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Sylvan Oaks Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Clearwater, Florida · EIN 471968649

Sylvan Oaks Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Clearwater, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $633,595 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $10,535 and the largest $216,517. 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 $363,320 the year before.

60% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$363,32012$14.1 million
2024$633,59522$15.5 million

How to apply

Sylvan Oaks 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 Sylvan Oaks Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida4$313,359
Texas1$135,972
Georgia13$131,543
North Carolina1$29,500
Washington1$13,648
Kentucky1$5,776
Pennsylvania1$3,797

Grants paid in 2024

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Clothes to Kids Inc
Clearwater, FL
General purpose donation$216,517
Northern Tool Equipment
Dallas, TX
Nc hurricane flood relief$135,972
Individual
FL
College scholarship program$68,726
Individual
GA
College scholarship program$29,512
Together We Can Do Great Things
Franklin, NC
General purpose donation$29,500
Individual
FL
College scholarship program$17,811
Individual
GA
College scholarship program$15,637
Tisbest Philanthropy
Seattle, WA
Gerneral purpose donation$13,648
Individual
GA
College scholarship program$13,310
Individual
GA
College scholarship program$11,212
Faith Inc
Clayton, GA
General purpose donation$10,634
Individual
GA
College scholarship program$10,436
Individual
FL
College scholarship program$10,305
Individual
GA
College scholarship program$9,364
Individual
GA
College scholarship program$9,070
Individual
GA
College scholarship program$6,025
Individual
KY
College scholarship program$5,776
Individual
GA
College scholarship program$5,373
Individual
GA
College scholarship program$4,978
Individual
GA
Housing grant$4,250
Individual
PA
College scholarship program$3,797
Individual
GA
College scholarship program$1,742

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sylvan Oaks Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sylvan Oaks Foundation Inc give?

$633,595 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $10,535.

Who runs Sylvan Oaks Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark Hein (Dir, Pres) and Vicki Hein (Dir, Sec, VP).

What does Sylvan Oaks Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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