96 private foundations reported grants to Gainesville, 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.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 96 private foundations reported 135 grants totaling $14,932,198 to 56 organizations in Gainesville, Florida. The most-funded purposes were education (21 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (20 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $6,845,883 across 15 grants. The median reported grant was $20,000.
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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 Gainesville — a funder at 90% is effectively a Gainesville funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 15 | $6,845,883 | 19% |
| The Lastinger Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,125,000 | 41% |
| The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc | 2 | $486,842 | 1% |
| Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc | 2 | $451,750 | 13% |
| Carequest Foundation Inc | 3 | $443,000 | 52% |
| The Jim Moran Foundation Inc | 1 | $415,000 | 2% |
| The Duffield Family Foundation DBA Maddie's Fund | 1 | $335,090 | 43% |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 1 | $277,701 | 1% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida Board of Trustees | 14 | $6,708,584 |
| University of Florida | 51 | $5,114,838 |
| Consortium of Florida Education Foundations Inc | 3 | $665,000 |
| Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| University of Florida Health Cancer Center | 1 | $250,000 |
| Univ of Florida - College of Medicine | 1 | $201,631 |
| University of Florida Research Foundation Inc | 2 | $200,000 |
| Florida Voices for Health | 1 | $175,000 |
| Forage Inc | 3 | $141,000 |
| University of Florida University of Florida | 1 | $137,323 |
96 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Gainesville, Florida on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $14,932,198 across 135 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Lastinger Family Foundation Inc, The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Gainesville, Florida concentrate in education (21), scholarships & financial aid (20), health & medical (13). 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 Gainesville, Florida recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,125,000. 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 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.
