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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 59-2817740

Gulf Power Foundationinc

A private foundation in Pensacola, FL. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 71 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Mrs Susan Melians
One Energy Place
Pensacola, FL 325200100
(850) 444-6380
Form and materials
The organization is required to complete grant applications, including copy of the form 990-PF (if applicable).
Deadlines
February 15, may 15, august 15, and november 15 for the respective quarterly board meetings
Restrictions
Grants are made exclusively for charitable, human needs, community vitality, civic, education and environmental stewardship.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,630,608

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,432,586

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $5,192,826

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,600,992

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $5,943,528

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,750,100

    Grants listed
    101
    Assets, end of year
    $6,275,584

Grants paid in 2021

71 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hsu Educational FoundationCrestview, FL

    STEM education

    $210,000
  2. Florida State Parks FoundationTallahassee, FL

    Environmental preservation

    $145,000
  3. Pensacola Habitat for HumanityPensacola, FL

    Wrap program - affordable housing

    $100,000
  4. Pensacola State College FoundationPensacola, FL

    Support of public college

    $100,000
  5. United Way of West FloridaPensacola, FL

    Community services

    $96,600
  6. Early Learning Coalition of Escambia CountyPensacola, FL

    Youth education

    $60,000
  7. Consortium of Florida Education FoundationsGainesville, FL

    Youth education

    $50,000
  8. Florida Education FoundationTallahassee, FL

    Coaching & classes for teachers

    $50,000
  9. Achieve EscambiaPensacola, FL

    Youth community services

    $45,000
  10. University of West Florida FoundationPensacola, FL

    Take stock collegiate program

    $44,898
  11. Alignment Bay CountyPanama City, FL

    Youth community services

    $30,000
  12. Gulf Coast State College FoundationPanama City, FL

    Endowment fund for veterans

    $30,000
  13. Northwest Florida State College FoundationNiceville, FL

    Endowment fund - education

    $30,000
  14. Pensacola State College FoundationPensacola, FL

    Education

    $30,000
  15. United Way of Northwest FloridaPanama City, FL

    Teacher grant program

    $30,000
  16. United Way of Northwest FloridaPanama City, FL

    Community services

    $29,400
  17. Big Brothers Big Sisters of NWFLPensacola, FL

    Youth services

    $25,000
  18. Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy CenterNiceville, FL

    Child abuse services and education

    $25,000
  19. Escambia County Public Schools FoundationPensacola, FL

    Teacher grant program

    $25,000
  20. Gulf Coast Children's Advocacy CenterPanama City, FL

    Child abuse services & education

    $25,000
  21. Gulf Coast Kids' HousePensacola, FL

    Child abuse services & education

    $25,000
  22. Santa Rosa Kids' HouseMilton, FL

    Child abuse services and education

    $25,000
  23. Bay Education FoundationPanama City, FL

    Teacher grant program

    $20,000
  24. Catholic Charities of Northwest FloridaPensacola, FL

    Community outreach for the impoverished

    $20,000
  25. National Audubon SocietyMiami, FL

    Environmental conservation

    $20,000
  26. Okaloosa Public Schools FoundationNiceville, FL

    Teacher grant program

    $20,000
  27. Santa Rosa County Education FoundationMilton, FL

    Teacher grant program

    $15,000
  28. The Nature ConservancyMobile, AL

    Environmental conservation

    $15,000
  29. Walton Education FoundationDefuniak Springs, FL

    Teacher grant program

    $15,000
  30. United Way Emerald CoastFt Walton BCH, FL

    Community services

    $14,000
  31. Bay Education FoundationPanama City, FL

    Take stock in children scholarship

    $10,000
  32. Chipola College FoundationMarianna, FL

    Take stock in children scholarship

    $10,000
  33. Chipola College FoundationMarianna, FL

    Expansion of engineering program

    $10,000
  34. Escambia County Public Schools FoundationPensacola, FL

    Take stock in children scholarships

    $10,000
  35. Longleaf Alliance IncAndalusia, AL

    Environmental conservation

    $10,000
  36. Manna Food Bank IncPensacola, FL

    Food insecurity for seniors

    $10,000
  37. Northwest Florida State College Foundation (choctawhatchee Basin Alliance)Niceville, FL

    Environmetal education

    $10,000
  38. Okaloosa Public Schools FoundationNiceville, FL

    Take stock in children scholarship

    $10,000
  39. Pensacola's Promise (chain Reaction)Pensacola, FL

    Teen outreach and education

    $10,000
  40. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesPensacola, FL

    Support programs for sick children and their parents

    $10,000
  41. Santa Rosa County Education FoundationMilton, FL

    Take stock in children scholarship

    $10,000
  42. St Andrews Christian CarePanama City, FL

    Food and clothing pantry

    $10,000
  43. University of West Florida FoundationPensacola, FL

    Best robotics program

    $10,000
  44. Walton Education FoundationDefuniak Springs, FL

    Take stock in children scholarship

    $10,000
  45. University of West Florida FoundationPensacola, FL

    Environmental preservation

    $9,950
  46. Youth Village IncFort Walton Beach, FL

    Education for at-risk youth

    $9,435
  47. Florida Institute for Human & Machine CognitionPensacola, FL

    STEM education

    $8,500
  48. Central Gulf Coast CDF Freedom SchoolsPensacola, FL

    Summer program for at-risk youth

    $7,500
  49. Girl Scouts of Gateway Council IncJacksonville, FL

    STEM education for girls

    $7,500
  50. Emerald Coast Wildlife RefugeNavarre, FL

    Environmental education

    $5,000
  51. Goodwill Industries of the Gulf Coast IncMobile, AL

    Workforce development for under-served

    $5,000
  52. Mattie Kelly Arts FoundationDestin, FL

    Arts therapy for veterans

    $5,000
  53. Pace Center for GirlsPensacola, FL

    Youth outreach for at-risk girls

    $5,000
  54. Studer Community InstitutePensacola, FL

    Infant/toddler development

    $5,000
  55. United for A Good CauseNavarre, FL

    Youth suicide prevention

    $5,000
  56. University of Florida FoundationGainesville, FL

    Endowment fund - education

    $5,000
  57. Waterfront Rescue Mission IncPensacola, FL

    Homeless services

    $5,000
  58. YMCA of Northwest FloridaPensacola, FL

    Youth fitness and services

    $5,000
  59. The Secret Place HomePensacola, FL

    Youth services for at-risk girls

    $4,000
  60. A K Suter Elementary PTAPensacola, FL

    Elementary school STEM education

    $3,825
  61. Escambia County Public Schools FoundationPensacola, FL

    General scholarships - education

    $3,000
  62. Okaloosa Public Schools FoundationNiceville, FL

    General scholarship - education

    $3,000
  63. Santa Rosa County Education FoundationMilton, FL

    General scholarship

    $3,000
  64. Tom P Haney Education FoundationPanama City, FL

    General scholarship

    $3,000
  65. Walton Education FoundationDefuniak Springs, FL

    General scholarship

    $3,000
  66. Washington-Holmes Vocational Tech CenterChipley, FL

    General scholarship - education

    $3,000
  67. Valerie's HousePace, FL

    Youth grief services

    $2,500
  68. Angel House Bereavement CenterPanama City, FL

    Youth mental health services

    $1,500
  69. Greater Pensacola Junior Golf AssociationPensacola, FL

    Youth mentoring & development

    $1,500
  70. Baptist College of FloridaGraceville, FL

    Matching gift - education

    $1,000
  71. Florida State University FoundationPanama City, FL

    Education

    $500

Approved for future payment

25 grants

Approved in 2021 and not yet paid.

  1. Achieve EscambiaPensacola, FL

    Achieve university programs

    $135,000
  2. University of West Florida FoundationPensacola, FL

    Take stock collegiate program

    $91,288
  3. Alignment Bay CountyPanama City, FL

    Community services

    $90,000
  4. Early Learning Coalition of Escambia CountyPensacola, FL

    Class program support

    $60,000
  5. Consortium of Florida Education FoundationsGainesville, FL

    Northwest florida career pathways program

    $50,000
  6. Florida Education FoundationTallahassee, FL

    Leading and learning for impact initiative

    $50,000
  7. Gulf Coast State College FoundationPanama City, FL

    Thanks a million veterans fund

    $30,000
  8. Northwest Florida State College FoundationNiceville, FL

    Veterans success center

    $30,000
  9. Pensacola State College FoundationPensacola, FL

    Non-profit center for excellence and philanthropy

    $30,000
  10. Bay Education FoundationPanama City, FL

    Take stock in children scholarships

    $20,000
  11. Catholic Charities of Northwest FloridaPensacola, FL

    Literacy training and community support

    $20,000
  12. Chipola College FoundationMarianna, FL

    Take stock in children scholarships

    $20,000
  13. Escambia County Public Schools FoundationPensacola, FL

    Take stock in children scholarhips

    $20,000
  14. Okaloosa Public Schools FoundationNiceville, FL

    Take stock in children scholarships

    $20,000
  15. Santa Rosa County Education FoundationMilton, FL

    Take stock in children scholarships

    $20,000
  16. Walton Education FoundationDefuniak Springs, FL

    Take stock in children scholarships

    $20,000
  17. Chipola College FoundationMarianna, FL

    Engineering/advanced manufacturing technology programs

    $10,000
  18. University of Florida FoundationGainesville, FL

    Endowment fund - education

    $10,000
  19. University of West Florida FoundationPensacola, FL

    Best robotics consumable kits

    $10,000
  20. Escambia County Public Schools FoundationPensacola, FL

    George stone tech center scholarships - education

    $6,000
  21. Florida Panhandle Technical College FoundationChipley, FL

    Washington holmes tech center scholarships

    $6,000
  22. Okaloosa Public Schools FoundationNiceville, FL

    Okaloosa technical college scholarships

    $6,000
  23. Santa Rosa County School DistrictMilton, FL

    Locklin technical center scholarships

    $6,000
  24. Tom P Haney Education FoundationPanama City, FL

    Haney technical center scholarships

    $6,000
  25. Walton Education FoundationDefuniak Springs, FL

    Tech center scholarships

    $6,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education12 grants $243,34828% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking7 grants $239,00028% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $146,50017% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $100,00012% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $32,5004% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $31,5004% of the total
  7. 7 other causes8 grants $73,5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida69 grants $1,610,608
  2. Alabama2 grants $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Thomas BeanTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Paul CutlerTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Susan MeliansCHAIRMAN Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Scott SeeleySECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Melissa PlotskyASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

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