About Charlotte Community Foundation
The Charlotte Community Foundation is a highly local funder concentrated in Punta Gorda/Charlotte County that prioritizes direct social-service delivery organizations, community health and safety-net providers, and quality-of-life institutions. Its portfolio shows repeated, multi-year support for frontline nonprofits addressing homelessness, youth services, veterans, basic needs, and animal/wildlife and cultural amenities—indicating a pragmatic, community-stabilizing approach. The foundation also makes notable investments in civic assets (botanical gardens, museums/parks) and small education and workforce supports, suggesting a mix of emergency relief and longer-term community building.
Focus Areas
Local homelessness and housing supports in Charlotte County (Charlotte County Homeless Coalition, Peace River Community Housing Partners)Youth development and after-school programs in Punta Gorda (Boys & Girls Clubs of Charlotte County, Crossroads Hope Academy)Veterans memorial and veterans-focused community initiatives (William R Gaines Jr Veteran Memorial Fund)Community health safety-net clinics and medical support services (Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic, United Way/health partners)Animal welfare and regional environmental/cultural amenities (Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County, Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens, Peace River Wildlife Center)
About Charlotte Community Foundation
Charlotte Community Foundation Inc’s largest recent grant went to the William B Gaines Jr Veteran Memorial Fund Inc, a signal of how strongly the foundation backs place-based community institutions in Charlotte County. The portfolio also shows repeated support for the Gulf Coast Partnership and Boys & Girls Clubs of Charlotte County, alongside steady funding for homelessness response, volunteer health care, and local civic amenities. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor organizations that deliver services directly to residents rather than broad regional or national intermediaries. Its giving reaches social services, health and medical care, education, veterans’ initiatives, housing support, and selected arts, wildlife, and public-garden projects. Several recipients appear more than once across 2024 and 2025, including Boys & Girls Clubs of Charlotte County, Charlotte County Homeless Coalition Inc, Virginia B Andes Volunteer Community Clinic, and Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens Inc, which suggests an ongoing relationship pattern rather than isolated awards. The mix of grant purposes also points to a funder that supports both urgent needs and community infrastructure, from basic needs and crisis response to institutions that contribute to local quality of life.
What Charlotte Community Foundation Funds
Housing and homelessness are a clear priority. In 2025, Charlotte Community Foundation Inc gave $161,000 to Charlotte County Homeless Coalition Inc for social services and welfare, and later another $36,342 to the same organization for general support. It also awarded $50,000 to Peace River Community Housing Partners for social services and welfare, tying housing support to direct local service delivery. Youth-serving organizations are another recurring theme. The foundation gave $281,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Charlotte County for social services and welfare and education, then supported the same group again in 2024 with $142,100 for education, social services and welfare, and health and medical. Community health shows up as well through $111,861 and $110,462 to Virginia B Andes Volunteer Community Clinic in 2025, plus $101,735 in 2024. The foundation also funds community amenities and cultural assets. Examples include $101,000 to Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens Inc for general support and $65,000 to the same organization for social services and welfare, arts, and culture.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.5M
Total Assets
$24.4M
Total Revenue
$2.2M
Total Expenses
$3.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
SHELLEY STRICKLAND PHD
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