119 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Florida on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 119 private foundations reported 385 grants for community & economic development totaling $29,989,376 to 352 organizations in Florida. The most-funded Florida communities were Miami, Tallahassee, Tampa. The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc reported the most community & economic development giving — $7,195,900 across 7 grants. The median grant was $15,358.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc | 7 | $7,195,900 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $3,500,000 |
| Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc | 6 | $3,337,750 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 94 | $2,532,367 |
| Ainslie Foundation | 5 | $2,290,000 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| The ST JOE Community Foundation Inc | 32 | $876,551 |
| B Carlin Foundation Inc | 9 | $706,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 2 | $650,333 |
| Avangrid Foundation Inc | 1 | $583,479 |
| Pulte Family Charitable Foundation | 5 | $566,000 |
| JAY and Jean Schottenstein Foundation | 6 | $563,451 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Broward Inc | 1 | $4,220,000 |
| Miami Foundation Inc | 2 | $3,528,375 |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation | 2 | $2,525,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County Inc | 3 | $2,255,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of International Inc | 1 | $1,825,000 |
| African American Alliance of Cdfi Ceos | 3 | $1,180,333 |
| Ywca South Florida Inc | 1 | $688,900 |
| The Miami Foundation Inc | 2 | $627,340 |
| American Online Giving Benevity | 1 | $583,479 |
| The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Foundation | 2 | $560,000 |
| University of Florida Board of Trustees | 1 | $510,035 |
| The Familial Hypercholesterolemia Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Schwab Charitable Donor Advised Fund | 1 | $441,700 |
| The Intellectually Developmentally Disabled Community Foundation Inc | 1 | $400,000 |
| University of Miami | 1 | $276,000 |
119 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Florida on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $29,989,376. The largest by reported dollars were The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc, Freedom Together Foundation, Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
352 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Florida, led by Community Foundation of Broward Inc, Miami Foundation Inc, Gulf Coast Community Foundation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in Florida was $15,358, and the largest single reported grant was $4,220,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
