Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
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About Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties targets place-based civic and cultural institutions, K–higher education, and direct social services in Palm Beach County. Its portfolio emphasizes arts and science venues, youth development programs, and human services providers, with many sizable grants going to locally prominent nonprofits and educational institutions. The foundation appears to prioritize capacity-building and community improvement projects alongside program support for youth, arts education, and basic needs providers.
Focus Areas
Local arts and cultural institutions in Palm Beach County (museums, art centers, science centers)K–12 and higher education support for regional schools and universities (including arts/STEAM education)Youth development organizations and afterschool programs (Boys & Girls Clubs, Milagro Center, Banner Lake)Direct human services and family support in Palm Beach County (shelters, family assistance, transitional services)Community improvement and civic capacity building for local governance and place-based initiatives
Who They Fund
youth and adolescents
About Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
The largest recent grant in the file is $2,137,012 to Palm Beach Civic Association Inc for community improvement and capacity building, which captures how the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc uses its grantmaking to support place-based civic life in Palm Beach and Martin counties. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs local cultural institutions, schools, youth programs, and human services providers, often at sizable levels and frequently in West Palm Beach and nearby communities. Arts and science organizations appear prominently, with grants to Cox Science Center and Aquarium, Center for Creative Education, and Lighthouse Artcenter Inc. Youth-serving organizations are another visible thread, including Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County Inc and Banner Lake Club Inc. The foundation also supports education through school districts, universities, and scholarship activity, alongside direct human services for families and people facing instability. Its portfolio suggests a mix of program support, general support, and capacity-building investments aimed at strengthening community infrastructure within its regional footprint.
What Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Funds
Arts, culture, and humanities are a major part of the foundation’s recent grantmaking. It gave $1,261,000 to Cox Science Center and Aquarium for arts, culture, and humanities, and $545,000 to Lighthouse Artcenter Inc for the same broad area. Education is another clear priority: the foundation awarded $359,553 to the School District of Palm Beach County for education and $300,000 to Palm Beach Atlantic University for education. Youth development also appears in multiple grants, including $374,782 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County Inc and $224,318 to Banner Lake Club Inc. Human services is present as well, with $305,700 to Adopt-a-family of the Palm Beaches Inc and $289,000 to Place of Hope, both supporting direct services in the region.
How Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Gives
Typical grant size clusters around $15,000 at the 25th percentile, a median of $30,000, and $58,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Cox Science Center and Aquarium, Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, Adopt-a-family of the Palm Beaches Inc, Place of Hope, and University of Florida Foundation Inc. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time awards. The foundation is classified as a mixed community foundation, and it administers competitive grantmaking plus scholarship programs. Community Impact Grants accept unsolicited applications, while crisis-response grants are direct-response awards and do not accept unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$21.4M
Total Assets
$269.8M
Total Revenue
$36.1M
Total Expenses
$29M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $59K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$59K
Geographic Reach
Regional33 states funded
About 77% of grants go to recipients in FL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
NIKKI MISKURA
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