Sundt Foundation to Award $300,000 in Special Grant Cycle
TEMPE, Ariz. (May 20, 2024) -The Sundt Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Sundt Construction, is inviting nonprofit organizations across its 12 regional giving areas to apply for a special grant cycle to celebrate the Foundation’s 25th anniversary. Later this summer, the Foundation will award 12 organizations, one from each of the 12 regions, with $25,000 each, totaling $300,000.
“It’s exciting to celebrate the legacy of the Foundation with this round of special giving,” said Emily Dwosh, Sundt Foundation Executive Director and Sundt Community Relations Manager. “This will extend the impact of the Sundt Foundation, giving back even more to the nonprofit partners making an incredible impact in the communities where we live and work.”
From May 20 until June 7, this special grant cycle will be open to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that meet the Sundt Foundation’s giving guidelines. Each of the Foundation’s 12 committees will have one $25,000 grant to award to a nonprofit organization in their area, totaling $300,000 given back during this cycle. Click here to learn more and apply for a grant.
The Sundt Foundation was founded 25 years ago with five Southwest committees of employee-owners who reviewed and awarded quarterly grants. Now, the Foundation operates 12 giving committees around the country that award grants and organize volunteer events to support the needs of their local communities. Employee-owner committees are responsible for Foundation grantmaking designated in the areas of youth development, hunger and nutrition, basic needs and social services, and military and veterans. Last year, the Sundt Foundation awarded nearly $1.87 million to nonprofit organizations across the United States.
About the Sundt Foundation
Sundt’s purpose is to build environments where its clients, employee-owners and communities prosper. The Sundt Foundation was established in 1999 as a way for Sundt employee-owners to give back to the communities in which they live and work. The organization is funded primarily by contributions from Sundt employee-owners, which are matched by the company. To date, the Foundation has awarded more than $15 million in grants. Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant may call (480) 293-3000 or visit for more information. Sundt has offices in Tempe and Tucson, Arizona; Salt Lake City, Utah; Charlotte, N.C., San Antonio, Dallas, and El Paso, Texas; Sacramento, San Diego, and Irvine, California; Vancouver, Washington; and Tampa, Florida.
About Sundt
Sundt Construction, Inc. (www.sundt.com) is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors. The 134-year-old firm specializes in transportation, industrial, building, concrete and renewable power work and is owned entirely by its approximately 3,000-plus employees. Sundt is distinguished by its diverse capabilities and experience, unique employee-ownership culture and depth of self-perform expertise in multiple trades. Much of Sundt’s workforce is comprised of skilled craft professionals who, together with the company’s administrative employees, enable Sundt to fulfill its mission to be the most skilled builder in America. Sundt has 13 offices throughout California, Arizona, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, Utah and Florida and is currently ranked the country’s 62nd largest construction company by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine.
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