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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-1861244

Gulf Winds Cares Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Pensacola, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $156,349 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

    $156,349

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,567,398
  • Tax year 2024

    $161,690

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,445,700
  • Tax year 2023

    $123,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,365,123
  • Tax year 2022

    $163,253

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,174,816
  • Tax year 2021

    $131,498

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,150,506
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $40,000

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Manna Food PantriesPensacola, FL

    Annual funding

    $26,849
  2. Pensacola Habitat for Humanity IncPensacola, FL

    Annual donation

    $20,000
  3. Sacred Heart FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    Operational expenses

    $20,000
  4. Rally FoundationSandy Springs, GA

    Operational expenses

    $10,000
  5. Council on Aging of West FloridaPensacola, FL

    Meals on wheels annual sponsorship; operational expenses

    $10,000
  6. Uwf FoundationPensacola, FL

    Women in leadership / financial literacy

    $6,500
  7. Locklin Technical CollegeMilton, FL

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  8. Auburn UniversityAuburn University, AL

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  9. University of South AlabamaMobile, AL

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  10. Escambia County Area Agency of AgingAtmore, AL

    Meals on wheels annual sponsorship; operational expenses

    $5,000
  11. Elder Care Services IncTallahassee, FL

    Operational expenses

    $5,000
  12. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest FloridaPensacola, FL

    Operational expenses

    $5,000
  13. University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL

    Operational expenses

    $5,000
  14. Ronald McDonald HousePensacola, FL

    Operational expenses

    $5,000
  15. Fortis InstitutePensacola, FL

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  16. Second Harvest of the Big BendTallahassee, FL

    Annual donation

    $5,000
  17. ReadykidsPensacola, FL

    Operational expenses

    $3,000
  18. American Cancer SocietyPensacola, FL

    Operational expenses

    $2,000
  19. Monroeville Area YMCAMonroeville, AL

    After school, summer camp, youth sports programs

    $2,000
  20. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big BendTallahassee, FL

    Operational expenses

    $2,000
  21. Brewton Area YMCABrewton, AL

    Youth sports or scholarship program

    $2,000
  22. Camille PlaceMonroeville, AL

    Operational expenses

    $1,000
  23. Drexell and HoneybeesBrewton, AL

    Operational expenses

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $20,00034% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,00034% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00017% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $8,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida14 grants $120,349
  2. Alabama8 grants $26,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Daniel SouersPRESIDENT Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • David FelicianoVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Mylene KaibiganTREASURER Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Pola YoungSECRETARY Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Stacey HoltDIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0

The return

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