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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-1628191

Fis Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Jacksonville, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,075,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,210,557

  • Tax year 2023

    $483,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,232,006

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,084,975

    Grants listed
    108
    Assets, end of year
    $239,796

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,361,912

    Grants listed
    116
    Assets, end of year
    $1,304,113

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,423,560

    Grants listed
    137
    Assets, end of year
    $652,667

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Red Cross of Ne FloridaJacksonville, FL

    General contribution

    $350,000
  2. The Folded Flag FoundationJacksonville, FL

    General contribution

    $150,000
  3. Jax USA Partnership Jax ChamberJacksonville, FL

    General contribution

    $100,000
  4. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General contribution

    $75,000
  5. Big Brothers Big Sisters Ne FLJacksonville, FL

    General contribution

    $75,000
  6. Junior Achievement of North FloridaJacksonville, FL

    General contribution

    $50,000
  7. LLS JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

    General contribution

    $50,000
  8. Thrive ScholarsLos Angeles, CA

    General contribution

    $50,000
  9. United Way of Ne FLJacksonville, FL

    General contribution

    $50,000
  10. The Donna FoundationAtlantic Beach, FL

    General contribution

    $35,000
  11. Jacksonville Jaguar FoundationJacksonville, FL

    General contribution

    $30,000
  12. Dreams Come TrueJacksonville, FL

    General contribution

    $15,000
  13. St Johns River ManagementJacksonville, FL

    General contribution

    $15,000
  14. East Initiative IncHermitage, TN

    General contribution

    $10,000
  15. Al Lewis Black Opportunity Impact FundJacksonville, FL

    General contribution

    $10,000
  16. American Cancer SocietyJacksonville, FL

    General contribution

    $5,000
  17. Movember FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    General contribution

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Public affairs1 grant $150,00041% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $75,00021% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $50,00014% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $50,00014% of the total
  5. Medical research2 grants $40,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida13 grants $935,000
  2. Texas1 grant $75,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $50,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $10,000
  5. California1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ellyn M RafteryPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert TooheyEVP, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jerry PuzeySVP, CHIEF TAX OFFICER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Julie HalperinVP, CORPORATE SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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