
$10,000
Impacting the Lives of Seniors in Need
Fall 2023
$10,000
Impacting the Lives of Low-Income Seniors
Fall 2021
$10,000
(1) Financial Assistance Project for Medical-related Financial Crises, and (2) Loneliness Project
Fall 2019
$10,000
Assist low income seniors with a financial crisis, i.e. medical equipment or services, basic needs.
Spring 2018
$10,000
StreetLightUSA
 

StreetLightUSA

Facilities Expansion
Fall 2014
$93,346
Summer Youth Program Fund
 

Summer Youth Program Fund

2024 Summer Youth Program Fund
Fall 2023
$50,000
2023 Summer Youth Program Fund
Fall 2022
$50,000
2022 Summer Youth Program Fund
Fall 2021
$50,000
2021 Summer Youth Program Fund
Fall 2020
$50,000
2020 Summer Youth Program Fund
Fall 2019
$50,000
2019 out of school programs
Fall 2018
$50,000
2018 Summertime Youth Programming
Fall 2017
$50,000
2018 Summertime Youth Programming
Fall 2016
$50,000
summer youth programming
Fall 2015
$50,000
summer youth programming
Fall 2014
$25,000
summer youth programming
Fall 2013
$25,000

Summer Youth Program Fund SYPF

2025 Summer Youth Program Fund
Fall 2024
$50,000
Swift Youth Foundation
 

Swift Youth Foundation

Swift Youth Enrichment Programs
Spring 2022
$5,000
Swift After School
Fall 2020
$5,000
Take Charge America
 

Take Charge America

Financial literacy andlife-skills for at-risk youth aging out of the foster care system or attending Title 1 high schools.
Spring 2017
$7,500
Teach For America Phoenix
 

Teach For America Phoenix

Pre-Service Training
Fall 2021
$50,000
TFA's Innovative Education Response to COVID-19
Fall 2020
$50,000
TFA AZ Corp
Spring 2019
$265,000
Recruitment, development, and retention of teachers and leaders in low-income schools.
Spring 2017
$50,000
Fueling a leadership pipeline to promote educational equity in the state of Arizona
Spring 2016
$50,000
Teen Lifeline
 

Teen Lifeline

Teen Crisis Hotline/Texline
Spring 2025
$200,000
Teen Crisis Hotline/Texline
Spring 2024
$100,000
Crisis Hotline
Spring 2023
$100,000
Teen Crisis Hotline/Texline
Spring 2022
$75,000
Teen Crisis Hotline/Textline
Spring 2021
$200,000
Crisis Hotline/Textline
Spring 2020
$200,000
Hotline/Textline
Spring 2019
$100,000
Program: Hotline/Textline: a free, confidential peer-supported hotline available to troubled teens 365 days a year to receive support, counseling and resources.
Fall 2017
$25,000
Crisis Hotline/Text Line
Spring 2016
$10,000
Crisis Hotline
Spring 2015
$5,000
Televerde Foundation
 

Televerde Foundation

PATHS Workforce Development Program
Spring 2025
$10,000
Tempe Community Action Agency
 

Tempe Community Action Agency

Economic Empowerment Initiative
Spring 2022
$25,000