The Borra Family Foundation concentrates its giving in regional higher-education and healthcare institutions, primarily funding community colleges and a regional hospital foundation with large, targeted gifts. Its support emphasizes health sciences workforce development (scholarships) and general operating capacity for small public colleges and a community hospital, largely in the Midwest despite the foundation’s Florida address. The foundation makes few but substantial grants, often to the same organizations over multiple years.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a very small set of repeat grantees (three organizations account for all grants). Grants are sizable and likely multi-year or multi-installment commitments focused on scholarships and general operating support rather than many small, one-off gifts.
BORRA FAMILY FOUNDATION is based in Boca Grande, Florida, and gave $3,100,000 in annual grants in the latest 990 year on file (2025). Its reported giving is regional, with a concentration in higher education and healthcare institutions. The foundation’s recent grants show repeated support for health sciences scholarships, operating support for community colleges, and general support for a regional hospital foundation. BORRA FAMILY FOUNDATION’s grantmaking is small in number but substantial in size, with a typical grant size of $350,000 at the 25th percentile, $425,000 at the median, and $462,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent large grants include $500,000 to RHODES STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION in 2024 for health sciences scholarships, $500,000 to RHODES STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION in 2023 for health sciences scholarships, and $450,000 to MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION in 2023 for general support. It also gave $450,000 to MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION in 2024 and $400,000 to RHODES STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION in 2025.
Recent grantmaking spans health sciences scholarships, operating support for two-year colleges, and general support for a regional hospital foundation. Notable grants include $500,000 to RHODES STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION in 2024 for health sciences scholarships, $500,000 to RHODES STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION in 2023 for health sciences scholarships, and $450,000 to MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION in 2023 for general support. Additional grants include $200,000 to NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION in 2023 for general support and $400,000 to MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION in 2025 for general support.
BORRA FAMILY FOUNDATION gives large grants and repeats support to the same recipients over multiple years. Its typical grant size is $350,000 at the 25th percentile, $425,000 at the median, and $462,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants provided here are all to U.S. organizations, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The pattern shown in the data is concentrated, with funding directed to a small set of higher-education and healthcare institutions.
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Most grants fall between $350K and $463K, with a median of $425K.
25th Percentile
$350K
Median
$425K
75th Percentile
$463K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Notable grantees: Rhodes State College Foundation, McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation, North Central Michigan College Foundation
BORRA FAMILY FOUNDATION gives most often in Ohio, which is the top state by grant count. Recent grants also went to Michigan. By recipient country, all of the recent grants listed are in the United States, accounting for 100.0% of grants. No grants to non-U.S. countries are shown in the data provided.
The data provided does not state whether BORRA FAMILY FOUNDATION accepts unsolicited applications. Recent grants show repeated support to the same institutions, including RHODES STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION, MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION, and NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION.
BORRA FAMILY FOUNDATION typically funds health sciences scholarships, operating support for community colleges, and general support for a regional hospital foundation. The recent grants listed align with higher education and healthcare institutions.
The typical grant size is $350,000 at the 25th percentile, $425,000 at the median, and $462,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants include amounts of $200,000, $400,000, $450,000, and $500,000.
The foundation’s giving is regional. In the recent grants provided, the top state by grant count is Ohio, and additional grants went to Michigan. All of the listed grants are to recipients in the United States.
Recent grants include RHODES STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION, MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION, and NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION. The listed awards range from $200,000 to $500,000 and cover health sciences scholarships or general support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHODES STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION | LIMA, OH | $400,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RHODES STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION | LIMA, OH | $500,000 | 2024 | HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $450,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| RHODES STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION | LIMA, OH | $500,000 | 2023 | HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $450,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
RHODES STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$400,000HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIPS
MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION
$400,000GENERAL
NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$200,000GENERAL
RHODES STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$500,000HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIPS
MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION
$450,000GENERAL
RHODES STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$500,000HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIPS
MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION
$450,000GENERAL
NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$200,000GENERAL