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Riva Yares Foundation

Preselected recipients only Scottsdale, Arizona · EIN 861012695

Riva Yares Foundation is a private foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona. In tax year 2023 it gave $320,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $60,000 and the largest $250,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $5,784 the year before.

50% of its 2023 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
2022$5,7841$608,552
2023$320,0003$0

How to apply

Riva Yares 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 Riva Yares Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona3$320,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
ASU Foundation
Tempe, AZ
Promote Arts$250,000
ASU Foundation
Tempe, AZ
Operations$60,000
Chabad of Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ
Operations$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Riva Yares Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Riva Yares Foundation give?

$320,000 in tax year 2023, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $60,000.

Who runs Riva Yares Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Shelli Yares Poulos (Secretary/Treas), Edith Kunz (Director) and Alex Poulos (Director).

What does Riva Yares Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and faith communities.

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