105 private foundations reported grants to Fort Myers, Florida recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 105 private foundations reported 236 grants totaling $8,985,359 to 137 organizations in Fort Myers, Florida. The most-funded purposes were education (14 grants) and community & economic development (10 grants). Shady Rest Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $2,595,309 across 5 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Florida dollars that landed in Fort Myers — a funder at 90% is effectively a Fort Myers funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Rest Foundation Inc | 5 | $2,595,309 | 96% |
| Berry Charitable Foundation (f/k/a the Paiko Foundation) | 1 | $708,679 | 100% |
| The Elaine Nicpon Marieb Charitable Foundation | 1 | $540,000 | 29% |
| Clark Family Foundation Inc | 4 | $361,000 | 14% |
| Grampy's Charities James Jonatha William Castle Ttees | 4 | $340,000 | 66% |
| Frank G Daveler Foundation | 1 | $337,000 | 77% |
| Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation | 33 | $322,500 | 60% |
| Duane R & Carolyn a Swanson Family Foundation Inc | 5 | $305,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Fgcu Foundation | 3 | $2,389,309 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 6 | $1,360,729 |
| LEE Health Foundation | 9 | $537,404 |
| Florida Southwestern State College | 4 | $477,000 |
| Southwest Florida Community Foundation | 2 | $285,000 |
| LEE Memorial Health System | 8 | $267,000 |
| Canterbury School | 3 | $177,500 |
| Valerie's House | 5 | $177,450 |
| NEW International | 2 | $158,796 |
| Bobby Nichols Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation | 3 | $145,000 |
105 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Fort Myers, Florida on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $8,985,359 across 236 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Shady Rest Foundation Inc, Berry Charitable Foundation (f/k/a the Paiko Foundation), The Elaine Nicpon Marieb Charitable Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Fort Myers, Florida concentrate in education (14), community & economic development (10), human services (9). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Fort Myers, Florida recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,800,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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 2023–2025). 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.
