What executive council charities does

Executive Council Charities is a 501(c)(3) Arizona nonprofit corporation founded in 1972 to fund youth-focused programs serving Arizona children and adolescents. The organization distributes grants to over 125 beneficiary charities annually and in the past year alone has channeled more than $2.9 million to support nearly 100,000 Arizona youth. Its operational backbone is a volunteer force called Executive Council 70, comprising 70 Active Members and 300 Life Members drawn from local working professionals, supported by a lean core staff of an Executive Director (Matt Davis) and an Office Manager (Lisa Burke). The organization has raised more than $15 million over the past five years.

The revenue model is event-driven and donor-supported. Three signature events anchor fundraising: The Original Taste (food and wine tasting at Scottsdale Civic Center), Holiday Classic (charity golf tournament at McCormick Ranch Golf Club with 350+ participants), and Cantina (spring training baseball experience at Salt River Fields). A fourth program, Holiday Shopping, pairs volunteers with disadvantaged children for holiday gift experiences in partnership with UMOM New Day Centers and Friends of the Children. Corporate sponsorships across events span tiers from $500 to $65,000, and ticket pricing ranges from $150–$300 per person. The Support Arizona Youth (SAY) campaign, operated through wholly-owned subsidiary Executive Council Charities SAY LLC, serves as an approved umbrella organization for the Arizona Tax Credit for both Qualifying Charities and Qualifying Foster Care Charities, enabling donors to direct 100% of contributions to qualifying organizations.

Beneficiary partnerships span flagship, major, and minor tiers and include Phoenix Children's Hospital ($500,000 commitment in 2019, with a playroom bearing the ECC name), Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale (Barker Branch Teen Center), Junior Achievement of Arizona (JA Biztown Philanthropy Shop since 2015), SARRC (2021 Special Project for the Scottsdale Paiute Campus renovation with in-kind services from Cresa, RSP Architects, Willmeng Construction, and TRUEFORM), UMOM New Day Centers, Friends of the Children, and Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Distribution is regional, confined to Arizona, with a single office at 4114 E. Indian School Road in Phoenix and outreach through the website, Facebook, Instagram, and the Stay Involved newsletter. The operating model has no technology products, APIs, or AI-driven systems; all technology use is confined to standard nonprofit web and social channels.

Name

executive council charities

Legal name

Executive Council Charities

Website

https://ec70phx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Executive Council Charities is a Phoenix-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises funds through signature events, corporate sponsorships, and tax-credit-eligible donations to distribute grants to over 125 Arizona youth-focused charities annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Nonprofit Fundraising and Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fundraising & Annual Giving (EDALAOAB), Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Youth charity fundraising
• Community grant programs
• Charity event management
• Nonprofit youth services
• Tax credit donations

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Event-based fundraising: Revenue raised through signature events including Cantina (spring training baseball experiences), The Original Taste (food and wine tasting), Holiday Classic (charity golf tournament), and Holiday Shopping (holiday experience for disadvantaged children). Events feature ticket sales, sponsorship packages, and direct participation fees.
2. Support Arizona Youth (SAY) annual campaign: Tax-credit eligible donations through the Support Arizona Youth campaign. Executive Council Charities SAY LLC is an approved umbrella organization for Arizona Tax Credit for Qualifying Charities and Qualifying Foster Care Charities. 100% of donations are forwarded to qualifying charities.
3. Corporate sponsorships: Event sponsorships at various levels (Title, Presenting, VIP Table, etc.) ranging from $3,000 to $65,000 for The Original Taste, and various sponsorship opportunities for Holiday Classic and Holiday Shopping events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Executive Council Charities is a 501(c)(3) Arizona nonprofit that raises funds through signature fundraising events (The Original Taste food and wine tasting, Cantina spring training experience, Holiday Classic golf tournament, Holiday Shopping program) and a tax-credit eligible annual donation campaign called Support Arizona Youth (SAY). The organization distributes the funds it raises as grants to youth-focused nonprofit organizations in Arizona that help young people overcome adversity, supporting more than 125 charities with over $2.9 million distributed in the past year.

Product overview

Executive Council Charities operates as a 501(c)(3) Arizona nonprofit corporation dedicated to supporting youth in the community. The organization functions as a platform combining signature fundraising events with direct charitable giving programs. The core events portfolio includes The Original Taste (food and wine tasting), Cantina (spring training baseball experience), and Holiday Classic (golf tournament), while direct giving programs include Support Arizona Youth (tax credit donation campaign), Holiday Shopping (holiday gift program for disadvantaged children), and Kids on Course (youth golf clinic). All proceeds support grants to youth-focused nonprofit organizations in Arizona.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Support Arizona Youth (SAY): Annual campaign and approved umbrella organization for Arizona Tax Credit for both Qualifying Charities (QC) and Qualifying Foster Care Charities (QFCC)
• Cantina
• The Original Taste
• Holiday Classic
• Holiday Shopping

Products and services

• The Original Taste The Valley's premier food and wine tasting event featuring the best restaurants, world-class wines, premium cocktails, and entertainment. Ticket options include General Admission ($175), VIP Admission ($300), and VIP Tables ($6,000 for 10 guests). Corporate sponsorship packages range from $3,000 up to $65,000 Title Sponsor.
• Cantina VIP spring training baseball experience at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. Tickets include shaded mezzanine seating, lunch buffet, and hosted bar. Pricing is volume-tiered: $180 per ticket for 1-19 tickets, $160 for 20-49, and $150 for 50 or more.
• Holiday Classic Annual 3-man scramble charity golf tournament at McCormick Ranch Golf Club with 350+ participants, featuring theme holes, caddies, music, and games, culminating in a banquet. Sponsorship tiers range from $500 up to $12,000 (Golf Ball Sponsor).
• Holiday Shopping Annual holiday shopping experience pairing Executive Council 70 volunteers with economically disadvantaged children to purchase gifts and necessities. Partners include UMOM New Day Centers and Friends of the Children. Sponsorship tiers range from Bronze ($100) through Corporate Title ($20,000).
• Support Arizona Youth (SAY) Annual tax-credit eligible donation campaign. Executive Council Charities SAY LLC is an approved umbrella organization for the Arizona Tax Credit for both Qualifying Charities (QC) and Qualifying Foster Care Charities (QFCC). 100% of donations are forwarded to qualifying charities. Donors may be eligible for tax credits up to $2,271 for joint filers and $1,138 for single filers (2026).
• Kids on Course Golf clinic program for kids split into smaller groups rotating through stations designed to teach specific aspects of the game, followed by a meal and guest speaker.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported over 125 charities and distributed more than $2.9 million in the past year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and minor.

• SARRC (Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Scottsdale Paiute Campus selected as ECC Special Project 2021. ECC provided in-kind services through professional connections including Cresa Project Management, RSP Architects, Willmeng Construction, and TRUEFORM landscape architecture studio, all donating services and securing in-kind donations for campus renovations.
• Phoenix Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Committed $500,000 in 2019 to support the 4th floor Playroom and related programming. The playroom now bears the ECC name and serves as an important space for children and families before, during, and after surgical procedures.
• Junior Achievement of ArizonamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Supports JA Biztown program combining in-class learning with a day-long visit to a simulated town. ECC has contributed to the Executive Council Charities Philanthropy Shop, teaching students to raise funds and invest in charitable programs.
• UMOM New Day CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Holiday Shopping partner where ECC members take economically disadvantaged children shopping. UMOM provides safe shelter, housing and supportive services to homeless families and individuals, serving more than 2,000 children each year.
• Friends of the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Holiday Shopping partner that empowers youth facing big challenges by matching them with a professional paid mentor from kindergarten through high school graduation.
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater ScottsdalemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECC continues to support the Barker Branch Teen Center which serves on average 100 teens per day with academic support, workforce development, and college preparation programs.
• Sleep in Heavenly PeaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteers dedicated to building, assembling, and delivering bunk beds to children in need. ECC provides annual check support and members attend build-a-bed events annually.
• Salt River Fields at Talking StickcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome of Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies spring training. Venue for Cantina event offering VIP spring training experiences with shaded mezzanine levels.
• McCormick Ranch Golf ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue for annual Holiday Classic golf tournament. Award-winning golf club hosting 350+ participants annually for the charity golf event.
• Scottsdale Civic CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue for The Original Taste food and wine event. Combines the Valley's best restaurants, world-class wines, and premium cocktails in an exclusive setting.
• AlerusflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle Sponsor for The Original Taste 2026 and 2027 events.
• Neuhoff Legacy FundmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting Sponsor for The Original Taste event.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Arizona Community Foundation: Arizona's largest community foundation, also a 501(c)(3) grantmaking organization based in Phoenix. Directly comparable as a regional grantmaker channeling donations to Arizona nonprofits through similar tax-credit-eligible structures.
• Thunderbirds Charities: Arizona-based 501(c)(3) that raises funds through events (most notably the Waste Management Phoenix Open) to support youth, education, and community charities. Closely comparable event-driven fundraising model supporting Arizona nonprofits.
• Fiesta Bowl Charities: Arizona-based charitable arm of the Fiesta Bowl organization, raising funds through sports-related events to support youth and education nonprofits across Arizona. Comparable event-driven, Arizona-focused youth grantmaking.
• BHHS Legacy Foundation: Arizona-based grantmaking foundation focused on health, education, and youth. Comparable as a Phoenix-area foundation distributing grants to Arizona nonprofits serving children and families.
• Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust: Phoenix-based private foundation supporting health, education, and community-building nonprofits in Maricopa County. Directly comparable as an Arizona-focused grantmaking entity with similar scale and donor/charitable focus.
• Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation: Charitable arm of the Arizona Diamondbacks MLB team, raising funds to support Arizona youth programs through sports-themed fundraising events. Comparable as a sports-event-connected Arizona youth grantmaker (Cantina partner venue).
• Helios Education Foundation: Arizona-based foundation focused on education and workforce development for Latino and underrepresented students. Comparable as a regional education/youth-focused grantmaker operating in the same Phoenix-area nonprofit ecosystem.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona: Arizona chapter of national wish-granting nonprofit for children with critical illnesses. Comparable as a youth-serving Arizona-based 501(c)(3) with regional event-driven fundraising and similar grantmaking mission to support disadvantaged children.

Regional players

• St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance: Major Arizona-based nonprofit providing food assistance to families and children. Comparable as a long-standing Arizona 501(c)(3) raising funds through events and corporate partnerships to serve youth and families in need.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth development organization with local Arizona chapters (including one ECC supports). Comparable as a broad incumbent youth-services organization that operates in ECC's grantee ecosystem and represents both a beneficiary relationship and an overlapping target donor base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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