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Private foundations Fort Myers, FLtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Fort Myers, FL

111 private foundations based in Fort Myers, FL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $18.2 million in 1,181 grants, and 24 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 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. The Rist Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $1,753,519 giving
  2. The Edward & Gale McBride Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 45 grants Accepts applications $1,470,000 giving
  3. Bernard E & Edith B Waterman Charitable FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,292,778 giving
  4. Almira Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $1,227,000 giving
  5. Carol B Phelon FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $1,112,500 giving
  6. Thomas A Kooyumjian Family FoundationFt Myers, FL · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $915,630 giving
  7. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2024 94 grants Accepts applications $830,870 giving
  8. The Bruning FoundationFt Myers, FL · tax year 2024 90 grants Preselected only $801,000 giving
  9. Daniel R & Anne M Harper FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 43 grants Preselected only $765,750 giving
  10. Shady Rest Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $760,309 giving
  11. Park Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $550,000 giving
  12. John E & Aliese Price FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $447,000 giving
  13. Elizabeth K Galeana Charitable Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $425,900 giving
  14. Lawson Family Charitable FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $372,000 giving
  15. Surefire TrustFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $323,498 giving
  16. The Fernandez Family Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2024 36 grants Preselected only $307,500 giving
  17. The Cliff and Georganne Williams Family Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $286,000 giving
  18. The Lawrence and Phyllis Sager Family Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $269,500 giving
  19. The George and Mary Jo Sanders Foun IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 43 grants Accepts applications $248,000 giving
  20. Duane R & Carolyn A Swanson Family Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $225,000 giving
  21. Hanser Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $219,830 giving
  22. Rubenstein Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $207,054 giving
  23. Lancellot Family Foundation Inc Michael Lancellot PresidentFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 39 grants Accepts applications $198,455 giving
  24. Lloyd Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 47 grants Accepts applications $196,000 giving
  25. Calusa Sportsman Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $177,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Edward & Gale McBride Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 45 grants Accepts applications $1,470,000 giving
  2. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2024 94 grants Accepts applications $830,870 giving
  3. John E & Aliese Price FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $447,000 giving
  4. Surefire TrustFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $323,498 giving
  5. The Cliff and Georganne Williams Family Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $286,000 giving
  6. The George and Mary Jo Sanders Foun IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 43 grants Accepts applications $248,000 giving
  7. Lancellot Family Foundation Inc Michael Lancellot PresidentFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 39 grants Accepts applications $198,455 giving
  8. Lloyd Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 47 grants Accepts applications $196,000 giving
  9. Hawkins Family Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $150,383 giving
  10. Robert W Rings Charitable Remainder TrustFt Myers, FL · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $140,338 giving
  11. Rocque Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $127,500 giving
  12. Parikh FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $110,400 giving
  13. Whitey's Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $66,000 giving
  14. Bachhuber Family Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $61,165 giving
  15. Nanda Educational Charitable TrustFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 31 grants Accepts applications $57,000 giving
  16. The Joseph R Catti and Jo Ann M Catti Family Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $51,000 giving
  17. Neil Tressie & Neil J Delong Charitable TrustFt Myers, FL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $42,437 giving
  18. Rudlaff Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $37,500 giving
  19. The Stevens Family Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $23,000 giving
  20. Kleist Family Foundation Formerly the Peter D Kleist FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $11,700 giving
  21. Nellans Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $7,985 giving
  22. Gulf Harbour Charitable Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $7,422 giving
  23. Rama Dressage FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 giving
  24. Diamond Dawgs IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education33 foundations $1,187,22418% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking24 foundations $955,48515% of the total
  3. Animals15 foundations $931,22414% of the total
  4. Human services37 foundations $916,96014% of the total
  5. Health19 foundations $605,7179% of the total
  6. Community development12 foundations $235,3004% of the total
  7. 16 other causes $1,645,54425% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Iglewski Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $41,000 giving
  2. Hanser Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $219,830 giving
  3. Rocque Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $127,500 giving
  4. Acker Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $37,950 giving
  5. The Carson Family Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $43,925 giving
  6. Patten Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $16,850 giving
  7. The Al-Khalidi FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $79,258 giving
  8. Tommy and Trudy Williams FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $26,520 giving
  9. Robers Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $14,844 giving
  10. Manone Family FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $65,976 giving
  11. Wildblue Charitable Neighbors IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $59,600 giving
  12. Alan and Jacquelin Cadkin FNDTNFort Myers, FL · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $12,760 giving
  13. The Mrs Bunny FoundationFort Myers, FL · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $41,331 giving
  14. The David & Mary Reardon Family Foundation IncFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $21,250 giving
  15. Daniel P Hagerman Foundation CorpFort Myers, FL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $6,700 giving