Community Foundation of Northwest Florida
ActivePhilanthropy & Voluntarism
About Community Foundation of Northwest Florida
To enrich lives and strengthen the communities we serve.
Focus Areas
disaster relieffirst responder crisis supporteducation and scholarshipshealth and human servicescommunity developmentyouth services
Who They Fund
children and familieslocal communities receiving social servicesyouth/athletes preparing for competitive eventsgeneral public/student audiences for marine science outreach
Funding Style
direct service deliverybasic social services support
About Community Foundation of Northwest Florida
A defining feature of Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc. is its mix of large institutional grants and small, place-based crisis support. In the recent grants list, the foundation backed the University of Alabama - Hm Comer Building Fund with $330,000 in 2023 and awarded $300,000 to the University of West Florida in both 2023 and 2024, showing a significant education line alongside local community giving. The foundation also supported Covenant Hospice Foundation Inc. in Pensacola, including a $128,248 grant in 2024 and a $25,000 grant in 2025, and funded St John's Episcopal Church in Pensacola with grants of $25,000 in 2023 and $35,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Its program list adds another layer: disaster relief, first responder crisis support, scholarships, health and human services, community development, and youth services. That combination points to a regional funder that supports both major institutions and smaller nonprofits serving everyday needs across Northwest Florida. The grant record also includes repeated support for The Pyc Satori Foundation Inc. in Pensacola, which appears in both social services and marine science outreach grant categories.
What Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Funds
Education is a clear part of the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $330,000 to the University of Alabama - Hm Comer Building Fund in 2023 and $300,000 to the University of West Florida in 2024, connecting the funder to higher education infrastructure and campus support. Health and human services also appear prominently: Covenant Hospice Foundation Inc. received $128,248 in 2024 for that category, along with a separate $25,000 grant in 2025. In basic social services, St John's Episcopal Church received $35,000 in 2024 and again in 2025, while Samaritan's Purse received $20,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports community-facing and youth-oriented work through grants such as $11,000 to Emerald Coast Childrens Advocacy Center Inc. and $12,000 to Big Oak Ranch in 2024.
How Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Gives
Typical grants cluster around five figures, with a p25 of $7,669, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent record shows both recurring awards and one-time larger commitments: University of West Florida appears in consecutive years, as do Covenant Hospice Foundation Inc., St John's Episcopal Church, Big Oak Ranch, and The Pyc Satori Foundation Inc. Grantmaking is handled through a foundation structure rather than individual giving, and the profile indicates it does not fund individuals. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including disaster relief grants and the Gulf Breeze First Responders Crisis Fund.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$232K
Total Assets
$4.5M
Total Revenue
$556K
Total Expenses
$422K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Regional10 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KATIE WHITE
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