Cardinals Charities

Founded in 1990, Cardinals Charities supports programs designed to improve the quality of life and enhance opportunities for children, women, and minorities in the state of Arizona.

Cardinals Charities' grants are awarded on an  annual basis in response to applications from various qualified non-profit organizations whose goals and programs meet the mission statement.

Since its inception, Cardinals Charities has distributed more than 3.5 million dollars to over 250 worthy Arizona charitable organizations on behalf of the Arizona Cardinals and the National Football League.

Mission Statement:
The Arizona Cardinals Charities Fund supports programs designed to improve the quality of life and enhance opportunities for children, women, and minorities in the state of Arizona.

General Guidelines for Beneficiaries
• Organizations must be exempt under 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service code
• At least 75 percent of funding must be spent in Arizona
• Grant application will be limited to once each year; however, organizations may reapply each year
• Proposals for $5,000 or less are preferred

Application Process  ***(Please note the date change on the deadline!)
Organizations interested in 2008 grants may request an application form in writing, either by FAX or mail, on their 501 (c) (3) letterhead. All applications must be postmarked by June, 1 2008.

Please address correspondence to:
Ms. Pat Tankersley
Cardinals Charities
P.O. Box #888
Phoenix, AZ 85001–0888
FAX: 480/785–7327

2007 Grant Recipients:
A & A Cottages
American Red Cross Southern Arizona Chapter
Arizona Centers for Comprehensive Education and Life Skills
Arizona Recreation Center for the Handicapped
Arizona Youth Football
Arizona's Children Association
Assistance League of Tucson
Association for Supportive Child Care
Back to School Clothing Drive
BOTHHANDS
Boy Scouts of America Grand Canyon Council
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix
Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson
Boys Hope Girls Hope Arizona
Bread of Life Mission
Brewster Center Domestic Violence Services
Brophy College Preparatory
Central Arizona Youth Football
Child & Family Resources, Inc.
Chrysalis
Coalition for Compassion and Justice
Communities in Schools
Communities in Schools Arizona
Craniofacial Foundation of Arizona
Crisis Nursery, Inc.
Desert Mission, Inc.
Devereux Arizona
Eight KAET TV
El Rio Foundation
Florence Crittenton
Gabriel's Angels
Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council
Girls Ranch, Inc.
Greater Phoenix Youth At Risk
Helping Hands for Single Moms
Home Base Youth Services
Homeward Bound
ICAN: Improving Chandler Area Neighborhoods
Jewish Family & Children's Service
Junior Achievement of Arizona, Southern District
Life Teen, Inc.
Lions Vision Center, Inc.
Make A Difference
Mission of Mercy
New Song Center
Phoenix Indian Center, Inc.
Phoenix Rescue Mission
PREHAB (A New Leaf)
Primavera Foundation
Rosie's House
SaddleBrook Community Outreach
Sahuarita 49ers Youth Football and Spirit Association
Save the Family
Shriners Hospital for Children
Sierra Vista American Youth Football & Cheer
Sojourner Center
Southern Arizona Pop Warner Association
Southwestern Autism Research and Resource Center-SARRC
St Mary's / Westside Food Bank Alliance
Sunnyside Neighborhood Association of Flagstaff
Teen Challenge International
Time Out, Inc.
Tu Nidito, Tucson
Tucson Youth Football & Spirit Federation
Turning Point School
UMOM New Day Centers
United Food Bank
Unlimited Potential
Valley of the Sun School
Verde Valley Sanctuary
Waste Not
Wellness Community
Wesley Community Center
Xavier College Preparatory
YMCA Glendale/Peoria