The Bent Family Foundation concentrates local support in Jacksonville, primarily funding a prominent independent school and an Episcopal parish. Two organizations — The Bolles School and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church — account for all recorded grants, reflecting a focus on private K–12 education and faith-based community activities. Giving is concentrated and relationship-driven, with multiple, sizeable gifts to the same few institutions rather than broad, one-off grants.
Concentrated, local giving: few recipients receive multiple, relatively large grants (repeat support rather than one-time spread across many charities).
Bent Family Foundation Inc’s giving is anchored by repeated support for two Jacksonville institutions: The Bolles School and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Those two recipients dominate the recent record and show a pattern of concentrated, relationship-based philanthropy rather than broad scattershot grantmaking. The school side of the portfolio includes a $150,000 grant to Bolles in 2023 and a $100,000 grant in 2024, followed by another $50,000 gift in 2025. On the faith side, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church received $105,000 in 2025, after $30,000 in 2023 and $20,761 in 2024. The foundation’s support therefore appears to center on long-term institutional needs at a private K–12 school and an Episcopal parish, both in Jacksonville. Smaller grants extend that pattern into nearby Jacksonville nonprofits and a few other institutions, but the clearest signal is continued backing for organizations connected to education, parish life, and local community service. The foundation also appears to prefer charitable grants rather than program-related investments or individual support.
A large share of the foundation’s giving supports independent private K–12 education. In 2024, it gave $100,000 to The Bolles School, and in 2025 it added another $50,000, indicating continued support for the same school over multiple years. Faith-based community support is another clear thread: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church received $105,000 in 2025, building on earlier charitable grants of $30,000 in 2023 and $20,761 in 2024. Beyond those core relationships, the foundation also funds local service organizations. Recent grants include $5,000 to Community Hospice, $5,000 to Gateway Community Services, $5,000 to City Rescue Mission, and $5,000 to Sulzbacher Center, all in Jacksonville. It has also supported Jacksonville Arts & Music School with a $5,000 grant, showing that its local portfolio reaches beyond religion and education into community services and enrichment.
Typical grant sizes are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $4,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The recent record is highly repeat-based, with the same recipients appearing across multiple years and some receiving substantially larger awards than the typical $5,000 grant. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, pointing to straightforward charitable grantmaking. Its recent pattern is concentrated rather than broad, with a small set of long-term institutional recipients accounting for most of the visible activity.
$602K
$2.9M
$228K
$250K
Most grants fall between $3K and $5K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 81% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Notable grantees: BOLLES, ST MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Giving is overwhelmingly local and centered in Jacksonville, FL. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and 81% of grants go to recipients in Florida. Outside Jacksonville, the foundation’s recent grants reach Boone, NC; Fleming Island, FL; Lexington, VA; and Linville, NC. Jacksonville remains the clear hub of activity, with most of the named recipients located there.
The largest recent grants go to The Bolles School and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Jacksonville. Bolles received $150,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024, while St. Mark’s received $105,000 in 2025 after earlier grants of $30,000 and $20,761.
The foundation’s grant size distribution is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $4,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. Many recent awards sit at $5,000, with a smaller number of much larger institutional grants.
Yes. Florida recipients account for 81% of grants, and the overall geographic scope is local. Jacksonville is the main recipient city, though a few grants also go to places such as Boone, NC; Fleming Island, FL; Lexington, VA; and Linville, NC.
Its recent grants center on independent private K–12 education, parish-based Episcopal ministry, and local community service. The record also includes support for hospice care, youth programming, arts education, rescue services, and river conservation, all through named organizations in the recent grants list.
They are concentrated among a few repeat recipients. The recent record shows repeated giving to the same institutions across 2023, 2024, and 2025, with the largest awards directed to a small set of long-term grantees rather than many one-time recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $105,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOLLES | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BLUE RIDGE CONSERVANCY | BOONE, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MALIVAI WASHINGTON YOUTH FOUNDATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL MISSION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SULZBACHER CENTER | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YOGA 4 CHANGE | FLEMING ISLAND, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CITY RESCUE MISSION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITY HOSPICE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JACKSONVILLE ART & MUSIC SCHOOL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LINVILLE FDN | LINVILLE, NC | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JOHNS' RIVERKEEPER | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ANGELS FOR ALLISON | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SANCTUARY ON 8TH STREET | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ART WITH A HEART IN HEALTHCARE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOLLES | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ST MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $20,761 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BLUE RIDGE CONSERVANCY | BOONE, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MALIVAI WASHINGTON YOUTH FOUNDATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CITY RESCUE MISSION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SULZBACHER CENTER | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL MISSION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YOGA 4 CHANGE | FLEMING ISLAND, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JOHNS' RIVERKEEPER | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LINVILLE FDN | LINVILLE, NC | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ANGELS FOR ALLISON | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TAMPA COVENANT CHURCH | TAMPA, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GREENSCAPE OF JACKSONVILLE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ART WITH A HEATH IN HEALTHCARE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BOLLES | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $150,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ST MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $30,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY | LEXINGTON, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| JACKSONVILLE ARTS & MUSIC SCHOOL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SULZBACHER CENTER | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $4,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CITY RESCUE MISSION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $4,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $4,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| LINVILLE FDN | LINVILLE, NC | $3,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| YOGA 4 CHANGE | FLEMING ISLAND, FL | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BLUE RIDGE CONSERVANCY | BOONE, NC | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ANGELS FOR ALLISON | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MALIVAI WASHINGTON YOUTH FOUNDATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BEACHES GO GREEN | JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| GREENSCAPE OF JACKSONVILLE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
ST MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$105,000CHARITABLE
BOLLES
$50,000CHARITABLE
BLUE RIDGE CONSERVANCY
$5,000CHARITABLE
MALIVAI WASHINGTON YOUTH FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE
ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL MISSION
$5,000CHARITABLE
SULZBACHER CENTER
$5,000CHARITABLE
YOGA 4 CHANGE
CHARITABLE
CITY RESCUE MISSION
$5,000CHARITABLE
COMMUNITY HOSPICE
$5,000CHARITABLE
GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES
$5,000CHARITABLE
JACKSONVILLE ART & MUSIC SCHOOL
$3,000CHARITABLE
LINVILLE FDN
$3,000CHARITABLE
ST JOHNS' RIVERKEEPER
$3,000CHARITABLE
ANGELS FOR ALLISON
$2,500CHARITABLE
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS
$2,500CHARITABLE
SANCTUARY ON 8TH STREET
$2,500CHARITABLE
ART WITH A HEART IN HEALTHCARE
$1,000CHARITABLE
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH
$500CHARITABLE
BOLLES
$100,000CHARITABLE
ST MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$20,761CHARITABLE
BLUE RIDGE CONSERVANCY
$5,000CHARITABLE
MALIVAI WASHINGTON YOUTH FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE
CITY RESCUE MISSION
$5,000CHARITABLE
SULZBACHER CENTER
$5,000CHARITABLE
GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES
$5,000CHARITABLE
ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL MISSION
$5,000CHARITABLE
YOGA 4 CHANGE
$5,000CHARITABLE
CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT
$3,000CHARITABLE
ST JOHNS' RIVERKEEPER
$3,000CHARITABLE
LINVILLE FDN
$3,000CHARITABLE
ANGELS FOR ALLISON
$2,500CHARITABLE
TAMPA COVENANT CHURCH
$1,000CHARITABLE
GREENSCAPE OF JACKSONVILLE
$1,000CHARITABLE
ART WITH A HEATH IN HEALTHCARE
$1,000CHARITABLE
BOLLES
$150,000CHARITABLE
ST MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$30,000CHARITABLE
WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY
$5,000CHARITABLE
JACKSONVILLE ARTS & MUSIC SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE
SULZBACHER CENTER
$4,000CHARITABLE
CITY RESCUE MISSION
$4,000CHARITABLE
GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES
$4,000CHARITABLE
LINVILLE FDN
$3,000CHARITABLE
YOGA 4 CHANGE
$2,500CHARITABLE
BLUE RIDGE CONSERVANCY
$2,500CHARITABLE
ANGELS FOR ALLISON
$2,500CHARITABLE
MALIVAI WASHINGTON YOUTH FOUNDATION
$2,500CHARITABLE
BEACHES GO GREEN
$2,000CHARITABLE
GREENSCAPE OF JACKSONVILLE
$1,000CHARITABLE
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$500CHARITABLE