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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

174 private foundations reported grants to Fort Lauderdale, 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, 174 private foundations reported 383 grants totaling $31,093,853 to 254 organizations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The most-funded purposes were education (23 grants) and health & medical (21 grants). The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $13,748,963 across 18 grants. The median reported grant was $12,000.

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Foundations giving here
174
Organizations funded
254
Reported grants
383
Total reported
$31.1M
Median grant
$12K
Largest grant
$4.2M

What foundations fund in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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

Foundations giving into Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Florida dollars that landed in Fort Lauderdale — a funder at 90% is effectively a Fort Lauderdale funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc18$13,748,96336%
The Jim Moran Foundation Inc28$5,126,50019%
James & Beatrice Salah Charitable Trust DTD 08-09-20019$1,309,29069%
The Carl Angus Desantis Foundation Inc6$805,00017%
The James Annenberg LA VEA Char FDN2$800,13633%
Wanda and James M Moran JR Foundation Inc3$775,00020%
Festus & Helen Stacy Foundation II9$690,000100%
Hayes Family Foundation2$650,000100%

Organizations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that received the most

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

RecipientGrantsTotal
Community Foundation of Broward2$4,300,000
Habitat for Humanity of International Inc1$1,825,000
Broward College Foundation Inc6$1,633,800
Broward Health Foundation3$1,013,560
Nova Southeastern University10$963,116
Broward Education Foundation Inc1$885,955
Holy Cross Hospital Inc8$873,223
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida Inc1$860,000
United WAY of Broward County5$771,000
Gildas Club of South Florida Inc1$750,000

Which foundations give grants in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

174 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $31,093,853 across 383 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc, The Jim Moran Foundation Inc, James & Beatrice Salah Charitable Trust DTD 08-09-2001. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

Reported purposes in Fort Lauderdale, Florida concentrate in education (23), health & medical (21), youth & family (19). 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 Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

The median reported grant to a Fort Lauderdale, Florida recipient was $12,000, and the largest single reported grant was $4,220,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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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.