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Portenier Foundation

Preselected recipients only Scottsdale, Arizona · EIN 261259260

Portenier Foundation is a private foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona. In tax year 2025 it gave $29,500 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $37,000 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
2021$2,5001$681,348
2023$23,0006$635,168
2024$37,00010$665,212
2025$29,5009$733,449

How to apply

Portenier 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 Portenier Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona9$29,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
AZ
Fund scholarship$5,000
Individual
AZ
Fund scholarship$5,000
Joy Bus
Phoenix, AZ
Fund program$5,000
Cloud Cover Streets
Phoenix, AZ
Fund program$5,000
Individual
AZ
Fund scholarship$2,500
Individual
AZ
Fund scholarship$2,500
Holbrook Vol Fire Fighters
Holbrook, AZ
Fund program$2,000
Sedona Community Centermeals on Wheels
Sedona, AZ
Fund program$1,500
Verde Valleysanctuary
Sedona, AZ
Fund program$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Portenier Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Portenier Foundation give?

$29,500 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Portenier Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Daniel Portenier (President), Aaron Portenier (Treasurer) and Marc Radin (Secretary).

What does Portenier Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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