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Ferguson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Scottsdale, Arizona · EIN 841568584

Ferguson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona. In tax year 2025 it gave $828,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $109,000 and the largest $300,000. 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 $215,000 the year before.

67% 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$285,0006$630,246
2024$215,0003$454,663
2025$828,0006$624,442

How to apply

Ferguson Family Foundation 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado5$578,000
Minnesota1$250,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Roundup River Ranch
Gypsum, CO
To provide support to the organization.$300,000
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
To provide support to the organization.$250,000
Vail Religious Foundation
Vail, CO
To provide support to the organization.$118,000
Bravo Vail
Vail, CO
To provide support to the organization.$100,000
Eagle Valley Community
Vail, CO
To provide support to the organization.$50,000
Vail Jazz Foundation
Vail, CO
To provide support to the organization.$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ferguson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ferguson Family Foundation give?

$828,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $109,000.

Who runs Ferguson Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists David L Ferguson (Director/President) and Kathleen C Ferguson (Director/Vp/Trs/Sec).

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