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
Stardust Non-Profit Building Supplies
 

Stardust Non-Profit Building Supplies

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

2026 Summer Youth Program Fund
Fall 2025
$100,000
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
Sun Life Health
 
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

2026 Pre-Service & Practicum Training
Fall 2025
$100,000
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

Tempe Community Action Agency (TCAA)
 

Tempe Community Action Agency (TCAA)

Economic Empowerment Initiative
Spring 2022
$25,000
Drive to End Hunger
Spring 2020
$25,000
Education and Engagement program at the Escalante Community Garden.
Fall 2017
$15,000
The ALS Association Arizona Chapter
 

The ALS Association Arizona Chapter

Living with ALS
Fall 2020
$10,000
ALS Youth & Children Support Program
Spring 2019
$35,000
The Arizona Pet Project
 
The Be Kind People Project
 

The Be Kind People Project

Be Aware. Be Safe. Be Drug-Free. The Power of Prevention Through Early Intervention Education
Fall 2025
$25,000
Be fit. Be healthy. Be kind
Fall 2021
$50,000
The Center for the Rights of Abused Children
 

The Center for the Rights of Abused Children

The Centers for Habilitation (TCH)
 

The Centers for Habilitation (TCH)

Celebrate Life
Fall 2025
$15,000
Fall 2023
$13,000
P.A.S.S. Program (Participation, Accessibility, Socialization, Sports)
Fall 2021
$10,000
Thunderbird's Resource Room
Fall 2019
$10,000
The Foster Alliance (FKA AZ Helping Hands)
 

The Foster Alliance (FKA AZ Helping Hands)

Essential Needs Program
Fall 2024
$50,000