Funding search · EIN 320426825 · Gurnee, IL
Mary Palmer Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 84
- grants reported
- $473,682
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $250
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- United Arts of Central Florida4 grants · $324,925
- Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra3 grants · $66,802
- A Gift for Teaching4 grants · $32,500
- University of Central Florida2 grants · $15,000
- David T Howard Middle School Foundation2 grants · $5,250
- A Gift for Music2 grants · $4,000
- Ronald McDonald House4 grants · $3,750
- Opera Orlando4 grants · $3,493
- Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic Orch3 grants · $3,225
- Atlantic Center for the Arts2 grants · $2,075
Giving over time
Grant history
All 84 reported grants, largest first.
- $151,900
United Arts of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $91,750
United Arts of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $69,200
United Arts of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $61,978
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra · Orlando, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $20,000
A Gift for Teaching · Orlando, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $12,075
United Arts of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $10,000
University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $7,500
A Gift for Teaching · Orlando, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $5,000
David T Howard Middle School Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Benevolence
- $5,000
University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $3,500
A Gift for Teaching · Orlando, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $2,650
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra · Orlando, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $2,500
A Gift for Music · Orlando, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $2,500
Opera Orlando · Orlando, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $2,174
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra · Orlando, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $1,640
Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic Orch · Orlando, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $1,500
A Gift for Music · Orlando, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $1,500
A Gift for Teaching · Orlando, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $1,500
Ronald McDonald House · Orlando, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $1,250
Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic Orch · Orlando, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $1,150
Florida Music Education Association · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $1,075
Atlantic Center for the Arts · New Smyrna Beach, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $1,000
Atlantic Center for the Arts · New Smyrna Beach, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $1,000
Orlando Shakespeare Theatre · Orlando, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $1,000
Orlando Ballet · Orlando, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $1,000
Florida Alliance for the Arts · Orlando, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $1,000
Ronald McDonald House · Orlando, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $1,000
Ronald McDonald House · Orlando, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $750
Renaissance Theatre Company · Orlando, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $600
Florida Alliance for the Arts · Orlando, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $560
Opera Orlando · Orlando, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $500
Education Foundation Osceola County · Kissimmee, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $500
Education Foundation Osceola County · Kissimmee, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $400
Florida Music Education Association · Tallahassee, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $378
Opera Orlando · Orlando, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $335
Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic Orch · Orlando, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $300
Orlando Aquarium Orlando Sharks · Orlando, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $250
David T Howard Middle School Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Benevolence
- $250
Ronald McDonald House · Orlando, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $250
Metropolitan Opera National Council · New York, NY · 2023
Benevolence
- $250
Metropolitan Opera National Council · New York, NY · 2022
Benevolence
- $250
Orlando Sings · Orlando, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $250
Florida Cultural Alliance · West Palm Beach, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $250
International Opera Performing Experienc · New Hope, PA · 2021
Benevolence
- $250
Renaissance Theatre Company · Orlando, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $200
First United Methodist Church · Winter Park, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $200
Florida Music Education Association · Tallahassee, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $200
Benji Watson Cancer Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $200
Florida Music Education Association · Tallahassee, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $150
Orlando Sings · St Petersburg, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $150
Central Florida Public Media · Orlando, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $150
Wucf Radio · Orlando, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $150
Chautauqua Opera Guild · Chautauqua, NY · 2022
Benevolence
- $150
Crealde School of Art · Winter Park, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $150
League of American Orchestras · Washington, DC · 2022
Benevolence
- $150
Mental Health Assn of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $150
Renaissance Theatre Company · Orlando, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $150
Grace Medical Home · Orlando, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $150
Michelee Puppets · Orlando, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $150
Second Harvest Food Bank · Orlando, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $125
Alzheimer Disease Research Center · Pittsburg, PA · 2024
Benevolence
- $100
Central Florida Public Media · Orlando, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $100
Wucf Radio · Orlando, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $100
Central Florida Hillel · Oviedo, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $100
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
Benevolence
- $100
Elevate Orlando · Maitland, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $100
Head and Neck Cancer Alliance · Charleston, SC · 2022
Benevolence
- $100
Orlando Sings · St Petersburg, FL · 2021
Benevolence
- $75
Brightfocus Foundation Alzeimers · Clarksburg, MD · 2023
Benevolence
- $75
Head and Neck Cancer Alliance · Charleston, SC · 2023
Benevolence
- $55
Opera Orlando · Orlando, FL · 2024
Benevolence
- $50
League of American Orchestras · Washington, DC · 2024
Benevolence
- $50
First United Methodist Church · Winter Park, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $50
League of American Orchestras · Washington, DC · 2023
Benevolence
- $50
Elevate Orlando · Maitland, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $50
Environmental Defense Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Benevolence
- $50
Idignity Orlando · Orlando, FL · 2022
Benevolence
- $40
Arthritis Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Benevolence
- $40
Aarp Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2023
Benevolence
- $35
Compasson & Choices · Littleton, CO · 2024
Benevolence
- $35
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Gainesville, FL · 2023
Benevolence
- $32
World Wildlife Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Benevolence
- $30
Smithsonian Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Benevolence
- $25
Earth Justice · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Benevolence
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