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Private Foundation Grants in Florida

3,483 private foundations reported grants to Florida recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 3,483 private foundations reported 13,030 grants totaling $926,736,513 to 7,421 organizations in Florida. The most-funded purposes were education (759 grants) and health & medical (595 grants). The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $38,721,779 across 95 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
3,483
Organizations funded
7,421
Reported grants
13,030
Total reported
$926.7M
Median grant
$10K
Communities funded
69

Where foundation money lands in Florida

The Florida communities receiving the most reported foundation grants, of 69 with a meaningful reported volume. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.

What foundations fund in Florida

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Florida, by reported dollars

FoundationGrantsTotal
The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc95$38,721,779
John S and James L Knight Foundation174$36,958,581
Gates Foundation39$36,007,607
Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation1$35,100,000
The Jim Moran Foundation Inc210$26,878,000
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc192$25,205,511
Winston Family Foundation28$25,016,254
Arison Arts Foundation15$20,068,918
The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust2$15,411,836
Deroy Testamentary Foundation1$15,000,000
Harry-Anna Investment Fund Inc4$12,479,347
Nextera Energy Foundation Inc1$12,160,606
Mitchell Wolfson SR Foundation22$11,451,539
The Frank Dimino Family Foundation Inc13$10,487,806
The Patterson Foundation5$10,282,942

Organizations in Florida that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientCityGrantsTotal
Schwab CharitableOrlando20$41,948,935
Winston Family Initiative in Tech & Adolescent Brain Development IncMiami Beach1$23,395,542
The Miami FoundationMiami30$22,654,834
American Online Giving Foundation IncClearwater2$20,837,132
Comm Foundation of PB & Martin CNT Community Foundation of Palm Beach & Martin CountiWest Palm Beach1$15,361,836
Inspirational Futures Foundation IncN Palm Beach1$15,000,000
NEW World SymphonyMiami16$12,530,667
Miami Dade College Foundation IncMiami15$12,176,622
Community Foundation of Sarasota CountySarasota11$9,298,422
Aventura TurnberryAventura1$8,000,000
Florida Alliance for Civic EngagementHomestead3$6,718,311
University of Florida Board of TrusteesGainesville14$6,708,584
National Foundation for Advancement in the ArtsMiami2$6,016,779
Education Foundation of PBCLake Worth Beach1$5,935,382
Miami FoundationMiami5$5,776,075
Schwab Charitable Fund (donor Advised Fund)Orlando1$5,446,926
Boca Raton Regional HospitalBoca Raton55$5,423,264
University of FloridaGainesville54$5,234,838
The Nemours FoundationJacksonville4$5,140,000
University of MiamiCoral Gables45$5,062,684

Which foundations give grants in Florida?

3,483 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Florida on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $926,736,513 across 13,030 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc, John S and James L Knight Foundation, Gates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Florida?

Reported purposes in Florida concentrate in education (759), health & medical (595), community & economic development (385). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Florida?

The median reported grant to a Florida recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $35,100,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

Which Florida cities receive the most foundation funding?

Recipients in Miami, Sarasota, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Orlando received the most reported foundation grants in Florida. UseGrants publishes a page for each Florida city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.

Foundation giving in other states

Foundation funding by cause

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.