Moreno Family Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Moreno Family Foundation Arizona grantmaking funds organizations supporting community development, health, children, education, and arts and culture in the state of Arizona and beyond.
IP TAKE: The Moreno Foundation and its trustees generally keep a very low-profile, so there is not much for grantseekers to go on when seeking a grant from this foundation. It broadly funds a wide range of issues in its giving area and makes grants that are fairly substantial, in the tens and hundreds of thousands. However, it is not a transparent funder, as it does not maintain a website with any guidance for grantseekers or record of its past grantmaking habits. It does not appear to accept unsolicited proposals, as it offers no way of submitting them, and prefers instead to maintain funding for a limited number of select grantees year after year. There is no telling the best way to get on this funders radar, but finding a way to network with board and staff will be undoubtedly be key.
PROFILE: Established in 1998, the Moreno Family Foundation is based in Phoenix, Arizona. The owner, billionaire Arturo "Arte" Moreno, sold his billboard advertising company Outdoor Systems for $8.7 billion in stock in 1999. He also owns commercial real estate in his home state of Arizona and is the current owner of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, making him the first Mexican-American to own a major league sports team. Moreno and his wife, Carole, conduct their philanthropy through the Moreno Family Foundation, which gave a little over $3 million in a recently reported tax year. The foundation does not have a website to guide grant seekers, but its grantmaking areas of interest include community development, health, children, education, and arts and culture.
Grants for Housing and Community Development
The Moreno Foundation supports community organizations addressing housing, hunger, and other basic needs in Arizona. It makes grants to food banks, homeless shelters, orphanages, rescue missions, and organizations providing human services. Past grantees include UMOM New Day Centers, St. Mary’s Food Bank, Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, YWCA Maricopa County, and American Legion Post.
Grants for Public Health and Diseases
The Moreno Foundation’s health grantmaking supports organizations addressing healthcare access, quality of care, and research and treatment for common diseases in Arizona. It supports hospitals, medical groups, research centers, and other health and disease-related nonprofits in Arizona. Past grantees include Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Translational Genomics Research Institute, Valleywise Health Foundaiton, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center, Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona, and the Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
Grants for Education and Youth
The Moreno Foundation’s education grantmaking supports youth and education organizations in Arizona. It primarily makes grants to support nonprofits working to improve youth well-being and educational outcomes, although it does also donate directly to schools and universities with which the family has a long-standing connection. Past grantees include the Boys and Girls Club of Scottsdale, Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix, Friends of Crisis Nursery, Teen Lifeline, Kids in Focus, Junior Achievement of Arizona, Valley Christian Schools, Creighton Education Foundation, and the University of AZ Hispanic Scholarship.
Grants for Arts and Culture
The Moreno Foundation supports arts and culture in Arizona by making grants to art museums, history museums, theaters, performing arts centers, art schools, and other arts-related nonprofits dedicated to the cultural enrichment of Arizona. Past grantees include the Arizona Science Center, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix Symphony, Ballet Arizona, Arizona Opera Company, Heard Museum, and Queen Creek Performing Arts Center.
IMPORTANT GRANT DETAILS:
The Moreno Foundation’s grants generally range from $10,000 to $50,000, with select grantees receiving $100,000 to $500,000. The foundation does not maintain a website with information about its grantmaking strategy or past grants, but grantseekers may review the foundation’s recent tax records to learn more about its local giving.
The Moreno Foundation’s grantmaking is generally restricted to the state of Arizona, although it does make several grants per year to organizations outside the state.
The Moreno Family Foundation does not appear to accept unsolicited grant requests, nor does it have a website providing any guidance for grantseekers.
Grantseekers may try to contact the Moreno Foundation by phone 602-667-9500.
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CONTACT:
Moreno Family Foundation
4455 East Camelback Rd, Suite D-145
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(602) 667-9500
