Open Foundations · Arizona

Del E Webb Foundation

Prescott, Arizona · EIN 866052737. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $3.9M across 51 grants in 2025, a median of $54K each.

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$3.9M
paid in 2025
51
grants paid
$54K
median grant
68%
to first-time recipients
$98.1M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
JOHN B LEES DO
Address
PO BOX 2427, PRESCOTT, AZ, 86302
Phone
9284459699
Form the request should take
APPLY ONLINE AT: HTTPS://DEWF.ORG/
Submission deadline
THERE IS NO DEADLINE FOR THE INITIAL LETTER OF INTENT. SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS. DEWF.ORG
Restrictions on awards
1. YOUR ORGANIZATION MUST BE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 2. YOUR MISSION MUST FIT OURS: TO THOUGHTFULLY STEWARD THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES MR. WEBB ENDOWED TO THE FOUNDATION BY PROVIDING GRANT FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF POSITIVE, TRANSFORMATIVE, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, AND NEVADA. 3. GENERALLY FOR NEW REQUESTS, 1 YEAR MUST HAVE PASSED SINCE OUR LAST PAYMENT TO YOU, OR SINCE YOUR LETTER OF INTENT OR APPLICATION WAS REJECTED. 4. THE FOUNDATION EXCLUSIVELY FUNDS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH OFFICES IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA OR NEVADA THAT OPERATE IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202601339349100640. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2025 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

housing unitstransitional housingpurchaserenovateequipmentreplacetwocenter

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 51 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Arizona Recreation Center for the HandicappedAZ$325,000INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT WELLNESS CENTER
2Boys and Girls Clubs of Western NevadaNV$250,000RENOVATE AND EXPAND COMMERCIAL KITCHEN
3Diocesan Council for Society of St Vincent De PaulAZ$250,000CAPITAL GRANT TO EXPAND MEDICAL CLINIC EXAM ROOMS
4Umom New Day CentersAZ$200,000SECURITY FEATURES FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER RENOVATION
5A R M of Save the Family Foundation of ArizonaAZ$192,000REPLACE HVAC UNITS, PAINT & ROOF ON HOUSING UNITS
6University Muslim Medical AssociationCA$160,000FUNDING FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AT NEW CLINIC SITE
7Tonto Rim Search and Rescue SquadAZ$150,000TRAINING FACILITY AND OPERATIONS CENTER
8Billys PlaceAZ$140,000RENOVATIONS & EQUIPMENT FOR GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAM
9House of RefugeAZ$125,000REPAIR/REPLACE ITEMS IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNITS
10Joy BusAZ$122,000TWO EXHAUST RANGE HOODS & RENOVATE DOORWAY
11Agape House of PrescottAZ$100,000FINAL FUNDING FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNIT
12Beyond BlindnessCA$100,000PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS AND NEW HVAC UNITS
13Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern ArizonaAZ$100,000RENOVATE NEWLY PURCHASED YOUTH MENTORING CENTER
14Habitat for Humanity Las VegasNV$100,000PLUMBING & FIXTURES FOR FIVE NEWLY BUILT HOMES
15Together CaliforniaCA$100,000PROVIDE FURNISHINGS FOR FOUR FOSTER HOMES

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202028$3.0M
202135$3.9M
202233$3.1M
202345$3.9M
202451$4.2M
2025 (partial year)51$3.9M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Arizona59%
California33%
Nevada8%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Jean CanooseDIRECTOR · 2025
John B Lees DoDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT · 2025
Lawrence a JohnsonDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT/CIO · 2025
Nicole AubinDIRECTOR/GRANT ADMINISTRATOR · 2025
Richard MillerDIRECTOR · 2025
Shielia E JohnsonDIRECTOR/TREAS/SECRETARY · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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