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Phoenix Foundation of Central Florida Inc

Preselected recipients only Merritt Island, Florida · EIN 455052678

Phoenix Foundation of Central Florida Inc is a private foundation in Merritt Island, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $310,819 in 31 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $180,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $306,232 the year before.

27% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$306,23232$418,191
2024$310,81931$406,059

How to apply

Phoenix Foundation of Central Florida 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Phoenix Foundation of Central Florida Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida10$231,750
California4$16,250
Georgia1$11,500
New York4$11,000
Arizona1$9,069
Massachusetts2$8,000
Texas1$7,500
Michigan2$5,500
Pennsylvania2$5,000
North Carolina2$3,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for Ocps
Orlando, FL
Grant$180,000
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Scholarship$16,000
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Scholarship$15,500
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
Scholarship$11,500
Ottowa University Arizona
Surprise, AZ
Scholarship$9,069
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Scholarship$8,500
University of North Texas
Denton, TX
Scholarship$7,500
Individual
MA
Scholarship$6,000
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Scholarship$5,500
New York University
New York, NY
Scholarship$5,000
St Francis College
Brooklyn, NY
Scholarship$5,000
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL
Scholarship$4,250
Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Scholarship$4,250
University of Central FL
Orlando, FL
Scholarship$3,250
Duke University
Durham, NC
Scholarship$3,000
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
Scholarship$3,000
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Scholarship$3,000
Equality Florida
St Petersburg, FL
Grant$2,500
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Scholarship$2,500
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Scholarship$2,500
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Scholarship$2,500
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Boston, MA
Scholarship$2,000
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Scholarship$2,000
Chapman University
Orange, CA
Scholarship$1,500
Norwich University
Northfield, VT
Scholarship$1,250
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL
Scholarship$1,250
Eastman School of Music
Rochester, NY
Scholarship$500
Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Scholarship$500
Juliard School
New York, NY
Scholarship$500
UNC at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Scholarship$500
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
Scholarship$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Phoenix Foundation of Central Florida Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Phoenix Foundation of Central Florida Inc give?

$310,819 in tax year 2024, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Phoenix Foundation of Central Florida Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Patrick A Tubbs (President), Carla Smith (Cfo) and Lawrence Blunk (Coo).

What does Phoenix Foundation of Central Florida Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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