Ruth Tankersley Charitable TR
Private foundation · Tucson, AZ · EIN 86-6224242 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Ruth McC Tankersley Charitable Fnd
134grants reported
$50Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$1,500smallest grant
$14.0Mtotal paid
11states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 11 of its 134 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $849K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
3430 E Sunrise Dr Ste 200
Tucson, AZ 85718-3236
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michaels Foundation Grant for Veteran Well-Being Endowment Fund | Groveland, FL | $950,000 |
| Michaels Foundation Support of Veterans and their Families | Groveland, FL | $940,000 |
| World Resources Institute Grant for general operating Exp | Washington, DC | $700,000 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Cntr Grant support general operating exp research | Falmouth, MA | $700,000 |
| World Resources Institute Grant for WRIs Climate program | Washington, DC | $700,000 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Cntr Grant support general operating exp research | Falmouth, MA | $700,000 |
| World Resources Institute Grant for WRIs Climate program | Glen Burnie, MD | $700,000 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Cntr Grant support general operating exp research | Falmouth, MA | $700,000 |
| Michaels Foundation Inc Grant for support to Veterans and families | Saint Cloud, FL | $650,000 |
| Nichlaus Childrens Hosp Fnd General Funding - 2018 Agreement | Miami, FL | $250,000 |
| Michaels Foundation Grant for Fundraising programs | Groveland, FL | $200,000 |
| Rollins College Grant Money for the MM Innovation Fund | Winter Park, FL | $200,000 |
| Rollins College Grant Money for the MM Innovation Fund | Winter Park, FL | $200,000 |
| The Gregory School Grants Friday Exploration Program | Tucson, AZ | $200,000 |
| Heavenly Hoofs Inc Grant to support&provide srvs to Veterans PTSD | Saint Cloud, FL | $170,000 |
| Heavenly Hoofs Inc Grant to support&provide srvs to Veterans PTSD | Saint Cloud, FL | $170,000 |
| The Gregory School Grant to sup budget fin aid programs tutoring | Tucson, AZ | $150,000 |
| St Matthews Episcopal Church Chand Grant for ministry programs and interfaith miss | Chandler, AZ | $150,000 |
| Community Fnd of Southern AZ Grant Miller Luke Jakobsen Donor Advised Fund | Tucson, AZ | $150,000 |
| University of AZ Herd Agreement - Al Marah Arabian Mare Herd | Tucson, AZ | $150,000 |
| The Gregory School Grants money for financial aid | Tucson, AZ | $150,000 |
| The Gregory School Grant general operations | Tucson, AZ | $150,000 |
| Arizona Burn Foundation Grant to support life of burn survivors | Phoenix, AZ | $120,000 |
| Nature Forward Grant support general Operating Exp | Chevy Chase, MD | $115,000 |
| Nature Forward Grant for Envir Educ conservation restoration pr | Chevy Chase, MD | $115,000 |
| Nature Forward Grant support general Operating Exp | Chevy Chase, MD | $115,000 |
| Elusen Inc Grant support Graphic Design prntg Ser | Palm Bay, FL | $104,000 |
| Elusen Inc Grant for graphic design & printing costs | Palm Bay, FL | $104,000 |
| Elusen Inc Grant support Graphic Desgn&prntg Ser | Palm Bay, FL | $104,000 |
| Michaels Foundation Grant for fundraising programs | Eustis, FL | $100,000 |
| Community Fnd for Southern AZ Grant money earmarked for the HM and LJ donor Fund | Tucson, AZ | $100,000 |
| The Gregory School Grant general operations | Tucson, AZ | $100,000 |
| The Church of the Epiphany Grant support reinvigoration programs | Tempe, AZ | $100,000 |
| Defenders of Wildlife Grant support at risk widlife mntn biodiversity | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Community Fnd for Southern AZ Grant money earmarked for the HM and LJ donor Fund | Tucson, AZ | $100,000 |
| Community Fnd for Southern AZ Grant money earmarked for the HM and LJ donor Fund | Tucson, AZ | $96,000 |
| Defenders of Wildlife Grant support imperiled species & habitats | Washington, DC | $95,000 |
| Michaels Foundation Grant for support for Veterans | Groveland, FL | $86,000 |
| The Gregory School Grant for interm Head of School | Tucson, AZ | $85,000 |
| UA Foundation FBO Cooper Center Grant assist in hiring Educ staff | Tucson, AZ | $85,000 |
| St Michaels Parish Day School Grant support Fac and Bldg improvements | Tucson, AZ | $85,000 |
| Flandrau Science Center Planetarium Grant in Sup Marine Disc Exh k-12 Educ Prog | Tucson, AZ | $85,000 |
| UA Foundation FBO Cooper Center Grant- assist in hiring Educ staff new Fac | Tucson, AZ | $85,000 |
| St Michaels Parish Day School Grant costs school chaplain safety and security | Tucson, AZ | $85,000 |
| UA Foundation FBO Cooper Center Grant- assist in hiring Educ staff | Tucson, AZ | $85,000 |
| St Michaels Parish Day School Grant support school counselor | Tucson, AZ | $85,000 |
| Episcopal Diocese of Arizona Grant support campus ministries | Phoenix, AZ | $80,000 |
| John Hopkins Medicine Grant to research patients and proj Alzheimers | Baltimore, MD | $80,000 |
| Episcopal Diocese of Arizona Grant support rural congregations | Phoenix, AZ | $80,000 |
| The Intentional Man Project Grant for updating equip skills training & job Dev | Los Angeles, CA | $73,000 |
| Friends of Hutto Dog Park Grant money earmarked Brushy Creek Dog Park | Hutto, TX | $70,000 |
| The Church of the Epiphany Grant reduce debtparish clergy renwl | Tempe, AZ | $70,000 |
| St Matthews Episcopal Church Chand Grant for ministry programs and interfaith miss | Chandler, AZ | $67,000 |
| Arizon Burn Foundation Grant to support life of burn survivors | Phoenix, AZ | $65,000 |
| The Intentional Man Project Grant for updating equip skills training job Dev | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 |
| The Intentional Man Project Grant support mem of trans experience prog | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 |
| Flandrau Science Centerplanetarium Grant-support Univ of Sce ExhDisc Trs | Tucson, AZ | $60,000 |
| Arizona Burn Foundation Grant to support life of burn survivors | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 |
| Tucson Childrens Museum Grant for general operating exp arts STEM Exh | Tucson, AZ | $50,000 |
| Chandler Center for the Arts Grant for Connecting kids youth arts programs | Chandler, AZ | $50,000 |
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