Payments totaling $9,528,240 were made on 46 grants in 2005, including grants awarded in prior years and 21 new grants authorized in 2005. The following list presents all grants active during 2005 — those authorized, those receiving payment, and those due additional payment from commitments made in prior years. The amount listed represents the Foundation’s overall commitment (minus cancellations) to the grant. The year of the award is listed in parentheses.
Grant Categories:
BIOSCIENCE
- Arizona BioIndustry Association, Phoenix, $600,000
Support for staffing and program enhancement. (2005) - Arizona Biomedical Research Commission, Phoenix, $36,000
2006 Arizona Biosciences Leadership Symposium. (2005) - Arizona State University, Tempe, $499,784
Bioengineering research and education. (2000) - Arizona Town Hall, Phoenix, $25,000
Bioscience and biotechnology program. (2005) - Battelle, Columbus, Ohio, $600,000
Continued study and implementation of strategies to develop Arizona’s bioscience sector. (2004) - Critical Path Institute, Tucson, $1,250,000
Start-up of research partnerships. (2005) - Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, $517,100
Support of science-teacher preparation. (1998) - Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, $21,760,322
Continued support of start-up activities and research programs. (2002, 2005) - Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, $260,000
Financial consulting analysis. (2005) - University of Arizona, Tucson, $300,000
Continued support of cancer research fellowship for Scot Ebbinghaus, M.D. (2003) - University of Arizona, Tucson, $461,437
Health sciences research consortium. (2001) - University of Arizona, Tucson, $210,000
Cognitive neurosciences research program. (1997)
MEDICAL EDUCATION
- Arizona Commission on Medical Education & Research, Phoenix, $500,000
Consultant support for planning of University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix Campus in collaboration with Arizona State University. (2005) - Arizona State University, Tempe, $104,848
Survey of statewide physicians. (2003) - University of Arizona, Tucson, $598,969
Continued support of Phoenix Area Medical Education Consortium (now Arizona Medical Education Consortium) and extension of medical school’s student evaluation program to Phoenix. (2001) - University of Arizona Foundation, Tucson, $23,794
Donald K. Buffmire Visiting Lectureship. (2005)
FLINN SCHOLARS
- Arizona State University, Tempe, $691,200
Scholarship awards. (2002-2005) - Flinn Foundation, $632,000
Funds for Scholars study/travels. (2002-2005) - Institute for International Education, New York, $73,076
Seminar in Budapest, Hungary, and Romania for the 2005 class of Flinn Scholars. (2005) - Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, $43,200
Scholarship awards. (2003-2004) - University of Arizona Foundation, Tucson, $1,548,000
Scholarship awards. (2002-2005) - University of Arizona Foundation, Tucson, $10,000
Scholarship in honor of retiring Honors College Associate Dean (Richard Kissling). (2005) - University of Cambridge, Churchill College, England, $39,000
Swanson International Scholarship. (2004)
ARTS
- Maricopa Partnership for Arts and Culture, $217,600
Start-up activities. (2004) - Maricopa Partnership for Arts and Culture, $3,000,000
Business plan implementation. (2005) - National Arts Strategies, Washington, D.C., $300,000
Executive education programs for Arizona arts organizations. (2001) - National Arts Strategies, Washington, D.C., $180,000
Technical assistance reserve fund for Arizona executive education projects. (2001) - The Phoenix Symphony, $240,000
Stabilization of artistic leadership. (1999)
PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS & SPECIAL PROJECTS
- Arizona Grantmakers Forum, Phoenix, $5,000
Organizational development. (2004) - Arizona Grantmakers Forum, Phoenix, $3,000
Membership dues. (2004) - Childsplay, Tempe, $10,000
Grant support in recognition of Associate Director, Myra Millinger. (2004) - Conference of Southwest Foundations, Dallas, $3,500
Membership dues. (2004) - Grantmakers in Health, Washington, D.C., $5,000
2005 Conference Program. (2004) - Jewish Community Foundation, Phoenix, $25,000
Grant support in honor of retiring Board Director (David Frazer). (2004) - Maricopa Community Colleges, Tempe, $25,000
Grant support in honor of retiring Board Director (A.J. Pfister). (2004) - Valley of the Sun United Way, Phoenix, $53,340
Employee and director contributions match. (2004)