What kinds of programs does Fairwinds Foundation Inc support?

The foundation supports financial literacy and financial well-being work, especially program sponsorships for classroom instruction, community workshops, and financial education tied to economic empowerment. Its active programs also mention volunteerism, community impact, and support for economically vulnerable populations in Central Florida.

Does Fairwinds Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?

It depends on the program. The Community Sponsorship / Corporate Sponsorship Requests program accepts unsolicited requests, while the FAIRWINDS Foundation Grantmaking program and the FAIRWINDS Foundation Grant Program are not open to unsolicited applications.

What is the typical grant size?

The grant-size distribution centers in the middle of the five-figure range: p25 is $15,000, median is $22,500, and p75 is $30,000. In the active grant program, the stated range is $15,000 to $70,000.

Where does Fairwinds Foundation Inc give most often?

Its grantmaking is local and concentrated in Florida, with 100% of the listed recent grants going to Florida recipients. Orlando appears most often among recipient cities, followed by places such as Cocoa, Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Daytona Beach, Deland, and Tampa.

Who are some of the foundation’s recurring grant partners?

The recent grants list shows repeat support for Junior Achievement, Prospera, The Foolproof Foundation Inc, Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando and Osceola County, Habitat for Humanity Seminole-apopka, and Lift Orlando across multiple years.

Fairwinds Foundation

Name: Fairwinds Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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ActiveHuman Services

ORLANDO, FLWebsite4072776030

About Fairwinds Foundation

Fairwinds Foundation concentrates its giving on financial capability and economic empowerment programs, especially youth and family financial literacy in the Orlando / Central Florida region. It prefers sponsoring program delivery (curriculum, classroom programs, and community workshops) and repeatedly funds established financial-education providers and homeownership/asset-building partners. The foundation’s grants show an interest in reaching underserved Latino populations and supporting practical money-management skills that lead to long‑term economic stability.

Focus Areas

Youth financial literacy programs in Central Florida (Junior Achievement partnerships)Latinx financial empowerment and immigrant-focused money-management services (Prospera)School- and community-based financial-education curriculum (FoolProof and similar providers)Homeownership readiness and asset-building counseling tied to housing (Habitat for Humanity local affiliate)

Who They Fund

not specified

Giving Approach

Concentrated, program-focused giving: a small number of relatively large grants directed to repeat grantees and established program partners, primarily for sponsorship of financial literacy program delivery in the foundation’s local service area.

About Fairwinds Foundation

Fairwinds Foundation Inc’s giving is built around financial literacy program sponsorships, with repeated support for classroom instruction, community workshops, and homeownership readiness efforts in Central Florida. The foundation’s recent grants show a strong preference for practical financial education delivered through established local partners, especially organizations serving youth, families, and other economically vulnerable groups. Junior Achievement received the largest listed gift at $100,000 in 2023, followed by additional support in 2024 and 2025, including $50,000 in 2025 to Junior Achievement of Central Florida. Prospera is another recurring recipient, with grants of $50,000 and $40,000 in recent years, reflecting the foundation’s interest in financial empowerment work that reaches underserved Latino populations and immigrant communities. Housing-related financial education also appears in the portfolio, including support for Habitat for Humanity affiliates tied to Orlando and Osceola County and the Seminole-Apopka area. Across the grants list, the pattern is consistent: Fairwinds funds direct program delivery rather than broad unrestricted giving, and the awards are concentrated in the Orlando / Central Florida region.

What Fairwinds Foundation Funds

Financial literacy education is the clearest thread in the portfolio. The foundation gave $50,000 in 2025 to The Foolproof Foundation Inc for financial literacy program sponsorship, alongside earlier gifts of $25,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023. Youth-focused work is another recurring area: it awarded $50,000 in 2025 to Junior Achievement of Central Florida for financial literacy program sponsorship, extending a prior pattern of support for school-based learning. Economic empowerment for underserved communities also appears through Prospera, which received $40,000 in 2025 for financial literacy program sponsorship. Housing-linked financial capability shows up in support for Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando and Osceola County, where the foundation provided $40,000 in 2025 for financial literacy program sponsorship.

How Fairwinds Foundation Gives

Typical award size clusters in the mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $15,000, a median of $22,500, and p75 at $30,000. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Junior Achievement, Prospera, The Foolproof Foundation Inc, Habitat for Humanity affiliates, and Lift Orlando. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. Program sponsorship is the dominant structure, and the active grant programs describe both invitation-only grantmaking and a separate community/corporate sponsorship route. One sponsorship program accepts unsolicited requests, while the grantmaking programs for financial literacy are not open to unsolicited applications.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$400K

Total Assets

$178K

Total Revenue

$400K

Total Expenses

$400K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $15K and $30K, with a median of $23K.

25th Percentile

$15K

Median

$23K

75th Percentile

$30K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
THE FOOLPROOF FOUNDATION INC	COCOA, FL	$50,000	2025	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA	ORLANDO, FL	$50,000	2025	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
PROSPERA	ORLANDO, FL	$40,000	2025	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREATER ORLANDO AND OSCEOLA COUNTY	ORLANDO, FL	$40,000	2025	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SEMINOLE-APOPKA	ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL	$30,000	2025	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
HARBOR HOUSE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA	ORLANDO, FL	$30,000	2025	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
LIGHTHOUSE CENTRAL FLORIDA	ORLANDO, FL	$25,000	2025	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
CAREERSOURCE CENTRAL FLORIDA	ORLANDO, FL	$25,000	2025	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION & UNITED WAY OF VOLUSIA-FLAGLER COUNTIES	DAYTONA BEACH, FL	$20,000	2025	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
CAMARADERIE FOUNDATION	ORLANDO, FL	$20,000	2025	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
UNITED AGAINST POVERTY	ORLANDO, FL	$15,000	2025	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
IMPOWER INC	LONGWOOD, FL	$15,000	2025	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
THE SHARING CENTER	LONGWOOD, FL	$15,000	2025	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
QUEST INC	ORLANDO, FL	$15,000	2025	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
CITY YEAR ORLANDO	ORLANDO, FL	$10,000	2025	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
PROSPERA	ORLANDO, FL	$50,000	2024	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT	ORLANDO, FL	$50,000	2024	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREATER ORLANDO AND OSCEOLA COUNTY	ORLANDO, FL	$30,000	2024	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
BLACK BUSINESS INVESTMENT FUND INC	ORLANDO, FL	$30,000	2024	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SEMINOLE-APOPKA	ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL	$30,000	2024	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
LIFT ORLANDO	ORLANDO, FL	$25,000	2024	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
CAREERSOURCE CENTRAL FLORIDA	ORLANDO, FL	$25,000	2024	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
THE FOOLPROOF FOUNDATION INC	COCOA, FL	$25,000	2024	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
8 CENTS IN A JAR	APOPKA, FL	$20,000	2024	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
HARBOUR HOUSE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA	ORLANDO, FL	$20,000	2024	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
THE SHARING CENTER	LONGWOOD, FL	$10,000	2024	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
CITY YEAR ORLANDO	ORLANDO, FL	$10,000	2024	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT	ORLANDO, FL	$100,000	2023	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
PROSPERA	ORLANDO, FL	$40,000	2023	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
LIFT ORLANDO	ORLANDO, FL	$25,000	2023	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
BLACK BUSINESS INVESTMENT FUND INC	ORLANDO, FL	$25,000	2023	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
HARBOUR HOUSE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA	ORLANDO, FL	$20,000	2023	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB VOLUSIA-FLAGLER COUNTIES	DELAND, FL	$20,000	2023	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
UNITED WAY SUNCOAST	TAMPA, FL	$15,000	2023	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
IMPOWER INC	LONGWOOD, FL	$15,000	2023	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
THE FOOLPROOF FOUNDATION INC	COCOA, FL	$15,000	2023	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREATER ORLANDO AND OSCEOLA COUNTY	ORLANDO, FL	$10,000	2023	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
CITY YEAR ORLANDO	ORLANDO, FL	$10,000	2023	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP
FUTURES FOUNDATION FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY SCHOOLS	DAYTONA BEACH, FL	$5,000	2023	FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

THE FOOLPROOF FOUNDATION INC

COCOA, FL

$50,000

2025