Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation
Accepts applications
Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation is a private foundation in Green Cove Springs, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $190,502 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,500. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$190,502
- Number of grants22
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$10,500
- Assets$5.8 million
- New grantees68%
Giving in 2024 was up from $175,603 the year before.
68% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $176,360 | 22 | $4.9 million |
| 2023 | $175,603 | 28 | $5.5 million |
| 2024 | $190,502 | 22 | $5.8 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Iwp Foundation Attn Howard Packer 411 Walnut Street 12272, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (305) 861-5352 |
| What to submit | Applications are accepted in written proposal form on a case-by-case basis. |
| Deadlines | The foundation accepts proposals on an ongoing basis. |
| Restrictions | Charitable fields, kinds of institutions, or other factors. 1. Grants are awarded to organizations dedicated to the service or care of school age and pre-school children with special needs due to illness, injury, birth defect or other circumstances. 2. To offer the services of the foundation to other facilities and programs in need of expertise in structuring, developing or modifying their programs. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 16 states, the most to Virginia.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 4 | $40,000 |
| California | 3 | $25,100 |
| Illinois | 2 | $20,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $10,500 |
| Indiana | 1 | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $10,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $10,000 |
| Montana | 1 | $10,000 |
| Ohio | 1 | $10,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $10,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron's Aces | Provide partial scholarships for participants at camp | $10,500 |
| Camp Holiday Trails | To build a hammock village for our counselors and campers with medical needs and chronic illnesses and provide a space to address mental wellness in the natural environment. | $10,000 |
| Camp Rise Above | Requesting for program activity costs and camperships for participants. | $10,000 |
| Danny Did Foundation | To purchase 15 seizure detecting devices for families in need. | $10,000 |
| Hope to Walk | Implement children's ak prosthetic program developed by iwpf htw partnership. | $10,000 |
| Hopecam Inc | To connect kids with cancer to their classroom and friends. | $10,000 |
| Reunion Sportive D'haiti Inc | Early childhood education and feeding program | $10,000 |
| Backpacks of Love | Eliminating hunger in school-age boys and girls by providing food for their weekends | $10,000 |
| Bridge to Mobility | Provided funding and vehicles to families and orginizations with physically challenged individuals | $10,000 |
| Camp Starfish | Summer camp services using a one-to-one model of staff mentoring | $10,000 |
| Cranio Care Bears | Care packages are hand packaged with love and encouragement for families facing craniosynostosis surgery | $10,000 |
| Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area | Speech therapy tools for children with down syndrome and apraxia | $10,000 |
| Gift of Adoption Fund | Provide adoption assistance grants to complete the adoptions of vulnerable children | $10,000 |
| Northwest Kidney Kids | Increase capacity for new programs to support kids with end-stage-renal-disease | $10,000 |
| The Mercy Kids Foundation | Support underprivileged children in nicaragua by providing physicial, spiritual, emotional and social support | $10,000 |
| Unlimited Possibilities | Support pediatric services including physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy | $10,000 |
| Joshua's House Foundation | Joshua's camp: mental health and fun for special kids | $9,902 |
| Assistance League San Diego | Art classes and theater experiences for foster youth and their casa | $5,100 |
| Sounds Academy | Sounds academys comprehensive music program for underprivileged youth | $5,000 |
| Gamers Outreach Foundation | Adaptive game controllers for pediatric patients with accessibility needs | $5,000 |
| Can Do Canines | Support to place assistance dogs with youth who have disabilities | $4,000 |
| O Warrior | Car seat pass down and hope car bed program | $1,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Dr Edward Packer
- Howard Packer Esq
- Stephen P Weiss
- Richard W Culbertson Jr
- Jeffrey Packer
- Emily Zappa
- Amanda Kaye
Questions people ask
Does Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: The foundation accepts proposals on an ongoing basis.
How much does Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation give?
$190,502 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Dr Edward Packer (Chairman/President), Howard Packer Esq (Trustee), Stephen P Weiss (Secretary) and Richard W Culbertson Jr (Treasurer) among 7 officers and trustees.
What does Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, health and education.