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
Desert Mission Inc
 

Desert Mission Inc

Lincoln Learning Center Playground Renovation
Spring 2015
$100,000
Snack Pacs for Undernourished Children
Spring 2014
$15,000
Desert Sounds Performing Arts
 

Desert Sounds Performing Arts

Mariachi Sones del Desierto
Spring 2022
$5,000
Mariachi Sones del Desierto
Fall 2020
$5,000
Desert Voices
 

Desert Voices

Audiology Services
Fall 2025
$100,000
Building Equity with Access to Sound
Spring 2021
$25,000
Building Brains to Listen, Talk & Read
Spring 2020
$60,000
Expand Capacity
Fall 2018
$60,000
Early education program for the Toddler classroom.
Spring 2017
$80,000
Thunderbirds Playground at Desert Voices
Fall 2015
$35,000
Acoustical Rehabilitation
Spring 2014
$110,000
Detour Company Theater
 

Detour Company Theater

Mainstage 2026-2027 Season
Spring 2026
$10,000
Detour Company Theatre
 

Detour Company Theatre

Mainstage Season
Fall 2023
$10,000
Mainstage Season
Spring 2022
$10,000
Virtual Academy and Summer Skills Intensive
Spring 2021
$10,000
Expanded Season Support
Fall 2019
$10,000
2019 Mainstage Season Support
Fall 2018
$10,000
Mainstage Season Support, a fully accessible theatre company, serving individuals with intellectual or physical disabilities.
Fall 2017
$10,000
Mainstage Season Support, a fully accessible theatre company, serving individuals with intellectual or physical disabilities.
Fall 2016
$7,500
Just What We Need, MORE Drama...Skills!
Spring 2015
$7,000
Detour on Tour • Setting the Stage
Fall 2013
$2,500
Diana Gregory Outreach Services
 

Diana Gregory Outreach Services

Nourishing Grandfamilies
Spring 2020
$5,000
Dignity Health Foundation East Valley
 

Dignity Health Foundation East Valley

Chandler Children's Dental Clinic, providing free preventative dental care for low-income children.
Fall 2017
$37,000
Chandler Children's Dental Clinic, providing free preventative dental care for low-income children.
Fall 2016
$40,000
Doves Incorporated
 

Doves Incorporated

DOVES - program of the Area Agency on Aging, Region One
Fall 2015
$35,000
DOVES® - a program of the Area Agency on Aging, Region One
Fall 2014
$20,000
Down Syndrome Network
 

Down Syndrome Network

Down Syndrome Enrichment
Fall 2021
$20,000
Down Life's Path
Fall 2018
$15,000
Life's Journey with Down Syndrome.
Fall 2017
$15,000
Life's Journey with Down Syndrome.
Fall 2016
$15,000
Team Up for Down Syndrome
Spring 2015
$15,000
Dress for Success Phoenix
 

Dress for Success Phoenix

Mobile Teen Workforce Initiative Career Center
Fall 2022
$50,000
Mobile Career Center
Fall 2021
$25,000
Mobile Career Center
Fall 2020
$25,000
Mobile Career Center for Women
Fall 2019
$20,000
Mobile Career Center for Women
Fall 2018
$20,000
Mobile Career Center for Unemployed/Underemployed Women
Fall 2017
$10,000

DS Network

Tweens & Teens UP for Down syndrome
Spring 2026
$25,000
Down Syndrome Enrichment - A Continuum of Services
Fall 2020
$15,000
DSquared Homes for the Homeless
 

DSquared Homes for the Homeless

GAP Program
Spring 2026
$10,000
Spring 2025
$5,000
Duet: Partners in Health & Aging
 

Duet: Partners in Health & Aging

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - Improving the Health and Well-Being of Grandfamilies
Fall 2023
$20,000
Support for Non-English Speaking Kinship Families
Spring 2021
$37,000
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Spring 2019
$15,000
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program.
Spring 2018
$10,000
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program
Spring 2017
$10,000
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Spring 2016
$10,000
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program
Spring 2014
$5,000
Dysart Community Center
 

Dysart Community Center

Teen Arts in Action Program (TAAP)
Fall 2014
$7,500
East Valley Children’s Theatre
 

East Valley Children’s Theatre

Silver Spotlight: Connecting Generations through Youth Theatre
Fall 2025
$5,000
East Valley Senior Services
 

East Valley Senior Services

Assistance for Independent Living Volunteer Services
Spring 2019
$20,000
Assistance for Independent Living for low income seniors who are homebound, frail or chronic medical conditions.
Spring 2018
$15,000
Assistance for Independent Living for low income seniors who are homebound, frail or chronic medical conditions.
Spring 2017
$7,500
Educare Arizona
 

Educare Arizona

Early Education Extended Day Program
Spring 2022
$20,000
Early Education Extended Day Program
Spring 2019
$25,000
Early Education Extended Day Program
Spring 2018
$20,000
Early Education Extended Day Program.
Fall 2016
$20,000
Extended Day Program for Early Head Start
Fall 2014
$15,000
Education Forward Arizona (formerly College Success Arizona)
 

Education Forward Arizona (formerly College Success Arizona)

Mentoring Resilient Students
Spring 2021
$25,000

Elaine

Transportation Assistance Program and Fee-for-Service Program for Vulnerable Adults Lacking Transportation to Critical Services
Fall 2025
$30,000
Transportation Assistance Program (TAP)
Fall 2021
$60,000
Elevate Phoenix
 

Elevate Phoenix

Thunderbirds Charities Discover Your Future Vans
Spring 2025
$200,000
Youth Academic and Life Achievement Program
Spring 2024
$125,000
Youth and Family Enrichment Program
Spring 2021
$25,000
Elevates Kids to Success Vans
Spring 2019
$30,000
Additonal vans for at-risk youth in Discover Youth Success program.
Spring 2018
$50,000
Discover Your Future: Education, Mentoring and Relationships Program
Spring 2015
$50,000
Discover Your Future: Education, Mentoring and Relationships Program
Spring 2014
$50,000