Funding search · EIN 593753198 · Lakeland, FL

George Jenkins Foundation

Name: George Jenkins Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

133
grants reported: $34.2M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $150,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

3 grants matching “literacy” · $450,000

$150,000
Pace Center for Girls · Tampa, FL · 2024
Grant for literacy program
$150,000
Pace Center for Girls · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Grant for literacy program
$150,000
Pace Center for Girls · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Grant for literacy program

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

United Way of Central Florida4 grants · $3.5M
The Leadership Institute2 grants · $3.1M
Alliance Defending Freedom3 grants · $3.1M
Academy Prep of Lakeland2 grants · $1.7M
Hillsdale College2 grants · $1.5M
Lakeland Regional Health Foundation2 grants · $1.1M
Lakeland Regional Medical Center Foundation2 grants · $1.1M
Viste4 grants · $1.1M
Kidspack4 grants · $1.1M
Boys Girls Club of Polk County1 grant · $1.0M

Giving over time

$6.5M

2022

$13.7M

2023

$7.4M

2024

$6.6M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 133 grants.

$2.7M
Alliance Defending Freedom · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
For alliance defending freedom operations
$2.5M
The Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2023
For the leadership institute operations
$1.1M
United Way of Central Florida · Lakeland, FL · 2025
George jenkins fdn youth opportunity , success by 6 family fundamentals
$1.0M
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024
Grant for the k-12 education program in support of the provision of american classical education
$1.0M
Boys Girls Club of Polk County · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Capital funding for new building
$910,000
Academy Prep of Lakeland · Lakeland, FL · 2024
For academy prep of lakeland operations
$905,000
United Way of Central Florida · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Gj end hunger initiative and various education programs
$805,000
United Way of Central Florida · Highland City, FL · 2023
Contribution for george jenkins end hunger initiative
$755,000
United Way of Central Florida · Highland City, FL · 2022
$490,000 for the george w. Jenkins end hunger initiative $265,000 final installment on outstanding pledges (3)
$750,000
Academy Prep of Lakeland · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Education of students
$706,000
Moms for America · Mansfield, TX · 2023
For moms of america operations
$630,000
The Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2022
$282,208 first installment of pledge for the fl battle plan 2022$347,792 final installment of pledge for the fl battle plan 2022
$562,500
Lakeland Regional Medical Center Foundation · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Capital pledge
$562,500
Lakeland Regional Medical Center Foundation · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Capital campaign
$562,500
Lakeland Regional Health Foundation · Lakeland, FL · 2023
$500,000 sixth installment of $5,000,000 pledge over 10 years$62,500 fourth installment of additional $500,000 pledge over 8 years
$562,500
Lakeland Regional Health Foundation · Lakeland, FL · 2022
$500,000 fifth installment of $5,000,000 pledge over 10 years$62,500 third installment of additional $500,000 pledge over 8 years
$550,000
Academy Prep Foundation · Lakeland, FL · 2022
For academy prep of lakeland operations
$500,000
Ymca of West Central Florida · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Matching capital campaign , operations
$500,000
The Ymca · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Capital campaign
$500,000
Ccdf USA Foundation · Mulberry, FL · 2023
For ccdf usa foundation operations
$500,000
Parker Street Ministries · Lakeland, FL · 2023
For operating expenses/academic enrichment programs
$500,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
Grant for the k-12 education program in support of the provision of american classical education
$450,000
Academy Prep Foundation · Lakeland, FL · 2023
For academy prep of lakeland operations
$366,666
Helping a Hero Org · Houston, TX · 2024
Sponsoring building of homes for veterans
$350,000
Kidspack · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Backpack program to help feed children
$350,000
Kidspack · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Provide food to disadvantaged children in polk cty
$350,000
Kidspack · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Grant to provide food to disadvantaged children in polk county
$304,078
Viste · Lakeland, FL · 2022
$100,000 first installment of 3-year pledge for operations$204,078 matching pledge for the benefit of endowment fund
$300,000
Bonnet Springs Park · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Education programing
$300,000
Redlands Christian Migrant Assn · Wimauma, FL · 2025
Construction prep for mulberry academy charter school
$300,000
Viste · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Capital funding for campus transformation project
$300,000
One More Child · Miami, FL · 2024
Foster care, single mom support, family support, int'l child support
$300,000
Bonnet Springs Park · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Education funding for bonnet springs park
$300,000
Helping a Hero · Houston, TX · 2023
Grant to assist in the building of handicapped accessible homes
$269,164
Viste · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Contributions for operations and building of endowment fund
$260,000
Peace River Center · Bartow, FL · 2023
Grant for renovations to lakeland domestic violence shelter
$250,000
City Lore · New York, NY · 2025
Dante alighieri & the divine comedy documentary
$250,000
Givewell Community Foundation · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Contribution for the benefit of the george jenkins donor advised fund
$250,000
The Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2023
Unrestricted contribution for operations
$250,000
Torch of Freedom Foundation · Dripping Springs, TX · 2023
Contribution for torch of freedom operations
$250,000
Ccdf USA Foundation · Mulberry, FL · 2022
Initial matching contribution for operations
$250,000
Florida Baptist Children'S Home · Lakeland, FL · 2022
$100,000 first installment of pledge to one more child $150,000 final installment of pledge to one more child
$226,758
Viste · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Operations and capital campaign
$200,000
Achievement Academy · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Support operational needs
$200,000
Lakeland Christian School · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Scholarships for students in need of assistance
$200,000
Achievement Academy · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Donation for operations and birth to three program
$200,000
Alliance Defending Freedom · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Legal defense of religious freedom
$200,000
Ccdf USA Foundation · Washington Dc, DC · 2024
Operations
$200,000
Lakeland Christian School · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Scholarships
$200,000
Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2023
For operations of judicial watch
$200,000
Lakeland Christian School · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Grant for scholarships
$200,000
Lakeland Youth Ice Sports · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Grant to help fund additional sheet of ice at the arena
$200,000
Achievement Academy · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Final installment (3 of 3) for operations of academy
$200,000
Alliance Defending Freedom · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
To increase manpower to further legal battles
$200,000
Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2022
Grant to support mission of judicial watch
$200,000
Lakeland Christian School · Lakeland, FL · 2022
First installment of 3-year grant for scholarships
$200,000
Patriot Academy · Dripping Springs, TX · 2022
Grant to support the costs of ltc allen west to travel and speak on the principles of liberty
$188,350
Anchor House Inc of Polk County · Auburndale, FL · 2024
Funding for tutoring and full time therapist
$183,334
Helping a Hero Org · Houston, TX · 2025
Sponsor florida home builds
$171,000
City Lore · New York, NY · 2024
To complete dante alighieri & the divine comedy documentary
$167,000
Moms for America · Mansfield, TX · 2022
$10,0000 contribution for polk county mfa march event$100,000 contribution to their new bank - arvest bank$57,000 contribution for operations
$157,700
Lighthouse Ministries · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Operating costs to increase capacity & new beds
$150,550
Anchor House Inc of Polk County · Auburndale, FL · 2023
Education assistance and fund therapist for anchor house inc. Of polk county
$150,000
Parker Street Ministries · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Operations
$150,000
The Freedom Tour · Winter Haven, FL · 2025
Church purchase for disaster relief/storage
$150,000
Pace Center for Girls · Tampa, FL · 2024
Grant for literacy program
$150,000
Parker Street Ministries · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Operational funding
$150,000
National Association To Protect Chi · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Donation for the hero program
$150,000
Pace Center for Girls · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Grant for literacy program
$150,000
Inst of Hormone Replenishment Medic · Leicester, NC · 2022
Contribution for operations
$150,000
Pace Center for Girls · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Grant for literacy program
$150,000
Parker Street Ministries · Lakeland, FL · 2022
For operating expenses/academic enrichment programs (second of three installments)
$150,000
The Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2022
Unrestricted contribution for operations
$142,550
Anchor House Inc of Polk County · Auburndale, FL · 2022
$75,550 grant for tutoring of boys and young men$67,000 first installment of 3-year grant for the benefit of full time therapist
$140,000
Givewell Community Foundation · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Contribution for the benefit of the lakeland youth ice sports agency fund
$138,000
Lighthouse Ministries · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Assistance for the woman & children program
$122,000
Anchor House Inc of Polk County · Auburndale, FL · 2025
Grant for education program
$120,000
Salvation Army · Lutz, FL · 2025
For use in the "halo" child enrichment center
$120,000
The Salvation Army · Lutz, FL · 2024
Operating exps of h.a.l.o child enrichment ctr
$100,000
Florida Children'S Museum · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Donation to help fund travel exhibits in 2026.
$100,000
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Funding ultrasound equipment for helthcare services
$100,000
Polk Theater · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Operations
$100,000
The Freedom Tour · Eloise, FL · 2024
For mobile pantries - food, essential supplies
$100,000
Geneva Classical Academy · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Fund scholarships for students in need during the 2023/2024 school year
$100,000
Gospel · Lakeland, FL · 2023
To help provide housing for chronic homeless
$100,000
Institute for Frontier Science · Oakland, CA · 2023
Contribution for operations
$100,000
Lighthouse Ministries · Lakeland, FL · 2023
For lighthouse ministries operations
$100,000
Helping a Hero · Houston, TX · 2022
Grant to assist in the building of handicapped accessible homes for severly wounded warriors
$100,000
Moms for Liberty Foundation · Melbourne, FL · 2022
Contribution for operations
$100,000
Talbot House Ministries of Lakeland · Lakeland, FL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$99,000
Florida Children'S Museum · Lakeland, FL · 2024
Funding for traveling exhibits
$95,000
The Salvation Army · Lakeland, FL · 2023
Grant for operating expenses of the h.a.l.o. Child enrichment center
$84,294
Lake Wales Care Center · Lake Wales, FL · 2025
Support of c.a.r.e plan, stay-at-home work camps & home rehab
$75,000
Geneva Classical Academy · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Fund scholarships for students in need 2025/2026 school year
$75,000
Pace Center for Girls · Tampa, FL · 2025
Matching donation for ten story challenge event
$75,000
Lake Wales Care Center · Lake Wales, FL · 2024
Support of c.a.r.e plan, stay-at-home work camps & home rhab
$69,000
Lighthouse for the Blind and Low Vision · Tampa, FL · 2025
Teen transition program and blind babies intervention services
$55,000
Lakeland Police Athletic League · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Planning for new pal fieldhouse
$50,000
Connected Polk · Lakeland, FL · 2025
Grant to fund part-time workforce coordinator & program support
$50,000
Lakeland Symphony Orchestra · Lakeland, FL · 2025
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