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Joan C Ray Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Phoenix, Arizona · EIN 451807907

Joan C Ray Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Phoenix, Arizona. In tax year 2024 it gave $37,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $4,700 and the largest $7,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $38,600 the year before.

14% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$38,6008$699,643
2024$37,5007$749,775

How to apply

Joan C Ray Charitable 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 Joan C Ray Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona6$32,800
New York1$4,700

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Foster Alliance
Phoenix, AZ
Charitable purpose$7,000
Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Charitable purpose$7,000
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$4,700
Phoenix Childrens Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
Charitable purposes$4,700
Phoenix Downtown Lions Club Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Charitable purposes$4,700
Stepping Stones of Hope
Phoenix, AZ
Charitable purposes$4,700
Valleywise Health Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Charitable purposes$4,700

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joan C Ray Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joan C Ray Charitable Foundation give?

$37,500 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $4,700.

Who runs Joan C Ray Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert P Solliday (Treasurer and Director), Tyrone C Ray (President and Director), Donald L Meyers (Vice President and Directo) and Lisa A Karlowicz (Secretary and Director).

What does Joan C Ray Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and health.

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