Be A Gift Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 27-4118620
Foundation Overview
Based in Sarasota, FL, Be A Gift Foundation has awarded 168 grants totaling $526,807 to organizations in Texas, Ohio and 19 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $48,740, with a median award of $1,017.5.
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 24 recipients (33%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
42% of grants are awarded in Arizona, with additional funding distributed across 20 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Arizona, funding concentrates in Phoenix (39%), Scottsdale (33%), Chandler (9%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 42% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on community projects (67%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Be A Gift Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health | $347 | Providence, RI, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Care 7 | $500 | Tempe, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia | $424 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital | $650 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Duet Partners | $900 | Phoeniz, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Elevatemed | $800 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Family Promise | $1,300 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Gilbert's School System | $400 | Gilbert, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | $350 | New York, NY, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Kaiser Permanente | $1,350 | Oakland, CA, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Ministries | $500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Nemours Children's Health | $2,906 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Nph | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Ohsu Doernbecher Children's Hospital | $955 | Portland, OR, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| One Way Out Ministries | $1,000 | Fort Myers, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Paiute Neighborhood Center | $2,350 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Rae Rae Of Light | $1,525 | Peoria, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Rainbow Babies & Children's Foundation | $3,516 | Cleveland, OH, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Safe Children Coalition | $4,150 | Sarasota, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Scottsdale Unified School District | $5,997 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| St Lukes Medical Center | $29,759 | Boise, ID, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| St Vincent Depaul | $2,300 | Cape Coral, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital | $3,644 | Iowa City, IA, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Wolfson Children's Hospitalbaptist Health | $822 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia | $700 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Support General Operations | 2023 |
| Family Promise - South Sarasota County | $515 | Venice, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2023 |
| Gilbert's School System | $1,000 | Gilbert, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2023 |
| Nemours Children's Health | $808 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2023 |
| Nph | $3,300 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2023 |
| Paiute Neighborhood Center | $5,063 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2023 |
| Rainbow Babies & Children's Foundation | $1,506 | Cleveland, OH, US | Support General Operations | 2023 |
| Safe Children Coalition | $2,593 | Sarasota, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2023 |
| Scottsdale Unified School District | $2,937 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2023 |
| St Lukes Medical Center | $9,656 | Boise, ID, US | Support General Operations | 2023 |
| St Vincent Depaul | $2,675 | Cape Coral, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2023 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital | $2,043 | Iowa City, IA, US | Support General Operations | 2023 |
| Wolfson Children's Hospitalbaptist Health | $795 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2023 |
| Family Promise - South Sarasota County | $2,026 | Venice, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Indianapolis Public Schools | $1,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Maggies Place | $2,600 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| My Sister's Place | $300 | Chandler, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Nemours Children's Health | $1,305 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Nph | $5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Paiute Neighborhood Center | $3,627 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Rainbow Babies & Children's Foundation | $469 | Cleveland, OH, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Schoolhouse Link | $500 | Sarasota, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Scottsdale Unified School District | $9,767 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Selah Freedon | $1,175 | Sarasota, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Sojourner Center | $4,841 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| St Lukes Medical Center | $7,394 | Boise, ID, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital | $894 | Iowa City, IA, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Wolfson Children's Hospitalbaptist Health | $495 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Zion-benton Township High School | $1,000 | Zion, IL, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Family Promise - South Sarasota County | $2,026 | Venice, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Indianapolis Public Schools | $1,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Maggies Place | $2,600 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| My Sister's Place | $300 | Chandler, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Nemours Children's Health | $1,305 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Nph | $5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Paiute Neighborhood Center | $3,627 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Rainbow Babies & Children's Foundation | $469 | Cleveland, OH, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Schoolhouse Link | $500 | Sarasota, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Scottsdale Unified School District | $9,767 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Selah Freedon | $1,175 | Sarasota, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Sojourner Center | $4,841 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| St Lukes Medical Center | $7,394 | Boise, ID, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital | $894 | Iowa City, IA, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Wolfson Children's Hospitalbaptist Health | $495 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Zion-benton Township High School | $1,000 | Zion, IL, US | Support General Operations | 2022 |
| Children's Medical Center Dallas | $875 | Dallas, TX, US | Support General Operations | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital | $635 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Support General Operations | 2021 |
| Family Promise - South Sarasota County | $1,661 | Venice, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2021 |
| Maggies Place | $6,850 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2021 |
| Marist High School | $2,000 | Eugene, OR, US | Support General Operations | 2021 |
| My Sister's Place | $400 | Chandler, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2021 |
| Nemours Foundation | $2,016 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2021 |
| Nph | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2021 |
| Safe Children Coalition | $3,270 | Sarasota, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2021 |
| Scottsdale Unified School District | $17,095 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2021 |
| Selah Freedon | $300 | Sarasota, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2021 |
| Sojourner Center | $13,495 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2021 |
| St Lukes Medical Center | $15,524 | Boise, ID, US | Support General Operations | 2021 |
| Wolfson Children's Hospitalbaptist Health | $2,117 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Suppoert General Operations | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities Community Services Arizona | $1,670 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| Children's Hospital And Healthcare Services Foundation | $815 | Richmond, VA, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| Children's Hospital Of Michigan | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| Children's Minnesota | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| Community Alliance Of The Far Eastside Inc | $500 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| Empact - Suicide Prevention Center | $500 | Tempe, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| Helping Hearts Grow | $400 | Wood River, IL, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | $9,354 | New York, NY, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| Jesus In Disguise | $1,430 | Saint Charles, MO, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| Maggies Place | $7,450 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| My Sister's Place | $388 | Chandler, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| Nemours Foundation | $1,162 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| Nph | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| Prisma Health | $190 | Greenville, SC, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| Scottsdale Unified School District | $18,404 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| Sojourner Center | $11,015 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| St Lukes Medical Center | $15,684 | Boise, ID, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| Tampa General Hospital Foundation Inc | $250 | Tampa, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| University Of North Carolina Hospitals At Chapel Hill | $666 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Support General Operations | 2020 |
| Accel Foundation | $1,500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Adult Cystic Fibrosis | $1,616 | Richmond, VA, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Autumn House | $500 | Mesa, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Greater Scottsdale | $1,500 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Catholic Charities Community Services Arizona | $300 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Children's Cancer Center At Lehigh Valley Hospital | $200 | Allentown, PA, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Children's Medical Center Dallas | $314 | Dallas, TX, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital | $1,125 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Far East Side Neighborhood Center | $615 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Ghc Hospice | $1,000 | Upland, CA, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Greenville Health System Children's Hospital | $262 | Spartanburg, SC, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Hospice Of Southern Illinois | $1,813 | Belleville, IL, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Hunkapi Programs | $3,600 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Maggies Place | $46,134 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| My Sister's Place | $2,248 | Chandler, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| One Way Out Ministries | $1,200 | Fort Myers, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Our Lady Of Perpetual Help | $1,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Pierre Vauthy Cystic Fibrosis Center | $200 | Toledo, OH, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Providence Hospice | $691 | Tinley Park, IL, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Rainbow Babies & Children's Foundation | $675 | Cleveland, OH, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Redeeming Love Church | $672 | Noblesville, IN, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| School Sisters Of St Francis | $690 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Scottsdale Unified School District | $2,190 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Sojourner Center | $500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| St Lukes Hospice | $1,767 | Meridian, ID, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| St Lukes Fruitland Clinic | $740 | Fruitland, ID, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| St Lukes Medical Center | $4,777 | Boise, ID, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| St Vincent Depaul | $2,409 | Cape Coral, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Sutter Cystic Fibrosis Center | $200 | Sacramento, CA, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Tampa General Cancer Center | $1,200 | Tampa, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| University Of Wisconsin Health | $1,035 | Madison, WI, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Vcu Health System | $200 | Richmond, VA, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Youth And Family Counseling | $480 | Libertyville, IL, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Youth On Their Own | $550 | Tucson, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Zion-benton Township High School | $400 | Zion, IL, US | Support General Operations | 2018 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Greater Scottsdale | $1,500 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2017 |
| Catholic Charities Community Services Arizona | $225 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2017 |
| Diocese Of Phoenix | $1,000 | Phonix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2017 |
| Gm Financial | $1,320 | Arlington, TX, US | Support General Operations | 2017 |
| Maggies Place | $48,740 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2017 |
| Maxwell Preschool Academy In Chandler | $145 | Chandler, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2017 |
| Neighborhood Ministries | $1,800 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2017 |
| Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos International | $1,600 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2017 |
| One Way Out Ministries | $6,412 | Fort Meyers, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2017 |
| Scottsdale Unified School District | $2,563 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2017 |
| St Vincent Depaul | $2,814 | Bethpage, NY, US | Support General Operations | 2017 |
| Teach And Daycare | $350 | Mesa, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2017 |
| Youth On Their Own | $550 | Tuscon, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2017 |
| Amanda Hope Rainbow Angel's | $2,750 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| Arden Shore Child And Family Services | $1,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| Arm Of Save The Family | $550 | Mesa, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Greater Scottsdale | $2,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| Catholic Charities Community Services Arizona | $625 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| Chrysalis | $100 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| Friends Of Saguaro Orchestra | $135 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| Lifeline Chicago | $675 | Chicago, IL, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| Maggies Place | $14,400 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos International | $600 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| One Way Out Ministries | $2,369 | Fort Meyers, FL, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| Our Lady Of Perpetual Help | $9,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| School Sisters Of St Francis | $820 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| Scottsdale Unified School District | $7,298 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| Second Chance Housing | $650 | Pheonix, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| St Vincent Depaul | $3,615 | Bethpage, NY, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| Young Life | $620 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
| Youth On Their Own | $340 | Tuscon, AZ, US | Support General Operations | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 27-4118620 |
| Website | http://www.beagiftfoundation.org |
| Address | 4608 E MELINDA LANE Phoenix, AZ 85050-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Be A Gift Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Elaine Donovan |
|---|---|
| Vice-president/treasurer | Lukas B Donovan |
| Secretary | John F Donovan |
| Member | Ellyn Samsky |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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