As a public grant-making charity, CFI inspires philanthropy, leadership and collaboration for the vitality of the Island community.
A recurring pattern in Charitable Foundation of the Islands Inc’s grantmaking is support for island recovery and community stability, especially through partners such as F.I.S.H. of Sanibel-Captiva and Community Housing & Resources. The foundation’s recent grants show direct aid for individuals affected by hurricanes, funding for local housing stability, and support for organizations that meet basic needs on Sanibel and Captiva Islands. It also backs education and arts work, with grants to schools, conservation education groups, and cultural institutions. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to balance emergency response with longer-term community investment. The largest recent awards include $189,750 to F.I.S.H. of Sanibel-Captiva Inc for individuals in need and $103,153 to Albright College for education. Other sizable grants went to Sanibel & Captiva Chamber of Commerce for community outreach, Sanibel School Fund for education, and Sanibel Captiva Conserv Fndn-SCCF for conservation education. That mix points to a funder that supports both immediate relief and the institutions that shape island life. The foundation’s giving also reaches beyond the islands, with grants to colleges, churches, and healthcare organizations in Pennsylvania, Georgia, New York, and Minnesota, while much of its activity remains tied to Florida-based recipients.
In disaster and emergency relief, the foundation funded F.I.S.H. of Sanibel-Captiva Inc with $167,350 in 2025 for hurricane assistance and earlier gave the same organization $144,600 in 2024 for individuals in need. It also supported the Sanibel Captiva Islands Chamber with $38,831 in 2025 for hurricane assistance, showing a pattern of channeling recovery aid through local intermediaries. In education, grants went to Albright College for $103,153 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2023, and to Linden Hall School for Girls for $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation also gave $35,000 to the Children’s Education Center in 2023 and $20,600 in 2024. Health-related support includes $20,000 to Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville in 2024 for medical education and $20,000 to Mayo Clinic in Rochester in 2025. Conservation and wildlife work appears in grants to Sanibel Captiva Conserv Fndn-SCCF and Ding Darling Wildlife Society for conservation education and education.
$520K
$7.8M
$1.3M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $13K and $66K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$66K
CHARLES G ROACH
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Typical grant size clusters around a median of $25,000, with a lower quartile of $12,550 and an upper quartile of $66,108. Recent awards range from smaller operating-style grants to larger commitments above $100,000, including several five-figure gifts. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, such as Albright College, Linden Hall School for Girls, and Mayo Clinic. The foundation is a public grant-making charity; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Community Impact Fund and the Small Business Loan Program.
Grantmaking is centered in Florida, with 74% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s home state. Sanibel is the most visible city in the recent grants list, followed by Fort Myers and Captiva-area recipients. Outside Florida, the foundation gives frequently in Pennsylvania, which is the top state by grant count, and also awards grants in Georgia, New York, and Minnesota. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 48 grants in the United States.
Its recent grants include schools, housing and human-service organizations, conservation groups, arts organizations, churches, and healthcare institutions. The focus areas provided for the foundation include basic human needs, arts and education, environment, emergency funds and disaster recovery, economic revitalization and small business support, and nonprofit capacity building.
The typical grant size is $25,000 at the median, with a lower quartile of $12,550 and an upper quartile of $66,108. Recent awards also include both smaller grants in the low thousands and larger grants above $100,000.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat awards to Albright College in 2023 and 2024, Linden Hall School for Girls in 2023 and 2024, Mayo Clinic in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Sanibel Captiva Conserv Fndn-SCCF in 2023 and 2024.
Florida receives 74% of the grants, but Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. Recent Florida recipients include organizations in Sanibel and Fort Myers, while Pennsylvania recipients include Albright College and Linden Hall School for Girls.
Yes. The Community Impact Fund accepts unsolicited applications, and the Small Business Loan Program also accepts unsolicited applications. Other listed active programs, such as the Sanibel-Captiva Recovery Fund and the Nonprofit Employee Assistance Program, do not.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Charitable Foundation of the Islands that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants should indicate whether they are a 501(c)(3), in the process of becoming one, or not a 501(c)(3). Projects must serve the island community, primarily Sanibel, Captiva, or both, and align with one or more stated strategic priorities.
Deadline: Applications are reviewed monthly; no fixed deadline stated.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISH OF SANIBEL CAPTIVE INC | SANIBEL, FL | $167,350 | 2025 | DAF/HURRICANE ASSIST |
| COMMUNITY HOUSING RESOURCES | SANIBEL, FL | $53,000 | 2025 | DAF/HURRICANE ASST |
| ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH | SANIBEL, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | DAF |
| SANIBEL CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FND | SANIBEL, FL | $48,000 | 2025 | DAF |
| SANIBEL CAPTIVA ISLANDS CHAMBER | SANIBEL, FL | $38,831 | 2025 | HURRICANE ASSISTANCE |
| UNITED WAY OF LEE COUNTY | FORT MYERS, FL | $27,000 | 2025 | DAF |
| DING DARLING WILDLIFE SOCIETY | SANIBEL, FL | $21,250 | 2025 | DAF |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $20,000 | 2025 | DAF |
| SANTIVA ISLANDERS | SANIBEL, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | SHELL POINT |
| FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY | FORT MYERS, FL | $14,218 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP/SURVEY |
| BAILEY MATTHEWS NATIONAL SHELL | SANIBEL, FL | $12,500 | 2025 | DAF |
| BIG ARTS SANIBEL | SANIBEL, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | DAF |
| FRIENDS OF SAX-ZIM BOG | WRENSHALL, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | DAF |
| MAN UP TO CANCER | CAPE ELIZABETH, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | DAF |
| SANIBEL CAPTIVA SHELL CLUB | SANIBEL, FL | $7,000 | 2025 | DAF |
| INSTRUMENT1 | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $5,775 | 2025 | HURRICANE ASSISTANCE |
| CROW OF SAN CAP | SANIBEL, FL | $5,500 | 2025 | DAF |
| FISH OF SANIBEL-CAPTIVA INC | SANIBEL, FL | $144,600 | 2024 | INDIVIDUALS IN NEED |
| ALBRIGHT COLLEGE | READING, PA | $103,153 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| SANIBEL & CAPTIVA CHAMBER OF COMM | SANIBEL, FL | $94,906 | 2024 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
| SANIBEL SCHOOL FUND | SANIBEL, FL | $92,440 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| CHARITABLE FNDN OF THE ISLANDS | SANIBEL, FL | $79,217 | 2024 | MONETARY ASSISTANCE |
| LINDEN HALL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | LITITZ, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| FNDN FOR LEE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | FORT MYERS, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| SANIBEL CAPTIVA CONSERV FNDN-SCCF | SANIBEL, FL | $24,100 | 2024 | CONSERVATION EDU |
| CHILDRENS EDUCATION CENTER | SANIBEL, FL | $20,600 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| UNITED WAY OF LEE COUNTY | FORT MYERS, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| MAYO CLINIC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL EDUCATION |
| CLINIC FOR THE REHAB OF WILDLIFE | SANIBEL, FL | $14,100 | 2024 | WILDLIFE REHAB |
| SOUKUP STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS | NAPLES, FL | $10,800 | 2024 | OUTREACH |
| MAN UP TO CANCER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| BIG ARTS SANIBEL | SANIBEL, FL | $8,250 | 2024 | ARTS |
| ST MICHAELS & ALL ANGELS | SANIBEL, FL | $7,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| FISH OF SANIBEL-CAPTIVA INC | SANIBEL, FL | $189,750 | 2023 | INDIVIDUALS IN NEED |
| ALGRIGHT COLLEGE | READING, PA | $100,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| SANIBEL CAPTIVA CONSERV FNDN-SCCF | SANIBEL, FL | $87,500 | 2023 | CONSERVATION EDU |
| DING DARLING WILDLIFE SOCIETY | SANIBEL, FL | $53,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| RIVER ROCKS CHURCH | DAWSONVILLE, GA | $50,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| LINDEN HALL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | LITITZ, PA | $50,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| COMMUNITY HOUSING & RESOURCES-CHR | SANIBEL, FL | $37,500 | 2023 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| CHILDRENS EDUCATION CENTER | SANIBEL, FL | $35,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | MUSIC EDUCATION |
| MAYO CLINIC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL EDUCATION |
| ST MICHAELS & ALL ANGELS | SANIBEL, FL | $16,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| SANIBEL HISTORICAL MUSEUM & VILLAGE | SANIBEL, FL | $11,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| GOLISANO CHILDEREN'S HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $11,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL EDUCATION |
| THE ARTS PARTNERSHIP | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | ARTS EDUCATION |
| CAPTAINS FOR CLEAN WATER | FORT MYERS, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
COMMUNITY HOUSING RESOURCES
$53,000DAF/HURRICANE ASST
ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH
$50,000DAF
SANIBEL CAPTIVA ISLANDS CHAMBER
$38,831HURRICANE ASSISTANCE
DAF
SANTIVA ISLANDERS
$20,000SHELL POINT
FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY
$14,218SCHOLARSHIP/SURVEY
FRIENDS OF SAX-ZIM BOG
$10,000DAF
MAN UP TO CANCER
$10,000DAF
SANIBEL CAPTIVA SHELL CLUB
$7,000DAF
INSTRUMENT1
$5,775HURRICANE ASSISTANCE
SANIBEL & CAPTIVA CHAMBER OF COMM
$94,906COMMUNITY OUTREACH
SANIBEL SCHOOL FUND
$92,440EDUCATION
CHARITABLE FNDN OF THE ISLANDS
$79,217MONETARY ASSISTANCE
LINDEN HALL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
$50,000EDUCATION
SANIBEL CAPTIVA CONSERV FNDN-SCCF
$24,100CONSERVATION EDU
CHILDRENS EDUCATION CENTER
$20,600EDUCATION
MAYO CLINIC
$20,000MEDICAL EDUCATION
CLINIC FOR THE REHAB OF WILDLIFE
$14,100WILDLIFE REHAB
SOUKUP STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS
$10,800OUTREACH
MAN UP TO CANCER
$10,000HEALTH CARE
BIG ARTS SANIBEL
$8,250ARTS
ST MICHAELS & ALL ANGELS
$7,000SOCIAL SERVICES
ALGRIGHT COLLEGE
$100,000EDUCATION
RIVER ROCKS CHURCH
$50,000SOCIAL SERVICES
LINDEN HALL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
$50,000EDUCATION
COMMUNITY HOUSING & RESOURCES-CHR
$37,500AFFORDABLE HOUSING
CHILDRENS EDUCATION CENTER
$35,000EDUCATION
MAYO CLINIC
$20,000MEDICAL EDUCATION
ST MICHAELS & ALL ANGELS
$16,000SOCIAL SERVICES
SANIBEL HISTORICAL MUSEUM & VILLAGE
$11,000EDUCATION
GOLISANO CHILDEREN'S HOSPITAL
$11,000MEDICAL EDUCATION
