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Frank G Daveler Foundation

Preselected recipients only Naples, Florida · EIN 873535283

Frank G Daveler Foundation is a private foundation in Naples, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.6 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $487,275 and the largest $598,550. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $437,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$284,0003$7.8 million
2024$437,0003$4.7 million
2025$1.6 million4$3.3 million

How to apply

Frank G Daveler Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Frank G Daveler Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida4$1.6 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Florida Southwestern State College
Fort Myers, FL
General grant$598,550
Florida Southwestern State College
Fort Myers, FL
General grant$598,550
Florida Southwestern State College
Fort Myers, FL
General grant$376,000
Southwest Florida Ceo Inc
Naples, FL
General grant$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frank G Daveler Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Frank G Daveler Foundation give?

$1.6 million in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $487,275.

Who runs Frank G Daveler Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Florida Trust Wealth Management (Trustee).

What does Frank G Daveler Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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