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Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

SCOTTSDALE, AZ

Website

Total revenue

$9.6M

Total expenses

$9.7M

Net assets

$21.3M

Grants received

$4.9M

132 grants

EIN

860197576

Tax year

2024

Mission

The frank lloyd wright foundation inspires people to discover and embrace an architecture for better living through meaningful connections to nature, the arts, and each other.

Programs

2 programs

Public tours and access program - the frank lloyd wright foundation offers tours and educational outreach programs to increase public awareness of the work of frank lloyd wright and the field of architecture. During the fiscal year ended july 31, 2025, 108,725 individuals visited the historic scottsdale, arizona, landmark

Expenses: $1.5M

The frank lloyd wright foundation sells products through its physical retail store and online store; licenses its intellectual property to others and earns royalties from the sale of licensed products or the use of the rights; and produces in-person and online educational programs for youth and adult participants.

Expenses: $2.5M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.6M
Program service revenue$6.4M
Investment income$231K
Other revenue$1.4M
Total revenue$9.6M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$5.7M
Fundraising$1.8M
Other expenses$4.0M
Total expenses$9.7M
Total assets$22.1M
Net assets$21.3M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STUART GRAFF

CEO & PRESIDENT (THROUGH 08/31/24)

Board

$316K

40 hrs/wk

SCOTT MCDANIEL VP CHIEF

FINANCE & ADMIN OFFICER

Board

$79K

40 hrs/wk

JASON MORRIS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

DANIEL RUIZ

TRUSTEE

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

MARK DREHER

BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JULIE WESTRA

TRUSTEE

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JOSEPH SPECTER

CEO & PRESIDENT (STARTING 4/30/25)

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

DIANA SMITH

TRUSTEE

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

ASHLEY WILSON

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

CHRISTINA LINDAL

TREASURER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JOHN ANDERSON

SECRETARY

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL DESMOND

TRUSTEE

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

BING HU

TRUSTEE

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL MILLER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

NICOLE STEWART

VP OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Staff

$158K

40 hrs/wk

KIMBERLY VALENTINE

VP OF ADVANCEMENT

Staff

$139K

40 hrs/wk

HENRY HENDRIX

VP CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Staff

$139K

40 hrs/wk

FREDERICK PROZZILLO

VP OF PRESERVATION

Staff

$134K

40 hrs/wk

JENNIFER GRAY

VP OF TALIESIN INSTITUTE

Staff

$112K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 132 of 132

FromAmountPurposeYear
TALIESIN PRESERVATION INC
$163K
PRESERVATION
2024
SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION
$13K
COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM
2024
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$2K
2000
2024
ALPENGLOW FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2024
The Rum Fund
$600
General operations
2024
DEAN FOUNDATION INC
$500
GENERAL
2024
GEFEN-JAFFE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$300
CHARITABLE
2024
THE STANLEY & NANCY GROSSMAN FAMILY
$51
DONATION TO SUPPORT ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION
2024
Fulk Family Foundation Inc
$250K
Taliesin South Wing Restoration
2023
TALIESIN PRESERVATION INC
$235K
PRESERVATION
2023
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust
$200K
Support replacement and update of water infrastructure (Capital Project).
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN
$23K
ARTS, CULTURAL ORGS - MULTIPURPOSE
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
E RHODES AND LEONA B CARPENTER
$20K
HELP WITH THE CONSERVATION COSTS OF A TWELVE-PANEL CHINESE COROMANDEL SCREEN ON DISPLAY IN THE HILLSIDE THEATER AT TALIESIN IN SPRING GREEN, WISCONSIN
2023
WILLIAM AND GERTRUDE SHELLEY
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2023
LLOYD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
DONATION
2023
SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION
$10K
TALIESIN WEST K-12 COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
EDUCATION
2023
The Hibel Family Foundation
$8K
Scholarship
2023
RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION
$8K
ARTS & CULTURE
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
JONATHAN P FORMANEK FOUNDATION
$5K
TO INSPIRE THE PUBLIC TO EMBRACE HOW ARCHITECTURE RELATES TO NATURE
2023
THE OTHER STRATTON FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
James E Dutton Foundation Inc
$4K
Woodland Trail Improvements in the Driftless Region of Southwestern Wisconsin
2023
THE NORD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
GRANT FOR MATCH - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust
$3K
A Trustee Advised grant to provide general support.
2023
Myers Vitkin Foundation Inc
$2K
General support
2023
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$1K
MEF
2023
DEAN FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL
2023
Livingston Foundation
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
SCHATZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL
2023
ULLMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2023
The Rum Fund
$500
General operations
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$225
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
GEFEN-JAFFE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$150
CHARITABLE
2023
AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION
$30
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION
$30
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION
$30
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION
$30
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY FOUNDATION
$500K
PROPERTY CARE; BUILDINGS; RENOVATION
2022
Fulk Family Foundation Inc
$400K
TALIESIN SOUTH WING RESTORATION PROJECT IN SPRING GREEN, WISCONSIN
2022
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust
$250K
Support replacement and update of water infrastructure (Capital Project).
2022
TALIESIN PRESERVATION INC
$162K
PRESERVATION
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$74K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$29K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
BACHRACH FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE PAKIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT TO TALIESIN WEST
2022
WILLIAM AND GERTRUDE SHELLEY
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2022
E RHODES AND LEONA B CARPENTER
$20K
HELP WITH THE COSTS OF ITS GUANYIN SCULPTURE CONSERVATION PROJECT AT TALIESIN
2022
JONATHAN P FORMANEK FOUNDATION
$15K
TO INSPIRE THE PUBLIC TO EMBRACE HOW ARCHITECTURE RELATES TO NATURE
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
EDUCATION
2022
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN
$10K
ARTS, CULTURAL ORGS - MULTIPURPOSE
2022
CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION FOR
$10K
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2022
SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION
$5K
TALIESIN WEST K-12 COMMUNITY ACCESS
2022
SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION
$5K
TALIESIN WEST K-12 COMMUNITY ACCESS
2022
THE OTHER STRATTON FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$1K
MEF
2022
DEAN FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL
2022
Livingston Foundation
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$1K
MEF
2022
SCHATZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL
2022
Myers Vitkin Foundation Inc
$772
General support
2022
ULLMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2022
ANNE HAMPTON FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
HOWARD AND FRANKIE ALPER
$200
CHARITABLE
2022
GEFEN-JAFFE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$150
CHARITABLE
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$437K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$437K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
TALIESIN PRESERVATION INC
$295K
PRESERVATION
2021
WILLIAM AND GERTRUDE SHELLEY
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2021
SCOTTSDALE ARTS
$10K
EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCES PROGRAMMING
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
EDUCATION
2021
Paul T Walton Jr Charitable Foundation
$5K
RESTORE GUEST WING ENTRY STAIRS
2021
THE OTHER STRATTON FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
Ethel Cox Marden Charitable Foundation
$3K
charitablecontribution
2021
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$1K
MG
2021
IRVING & ARLINE GORDON MEMORIAL
$570
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
Myers Vitkin Foundation Inc
$320
General support
2021
GEFEN-JAFFE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$150
DONATION
2021
MICHAEL AND CARMEN DUFFEK FOUNDATION INC
$100
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
2021
ANNE HAMPTON FOUNDATION
$90
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust
$216K
Support organizational resilience building (AGILE Reinforcing Resilience in Arts and Culture).
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$156K
EDUCATION
2020
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust
$100K
Support community response efforts to COVID-19 crisis.
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$42K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
DORA & LOUIS FOX CHARITABLE TRUST 10015000
$20K
CHARITABLE
2020
WILLIAM AND GERTRUDE SHELLEY
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2020
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$19K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE NORD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GRANT FOR MATCH
2020
THE FOURTH CORNER FOUNDATION INC
$5K
EDUCATION
2020
FRED AND LAURA RUTH BIDWELL FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
THE NORD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GRANT FOR MATCH
2020
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust
$5K
An employee matching grant to provide general support.
2020
CRYSTAL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL
2020
THE OTHER STRATTON FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY FOUNDATION
$2K
FREE SUMMER CAMPS
2020
Ethel Cox Marden Charitable Foundation
$1K
charitable contribution
2020
BICE PASSAVANT FOUNDATION
$1K
EDUCATION
2020
DEAN FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL
2020
DEAN FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL
2020
Ethel Cox Marden Charitable Foundation
$1K
charitable contribution
2020
L ROY PAPP CHARITABLE TRUST
$850
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
IRVING & ARLINE GORDON MEMORIAL
$570
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
ULLMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$150
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
GEFEN-JAFFE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$150
DONATION
2020
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$143
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
GE FOUNDATION
$110
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$21K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
WILLIAM AND GERTRUDE SHELLEY
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2019
JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES
$10K
Save Historic Places
2019
SCOTTSDALE ARTS
$8K
EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCES PROGRAMMING
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
EDUCATION
2019
ULLMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2019
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$119K
Unrestricted
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$72K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$24K
EDUCATION
2018
OLIVER & JENNIE DONALDSON CHAR
$15K
OPENING THE ARCHIVE
2018
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$8K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
SCOTTSDALE ARTS
$6K
EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCES PROGRAMMING
2018
Paul T Walton Jr Charitable Foundation
$750
PRESERVE & PROMOTE FLWS BODY OF WORK
2018
Ilene & Michael Shaw Charitable Trust I
$150
FULFILL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2018
THE PAKIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
THEATER IMPROVEMENTS
2017
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES
$17K
Save Historic Places
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$17K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
SCOTTSDALE ARTS
$10K
EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCES PROGRAMMING
2017
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2017
SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS
$5K
THE SAH AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE FIELD TRIP GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE FIELD TRIPS FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS IN GRADES 3 THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL.
2017
THE APPLIED MATERIALS FOUNDATION
$2K
TALIESIN WEST FIELD TRIP ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
2017

Funded by

$4.9M from 58 funders · 132 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.1M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Taliesin Preservation Inc

$855K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust

$773K · 6 grants · 2020–2023

Fulk Family Foundation Inc

$650K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Fidelity Foundation

$500K · 1 grant · 2022

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$231K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Network For Good

$119K · 1 grant · 2018

William And Gertrude Shelley

$100K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN860197576
NTEE codeB43
Subsection03
Ruling date1983-11
Formed1965
Employees112
Volunteers81
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FOUNDATION — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo