Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 42-1441830

Foundation Overview

Based in Scottsdale, AZ, Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban has awarded 224 grants totaling $833,614 to organizations in Arizona, New Jersey and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $31,657, with a median award of $1,125.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$833,614
Total Assets
$1,612,762
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,125

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
20
Median Grant
$1,000
% Median Grant Decline
-50% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 5%

1 of 20 recipients (5%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Arizona

Grants are geographically diversified with 28% in Arizona and funding distributed across 17 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Arizona, funding concentrates in Phoenix (60%), Tempe (14%), Scottsdale (13%).

Funding Trajectory
+2%

Stable funding levels with 2% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban'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
Blair Academy $5,000 Blairstown, NJ, US General 2024
American Indian College Fund $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2024
Friends Of Public Radio Arizona $2,500 Tempe, AZ, US Capital Campaign 2024
Opportunity International $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Colombia Campaign 2024
Scottsdale Arts $1,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2024
Wilderness Society $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2024
Sierra Club $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General 2024
Alpine Legal Services $1,000 Glenwood Springs, CO, US General 2024
Planned Parenthood $2,000 New York, NY, US General 2024
National Parks Conservation Associa $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2024
Maasai Girls Rescue Center $31,480 Clarkston, MI, US Child Sponsorship 2024
Parkinson's Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2024
Phoenix Rescue Mission $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2024
The Trust For Public Land $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2024
Christ Church Aspen $500 Aspen, CO, US General 2024
St Mary's Food Bank $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2024
Musical Instrument Museum $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2024
St Joseph's Indian School $1,000 Chamberlain, SD, US General 2024
American Red Cross $1,000 Boone, IA, US General 2024
Teddy Karlinski Scholarships Inc $1,000 Carbondale, CO, US General 2024
Arizona Community Foundation $3,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2023
Blair Academy $5,000 Blairstown, NJ, US General 2023
American Indian College Fund $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2023
Opportunity International $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Colombia Campaign 2023
Scottsdale Arts $1,250 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2023
Wilderness Society $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Alpine Legal Services $1,000 Glenwood Springs, CO, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood $2,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Maasai Girls Rescue Center $31,657 Clarkston, MI, US Child Sponsorship 2023
Parkinson's Foundation $2,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Phoenix Rescue Mission $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2023
The Trust For Public Land $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2023
Christ Church Aspen $1,000 Aspen, CO, US General 2023
American Indian Services $5,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US General 2023
Amnesty International $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
St Mary's Food Bank $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2023
Friends Of Notre-dame De Paris $250 Etna, NH, US General 2023
Musical Instrument Museum $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2023
St Joseph's Indian School $100 Chamberlain, SD, US General 2023
Joppa Village Campaign $1,000 Des Moines, IA, US General 2023
Identity Sports $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2023
Arizona Community Foundation $3,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2023
Blair Academy $5,000 Blairstown, NJ, US General 2023
American Indian College Fund $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2023
Opportunity International $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Colombia Campaign 2023
Scottsdale Arts $1,250 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2023
Wilderness Society $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Alpine Legal Services $1,000 Glenwood Springs, CO, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood $2,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Maasai Girls Rescue Center $31,657 Clarkston, MI, US Child Sponsorship 2023
Parkinson's Foundation $2,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Phoenix Rescue Mission $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2023
The Trust For Public Land $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2023
Christ Church Aspen $1,000 Aspen, CO, US General 2023
American Indian Services $5,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US General 2023
Amnesty International $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
St Mary's Food Bank $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2023
Friends Of Notre-dame De Paris $250 Etna, NH, US General 2023
Musical Instrument Museum $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2023
St Joseph's Indian School $100 Chamberlain, SD, US General 2023
Joppa Village Campaign $1,000 Des Moines, IA, US General 2023
Identity Sports $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2023
Arizona Community Foundation $3,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2022
Blair Academy $5,000 Blairstown, NJ, US General 2022
American Indian College Fund $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2022
Friends Of Public Radio Arizona $4,500 Tempe, AZ, US Capital Campaign 2022
Opportunity International $17,500 Chicago, IL, US Colombia Campaign 2022
Wilderness Society $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Nature Conservancy $1,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
The Salvation Army $1,000 Prescott, AZ, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Maasai Girls Rescue Center $24,560 Clarkston, MI, US Child Sponsorship 2022
Parkinson's Foundation $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Phoenix Rescue Mission $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2022
The Trust For Public Land $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Christ Church Aspen $1,000 Aspen, CO, US General 2022
American Indian Services $5,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US General 2022
Amnesty International $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
St Mary's Food Bank $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2022
March Of Dimes $500 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
Mentor Network Charitable Foundatio $100 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2022
National Alliance Of Mental Illness $500 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2022
Arizona Community Foundation $3,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2022
Blair Academy $5,000 Blairstown, NJ, US General 2022
American Indian College Fund $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2022
Friends Of Public Radio Arizona $4,500 Tempe, AZ, US Capital Campaign 2022
Opportunity International $17,500 Chicago, IL, US Colombia Campaign 2022
Wilderness Society $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Nature Conservancy $1,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
The Salvation Army $1,000 Prescott, AZ, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Maasai Girls Rescue Center $24,560 Clarkston, MI, US Child Sponsorship 2022
Parkinson's Foundation $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Phoenix Rescue Mission $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2022
The Trust For Public Land $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Christ Church Aspen $1,000 Aspen, CO, US General 2022
American Indian Services $5,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US General 2022
Amnesty International $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
St Mary's Food Bank $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2022
March Of Dimes $500 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
Mentor Network Charitable Foundatio $100 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2022
National Alliance Of Mental Illness $500 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2022
Arizona Community Foundation $3,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2022
Blair Academy $5,000 Blairstown, NJ, US General 2022
American Indian College Fund $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2022
Friends Of Public Radio Arizona $4,500 Tempe, AZ, US Capital Campaign 2022
Opportunity International $17,500 Chicago, IL, US Colombia Campaign 2022
Wilderness Society $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Nature Conservancy $1,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
The Salvation Army $1,000 Prescott, AZ, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Maasai Girls Rescue Center $24,560 Clarkston, MI, US Child Sponsorship 2022
Parkinson's Foundation $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Phoenix Rescue Mission $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2022
The Trust For Public Land $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Christ Church Aspen $1,000 Aspen, CO, US General 2022
American Indian Services $5,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US General 2022
Amnesty International $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
St Mary's Food Bank $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2022
March Of Dimes $500 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
Mentor Network Charitable Foundatio $100 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2022
National Alliance Of Mental Illness $500 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2022
Arizona Community Foundation $5,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2021
Blair Academy $5,000 Blairstown, NJ, US General 2021
American Indian College Fund $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2021
Friends Of Public Radio Arizona $10,000 Tempe, AZ, US Capital Campaign 2021
Opportunity International $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Colombia Campaign 2021
Sierra Club $4,000 Oakland, CA, US General 2021
African Wildlife Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Christ Episcopal Church $1,500 Aspen, CO, US General 2021
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
The Salvation Army $2,000 Prescott, AZ, US General 2021
Planned Parenthood $1,500 New York, NY, US General 2021
Habitat For Humanity $1,500 Americus, GA, US General 2021
Maasai Girls Rescue Center $15,570 Clarkston, MI, US Child Sponsorship 2021
Parkinson's Foundation $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2021
Phoenix Rescue Mission $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2021
The Trust For Public Land $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Amnesty International $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Michael J Fox Parkinson's Research $2,500 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2021
St Mary's Food Bank $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2021
Arizona Community Foundation $5,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2020
Blair Academy $10,000 Blairstown, NJ, US General 2020
American Indian College Fund $5,000 Denver, CO, US General 2020
Friends Of Public Radio Arizona $2,000 Tempe, AZ, US General 2020
Opportunity International $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Wilderness Society $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Sierra Club $5,000 Oakland, CA, US General 2020
National Geographic Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2020
African Wildlife Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Friends Of The Earth $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Friends Of Pinnacle Peak Park $250 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2020
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
The Salvation Army $1,000 Prescott, AZ, US General 2020
National Parks Conservation Associa $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Habitat For Humanity $1,000 Americus, GA, US General 2020
Maasai Girls Rescue Center $20,400 Clarkston, MI, US Child Sponsorship 2020
Parkinson's Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
Phoenix Rescue Mission $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2020
Wind Walkers $1,000 Carbondale, CO, US General 2020
Human Rights Watch $500 New York, NY, US General 2020
American Indian Services $5,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US General 2020
Ascendigo Autism Services $1,000 Carbondale, CO, US General 2020
Amnesty International $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
Michael J Fox Parkinson's Research $2,500 Hagerstown, MD, US General 2020
Arizona Community Foundation $4,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2019
Blair Academy $10,000 Blairstown, NJ, US General 2019
American Indian College Fund $10,000 Denver, CO, US General 2019
Friends Of Public Radio Arizona $5,500 Tempe, AZ, US General 2019
Opportunity International $25,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2019
Doctors Without Borders $1,500 New York, NY, US General 2019
The Salvation Army $2,000 Prescott, AZ, US General 2019
Planned Parenthood $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2019
National Parks Conservation Associa $200 Washington, DC, US General 2019
Habitat For Humanity $1,500 Americus, GA, US General 2019
Maasai Girls Rescue Center $5,000 Clarkston, MI, US Child Sponsorship 2019
Parkinson's Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2019
Phoenix Rescue Mission $480 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2019
World Central Kitchen $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2019
The Trust For Public Land $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2019
Sunrise Day Camps Association $1,000 Oceanside, NY, US General 2019
Christ Church Aspen $1,500 Aspen, CO, US General 2019
Arizona Community Foundation $4,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2018
Blair Academy $10,000 Blairstown, NJ, US General 2018
American Indian College Fund $10,000 Denver, CO, US General 2018
Friends Of Public Radio Arizona $4,500 Tempe, AZ, US General 2018
Opportunity International $25,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2018
Scottsdale Arts $1,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2018
Wilderness Society $500 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Sierra Club $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General 2018
National Geographic Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Nature Conservancy $500 Arlington, VA, US General 2018
Alpine Legal Services $1,000 Glenwood Springs, CO, US General 2018
Nathan Jones Memorial Trust Fund $5,000 Kirkland, WA, US General 2018
African Wildlife Foundation $500 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Sigma Phi Educational Foundation $250 Tucson, AZ, US General 2018
World Wildlife Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Friends Of The Earth $2,000 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Breast Cancer Foundation - Susan G $1,500 Dallas, TX, US General 2018
Christ Episcopal Church $1,000 Aspen, CO, US General 2018
St Barnabas Episcopal Church $1,500 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2018
Friends Of Pinnacle Peak Park $500 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2018
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2018
The Salvation Army $1,000 Prescott, AZ, US General 2018
Planned Parenthood $500 New York, NY, US General 2018
National Parks Conservation Associa $100 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Arizona Community Foundation $3,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2017
American Red Cross $2,000 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Blair Academy $5,000 Blairstown, NJ, US General 2017
American Indian College Fund $10,000 Denver, CO, US General 2017
Brookmeade Community Foundation $1,000 Rhinebeck, NY, US General 2017
Kbaqkjzz $3,000 Tempe, AZ, US General 2017
Operation Smile $5,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US General 2017
St Mary's Food Bank $3,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2017
Charlotte Maxwell Clinic $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General 2017
Opportunity International $25,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2017
Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation $1,000 Poughkeepsie, NY, US General 2017
Scottsdale Arts $1,250 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2017
Wilderness Society $500 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Sierra Club $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General 2017
Massai Girls Co Friends For African $2,640 Virginia Beach, VA, US General 2017
Michael J Fox Foundation $2,000 New York, NY, US General 2017
National Geographic Foundation $2,500 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Nature Conservancy $500 Arlington, VA, US General 2017

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 42-1441830
Website N/A
Address 8486 N 84TH PL Scottsdale, AZ 85258-0000

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Daniel J Martineau
Trustee Eleanor S Martineau

Forms 990-PF

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