The 18220 Fund makes a small number of relatively large awards focused on civic participation, community health capacity, and housing/tenant rights, primarily in Florida. Grants include unrestricted support for voter education, operational/capital support for a regional health simulation program, and general support for farmworker fair housing advocacy, indicating a preference for organizations that strengthen local democratic participation, frontline health training, and housing justice.
A $100,000 grant to the League of Women Voters of Florida Education Fund I stands out in the 18220 Fund’s recent record and points to a clear preference for civic participation work in Florida. The foundation also backed Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance with multiple general-support awards, including a $50,000 grant in 2025 and earlier $25,000 grants, showing sustained attention to housing and tenant advocacy in Southwest Florida. Across the recent grants list, the funder appears to favor organizations that can use flexible support for public-interest work rather than narrowly restricted project funding. Several grants were labeled general and unrestricted, including awards to civil rights, legal-aid, environmental, and food-security groups. In the health space, the 18220 Fund made a $50,000 grant to NCH Healthcare Systems Inc to obtain a mobile simulation training vehicle for the Simulation Center, linking its giving to workforce training and clinical capacity. The pattern suggests a Florida-centered funder with a mix of civic, health, housing, and community resilience interests, while also making a small number of grants outside the state to national organizations with Florida-related work.
Civic engagement is one of the clearest threads in the 18220 Fund’s giving. It awarded $100,000 to League of Women Voters of Florida Education Fund I for general and unrestricted support, and also gave $25,000 to Common Cause Education Fund for the same purpose in multiple years. Housing justice appears alongside that civic work. The funder supported Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance with $50,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in earlier years, both as general and unrestricted grants, and also gave $25,000 to Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Health capacity is another visible area. NCH Healthcare Systems Inc received $50,000 to obtain a mobile simulation training vehicle for the Simulation Center, showing support for clinical training infrastructure. Community resilience shows up through $25,000 grants to Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Inc, including a Hurricane Ian relief award.
The typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25, median, and p75 are all $25,000, indicating a standardized award level, with a few larger grants above that tier. The recent record includes repeat support to several organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grant purposes are often broad or capacity-oriented, with many awards labeled general and unrestricted and a smaller set tied to equipment, operations, or emergency relief.
$875K
$3.3M
$339K
$264K
Most grants fall between $25K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Concentrated giving with few, sizable grants (three in this dataset), mixing unrestricted general support for advocacy groups and targeted capital/program funding for health infrastructure; geographically focused on Florida despite the foundation’s Delaware address.
Notable grantees: League of Women Voters of Florida Education Fund, NCH Healthcare Systems Inc, Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance
Giving is concentrated in Florida, which accounts for the largest share of grant count, while no grants in the recent list went to Delaware recipients. Florida recipients include Orlando, Naples, Fort Myers, Sarasota, and Immokalee, with multiple awards to Southwest Florida organizations. Outside Florida, the funder also supported groups in Washington, DC; New York, NY; New York, NY; and Carnegie, PA. All recent grants in the dataset went to US recipients.
The recent grants point to civic participation, housing and tenant advocacy, health training capacity, food security, environmental work in Florida, and disaster relief. Examples include a $100,000 grant to League of Women Voters of Florida Education Fund I, a $50,000 grant to Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance, and a $50,000 grant to NCH Healthcare Systems Inc for a mobile simulation training vehicle.
The funder’s grant-size distribution is very consistent: p25, median, and p75 are all $25,000. The recent list also shows a few larger awards, including $50,000 and $100,000 grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance, Common Cause Education Fund, Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated, Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Inc, and League of Women Voters of Florida Education Fund I. This indicates ongoing support rather than isolated gifts.
Florida is the main geography in the grant list, with recipients in Orlando, Naples, Fort Myers, Sarasota, and Immokalee. The data also shows grants to organizations in Washington, DC; New York, NY; and Carnegie, PA, but the strongest concentration is in Florida.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMMOKALEE FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE | IMMOKALEE, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC | FORT MYERS, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL FLORID | SARASOTA, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC | NAPLES, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | To support EDF operations in Florida |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF FLORIDA EDUCATION FUND I | ORLANDO, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF FLORIDA EDUCATION FUND I | ORLANDO, FL | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| IMMOKALEE FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE | IMMOKALEE, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | To support operations in Florida |
| HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC | FORT MYERS, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NCH HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC | NAPLES, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | To obtain a mobile simulation training vehicle for the Simulation Center |
| COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC | FORT MYERS, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC | NAPLES, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF FLORIDA EDUCATION FUND I | ORLANDO, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC | FORT MYERS, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | Hurricane Ian Relief fund |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | relief fund in Ukraine and neighboring countries |
| CARLYNTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION CORPORATION | CARNEGIE, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | to support choice reading and SSR initiatives in the Carleton School District 11th and 12th grade classrooms |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF COLLIER COUNTY | NAPLES, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | Hurricane Ian Relief fund |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | to support EDF's work in Florida |
| IMMOKALEE FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE | IMMOKALEE, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
IMMOKALEE FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE
$50,000General & Unrestricted
HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL FLORID
$25,000General & Unrestricted
THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED
$25,000To support EDF operations in Florida
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED
$25,000General & Unrestricted
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF FLORIDA EDUCATION FUND I
$25,000General & Unrestricted
COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND
$25,000General & Unrestricted
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF FLORIDA EDUCATION FUND I
$100,000General & Unrestricted
LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
$25,000General & Unrestricted
IMMOKALEE FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE
$25,000General & Unrestricted
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED
$25,000General & Unrestricted
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED
$25,000To support operations in Florida
HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND
$25,000General & Unrestricted
NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP INCORPORATED
$25,000General & Unrestricted
NCH HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC
$50,000To obtain a mobile simulation training vehicle for the Simulation Center
COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND
$25,000General & Unrestricted
LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
$25,000General & Unrestricted
NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP INCORPORATED
$25,000General & Unrestricted
HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF FLORIDA EDUCATION FUND I
$25,000General & Unrestricted
HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC
$25,000Hurricane Ian Relief fund
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED
$25,000relief fund in Ukraine and neighboring countries
CARLYNTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION CORPORATION
$25,000to support choice reading and SSR initiatives in the Carleton School District 11th and 12th grade classrooms
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF COLLIER COUNTY
$25,000Hurricane Ian Relief fund
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED
$25,000to support EDF's work in Florida
IMMOKALEE FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE
$25,000General & Unrestricted
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED
$25,000General & Unrestricted