The Bremer Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local senior services in Collier County, FL, providing substantial operating and program support to senior centers and intermediary community grantmakers. Nearly all documented grants support older adults’ care, services, or program delivery, indicating a clear philanthropic priority on aging populations and locally targeted social services. The foundation tends to fund a small number of local organizations with meaningful, recurring gifts rather than a broad portfolio of causes.
The Bremer Family Foundation’s giving is anchored in senior services in Collier County, with the largest recent grant in the dataset going to Naples Senior Center for care and services for seniors. That pattern continues across multiple years: Baker Senior Center Naples received a program contribution in 2025, and the Community Foundation of Collier County received senior-services support in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation’s grants are not broad-based; they cluster around older adults, local service delivery, and a small set of community organizations. The record also shows a mix of targeted local support beyond senior care. Marco Island Historical Society received repeated community-program gifts, while Marco Island Academy received an education grant. Other awards reached a dementia respite program, a food bank, and a housing nonprofit, but the recurring center of gravity remains practical support for aging residents and related community infrastructure. With annual grants of $211,242 and total assets of $1,359,821, the foundation gives at a modest scale and appears to favor direct operating or program support over highly diversified grantmaking.
Older-adult services are the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent giving. Naples Senior Center received $73,000 in 2023 for care and services for seniors, and Baker Senior Center Naples received $40,000 in 2025 as a program contribution. The Community Foundation of Collier County also received senior-services support in 2023 and 2024. The foundation also funds dementia-related care. Marco Dementia Respite received $2,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for needs and care of seniors. For food assistance, Harry Chapin Food Bank received $1,500 in 2023 and $1,000 in 2025 for food for at-risk families. In housing, Habitat for Humanity in Naples received $1,000 in 2023 and $1,000 in 2024 for building homes. These grants show a preference for direct service organizations and practical local support.
Typical gifts are small: the 25th percentile is $200, median grant size is $250, and the 75th percentile is $1,000. The recent record shows both larger operating-style awards and many smaller support grants, which suggests a tiered pattern rather than a single fixed amount. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including senior centers, Marco Dementia Respite, and food and housing nonprofits. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its giving is conducted through grants to organizations rather than PRI activity.
$88K
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$196K
Most grants fall between $200 and $1K, with a median of $250.
25th Percentile
$200
Median
$250
75th Percentile
$1K
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Concentrated, local-focused giving: few but relatively large grants, repeat funding to the same nonprofit recipients, and emphasis on direct service organizations in the foundation’s home community.
Notable grantees: Naples Senior Center, Baker Senior Center (Naples), Community Foundation of Collier County
Grantmaking is regional and heavily concentrated in Florida. Florida recipients account for 44% of grants, and Naples and Marco Island appear repeatedly in the recent record. Outside Florida, the foundation has made a smaller number of awards to organizations in New York, Washington, DC, Illinois, Michigan, and Florida cities such as Fort Myers and Clearwater. The recipient country distribution is entirely US-based, with 111 grants in the United States.
The distribution is small to modest: the 25th percentile is $200, the median grant is $250, and the 75th percentile is $1,000. Even so, the recent record includes larger awards such as $73,000 to Naples Senior Center and $40,000 to Baker Senior Center Naples.
Its most consistent focus is senior services, including care and services for seniors and program support for senior centers. The record also includes grants for dementia respite, food assistance for at-risk families, building homes, education, and community programs.
Yes, but the bulk of its giving is in Florida. Recent non-Florida recipients include Tunnels to Towers Foundation in Staten Island, New York; The Heritage Foundation and Judicial Watch in Washington, DC; Hillsdale College in Michigan; and Bear Necessities Pediatric in Chicago.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its activity is through grants to organizations.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Naples Senior Center, Baker Senior Center Naples, the Community Foundation of Collier County, Marco Dementia Respite, Harry Chapin Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity in Naples, Tunnels to Towers Foundation, and Judicial Watch.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES | NAPLES, FL | $75,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| MARCO DEMENTIA RESPITE | MARCO ISLAND, FL | $1,200 | 2026 | NEEDS AND CARE OF SENIORS |
| MARCO ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MARCO ISLAND, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
| MIA RAYS SQUADRON | MARCO ISLAND, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | NAPLES, FL | $800 | 2026 | BUILDING HOMES |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $700 | 2026 | CONSERVATIVE ACTIVISM |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | NAPLES, FL | $600 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
| BEAR NECESSITIES PEDIATRIC | CHICAGO, IL | $600 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| TPUSA | LEMONT, IL | $500 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM (FAIR) | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
| CO2 COALITION | ARLINGTON, VA | $500 | 2026 | RESEARCH/EDUCATION ON CO2 BENEFIT |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $400 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| MARINE CORPS HERITAGE FOUNDATION | TRIANGLE, VA | $300 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION | TRIANGLE, VA | $290 | 2026 | CARE OF CHILDREN |
| CATO INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $250 | 2026 | LIBERTY AND FREEDOM |
| THE EPOCH TIMES | NEW YORK, NY | $200 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| CHARITY NAVIGATOR | GLEN ROCK, NJ | $200 | 2026 | RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION |
| AVOW | NAPLES, FL | $200 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| ST MATTHEWS HOUSE | NAPLES, FL | $200 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| DUCKS UNLIMITED | MEMPHIS, TN | $200 | 2026 | CONSERVATION |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $200 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MISERICORDIA FOUNDATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $200 | 2026 | ADVOCACY ON GOOD PUBLIC POLICY |
| ST JOSEPH'S INDIAN SCHOOL | CHAMBERLAIN, SD | $200 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| PATTY BAKER HUMANE SOCIETY OF NAPLES | NAPLES, FL | $200 | 2026 | CARE OF ANIMALS |
| BOY'S TOWN | BOYS TOWN, NE | $200 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY BOYS |
| COMMITTEE FOR A CONSTRUCTIVE TOMORROW | WASHINGTON, DC | $200 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| WGCU | FORT MYERS, FL | $120 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $100 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER | HERNDON, VA | $100 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| FL SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $100 | 2026 | CHILDCARE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT |
| CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC SUPPORT | BOONE, IA | $100 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| NATIONAL CENTER OF PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $100 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (VFW) | KANSAS CITY, MO | $100 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| TIN CAN SAILORS INC | SOMERSET, MA | $100 | 2026 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION |
| LUSTGARTEN PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH | UNIONDALE, NY | $100 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| CONSUMER REPORTS | HARLAN, IA | $75 | 2026 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES | NAPLES, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| MARCO ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MARCO ISLAND, FL | $3,250 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMMANITY | NAPLES, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | BUILDING HOMES |
| MARCO DEMENTIA RESPITE | MARCO ISLAND, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | NEEDS AND CARE OF SENIORS |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $1,600 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
| BEAR NECESSITIES PEDIATRIC | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| MIA RAYS SQUADRON | MARCO ISLAND, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION |
| HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK | FORT MYERS, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR AT RISK FAMILIES |
| THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | MANDATE LEADERSHIP |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | NAPLES, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $900 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
MARCO DEMENTIA RESPITE
$1,200NEEDS AND CARE OF SENIORS
MARCO ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$1,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
MIA RAYS SQUADRON
$1,000PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION
BUILDING HOMES
THE SALVATION ARMY
$600COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
TPUSA
$500PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION
CHARITY NAVIGATOR
$200RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION
AVOW
$200PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION
ST MATTHEWS HOUSE
$200PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION
DUCKS UNLIMITED
$200CONSERVATION
MISERICORDIA FOUNDATION
$200ADVOCACY ON GOOD PUBLIC POLICY
ST JOSEPH'S INDIAN SCHOOL
$200PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION
BOY'S TOWN
$200ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY BOYS
WGCU
$120PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION
MAYO CLINIC
$100PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION
CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC SUPPORT
$100PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (VFW)
$100PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION
TIN CAN SAILORS INC
$100HISTORIC PRESERVATION
LUSTGARTEN PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH
$100PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION
CONSUMER REPORTS
$75PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION
MARCO ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$3,250COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
MARCO DEMENTIA RESPITE
$2,000NEEDS AND CARE OF SENIORS
TUNNELS TO TOWERS FOUNDATION
$1,600COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
BEAR NECESSITIES PEDIATRIC
$1,000PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION
MIA RAYS SQUADRON
$1,000PROGRAM CONTRIBUTION
THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$1,000MANDATE LEADERSHIP
THE SALVATION ARMY
$1,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMS