43 private foundations reported grants to Lakeland, Florida recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 43 private foundations reported 72 grants totaling $2,874,807 to 58 organizations in Lakeland, Florida. The most-funded purposes were education (8 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (5 grants). RAY Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $894,857 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Florida dollars that landed in Lakeland — a funder at 90% is effectively a Lakeland funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAY Foundation Inc | 1 | $894,857 | 34% |
| The Gary C Wendt Foundation | 1 | $632,000 | 100% |
| Agamerica Giving Inc | 6 | $300,687 | 94% |
| Taylor Family Impact Fundation | 1 | $200,000 | 100% |
| Denis L Fontaine Foundation Inc | 12 | $135,000 | 82% |
| Blanton Charitable Foundation Inc | 7 | $82,100 | 82% |
| The Peterson Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $75,000 | 21% |
| The Bolick Foundation | 1 | $49,611 | 6% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Center for Excellence | 1 | $894,857 |
| Florida Polytechnic University Foundation Inc | 2 | $637,250 |
| Bonnet Springs Park | 1 | $200,000 |
| Givewell Community Foundation | 1 | $190,000 |
| American Logistics AID Network | 1 | $75,000 |
| ONE More Child Foundation | 3 | $67,460 |
| Southeastern University Inc | 2 | $57,611 |
| YMCA of West Central Florida | 2 | $55,000 |
| SUN N FLY Inc | 1 | $47,000 |
| Catapult Lakeland Inc | 1 | $42,887 |
43 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Lakeland, Florida on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,874,807 across 72 grants. The largest by reported dollars were RAY Foundation Inc, The Gary C Wendt Foundation, Agamerica Giving Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Lakeland, Florida concentrate in education (8), scholarships & financial aid (5), youth & family (4). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Lakeland, Florida recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $894,857. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
