68 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Florida on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 68 private foundations reported 98 grants for environment & conservation totaling $13,225,868 to 86 organizations in Florida. The most-funded Florida communities were Miami, Saint Petersburg, Naples. The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc reported the most environment & conservation giving — $3,246,000 across 4 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc | 4 | $3,246,000 |
| The Great Island Foundation | 1 | $3,000,000 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 5 | $2,465,000 |
| McIntosh Foundation | 1 | $750,000 |
| BIG Nova Foundation | 1 | $600,000 |
| Wanda and James M Moran JR Foundation Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc | 3 | $480,000 |
| Deeks Foundation | 1 | $358,500 |
| The Sidney a Swensrud Foundation | 3 | $300,000 |
| MR & MRS Stephen Myers Foundation | 1 | $225,000 |
| Clif Family Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| H Angela Whitman Foundation Inc | 2 | $133,765 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Research & Conservation Association (orca) | 1 | $3,000,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami | 1 | $1,725,000 |
| Miami Waterkeeper | 2 | $1,015,000 |
| The Lord's Place Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| The Boat Company | 1 | $750,000 |
| Conservation Florida Inc | 1 | $600,000 |
| The Everglades Foundation | 4 | $574,000 |
| Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation Inc | 3 | $512,500 |
| Miami City Ballet Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Children's Place at Home Safe Inc | 1 | $378,000 |
| Pelican Harbor Seabird Station | 1 | $358,500 |
| Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation | 1 | $350,000 |
| KEY Biscayne Community Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Miami Climate 365 | 1 | $250,000 |
| Palm Beach ZOO & Conservation Society | 1 | $225,000 |
68 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Florida on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $13,225,868. The largest by reported dollars were The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc, The Great Island Foundation, John S and James L Knight Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
86 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Florida, led by Ocean Research & Conservation Association (orca), Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami, Miami Waterkeeper. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported environment & conservation grant in Florida was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $3,000,000. 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 2022–2025). 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.
