Freeport-McMoRan Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its stated geographic focus is Ajo, Bisbee, Green Valley/Sahuarita, Lake, Summit, Chaffee and Eagle Counties, Grant County, Greater New Orleans and El Paso, so check that your work falls in one of these places before you apply.
- The $100 to $500 range applies only to its Mini-Grants for Education for K-12 classroom projects, and no grant range is stated for the foundation as a whole, so size any request to the programme and the project.
- For the main Community Investment Fund, apply online through CyberGrants, where returning applicants already have an account.
- If you run a Women's Development Fund programme, show rural operating communities, use of DreamBuilder courses, measurable results, collaborations that widen opportunities for women, and sustainability beyond the funding, as the foundation prefers these.
- Schools near one of the focus communities but not within it should not apply for the Mini-Grants for Education.
Overview
Freeport-McMoRan Foundation is a US private foundation based in Phoenix, AZ.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation’s community funding is organised around Education and Workforce Development, Economic Opportunity, and Capacity and Leadership. It treats resources as investments in community capacity and long-term sustainability, working collaboratively with communities. Funding is available to IRS-determined tax-exempt entities, including 501(c)(3) non-profit organisations, schools and government institutions, for projects benefiting eligible communities. Its Women’s Development Fund backs organisations creating education, business and financial capability or employment opportunities for women and girls. Its Mini-Grants for Education support K-12 teachers and schools in operating communities through classroom projects.
Themes
- Education and Workforce Development
- Economic Opportunity
- Capacity and Leadership
Geographic Focus
Ajo; Bisbee; Green Valley/Sahuarita; Lake, Summit, Chaffee and Eagle Counties; Grant County; New Orleans (Greater New Orleans area); El Paso.
What They Don't Fund
- Mini-Grants for Education only: schools nearby one of these communities and not in the community
How to apply
For the main Community Investment Fund route, applicants access an online application through CyberGrants; returning applicants have an account in that system.
Application success factors
What the foundation says:
- Women’s Development Fund programmes serving rural operating communities rather than urban ones are preferred.
- Women’s Development Fund programmes using Freeport-McMoRan’s DreamBuilder courses in implementation are preferred.
- Women’s Development Fund programmes should provide measurable results of programme impact.
- Women’s Development Fund programmes should demonstrate collaborations or partnerships that establish increased opportunities for women.
- Women’s Development Fund programmes should be sustainable beyond the life of the funding.
Officers and directors
- Tracy L Bame — Director
- Stephen T Higgins — Director
- Sarah M Gennusa — Foundation Manager
- Kathleen L Quirk — Director
- Douglas N Currault II — Director
- Ellie L Mikes — Vice President
- Stephen T Higgins — Vice President
- Robert R Boyce — Treasurer
- Pamela Q Masson — Executive Director
- Douglas N Currault II — Secretary
- Kathleen L Quirk — Vice President
- Dean T Falgoust — Vice President
- Douglas N Currault II — Vice President
- Tracy L Bame — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $20,285,666 | $20,285,567 | $2,384,948 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $23,188,089 | $23,188,089 | $2,396,864 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $25,912,702 | $25,912,702 | $484,185 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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