Funding search · EIN 596580974 · Fort Myers, FL

Southwest Florida Community Foundation

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

624
grants reported
$25.5M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$15,468
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • United Way of Lee Hendry Glades and Okeechobee Counties3 grants · $4.3M
  • Maine Community Foundation1 grant · $900,000
  • Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties3 grants · $860,084
  • First Prebyterian Church of Bonita1 grant · $717,822
  • Ami Kids Southwest Florida1 grant · $693,846
  • Holy Trinity High School4 grants · $585,000
  • Misc Grants 5000 and Under1 grant · $563,786
  • Lee Health Foundation4 grants · $479,100
  • Animal Refuge Centerinc1 grant · $419,441
  • United Way of Lee Hendry & Gla1 grant · $379,502

Giving over time

$5.3M
2021
$9.1M
2022
$5.8M
2023
$5.2M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 624 grants.

  • $3.7M

    United Way of Lee Hendry Glades and Okeechobee Counties · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    General operating support specific program specific purpose

  • $900,000

    Maine Community Foundation · Ellsworth, ME · 2024

    General operating support

  • $717,822

    First Prebyterian Church of Bonita · Bonita Springs, FL · 2021

    Gen op sup/ spe prog

  • $693,846

    Ami Kids Southwest Florida · Fort Myers Beach, FL · 2022

    Specific program

  • $626,845

    Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    Specific program

  • $563,786

    Misc Grants 5000 and Under · Fort Myers, FL · 2021

    Gen op / spec prgm

  • $419,441

    Animal Refuge Centerinc · North Fort Myers, FL · 2021

    Gen op/spec pgm /cap

  • $379,502

    United Way of Lee Hendry & Gla · Fort Myers, FL · 2021

    Gen op sup/spe pgram

  • $314,672

    United Way of Lee Hendry Glades and Okeechobee Counties · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    Specific program

  • $261,800

    United Way of Lee Hendry Glades and Okeechobee Counties · Fort Myers, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $260,185

    Finemark National Bank & Trust · Fort Myers, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $250,000

    Lee Health Foundation · Fort Myres, FL · 2021

    Specific program

  • $231,200

    Holy Trinity High School · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Specific program

  • $229,000

    Florida Southwestern State College · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    Specific program

  • $226,924

    Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    Specific program

  • $193,800

    Holy Trinity High School · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating support specific program

  • $170,500

    Lee Health Foundation · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    General operating support specific program

  • $170,000

    Bright Community Trust · Port Richey, FL · 2022

    Specific program

  • $150,000

    Hendry County School District · Labelle, FL · 2023

    Specific program

  • $150,000

    Lee County Legal Aid Society · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    Specific program

  • $150,000

    Rosalind Franklin University College of Nursing · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Specific program

  • $135,000

    Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium · Fort Myers, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $123,771

    Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    General operating support specific program

  • $123,758

    Estero Forever Foundation · Estero, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $120,559

    Cornerstone Church of Ft Myers · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    Specific program

  • $119,838

    Lee County Domestic Animal Services · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    General operating support specific program

  • $117,614

    Purdue Foundation · Detroit, MI · 2021

    Specific program

  • $111,405

    Habitat for Humanity Lee & Hendry · North Fort Myers, FL · 2021

    Gen op / spec prgm

  • $109,468

    Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties · Fort Myers, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $106,812

    American Endowment Foundation · Hudson, OH · 2023

    Specific program

  • $103,635

    Interfaith Charities of South Lee · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    Specific program

  • $103,150

    University of Florida Foundation · Gainesville, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $102,599

    Friends of Lovers Key · Fort Myers Beach, FL · 2021

    Specific program

  • $102,500

    University of Florida Foundation · Gainesville, FL · 2023

    Specific program

  • $100,590

    Captains for Clean Water · Fort Myres, FL · 2021

    Gen op sup/spe progr

  • $100,000

    Holy Trinity High School · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $100,000

    Golden Paws Assistance Dogs · Naples, FL · 2022

    Specific program

  • $97,071

    Salvation Army of Lee Hendry and Glades Counties · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $93,720

    Gulf Coast Humane Society · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    General operating support specific program

  • $93,277

    Hope Clubhouse of Southwest Florida · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $91,659

    Lee County Board of County Commissioners · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $90,632

    Hope Clubhouse of Southwest Florida · Fort Myers, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $90,000

    Collier Community Foundation · Naples, FL · 2023

    Specific program for tranfser to fund "the awakening fund"

  • $90,000

    School District of Lee County · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $88,901

    Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    Specific program

  • $86,744

    Lehigh Acres Community Services · Lehigh Acres, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $84,941

    Community Cooperative · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    General operating support specific program

  • $84,557

    Bonita Bay Veterans Council · Bonita Springs, FL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $83,828

    Hope Hospice and Community Services · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $78,397

    Hope Hospice and Community Services · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    Specific program

  • $76,430

    Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation · Fort Myers, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $75,838

    Goodwill Industries of Southwest Fl · Fort Myers, FL · 2021

    Gen op supp/spe prog

  • $75,151

    Hope Clubhouse of Sw Flinc · Fort Myers, FL · 2021

    Gen op support

  • $75,000

    Florida Southwestern State College · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    Specific program

  • $75,000

    Yellow Dogz Llc · Sanibel, FL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $73,935

    Harry Chapin Food Bank of Swfl · Fort Myers, FL · 2021

    Gen op / spec prgm

  • $73,600

    Nj Maritime Museum · Red Bank, NJ · 2022

    Specific program

  • $73,379

    Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    General operating support specific program

  • $72,500

    Regis College · Weston, MA · 2023

    Specific program

  • $70,000

    Florida Arts · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    Specific program

  • $69,728

    First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs · Bonita Springs, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $66,000

    Fort Myers Beach Art Association · Fort Myers Beach, FL · 2023

    Specific program

  • $66,000

    Hearts & Homes for Veterans · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    General operating support specific program

  • $65,500

    Trailways Camp · Fort Myers, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $65,000

    School District of Lee County · Fort Myers, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $62,318

    Lehigh Acres Community Services · Lehigh Acres, FL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $61,998

    Lehigh Acres Community Services · Lehigh Acres, FL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $61,678

    Swfl Community Prayer Breakfast · Fort Myres, FL · 2021

    Gen op support

  • $61,018

    The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    General operating support specific program

  • $60,216

    Lehigh Community Services · Lehigh Acres, FL · 2021

    Gen op support

  • $60,000

    Healthy Start Coalition of Swfl · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $60,000

    Fort Myers Technical College · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    Specific program

  • $60,000

    Bonita Bay Veterans Council · Bonita Springs, FL · 2021

    Gen op support

  • $60,000

    Holy Trinity High School · Chicago, IL · 2021

    Specific program

  • $58,000

    Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference · Norton Shores, MI · 2022

    Specific program

  • $57,537

    Hope Hospice & Commity Serv · Fort Myers, FL · 2021

    Gen op supp/spe prog

  • $57,218

    Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    Specific program

  • $57,000

    City of Fort Myers · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    Specific program

  • $56,454

    Hispanic American Citizen Council · Fort Myres, FL · 2021

    Specific program

  • $56,384

    Hope Clubhouse of Southwest Florida · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $56,000

    Cape Coral Animal Shelter · Cape Coral, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $55,513

    Animal Refuge Center · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $55,069

    Bobby Holloway Memorial Corp · Saint James City, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $55,000

    Unity in Disasters · Riverview, FL · 2023

    Specific program

  • $54,698

    Animal Refuge Center · Fort Myers, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $52,067

    Community Foundation of Collier County · Naples, FL · 2022

    Specific program

  • $52,000

    Healthy Start Coalition of Swfl · Fort Myers, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $52,000

    American National Red Cross · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

    Specific program

  • $51,450

    Swfl Children'S Charities · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    Specific program

  • $51,000

    Our Mother'S Home of Southwest Florida · Fort Myers, FL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $50,867

    Charlotte Community Foundation · Punta Gorda, FL · 2022

    Specific program

  • $50,000

    All Hound Rescue of Florida · Port St Lucie, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Alpha & Omega Freedom Ministries · Wauchula, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Bonita Bay Veterans Council · Bonita Springs, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Charitable Foundation of the Islands · Sanibel, FL · 2024

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Community Foundation of Western North Carolina · Asheville, NC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Upaya Zen Center · Santa Fe, NM · 2024

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Alpha & Omega Freedom Ministries · Wauchula, FL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Amherst College · Amherst, MA · 2023

    Specific program

  • $50,000

    Community Foundation of Western North Carolina · Asheville, NC · 2023

    Specific program

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.