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Penniman Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Lighthouse Point, Florida · EIN 381859967

Penniman Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lighthouse Point, Florida. In tax year 2023 it gave $40,200 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $1,250 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $27,250 the year before.

44% of its 2023 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
2022$27,25012$663,516
2023$40,20016$817,554

How to apply

Penniman Foundation Inc 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 Penniman Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$10,000
Florida5$7,700
North Carolina3$6,000
Arizona1$5,000
Michigan1$5,000
Maryland1$3,000
District of Columbia1$1,500
Colorado1$1,000
Minnesota1$500
New York1$500

Grants paid in 2023

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Providence St Joseph's Foundation
Burbank, CA
General funds$10,000
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation
Boca Raton, FL
General funds$5,000
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, AZ
General funds$5,000
University of Michigan Annual Fund
Ann Arbor, MI
General funds$5,000
Fisher House Foundation
Rockville, MD
General funds$3,000
United Way of Asheville Buncombe County
Asheville, NC
General funds$3,000
Hearts With Hands Asheville NC
Swannanoa, NC
General funds$2,000
Cato Institute
Washington, DC
General funds$1,500
Asheville School
Asheville, NC
General funds$1,000
Fsga Foundation
Tampa, FL
General funds$1,000
Kent Denver Fund
Englewood, CO
General funds$1,000
Sos Foundation
Key West, FL
Scholarships$1,000
Dave Miller Memorial Fund
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Scholarships$500
Park Nicollet Foundation
St Louis Park, MN
General funds$500
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General funds$500
St Francis Reflections
Titusville, FL
General funds$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Penniman Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Penniman Foundation Inc give?

$40,200 in tax year 2023, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $1,250.

Who runs Penniman Foundation Inc?

Its 2023 filing lists John G Penniman (President), Jane M Grinney (Director) and Kimberly S Penniman (Director).

What does Penniman Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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