Private Foundation

IDEALISTIC CAUSE FOUNDATION

IDEALISTIC CAUSE FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in MESA, AZ. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.0M, expenses of $539K, total assets of $10.7M. Imperigo tracks 101 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.8M.

EIN: 873468516 MESA, AZ Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion NTEE: T50 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.0M

Total Expenses$539K

Total Assets$10.7M

Grants Given101

Grant Total$1.8M

Filing Years2021–2025

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Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Rarely funds new orgs Every recent recipient had been funded before (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

AJO CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULT

AJO, AZ · 2025

NATIVE AMERICAN AGRICULATURAL EDUCATION

$50,000

PROJECT LEMONADE

PORTLAND, OR · 2025

PROVIDING RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONNECTIONS TO YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE

$30,000

ENCIRCLE FAMILIES

PHOENIX, AZ · 2025

SUPPORTING PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS RAISING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES BY OFFERING RESOURCES, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY

$30,000

TREMBLE CLEFS OF ARIZONA

SUN CITY, AZ · 2025

MUSIC PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM PARKINSONS

$20,000

ARIZONA WOMEN'S RECOVERY CENTER

PHOENIX, AZ · 2025

ADDICTION RECOVERY

$20,000

Showing up to 5 of 101 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT/SEC Emily M Cassaday

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Top Grant Purposes

Education

$295,000 15 grants

Human & Social Services

$240,000 14 grants

Housing & Homelessness

$169,000 7 grants

Animal Welfare

$165,000 10 grants

Mental Health & Substance Abuse

$145,000 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.0M	$539K	$10.7M
2024	$760K	$500K	$9.7M
2023	$352K	$433K	$8.1M
2022	$8.5M	$394K	$8.1M
2021	—	—	—

Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $8.5M to $1.0M (-88%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.7M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, MI, NY, OR, PA, TX.

AZMINYORPATX

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