About 4roots Foundation
4Roots Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving in the Orlando/Central Florida area with a strong emphasis on programs that serve children, youth and families facing economic, disability or housing instability. It funds a mix of direct service providers — after‑school programs, day nurseries, foster care and homeless services — as well as disability and youth sports/recreation groups. Grants are typically program support to local nonprofits rather than national organizations, and many recipients have received multiple awards over time.
Focus Areas
After‑school and out‑of‑school time programs for underserved youth in Central Florida (e.g., Orlando After School All‑Stars)Early childhood care and daycare support for low‑income families (e.g., Winter Park Day Nursery)Services for children with disabilities and special needs (e.g., UCP of Central Florida, Special Hearts Farm)Homelessness prevention and family stability programs serving children and parents (e.g., Coalition for the Homeless, Family Promise)Youth sports, recreation and therapeutic activities that promote inclusion (e.g., Central Florida Miracle League, Victory Cup)
Who They Fund
children in need (low-income) in Central Florida
About 4roots Foundation
4roots Foundation Inc has repeated one clear pattern: it gives sizable, recurring program support to the same Central Florida nonprofits year after year. Orlando After School All-stars Inc received $120,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a multi-year relationship rather than a one-off award. The same pattern appears with Ucp of Central Florida, which received $25,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and with Harbor House of Central Florida Inc, which was funded in 2024 and 2025. That consistency fits a foundation whose grants are local, concentrated in Florida, and centered on children, youth, and families facing economic hardship, disability, or housing instability. The grantee mix includes after-school programs, early childhood care, foster and homelessness services, disability services, and youth recreation. Recent awards also show the foundation supporting community-based organizations in Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland, Gotha, Windermere, and beyond, with most awards in the same $10,000-to-$25,000 range. The funder’s profile is defined less by broad geographic reach than by repeated support for a small set of service providers serving Central Florida families.
What 4roots Foundation Funds
A core theme is after-school and out-of-school time support. The foundation gave $120,000 to Orlando After School All-stars Inc in 2025 for children in need in Central Florida, matching the same amount in 2023 and 2024. It also funded education-oriented community work through Elevate Orlando with a $20,000 grant for program support. Early childhood and family care is another clear area. Winter Park Day Nursery Inc received $10,000 in 2025 and another $10,000 in 2024, both for support to children in need in Central Florida. The foundation also backed family-stability work through Up Orlando with a $10,000 grant for support families. A third cluster centers on disability, inclusion, and therapeutic recreation: Ucp of Central Florida received awards in 2024 and 2025, while Central Florida Miracle League received grants in 2024 and 2025.
How 4roots Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is tightly clustered at $10,000, with the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile all at $10,000. Larger awards are exceptions rather than the norm, including $120,000 to one recurring recipient and $25,000 awards to another. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: several grantees appear across multiple years, including 2023 through 2025. Grants are program support or purpose-specific operating support in the recent list, and the foundation also makes program-related investments. Giving is local and fully concentrated in Florida recipients.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$789K
Total Assets
$23.4M
Total Revenue
$10.4M
Total Expenses
$4.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in FL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Keeyon Upkins
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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