Private foundation · EIN 86-0965394

Shirley C Caris Family Foundation

Preselected only

Scottsdale, AZ

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202610949349100001
Total assets (EOY)$13,290,003
Grants paid$549,000
Typical (median) grant$15,000
Grants listed16
Giving in home state (AZ)76%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K1
$5K–$25K8
$25K–$100K5
$100K+2

Smallest $4,000 · Largest $155,000

Geographic focus

AZ
76%
MA
23%
CA
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$512,700$11,514,47426
2024$525,835$12,151,99826
2025$549,000$13,290,00316

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Payson Unified SchoolsPAYSON, AZCHARITABLE PROGRAM$155,000
Boston Childrens HospitalBOSTON, MACHARITABLE PROGRAM$125,000
Arizona Community FoundationPHOENIX, AZCHARITABLE PROGRAM$50,000
Child Crisis ArizonaMESA, AZCHARITABLE PROGRAM$50,000
Time Out IncPAYSON, AZCHARITABLE PROGRAM$35,000
Rvn3 Foundation IncPAYSON, AZCHARITABLE PROGRAM$30,000
Fostering Families AzSURPRISE, AZCHARITABLE PROGRAM$25,000
Brownsville Western HeritagePAYSON, AZCHARITABLE PROGRAM$15,000
Gila County Community CollegePAYSON, AZCHARITABLE PROGRAM$15,000
Barrow Neurological FoundationPHOENIX, AZCHARITABLE PROGRAM$10,000
Board Of VisitorsPHOENIX, AZCHARITABLE PROGRAM$10,000
Dueker Ranch IncPAYSON, AZCHARITABLE PROGRAM$8,000
West Coast Equine FoundationLOCKEFORD, CACHARITABLE PROGRAM$7,000
Arizona Womens BoardPARADISE VALLEY, AZCHARITABLE PROGRAM$5,000
Kitchen On The StreetPHOENIX, AZCHARITABLE PROGRAM$5,000
Desert Botanical GardensPHOENIX, AZCHARITABLE PROGRAM$4,000
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