About Cape Coral Community Foundation
To unite individuals, nonprofits, and visionaries to create a thriving charitable ecosystem that prioritizes people over dollars; to identify solutions to critical community issues including equality, quality of life, health and education and to magnify giving locally and beyond.
Focus Areas
education/scholarshipsveterans serviceshealth & wellnesshousing & homelessnessfood securityenvironmental stewardshipyouth empowermentarts & cultureanimal welfarenonprofit capacity building
Funding Style
general operating supportprogram-specific support
About Cape Coral Community Foundation
Cape Coral Community Foundation channels most of its grantmaking into Cape Coral and nearby Lee County organizations, with local awards reaching schools, health providers, police and community-service groups, and scholarship recipients. In the recent grant list, the largest award was $53,096 to the Cape Coral Police Dept in 2024, followed by $36,737 to St Andrew Catholic Parish and Scho for education. Those two grants show the foundation moving between public safety and educational support rather than concentrating on a single service line. The foundation also uses its grants to sustain community-facing nonprofit infrastructure. Quality of Life Center received $25,500 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024, while Saluscare Inc received $25,000 in 2023 and Cape Coral Animal Shelter received grants in both 2023 and 2024. That repeat support, alongside awards to Samaritan Health & Wellness Center, Valarie's House, Premier Mobile Health Services, and Harry Chapin Food Bank, points to a pattern of backing established local organizations across human services, health, and animal welfare. Scholarships are a visible part of the foundation’s work through named programs for students and teachers, including Community Foundation Scholarships and the Rotary Club of Cape Coral Goldcoast scholarship offerings. The foundation’s annual giving, assets, and grant portfolio sit within a community-foundation model focused on local needs.
What Cape Coral Community Foundation Funds
Education is a clear thread in the foundation’s portfolio. It awarded $36,737 to St Andrew Catholic Parish and Scho for education, and it also administers scholarship programs for graduating seniors, continuing students, and teachers through Community Foundation Scholarships and related named awards. Health and wellness is another active area. The foundation gave $20,000 to Premier Mobile Health Services, $25,000 to Samaritan Health & Wellness Center for community outreach, and $5,590 to Hope Healthcare for programs. Those grants show support for both direct service and community outreach models. Housing and homelessness appear in the recent record through a $20,000 grant to Valarie's House for program support. Food security also shows up in the grant list with a $5,500 award to Harry Chapin Food Bank for support. In the nonprofit sector, the foundation’s giving includes general operating support, such as grants to Quality of Life Center and Saluscare Inc.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.9M
Total Assets
$12.3M
Total Revenue
$1.9M
Total Expenses
$3.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MICHAEL CHATMAN
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