Mission
THE THUNDERBIRD FOUNDATION IS A CHARITABLE ARM OF THE THUNDERBIRDS THROUGH WHICH MONIES ARE DISBURSED TO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS BENEFITING AMATEUR ATHLETES, AMATEUR ATHLETIC TEAMS OR AMATEUR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.
Public Charity
THUNDERBIRD FOUNDATION
Based in PHOENIX, AZ, THUNDERBIRD FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $497K in revenue, $503K in expenses, $18K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 9 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.8M.
EIN: 237163480
PHOENIX, AZ
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$497K
Total Expenses$503K
Total Assets$18K
Grant Records9
Funding Total$3.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Thunderbird Foundation
How Thunderbird Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $98 for programs
$49
The Thunderbird Foundation provided grants to 236 high school and 11 collegiate golf teams for annual operating expenses in the amounts of $236,000 and $11,000 respectively
$49
The Thunderbird Foundation provided grants and scholarships to 46 various amateur athlete scholarship programs, athletic organizations and teams to fund their specific program needs in the amount of…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GROWTH OF GAME
$497,000
GROWTH OF GAME
$528,000
GROWTH OF GAME
$493,000
GROWTH OF GAME
$470,000
GROWTH OF GAME
$402,000
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Brandon Stein
TRUSTEE
Bull Earnhardt
TRUSTEE
Carlos Sugich
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Chance Cozby
TRUSTEE
George Thimsen
TRUSTEE
Jason Adler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $497K | $503K | $18K |
| 2024 | $528K | $532K | $24K |
| 2023 | $494K | $492K | $28K |
| 2022 | $470K | $460K | $25K |
| 2021 | $402K | $442K | $15K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $402K to $497K (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $18K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.