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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-1296449

First Federal Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Lake City, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 63 grants and $533,600 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

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

    $533,600

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $5,516,064
  • Tax year 2024

    $267,340

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $5,522,863
  • Tax year 2023

    $191,742

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,014,020
  • Tax year 2022

    $383,311

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $5,209,063
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,800

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $5,693,633

Grants paid in 2025

63 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. United Way of Suwannee ValleyLake City, FL

    To help make progress in supporting healh, education, and financial stability throughout the region.

    $10,300
  2. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  3. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  4. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  5. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  6. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  7. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  9. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  10. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  11. Circles of Hope MinistriesBeaufort, SC

    To help others through serving god & sharing the gospel.

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  13. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  14. Education Foundation of Alachua CountyGainesville, FL

    Supporting teachers through grants and professional development. Supporting students through senior scholarships, and take stock in children mentoring program

    $10,000
  15. Jackson County School DistrictMarianna, FL

    To help prepare students for success as educated and caring citizens by inspiring and building good character.

    $10,000
  16. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  17. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  18. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  19. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  20. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  21. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  22. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  23. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  24. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  25. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  26. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  27. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  28. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  29. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  30. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  31. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  32. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  33. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  34. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  35. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  36. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  37. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  38. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  39. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  40. Individual

    To help advance childhood school readiness and family self-reliance by offering these services in a healthy, safe, and nurturing environment.

    $10,000
  41. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  42. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  43. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  44. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $10,000
  45. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $8,000
  46. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $7,500
  47. Holmes County Education FoundationBonifay, FL

    To help inspire generosity and leadership to help resolve community challenges.

    $7,500
  48. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $7,500
  49. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $7,500
  50. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $7,500
  51. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $6,250
  52. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $5,000
  53. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $5,000
  54. Lutheran Social Services of Ne FLJacksonville, FL

    To help serve and care for people in need

    $5,000
  55. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $5,000
  56. Richardson Community CenterLake City, FL

    To help enrich the community through innovative recreation and leisure experiences.

    $5,000
  57. Girl Scouts Gateway CouncilJacksonville, FL

    To help build girls of courage, confidence, and character.

    $3,750
  58. Basic NWFLPanama City, FL

    To help provide comprehensive services to those affected by HIV and related health disparities, while preventing new infections.

    $2,500
  59. Ocala on Top of the World Lions ClubOcala, FL

    To help programs such as screening children for hearing and sight loss, collecting eye glasses and hearing AIDS for the needy, collecting food for the poor, screening for diabetes, and other similar projects.

    $2,500
  60. Individual

    To help homebuyers with limited funds to afford a home by providing down payment assistance.

    $2,500
  61. Second Chance of Northwest Florida IncPanama City, FL

    To help restore hope and dignity, and affect positively the quality of life for brain injury survivors, adults with cognitive disorders, and their families.

    $2,500
  62. Waukesha Way IncBonifay, FL

    To help enhance local quality of life through beautification, engagement, and community pride.

    $2,500
  63. Community Foundation of North Central FloridaGainesville, FL

    To help work towards measurable community improvement through strategic grant-making to benefit the arts, environment, community development, education, health, social services, and other areas of interest.

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $17,50063% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00018% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5009% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $2,5009% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida12 grants $61,850
  2. South Carolina1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Pamela HittDIRECTOR, SECRETARY, COO Hours 0Pay $0
  • David G BrewerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John MedinaDIRECTOR, CHAIRMEN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Philip MosesDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Keith LeibfriedDIRECTOR, VICE CHAIRMEN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennifer AnchorsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Barzella PapaDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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