Well Told Grants

Foundations / Florida

The Pentecost Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bradenton, Florida · EIN 271471062

The Pentecost Foundation is a private foundation in Bradenton, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $36.2 million in 19 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $15.3 million. 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 $12.9 million the year before.

53% 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
2022$10.4 million16$69.3 million
2023$12.9 million14$73.6 million
2024$36.2 million19$62.9 million

How to apply

The Pentecost 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 The Pentecost Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia3$16.3 million
North Carolina2$12.1 million
Florida9$4.9 million
Virginia1$2.0 million
District of Columbia1$800,000
New Jersey1$100,000
Louisiana1$50,000
Texas1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Free Chapel Gainesville
Gainesville, GA
Religious support$15.3 million
V Foundation
Cary, NC
Community support$12.1 million
Moffit Cancer Center
Tampa, FL
Community support$4.6 million
America First Policy Institute
Arlington, VA
Community support$2.0 million
Teen Challenge
Columbus, GA
Community support$1.0 million
National Center on Sexual Exploitation
Washington, DC
Community support$800,000
The Foundation United
Sarasota, FL
Community support$100,000
Tikva Children's Home
West Caldwell, NJ
Community support$100,000
Children's Cup
Prairieville, LA
Community support$50,000
Great Commission Partners
Bradenton, FL
Community support$50,000
Hope Family Services
Bradenton, FL
Community support$50,000
More to Life
Sarasota, FL
Community support$50,000
Selah Freedom
Sarasota, FL
Community support$50,000
Pal Basketball
Miami, FL
Community support$25,500
Americans of Faith
Atlanta, GA
Religious support$25,000
Sadie Keller Foundation
Lantana, TX
Community support$25,000
Pal Outreach
Miami, FL
Community support$10,000
Palmetto Baptist Church
Palmetto, FL
Religious support$10,000
Avery Humane Society
Newland, NC
Community support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Pentecost Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Pentecost Foundation give?

$36.2 million in tax year 2024, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs The Pentecost Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark Pentecost (Trustee), Cindy Pentecost (Trustee) and Kindsey Pentecost (Trustee).

What does The Pentecost Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and youth programs.

Similar foundations in Florida