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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-5460288

Fortegra Foundation

A private foundation in Jacksonville, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $163,227 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

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

    $163,227

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $43,832
  • Tax year 2024

    $179,807

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $27,428
  • Tax year 2023

    $147,361

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $16,362
  • Tax year 2022

    $129,501

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $37,187
  • Tax year 2021

    $117,813

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $38,308
  • Tax year 2020

    $193,968

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $82,779

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Cancer SocietyJacksonville, FL

    Cancer Research

    $75,000
  2. Jacksonville High SchoolJacksonville, FL

    Jacksonville HS 9:12 tournament

    $35,000
  3. University of DelawareNewark, DE

    Educational Contriubtion

    $25,000
  4. Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC

    Scholarship Endowment

    $15,000
  5. United Breast Cancer FoundationJonesboro, AR

    Breast Cancer Research

    $8,227
  6. Down Syndrome Assoc of JaxJacksonville, FL

    Down Syndrome Support Programs

    $2,500
  7. Operation new uniformJacksonville, FL

    Transition Veterans to post service careers

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $15,00058% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $8,22732% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida4 grants $115,000
  2. Delaware1 grant $25,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $15,000
  4. New York1 grant $8,227

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Richard KahlbaughChairman Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julie FaganSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • John ShortDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael VrbanTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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