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 Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$526,807
Total Assets
$678,068
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,017.5

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
24
Median Grant
$1,000
% Median Grant Decline
-51% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 33%

8 of 24 recipients (33%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Arizona

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
+42%

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
Community Projects + General Purposes

Dual focus on community projects (67%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

Where is The Money Going?

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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

Official contact details for Be A Gift Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

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

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

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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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.