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JDT Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Paradise Valley, Arizona · EIN 821467029

JDT Family Foundation is a private foundation in Paradise Valley, Arizona. In tax year 2025 it gave $262,133 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $8,750 and the largest $50,000. 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 $126,160 the year before.

61% 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
2021$119,00011$1.3 million
2023$166,66010$1.0 million
2024$126,1607$983,676
2025$262,13318$852,435

How to apply

JDT 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

What JDT Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona12$185,883
District of Columbia1$25,000
Texas1$23,750
Utah2$20,000
Maryland1$5,000
New York1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Honor Health Foundation
Scottsdale, AZ
Program support$50,000
Hope 4 Kids International-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Program support$42,883
African Parks Foundation
Washington, DC
Program support$25,000
American Heart Association
Tempe, AZ
Program support$25,000
Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas, TX
Program support$23,750
Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix, AZ
Program support$17,500
US Ski & Snowboard Foundation
Park City, UT
Program support$15,000
Phoenix Theatre Company
Phoenix, AZ
Program support$15,000
Southwest Autism Research
Phoenix, AZ
Program support$10,000
Trends Charitable Fund
Scottsdale, AZ
Program support$7,500
Egyptian Theatre
Park City, UT
Program support$5,000
Heard Museum
Phoenix, AZ
Program support$5,000
Not My Kids Foundation Inc
Waldorf, MD
Program support$5,000
Tgen Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Program support$5,000
Banner Health Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Program support$5,000
Mothers Grace
Scottsdale, AZ
Program support$2,500
Planned Parenthood
New York City, NY
Program support$2,500
Poodle Rescue
Phoenix, AZ
Program support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JDT Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does JDT Family Foundation give?

$262,133 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $8,750.

Who runs JDT Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James D Tuton (President/Treasurer) and Catherine E Biggers (Secretary).

What does JDT Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, international and arts and culture.

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