The Cape Coral Kiwanis Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time—helping children, children at risk, underserved children, and the children who need help most.
A clear pattern in the Cape Coral Kiwanis Foundation’s recent giving is support for children-centered local services, especially food for children, community service, health, and scholarship support. In 2025, one of its largest grants went to the Cape Coral Caring Center for food for children, and another supported the Florida District of Key Club through community services. The foundation also backed Ehl Fragile X Foundation Inc in Cape Coral for health services, showing that its work extends beyond broad youth support into targeted family and health-related needs. The foundation’s grant record also includes recurring support for organizations tied to Cape Coral civic life. Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce received grants in 2024 and 2025, while Brotherhood of Heros and Guardian Angels also appear more than once. That repeated presence suggests a local funding pattern built around organizations with ongoing community roles rather than isolated one-time awards. Its scholarship activity is another visible thread: a 2025 grant to Leading Latina Inc was labeled scholarship, and the foundation operates scholarship programs for graduating high school seniors in the Cape Coral area. Across the recent grants, the emphasis stays close to home and focused on children, students, and community-serving nonprofits.
In food security, the Cape Coral Kiwanis Foundation gave $25,000 in 2025 to Cape Coral Caring Center for food for children, and it had also supported the same organization with $15,000 in 2024 for the same purpose. That pairing shows sustained attention to child nutrition rather than a one-off gift. Community service is another major lane. The foundation awarded $30,000 in 2024 and $21,800 in 2025 to Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce for community services, and it also gave $20,000 in 2023 to Friends of Cape Coral Environment for community services. Those grants point to local projects and civic organizations in Cape Coral and nearby Lee County. Health-related support appears through Ehl Fragile X Foundation Inc, which received $11,000 in 2025 and $8,521 in 2024 for health services. The foundation also funded Family Health Centers of Swfl with $6,000 in 2024 for health services, and Family Initiative Inc received $7,000 in 2024 for autism support services.
$113K
$4.4M
$890K
$1M
Most grants fall between $8K and $15K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$15K
ERIC FEICHTHALER
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Typical grants cluster in the middle range: p25 is $7,500, median is $8,760, and p75 is $15,000. The recent record includes both larger community-service awards and smaller program grants, with several gifts at or near the median. Recipients recur across years: Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce, Cape Coral Caring Center, Ehl Fragile X Foundation Inc, Brotherhood of Heros, Guardian Angels, and Cape Coral Historical Society Museu all appear more than once. The foundation is local in scope, and the grants are program-oriented rather than PRIs. Active programs indicate unsolicited applications are accepted, including scholarship and community-grant opportunities.
The giving is overwhelmingly local. Ninety-two percent of grants go to recipients in Florida, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Cape Coral is the dominant city in the recent record, with multiple grants to organizations there, including Cape Coral Caring Center, Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce, Ehl Fragile X Foundation Inc, Brotherhood of Heros, and the Cape Coral Historical Society Museu. Other Florida recipients include Sanford, Matlacha, Bradenton, Fort Myers, and Jacksonville. Outside Florida, the recent list includes only Kiwanis International in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The recent grants show support for children-centered nonprofits, schools, community-service organizations, health services, autism support services, and scholarship-related work. Named recipients include Cape Coral Caring Center, Ehl Fragile X Foundation Inc, Family Initiative Inc, Family Health Centers of Swfl, and Leading Latina Inc.
Its recent grant sizes are centered around the middle of the range: p25 is $7,500, median is $8,760, and p75 is $15,000. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $30,000 and $25,000.
Yes. Ninety-two percent of its grants go to recipients in Florida, and the recent recipient list is entirely U.S.-based. Cape Coral is the main recipient city, with additional Florida grantees in Sanford, Matlacha, Bradenton, Fort Myers, and Jacksonville.
Yes. The active programs state that unsolicited applications are accepted for the Cape Coral Kiwanis Scholarship Program and the community grant programs. One community-grants description also says applications are solicited once per year during a defined application window.
It operates scholarship programs for graduating high school seniors in the Cape Coral area. The programs are described as supporting academic potential, community involvement, and leadership, and one scholarship program says funds can help pay for college, books, and other educational expenses.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPE CORAL CARING CENTER | CAPE CORAL, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR CHILDREN |
| CAPE CORAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | CAPE CORAL, FL | $21,800 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| FLORIDA DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB | SANFORD, FL | $20,515 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| EHL FRAGILE X FOUNDATION INC | CAPE CORAL, FL | $11,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| BROTHERHOOD OF HEROS | CAPE CORAL, FL | $9,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| LEADING LATINA INC | CAPE CORAL, FL | $7,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GUARDIAN ANGELS | BRADENTON, FL | $7,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| CAPE CORAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEU | CAPE CORAL, FL | $5,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| CAPE CORAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | CAPE CORAL, FL | $30,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| CAPE CORAL CARING CENTER | CAPE CORAL, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | FOOD FOR CHILDREN |
| BROTHERHOOD OF HEROS | CAPE CORAL, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| CAPE CORAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEU | CAPE CORAL, FL | $9,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $9,300 | 2024 | ELIMINATE MNT PROJEC |
| EHL FRAGILE X FOUNDATION INC | CAPE CORAL, FL | $8,521 | 2024 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| GUARDIAN ANGELS | BRADENTON, FL | $8,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| FAMILY INITIATIVE INC | CAPE CORAL, FL | $7,000 | 2024 | AUTISM SUPPORT SVCS |
| FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF SWFL | FORT MYERS, FL | $6,000 | 2024 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| FRIENDS OF CAPE CORAL ENVIRONMENT | MATLACHA, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| HEALTHY NOT HUNGRY KIDS CAPE CORAL CARING CENTER | CAPE CORAL, FL | $15,000 | 2023 | — |
| KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $7,500 | 2023 | ELIMINATE PROJECT |
| GUARDIAN ANGELS | BRADENTON, FL | $7,500 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| BROTHERHOOD OF HEROES | CAPE CORAL, FL | $7,500 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| CAPE CORAL HISTORIC SOCIETY | CAPE CORAL, FL | $6,500 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
CAPE CORAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$21,800COMMUNITY SERVICES
FLORIDA DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB
$20,515COMMUNITY SERVICES
EHL FRAGILE X FOUNDATION INC
$11,000HEALTH SERVICES
BROTHERHOOD OF HEROS
$9,000COMMUNITY SERVICES
LEADING LATINA INC
$7,500SCHOLARSHIP
GUARDIAN ANGELS
$7,500COMMUNITY SERVICES
CAPE CORAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEU
$5,500COMMUNITY SERVICES
CAPE CORAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$30,000COMMUNITY SERVICES
BROTHERHOOD OF HEROS
$10,000COMMUNITY SERVICES
CAPE CORAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEU
$9,500COMMUNITY SERVICES
KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
$9,300ELIMINATE MNT PROJEC
EHL FRAGILE X FOUNDATION INC
$8,521HEALTH SERVICES
GUARDIAN ANGELS
$8,500COMMUNITY SERVICES
FAMILY INITIATIVE INC
$7,000AUTISM SUPPORT SVCS
FRIENDS OF CAPE CORAL ENVIRONMENT
$20,000COMMUNITY SERVICES
HEALTHY NOT HUNGRY KIDS CAPE CORAL CARING CENTER
$15,000KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
$7,500ELIMINATE PROJECT
GUARDIAN ANGELS
$7,500COMMUNITY SERVICES
BROTHERHOOD OF HEROES
$7,500COMMUNITY SERVICES
CAPE CORAL HISTORIC SOCIETY
$6,500COMMUNITY SERVICE