Ender Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-3993913
Foundation Overview
Based in Tucson, AZ, Ender Family Foundation has awarded 144 grants totaling $2,366,322 to organizations in Arizona, Montana and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $425,164, with a median award of $4,250.
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New Applicant Friendliness
19 of 34 recipients (56%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 36% in Montana and funding distributed across 7 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Montana, funding concentrates in Missoula (52%), Ovando (25%), Lincoln (10%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 39% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (49%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ender Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airnyc (Fund For The City Of New York) | $3,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Arizona Opera League Of Tucson | $250 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Art Education | 2024 |
| Arizona Public Media | $2,100 | Tucson, AZ, US | Education | 2024 |
| Arizona-sonora Desert Museum | $900 | Tucson, AZ, US | Desert Education | 2024 |
| Atlas Society | $1,000 | Lodi, CA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Big Blackfoot Chapter Of Trout Unlimited Inc | $10,000 | Ovando, MT, US | Conservation | 2024 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | $10,000 | Ovando, MT, US | Conservation | 2024 |
| Blackfoot Pathways Sculpture In The Wild Inc | $10,000 | Lincoln, MT, US | Conservation | 2024 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Brain Research Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Neuroscience Research | 2024 |
| Cambridge Public Library Foundation | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Library Support | 2024 |
| Chicago Commons Association | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Job Training | 2024 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies Of Greater Boston Inc | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Jewish Education | 2024 |
| Community Servings Inc | $8,500 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Medically Tailored Meals | 2024 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Land Conservation | 2024 |
| Harvard University | $410 | Cambridge, MA, US | Higher Education | 2024 |
| Institute Of Contemporary Artboston | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Art Education | 2024 |
| Johns Hopkins University | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Higher Education | 2024 |
| Mccormick Theological Seminary | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Religious Education | 2024 |
| Missoula Area Youth Hockey Association Dba Glacier Ice Rink | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Youth Hockey | 2024 |
| Missoula Art Museum | $10,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Art Education | 2024 |
| Mountain Lakes Presbyterian Church | $10,000 | Seeley Lake, MT, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| North Fork Arts Center | $3,500 | Greenport, NY, US | Art Education | 2024 |
| Ovando School Cultural Enrichment Committee | $10,000 | Ovando, MT, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Peconic Land Trust | $4,500 | Southhampton, NY, US | Land Conservation | 2024 |
| Tucson Museum Of Art | $49,766 | Tucson, AZ, US | Art Education | 2024 |
| Tucson Museum Of Art | $51,374 | Tucson, AZ, US | Art Education | 2024 |
| Ua - Humanities Seminar Program | $10,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| University Of Arizona Foundation | $10,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Higher Education | 2024 |
| University Of Chicago School Of Business | $410 | Chicago, IL, US | Business Education | 2024 |
| University Of Montana Foundation | $10,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Higher Education | 2024 |
| Vassar College | $10,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | Higher Education | 2024 |
| Vital Ground Foundation Inc | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Bear Control | 2024 |
| Winnetka Congregational Church | $10,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Land Conservation | 2023 |
| Johnny Mac Tennis Project | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Tennis Training | 2023 |
| North Fork Arts Center | $2,000 | Greenport, NY, US | Art Education | 2023 |
| The Vital Ground Foundation Inc | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Grizzly Bear Conservation | 2023 |
| Missoula Area Youth Hockey Association Dba Glacier Ice Rink | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Hockey Training | 2023 |
| University Of Arizona Foundation | $4,500 | Tucson, AZ, US | Higher Education | 2023 |
| Harvard University | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Higher Education | 2023 |
| Partners Hope Foundation | $25,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Hospice Care And Education | 2023 |
| University Of Chicago School Of Business | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Business Education | 2023 |
| Vassar College | $5,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | Higher Education | 2023 |
| The University Of Montana Foundation | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Higher Education | 2023 |
| Missoula Art Museum | $10,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Art Education | 2023 |
| Peconic Land Trust | $2,060 | Southhampton, NY, US | Land Conservation | 2023 |
| Tucson Museum Of Art | $54,546 | Tucson, AZ, US | Art Education | 2023 |
| Tucson Museum Of Art | $45,936 | Tucson, AZ, US | Art Education | 2023 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Land Conservation | 2023 |
| Johnny Mac Tennis Project | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Tennis Training | 2023 |
| North Fork Arts Center | $2,000 | Greenport, NY, US | Art Education | 2023 |
| The Vital Ground Foundation Inc | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Grizzly Bear Conservation | 2023 |
| Missoula Area Youth Hockey Association Dba Glacier Ice Rink | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Hockey Training | 2023 |
| University Of Arizona Foundation | $4,500 | Tucson, AZ, US | Higher Education | 2023 |
| Harvard University | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Higher Education | 2023 |
| Partners Hope Foundation | $25,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Hospice Care And Education | 2023 |
| University Of Chicago School Of Business | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Business Education | 2023 |
| Vassar College | $5,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | Higher Education | 2023 |
| The University Of Montana Foundation | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Higher Education | 2023 |
| Missoula Art Museum | $10,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Art Education | 2023 |
| Peconic Land Trust | $2,060 | Southhampton, NY, US | Land Conservation | 2023 |
| Tucson Museum Of Art | $54,546 | Tucson, AZ, US | Art Education | 2023 |
| Tucson Museum Of Art | $45,936 | Tucson, AZ, US | Art Education | 2023 |
| Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum | $299 | Tucson, AZ, US | Education Desert Ecology | 2022 |
| Azpm | $1,200 | Tucson, AZ, US | Public Media | 2022 |
| Harvard University | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Higher Education | 2022 |
| Missoula Art Museum | $10,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Art Education | 2022 |
| University Of Az Foundation | $4,500 | Tucson, AZ, US | Higher Education | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago School Of Business | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Business Education | 2022 |
| University Of Montana Foundation | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Higher Education | 2022 |
| Vassar College | $5,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | Higher Education | 2022 |
| Tucson Museum Of Art | $127,806 | Tucson, AZ, US | Art Education | 2022 |
| Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum | $299 | Tucson, AZ, US | Education Desert Ecology | 2022 |
| Azpm | $1,200 | Tucson, AZ, US | Public Media | 2022 |
| Harvard University | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Higher Education | 2022 |
| Missoula Art Museum | $10,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Art Education | 2022 |
| University Of Az Foundation | $4,500 | Tucson, AZ, US | Higher Education | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago School Of Business | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Business Education | 2022 |
| University Of Montana Foundation | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Higher Education | 2022 |
| Vassar College | $5,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | Higher Education | 2022 |
| Tucson Museum Of Art | $127,806 | Tucson, AZ, US | Art Education | 2022 |
| Amerind | $2,000 | Dragoon, AZ, US | Study Of Indigenous Populations | 2021 |
| Az Sonoran Desert Museum | $2,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Study Of Desert Ecology | 2021 |
| Big Blackfoot Trout Unlimited | $2,000 | Ovando, MT, US | Blackfoot River Conservation | 2021 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | $15,152 | Ovando, MT, US | Conservation Of The Blackfoot River | 2021 |
| Blackfoot Pathways | $10,000 | Lincoln, MT, US | Museum/sculpture Garden | 2021 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $2,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Botanical Education And Research | 2021 |
| Missoula Art Museum | $6,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Art Education | 2021 |
| Mccormick Seminary | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Post-graduate Religious Education | 2021 |
| Mountain Lakes Presbyterian Church | $4,000 | Seeley Lake, MT, US | Religious Institution | 2021 |
| Ovando School | $2,000 | Ovando, MT, US | Educational Enrichment | 2021 |
| Peconic Community School | $2,122 | Aquebogue, NY, US | Grammar School | 2021 |
| People And Carnivores | $1,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Rancher/ Predator Conflict Resolutions | 2021 |
| Tohono Chul Park | $3,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Study Of Desert Ecology | 2021 |
| Tucson Museum Of Art | $156,371 | Tucson, AZ, US | Art Education | 2021 |
| Univ Of Arizona Foundation | $5,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Enrichment Of Programs At Univ | 2021 |
| Vassar College | $10,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | Undergraduate Education | 2021 |
| Winnetka Congregational Church | $2,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | Religious Observation | 2021 |
| Amerind | $2,000 | Dragoon, AZ, US | Study Of Indigenous Populations | 2021 |
| Az Sonoran Desert Museum | $2,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Study Of Desert Ecology | 2021 |
| Big Blackfoot Trout Unlimited | $2,000 | Ovando, MT, US | Blackfoot River Conservation | 2021 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | $15,152 | Ovando, MT, US | Conservation Of The Blackfoot River | 2021 |
| Blackfoot Pathways | $10,000 | Lincoln, MT, US | Museum/sculpture Garden | 2021 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $2,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Botanical Education And Research | 2021 |
| Missoula Art Museum | $6,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Art Education | 2021 |
| Mccormick Seminary | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Post-graduate Religious Education | 2021 |
| Mountain Lakes Presbyterian Church | $4,000 | Seeley Lake, MT, US | Religious Institution | 2021 |
| Ovando School | $2,000 | Ovando, MT, US | Educational Enrichment | 2021 |
| Peconic Community School | $2,122 | Aquebogue, NY, US | Grammar School | 2021 |
| People And Carnivores | $1,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Rancher/ Predator Conflict Resolutions | 2021 |
| Tohono Chul Park | $3,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Study Of Desert Ecology | 2021 |
| Tucson Museum Of Art | $156,371 | Tucson, AZ, US | Art Education | 2021 |
| Univ Of Arizona Foundation | $5,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Enrichment Of Programs At Univ | 2021 |
| Vassar College | $10,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | Undergraduate Education | 2021 |
| Winnetka Congregational Church | $2,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | Religious Observation | 2021 |
| Amerind Museum | $1,000 | Dragoon, AZ, US | Study Of Indigenous Populations | 2020 |
| Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum | $1,500 | Tucson, AZ, US | Study Of Desert Ecology | 2020 |
| Big Blackfoot Trout Unlimited | $1,000 | Ovando, MT, US | Blackfoot River Conservation | 2020 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | $5,150 | Ovando, MT, US | Conservation Of Blackfoot Watershed | 2020 |
| Brooklyn Friends School | $2,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Primary And Secondary Education | 2020 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $1,500 | Northbrook, IL, US | Botanical Education | 2020 |
| Missoula Art Museum | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Art Education | 2020 |
| Missoula International School | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | K-8 Global Education | 2020 |
| People And Carnivores | $500 | Bozeman, MT, US | Ranch Predator Conflict | 2020 |
| Sculpture In The Wild | $10,000 | Lincoln, MT, US | Outdoor Art Education | 2020 |
| Tohono Chul Park | $1,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Study Of Desert Botany | 2020 |
| Tucson Museum Of Art | $425,164 | Tucson, AZ, US | Art Education | 2020 |
| University Of Az Foundation | $3,500 | Tucson, AZ, US | Indigenous Art Education | 2020 |
| Winnetka Congregational Church | $2,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2020 |
| Amerind Museum | $1,000 | Dragoon, AZ, US | Study Of Indigenous Populations | 2020 |
| Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum | $1,500 | Tucson, AZ, US | Study Of Desert Ecology | 2020 |
| Big Blackfoot Trout Unlimited | $1,000 | Ovando, MT, US | Blackfoot River Conservation | 2020 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | $5,150 | Ovando, MT, US | Conservation Of Blackfoot Watershed | 2020 |
| Brooklyn Friends School | $2,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Primary And Secondary Education | 2020 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $1,500 | Northbrook, IL, US | Botanical Education | 2020 |
| Missoula Art Museum | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Art Education | 2020 |
| Missoula International School | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | K-8 Global Education | 2020 |
| People And Carnivores | $500 | Bozeman, MT, US | Ranch Predator Conflict | 2020 |
| Sculpture In The Wild | $10,000 | Lincoln, MT, US | Outdoor Art Education | 2020 |
| Tohono Chul Park | $1,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Study Of Desert Botany | 2020 |
| Tucson Museum Of Art | $425,164 | Tucson, AZ, US | Art Education | 2020 |
| University Of Az Foundation | $3,500 | Tucson, AZ, US | Indigenous Art Education | 2020 |
| Winnetka Congregational Church | $2,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | Religious Institution | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-3993913 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 6251 N VIA ACACIA Tucson, AZ 85718-3406 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ender Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chairman | Jon Ender |
|---|---|
| Treasurer/secretary | Linda Ender |
| Director | Shoshanah Brown |
| Director | Katherine Ender |
| Director | Edward Ender |
Forms 990-PF
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- 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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