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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-2326557

Palmer Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Ocala, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $208,250 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $208,250

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,748,768
  • Tax year 2024

    $207,650

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,736,602
  • Tax year 2023

    $237,025

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,654,036
  • Tax year 2022

    $244,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,768,397
  • Tax year 2021

    $269,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,920,039
  • Tax year 2020

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,950,833
  • Tax year 2019

    $251,700

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,173,742
  • Tax year 2018

    $239,200

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,318,661

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Brothers KeeperOcala, FL

    General fund

    $25,000
  2. Interfaith Emergency ServicesOcala, FL

    General fund

    $25,000
  3. Marion County Sexual Assult CenterOcala, FL

    General fund

    $20,000
  4. Open ArmsOcala, FL

    General fund

    $15,000
  5. Salvation ArmyBrookhaven, GA

    General fund

    $15,000
  6. Casa MarionOcala, FL

    General fund

    $11,000
  7. Arnette HouseOcala, FL

    General fund

    $10,000
  8. Habitat for Humanity of Marion CtyOcala, FL

    General fund

    $10,000
  9. Marion Senior ServicesOcala, FL

    General fund

    $10,000
  10. United Way of Marion CountyOcala, FL

    General fund

    $7,500
  11. Marion County Childrens AdvocacyOcala, FL

    General fund

    $6,000
  12. Marion County Children's AllianceOcala, FL

    General fund

    $6,000
  13. CF FoundationOcala, FL

    Scholarship fund

    $5,250
  14. Adventhealth Foundation IncAltamonte SPG, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  15. Community with A HeartOcala, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  16. Marion County Literacy Council IncOcala, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  17. Project HopeOcala, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  18. Share the Love OcalaOcala, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  19. The Pearl ProjectOcala, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  20. Transitions Life CenterOcala, FL

    General fund

    $4,000
  21. Young LifeOcala, FL

    General fund

    $4,000
  22. Hospice of Marion CountyLakewood Ranch, FL

    General fund

    $2,000
  23. Redeemer Christian SchoolOcala, FL

    General fund

    $1,250
  24. Grace Episcopal ChurchOcala, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  25. Public Education Foundation of MariOcala, FL

    General fund

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services7 grants $57,00077% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $7,50010% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida24 grants $193,250
  2. Georgia1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Susan P KleinPRESIDENT/DI Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margaret P ParksSEC/TREAS/DI Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jessica W McCuneDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gregory C HarrellDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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