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Private foundations Port St Lucie, FLtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Port St Lucie, FL

19 private foundations based in Port St Lucie, FL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $29.3 million in 145 grants, and 5 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. Orland Bethel Family FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $27,733,200 giving
  2. JN McArthur Foundation IncPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 38 grants Preselected only $749,600 giving
  3. Larry W McCurdy Family FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $465,000 giving
  4. Edward W Smith Jr FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $130,000 giving
  5. HMS FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $87,115 giving
  6. The Elias Wollerstein and Harriet Wollerstein FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $36,400 giving
  7. The Flores Family FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $29,642 giving
  8. The John and Barbara Pagana FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $23,237 giving
  9. The Lawrence R and Patricia A Paretta Foundation IncPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $11,000 giving
  10. Good Hope Home IncPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $10,000 giving
  11. Grotness Family FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,700 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Orland Bethel Family FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $27,733,200 giving
  2. Larry W McCurdy Family FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $465,000 giving
  3. Edward W Smith Jr FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $130,000 giving
  4. HMS FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $87,115 giving
  5. Fred Sommer Aces Tennis Scholarship IncPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2024 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. Education4 foundations $27,914,45098% of the total
  2. Animals1 foundation $152,800<1% of the total
  3. Human services6 foundations $143,182<1% of the total
  4. Religion2 foundations $81,900<1% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 foundations $21,215<1% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture4 foundations $13,000<1% of the total
  7. 8 other causes $34,220<1% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The John and Barbara Pagana FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $23,237 giving
  2. HMS FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $87,115 giving
  3. The Flores Family FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $29,642 giving
  4. The Lawrence R and Patricia A Paretta Foundation IncPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $11,000 giving
  5. The Elias Wollerstein and Harriet Wollerstein FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $36,400 giving
  6. Good Hope Home IncPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $10,000 giving
  7. Grotness Family FoundationPort St Lucie, FL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,700 giving