Funding search · EIN 030423156 · Tallahassee, FL

Big Bend Community Based Care

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

227
grants reported
$686.8M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$430,577
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.

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.

Where the money goes

  • Substance use and mental health services through accredited provider network
  • Community-based services and supports for children and families
  • Child welfare and foster care case management in the Panhandle
  • Children's advocacy centers and crisis shelters for youth
  • Sheriff's offices, hospitals and 211 crisis lines for behavioral health
  • Small faith-based and recovery peer support providers in Tallahassee

Typical grant

The median is about $431,000 but the distribution is extremely lopsided: the top five recipients absorb more than half of the $687 million on file. Lakeview Center, Apalachee Center, DISC Village and Life Management Center each pull $13 million to $52 million a year, while the tail runs from $12,000 to $600,000 for churches, advocacy centers and small recovery groups. Giving is almost entirely repeat: the same names appear at nearly identical amounts in 2023 and 2024, which reads as contract renewal rather than competitive award.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

  • to provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers
  • developing community based services and supports for children and families
  • network of accredited providers
  • community based services and supports

Positioning adjacent work

  • Read this as a managing entity passing through state behavioral health and child welfare dollars, not discretionary philanthropy.
  • Frame work as service delivery inside their accredited provider network, not as research or pilot innovation.
  • Anchor to one of the two stated purposes verbatim: substance use and mental health, or children and families.
  • Realistic entry point is the $25,000 to $600,000 tail, tied to a named Panhandle county.

Worth knowing: Nearly all money stays in the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend, with Pensacola, Tallahassee and Panama City dominating; the few out-of-state addresses are headquarters of organizations serving Florida. This is a community based care lead agency distributing contracted public funds, so subcontractor status and accreditation matter far more than a compelling proposal.

Top recipients

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

  • Lakeview Center5 grants · $204.2M
  • Apalachee Center5 grants · $139.1M
  • Disc Village5 grants · $65.7M
  • Life Management Center of Northwest Florida3 grants · $37.2M
  • Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort5 grants · $31.6M
  • Life Management Center2 grants · $26.6M
  • Twin Oaks Juvenile Development5 grants · $23.4M
  • Bridgeway Center5 grants · $19.5M
  • Camelot Community Care5 grants · $19.0M
  • Baptist Hospital4 grants · $14.4M

Giving over time

$90.2M
2021
$134.1M
2022
$305.1M
2023
$157.3M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 227 grants.

  • $52.5M

    Lakeview Center · Pensacola, FL · 2024

    See item a & b

  • $47.9M

    Lakeview Center · Pensacola, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers.

  • $47.9M

    Lakeview Center · Pensacola, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers.

  • $37.7M

    Lakeview Center · Pensacola, FL · 2022

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $31.0M

    Apalachee Center · Tallahassee, FL · 2024

    See item a

  • $29.4M

    Apalachee Center · Tallahassee, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $29.4M

    Apalachee Center · Tallahassee, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $26.7M

    Apalachee Center · Tallahassee, FL · 2022

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $22.6M

    Apalachee Center · Tallahassee, FL · 2021

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $18.2M

    Lakeview Center · Pensacola, FL · 2021

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $14.6M

    Disc Village · Tallahassee, FL · 2024

    See item a & b

  • $14.2M

    Disc Village · Tallahassee, FL · 2022

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $14.0M

    Disc Village · Tallahassee, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers.

  • $14.0M

    Disc Village · Tallahassee, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers.

  • $13.3M

    Life Management Center · Panama City, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $13.3M

    Life Management Center · Panama City, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $12.9M

    Life Management Center of Northwest Florida · Panama City, FL · 2024

    See item a

  • $12.4M

    Life Management Center of Northwest Florida · Panama City, FL · 2022

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $12.0M

    Life Management Center of Northwest Florida · Panama City, FL · 2021

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $9.1M

    Disc Village · Tallahassee, FL · 2021

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $7.2M

    Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort · Panama City, FL · 2024

    See item a

  • $6.4M

    Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort · Panama City, FL · 2022

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $6.3M

    Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort · Panama City, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $6.3M

    Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort · Panama City, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $5.5M

    Chemical Addictions Recovery Effort · Panama City, FL · 2021

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $5.4M

    Twin Oaks Juvenile Development · Tallahassee, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $5.4M

    Twin Oaks Juvenile Development · Tallahassee, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $5.3M

    Baptist Hospital · Pensacola, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $5.3M

    Baptist Hospital · Pensacola, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $5.3M

    Twin Oaks Juvenile Development · Tallahassee, FL · 2024

    See item a & b

  • $4.8M

    Twin Oaks Juvenile Development · Bristol, FL · 2022

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $4.8M

    Community Drugs & Alcohol Council · Pensacola, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $4.8M

    Community Drugs & Alcohol Council · Pensacola, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $4.7M

    Bridgeway Center · Walton Beach, FL · 2022

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $4.6M

    Community Drug & Alcohol Council · Pensacola, FL · 2022

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $4.4M

    Camelot Community Care · Clearwater, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $4.4M

    Camelot Community Care · Clearwater, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $4.4M

    Community Drug & Alcohol Council · Pensacola, FL · 2024

    See item a

  • $4.3M

    Bridgeway Center · Fort Walton Beach, FL · 2024

    See item a

  • $4.2M

    Camelot Community Care · Clearwater, FL · 2024

    See item a & b

  • $4.1M

    Bridgeway Center · Ft Walton Beach, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $4.1M

    Bridgeway Center · Ft Walton Beach, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $4.1M

    Camelot Community Care · Clearwater, FL · 2022

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $3.3M

    Community Drug & Alcohol Council · Pensacola, FL · 2021

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $3.0M

    Childrens Home Society of Florida Mid Florida Branch · Orlando, FL · 2024

    See item b

  • $2.6M

    Childrens Home Society of Florida(Mid Florida Branch) · Orlando, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $2.6M

    Childrens Home Society of Florida(Mid Florida Branch) · Orlando, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $2.6M

    Anchorage Children'S Home of Bay County · Panama City, FL · 2022

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $2.5M

    Twin Oaks Juvenile Development · Bristol, FL · 2021

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $2.3M

    Anchorage Children'S Home · Panama City, FL · 2021

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $2.2M

    Bridgeway Center · Walton Beach, FL · 2021

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $2.1M

    Boys Town of North Florida · Tallahassee, FL · 2022

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $2.1M

    Anchorage Children'S Home · Panama City, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $2.1M

    Anchorage Children'S Home · Panama City, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $2.0M

    Anchorage Children'S Home · Panama City, FL · 2024

    See item a & b

  • $2.0M

    Baptist Hospital · Pensacola, FL · 2022

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $2.0M

    Camelot Community Care · Tallahassee, FL · 2021

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $1.8M

    Baptist Hospital · Pensacola, FL · 2024

    See item a

  • $1.7M

    Boys Town of North Florida · Tallahassee, FL · 2021

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $1.7M

    Children'S Home Society of Florida · Tallahassee, FL · 2022

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $1.5M

    United Way of West Florida · Pensacola, FL · 2024

    See item a

  • $1.4M

    United Way of West Florida · Pensacola, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $1.4M

    United Way of West Florida · Pensacola, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $1.3M

    Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    See item a

  • $1.3M

    Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital · Atlanta, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $1.3M

    Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital · Atlanta, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $1.3M

    Fort Walton Beach Medical Center · Fort Walton Beach, FL · 2022

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $1.3M

    Baptist Health Care · Pensacola, FL · 2021

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $1.2M

    Fort Walton Beach Medical Center · Atlanta, GA · 2021

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $1.1M

    Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners · Crestview, FL · 2024

    See item a

  • $1.1M

    2-1-1 Big Bend · Tallahassee, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $1.1M

    2-1-1 Big Bend · Tallahassee, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $1.0M

    Children'S Home Society of Florida · Orlando, FL · 2021

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $1.0M

    United Way of West Florida · Pensacola, FL · 2022

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $1.0M

    Panhandle Behavioral Services Llc · Panama City, FL · 2024

    See item a

  • $986,235

    2-1-1 Big Bend · Tallahassee, FL · 2024

    See item a

  • $949,456

    2-1-1 Big Bend · Tallahassee, FL · 2022

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $783,667

    Embrace Florida Kids · Montgomery, AL · 2024

    See item b

  • $652,910

    Emerald Coast Children'S Advocacy Center · Niceville, FL · 2024

    See item b

  • $643,772

    Panhandle Behavioral Services Llc · Panama City, FL · 2021

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $634,214

    Panhandle Behavioral Services Llc · Panama City, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $634,214

    Panhandle Behavioral Services Llc · Panama City, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $631,487

    Bay County Sheriff'S Office · Panama City, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $631,487

    Bay County Sheriff'S Office · Panama City, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $630,584

    Emerald Coast Children'S Advocacy Center · Niceville, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $630,584

    Emerald Coast Children'S Advocacy Center · Niceville, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $611,700

    Gulf Coast Children'S Advocacy Center · Panama City, FL · 2021

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers.

  • $609,874

    Gulf Coast Children'S Advocacy Center · Panama City, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers.

  • $609,874

    Gulf Coast Children'S Advocacy Center · Panama City, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers.

  • $602,611

    Capital City Youth Services · Tallahassee, FL · 2022

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $601,074

    Embrace Florida Kids · Montgomery, AL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $601,074

    Embrace Florida Kids · Montgomery, AL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families

  • $600,000

    Families Connect · Tampa, FL · 2024

    See item a

  • $600,000

    Families Connect · Tampa, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $600,000

    Families Connect · Tampa, FL · 2023

    To provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $598,629

    Gulf Coast Children'S Advocacy Center · Panama City, FL · 2024

    See item a & b

  • $595,036

    Panhandle Behavioral Services Llc · Panama City, FL · 2022

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers

  • $592,011

    Boystown of North Florida · Tallahassee, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers.

  • $592,011

    Boystown of North Florida · Tallahassee, FL · 2023

    Developing community based services and supports for children and families and to provide substance use and mental health services through a network of accredited providers.

  • $588,371

    Gulf Coast Children'S Advocacy Center · Panama City, FL · 2022

    To provide substance abuse and mental health services through a network of accredited providers.

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