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
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

Down Syndrome Enrichment - A Continuum of Services
Fall 2020
$15,000
DSquared Homes for the Homeless
 

DSquared Homes for the Homeless

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

EMPACT-SPC

Youth Signs of Suicide Program
Fall 2021
$68,000
Empact-Suicide Prevention Center
 

Empact-Suicide Prevention Center

Trauma Healing Services – Therapy/Advocacy
Spring 2018
$55,000
Encircle Families
 
Esperança
 

Esperança

Esperança Health Literacy Programs for At-Risk, Low-Income Latino Children, Adults, and Seniors
Fall 2019
$25,000
Health Literacy Programs for At-Risk, Low-Income Latino Children and Adults.
Spring 2018
$25,000
Health Literacy Programs for At-Risk, Low-Income Latino Children and Adults.
Fall 2016
$10,000
Expect More Arizona
 

Expect More Arizona

Engaging Parents in Student Success program.
Spring 2017
$25,000
Engaging Parents in Student Success
Spring 2016
$50,000
Engaging Parents in Student Success
Spring 2015
$50,000
Experience Matters
 

Experience Matters

Expansion of Literacy and Mentors Program
Fall 2019
$50,000
Leadership in Literacy and Mentors
Fall 2018
$35,000
Recruitment and training of volunteers to tutor at risk youth in reading readiness and retention.
Fall 2016
$50,000
Volunteers in Literacy
Fall 2015
$45,000
Eye Care For Kids
 

Eye Care For Kids

Family Promise of Greater Phoenix
 

Family Promise of Greater Phoenix

Spring 2025
$100,000
Fall 2023
$50,000
Fall 2022
$100,000
Emergency Shelter Program
Fall 2020
$65,000
Family Promise Emergency Shelter Program
Fall 2019
$50,000
Whole and Healthy Families Emergency Shelter program.
Spring 2017
$50,000
Whole & Healthy Families Emergency Shelter Program
Fall 2015
$50,000