Arizona · Public charity
Groundswell Capital
GROUNDSWELL CAPITAL is an arizona-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit lender focused on creating innovative, blended capital solutions to tackle our communities' biggest challenges and invest in a vibrant, clean economy where all residents can prosper.
- $234k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 11
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 28
- Organizations funded FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $148k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $10,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $25,000
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $14M
100% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2024 to 2025.
Community Improvement$243kEmployment$53kFood & Nutrition$47kHuman Services$33kRecreation & Sports$20kArts & Culture$16kMembership Benefit$11kEnvironment$10kOther$0
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2024 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolce Pastello Cakes LLC | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Huub | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Blax Friday | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Growth Partners Arizona | $20,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Startup Tucson | $20,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Estradaornada Motors LLC | $10,700 | 1 | n/a |
| Mel Dominguez Art LLC | $10,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Mr Nature's Music Garden LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Templo Fitness LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Barrio Restoration | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
Show all 27 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolce Pastello Cakes LLC | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Huub | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Blax Friday | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Growth Partners Arizona | $20,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Startup Tucson | $20,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Estradaornada Motors LLC | $10,700 | 1 | n/a |
| Mel Dominguez Art LLC | $10,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Mr Nature's Music Garden LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Templo Fitness LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Barrio Restoration | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Originate Natural Building Materials | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Spark Business Solutions | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Savage Mechanical Design | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| D & D Accounting Services | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Etano Center | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Gabe's Spotless Cleaning Services Inc | $9,900 | 1 | n/a |
| Freefall Aerospace | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Leon's Handyman Services LLC | $8,328 | 1 | n/a |
| Big Frog Custom T Shirts and More | $8,300 | 1 | n/a |
| Movement Culture LLC | $8,275 | 1 | n/a |
| Exo Roast Co | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Di Luna Candles LLC | $6,200 | 1 | n/a |
| El Minuto Cafe | $6,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Mobility Plus | $6,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Cormax Rigging Supply | $6,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Cafe Passe | $6,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Rachel Marie Photography | $6,200 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 11 recipients with no EIN on record ($138k), not named here.
About Groundswell Capital
- How much does Groundswell Capital give?
- Groundswell Capital reported 11 itemized grants totaling $147,500, out of $233,748 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing.
- What does Groundswell Capital fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2024 to FY2025, its largest causes are Community Improvement (54%), Employment (12%), Food & Nutrition (10%).
- Who are Groundswell Capital's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2024 to FY2025: Dolce Pastello Cakes LLC ($30k), Huub ($30k), Blax Friday ($25k).
- Where is Groundswell Capital based?
- Groundswell Capital is based in AZ.
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