Payments totaling $6,669,313 were made on 37 grants in 2006, including grants awarded in prior years and 15 new grants authorized in 2006. The following list presents all grants active during 2006 — 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) - Battelle, Columbus, Ohio, $1,477,254
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) - Science Foundation Arizona, Phoenix, $25,000
Support of 2007 programs. (2006) - Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, $9,000,000
Continued support of start-up activities and research programs. (2005) - Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, $260,000
Financial consulting analysis. (2005) - University of Arizona, Tucson, $210,000
Cognitive neurosciences research program. (1997)
MEDICAL EDUCATION
- Arizona State University, Tempe, $275,848
Survey of statewide physicians. (2003, 2006) - 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, $25,000
Donald K. Buffmire Visiting Lectureship. (2006)
FLINN SCHOLARS
- Arizona State University, Tempe, $1,119,600
Scholarship awards. (2003-2006) - Flinn Foundation, $632,000
Funds for Scholars study/travels. (2002-2005) - Institute for International Education, New York, $78,528
Seminar in Budapest, Hungary, and Romania for the 2006 class of Flinn Scholars. (2006) - Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, $49,200
Scholarship awards. (2003-2004) - University of Arizona Foundation, Tucson, $1,531,400
Scholarship awards. (2003-2006)
ARTS
- Maricopa Partnership for Arts and Culture, $3,000,000
Business plan implementation. (2005) - National Arts Strategies, Washington, D.C., $180,000
Technical assistance reserve fund for Arizona executive education projects. (2001)
PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS & SPECIAL PROJECTS
- Arizona Grantmakers Forum, Phoenix, $5,000
Membership dues. (2006) - Arizona Science Center, Phoenix, $1,200,000
Upgrade of Irene P. Flinn Theater. (2006) - Conference of Southwest Foundations, Dallas, $4,000
Membership dues. (2006) - Grantmakers in Health, Washington, D.C., $2,500
2007 Conference Program. (2006) - Health Research Alliance, Research Triangle Park, N.C., $5,000
2006 symposium - Valley of the Sun United Way, Phoenix, $54,250
Employee and director contributions match. (2006)