Funding search · EIN 596580974 · Fort Myers, FL

Southwest Florida Community Foundation

Name: Southwest Florida Community Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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 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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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.