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Private foundations Floridatax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Florida

9,532 private foundations based in Florida filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $4.1 billion in 96,870 grants, and 1,463 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL · tax year 2024 511 grants Accepts applications $147,682,903 giving
  2. Schoen FoundationNaples, FL · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $74,109,794 giving
  3. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL · tax year 2024 447 grants Accepts applications $66,996,918 giving
  4. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL · tax year 2024 3,280 grants Accepts applications $52,514,314 giving
  5. Ted Arison Family Foundation USA IncAventura, FL · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $46,690,397 giving
  6. The Frederick A Deluca Foundation IncPompano Beach, FL · tax year 2024 84 grants Preselected only $45,221,271 giving
  7. The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis FoundationMiami, FL · tax year 2023 56 grants Preselected only $45,210,580 giving
  8. The Spurlino FoundationOdessa, FL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $43,730,000 giving
  9. Arison Arts FoundationCoral Gables, FL · tax year 2024 130 grants Preselected only $38,751,540 giving
  10. Lennar FoundationMiami, FL · tax year 2023 174 grants Accepts applications $37,685,959 giving
  11. The Pentecost FoundationBradenton, FL · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $36,223,000 giving
  12. The Lois M Collier Charitable TrustPalm Beach, FL · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $33,292,763 giving
  13. John and Daria Barry FoundationMiami, FL · tax year 2024 51 grants Preselected only $31,676,791 giving
  14. Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation IncSarasota, FL · tax year 2025 217 grants Preselected only $29,097,136 giving
  15. Betty Wold Johnson FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $28,886,000 giving
  16. Leslie L Alexander Foundation IncDelray Beach, FL · tax year 2024 622 grants Preselected only $28,415,100 giving
  17. Orland Bethel Family FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $27,733,200 giving
  18. The Jim Moran Foundation IncDeerfield Beach, FL · tax year 2024 216 grants Accepts applications $27,324,200 giving
  19. Winston Family FoundationJacksonville, FL · tax year 2024 50 grants Preselected only $26,711,176 giving
  20. The Batchelor Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL · tax year 2024 326 grants Accepts applications $24,931,150 giving
  21. Wonderful Life FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL · tax year 2024 53 grants Preselected only $24,729,000 giving
  22. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida FoundationJacksonville, FL · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $24,255,941 giving
  23. Dr Herbert Wertheim Family Foundation IncMiami, FL · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $22,554,101 giving
  24. The Leon and Toby Cooperman Family FoundationBoca Raton, FL · tax year 2024 105 grants Preselected only $22,329,072 giving
  25. The Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Foundation IncLake Worth, FL · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $20,763,554 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL · tax year 2024 511 grants Accepts applications $147,682,903 giving
  2. Schoen FoundationNaples, FL · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $74,109,794 giving
  3. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL · tax year 2024 447 grants Accepts applications $66,996,918 giving
  4. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL · tax year 2024 3,280 grants Accepts applications $52,514,314 giving
  5. Ted Arison Family Foundation USA IncAventura, FL · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $46,690,397 giving
  6. Lennar FoundationMiami, FL · tax year 2023 174 grants Accepts applications $37,685,959 giving
  7. Orland Bethel Family FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $27,733,200 giving
  8. The Jim Moran Foundation IncDeerfield Beach, FL · tax year 2024 216 grants Accepts applications $27,324,200 giving
  9. The Batchelor Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL · tax year 2024 326 grants Accepts applications $24,931,150 giving
  10. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida FoundationJacksonville, FL · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $24,255,941 giving
  11. Nextera Energy Foundation IncJuno Beach, FL · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $13,288,539 giving
  12. River Branch FoundationPonte Vedra, FL · tax year 2025 25 grants Accepts applications $10,495,000 giving
  13. The Harry T Mangurian Jr Foundation IncFort Lauderdale, FL · tax year 2024 52 grants Accepts applications $10,280,250 giving
  14. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL · tax year 2024 91 grants Accepts applications $9,607,955 giving
  15. The Seaman Foundation IncSeffner, FL · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $8,145,000 giving
  16. The John A Moran Charitable TrustPalm Beach, FL · tax year 2025 50 grants Accepts applications $8,000,000 giving
  17. Scaife Family FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL · tax year 2024 79 grants Accepts applications $7,840,025 giving
  18. Lucy Gooding Charitable Foundation TrustJacksonville, FL · tax year 2025 43 grants Accepts applications $7,433,500 giving
  19. Arthur V Davis Foundation PF #3Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · tax year 2024 74 grants Accepts applications $7,278,954 giving
  20. Sontag FoundationPonte Vedra Beach, FL · tax year 2024 35 grants Accepts applications $7,153,332 giving
  21. The Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic TrustSarasota, FL · tax year 2024 133 grants Accepts applications $7,136,228 giving
  22. Lattner Family Foundation IncDelray Beach, FL · tax year 2024 196 grants Accepts applications $6,663,500 giving
  23. Darden Restaurants Inc FoundationOrlando, FL · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $6,641,840 giving
  24. Paulson Family FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $6,596,528 giving
  25. Bravo Family Charitable FoundationMiami, FL · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $6,584,351 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2,673 foundations $492,237,84625% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1,708 foundations $325,330,91517% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1,668 foundations $222,376,38911% of the total
  4. Health1,945 foundations $173,052,3229% of the total
  5. Human services2,174 foundations $140,266,7667% of the total
  6. International aid1,144 foundations $71,692,8724% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $535,954,75327% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Ambers Antibodies IncNaples, FL · tax year 2025 203 grants Preselected only $328,750 giving
  2. Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation IncJacksonville, FL · tax year 2024 173 grants Accepts applications $2,257,879 giving
  3. Kimball Family FoundationNaples, FL · tax year 2025 152 grants Preselected only $48,131 giving
  4. The Stanley and Susan Rosenblatt Family FoundationMiami Beach, FL · tax year 2024 120 grants Preselected only $198,685 giving
  5. Sunrise Scholars Foundation IncSt Augustine, FL · tax year 2024 119 grants Preselected only $114,496 giving
  6. The Diesel Foundation IncMiami, FL · tax year 2024 116 grants Preselected only $463,653 giving
  7. Hufty FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL · tax year 2024 113 grants Preselected only $312,600 giving
  8. Becton Family FoundationHomosassa, FL · tax year 2025 110 grants Preselected only $465,000 giving
  9. The Handley Foundation IncFort Lauderdale, FL · tax year 2025 109 grants Preselected only $63,825 giving
  10. Costa Farms Scholarship Foundation IncMiami, FL · tax year 2024 106 grants Accepts applications $235,754 giving
  11. Burton&rose Kahn Family FoundationMiami, FL · tax year 2024 106 grants Preselected only $36,376 giving
  12. Sheldon J Sandman Family FoundationSiesta Key, FL · tax year 2025 104 grants Preselected only $47,415 giving
  13. The Citadel FoundationMiami, FL · tax year 2025 103 grants Preselected only $7,198,065 giving
  14. Eugene M Sullivan MD FoundationBradenton, FL · tax year 2025 100 grants Preselected only $75,472 giving
  15. The Granoff Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL · tax year 2024 92 grants Preselected only $115,226 giving

Cities

56 cities with 25 or more foundations
299 more cities with two or more