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Adair Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Fountain Hills, Arizona · EIN 813032938

Adair Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Fountain Hills, Arizona. In tax year 2025 it gave $47,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $28,000 the year before.

80% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$81,5008$148,143
2024$28,0005$273,115
2025$47,5005$354,146

How to apply

Adair Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Adair Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona4$32,500
Texas1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Educational Services
Tempe, AZ
Qualifying donation$20,000
Wfisd Foundation
Wichita Falls, TX
Qualifying donation$15,000
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
Scholarship funding$5,000
Greater Faith Christian Church
Phoenix, AZ
Qualifying donation$5,000
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Scholorship funding$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Adair Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Adair Foundation Inc give?

$47,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Adair Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Ernie L Adair (President / Director), Mary L Adair (Secretary / Treasurer / Director) and Michelle L Adair (Director).

What does Adair Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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