The Fites Family Charitable Trust concentrates its giving in a small set of sizable gifts that support local Naples institutions and a mix of education/health causes. Major recipients include a national fraternity foundation, a local youth/education nonprofit serving Immokalee, regional cultural organizations, and healthcare/medical research institutions. The foundation appears to favor operational support and multi-grant relationships rather than many small, one-off donations.
Concentrated giving: a few large grants account for most dollars, with repeat funding to select organizations (notably Phi Kappa Psi Foundation and The Immokalee Foundation); emphasis on general/operations support.
A defining feature of Fites Family Charitable Trust is the way it makes a few large, repeated commitments rather than spreading money across many small gifts. The largest recent grant in the dataset was $341,598 to Phi Kappa Psi Foundation in 2023, followed by a $241,550 grant to the same organization in 2025 and a $125,000 grant to The Immokalee Foundation in 2025. That pattern points to support for organizations with ongoing operating needs and exempt-purpose work, not one-off project checks. The trust’s grant list also shows sustained attention to Naples and nearby institutions. Artis Naples received $60,000 in 2025 and $52,000 in 2024, while The Immokalee Foundation appears with multiple awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Healthcare shows up as another recurring thread through Mayo Foundation and Baptist Health Foundation, both funded for operations. The result is a portfolio shaped by institutional support, education and youth opportunity, cultural organizations, and medical or health-related nonprofits. The trust is active at a scale of $1,660,598 in annual grants, with a pattern that favors meaningful checks to established nonprofits over broad dispersion.
In education and youth opportunity, the trust backed The Immokalee Foundation with $125,000 in 2025 for operations, alongside earlier grants of $80,000 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2023 for exempt-purpose work. Higher education and student-affinity programs also appear through Phi Kappa Psi Foundation, which received $241,550 in 2025 and $341,598 in 2023. Cultural and community institutions are another visible theme. Artis Naples received $60,000 in 2025 for operations after a $52,000 grant in 2024 for exempt-purpose work. Health-related grantmaking includes $100,000 to Mayo Foundation in 2025 for operations and $50,000 to Baptist Health Foundation in 2025, following a $30,000 grant in 2023.
Typical grants cluster around modest five-figure checks: the distribution shows a $1,000 p25, $5,000 median, and $15,000 p75, even though the upper end includes much larger institutional gifts. The trust’s recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially Phi Kappa Psi Foundation, The Immokalee Foundation, Artis Naples, and Baptist Health Foundation. That recurrence suggests an ongoing relationship model rather than isolated one-time awards. The grant descriptions also lean heavily toward operating support and furthering exempt purpose, indicating a focus on organizational sustainability.
$2.8M
$15.2M
$8.6M
$2.9M
Most grants fall between $1K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Notable grantees: Phi Kappa Psi Foundation, The Immokalee Foundation, Artis—Naples, Mayo Foundation, Baptist Health Foundation
Giving is national, but the recipient map tilts toward a few places. Florida accounts for 14% of grants, with Naples appearing repeatedly through Artis Naples, Grace Lutheran Church, Naples Hospital Foundation, and NCH Center of Philanthropy. Outside Florida, Indiana recipients are prominent through Phi Kappa Psi Foundation, University of Notre Dame Du Lac, Notre Dame University, Valpo Victory Club, and Valparaiso University. Washington, D.C. is the top state by grant count, though the recipient list itself is spread across multiple U.S. cities, including Indianapolis, Little Rock, Rochester, and Chicago.
The grant list points to education and youth opportunity, cultural institutions, and healthcare-related nonprofits. Examples include The Immokalee Foundation for operations, Artis Naples for operations and exempt-purpose work, and Mayo Foundation and Baptist Health Foundation for operating support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Phi Kappa Psi Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Immokalee Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Artis Naples in 2024 and 2025; and Baptist Health Foundation in 2023 and 2025.
The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $1,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $15,000. The recent list also includes larger institutional gifts, including six-figure awards.
The trust gives nationally, but Florida recipients account for 14% of grants. Indiana, Illinois, Arkansas, and Minnesota also appear repeatedly in the recipient list, and Washington, D.C. is the top state by grant count.
The grant descriptions frequently mention operations or exempt-purpose support. Recent examples include 'fund operations of the organization' for The Immokalee Foundation, Artis Naples, Mayo Foundation, and Baptist Health Foundation, and 'further its exempt purpose' for Phi Kappa Psi Foundation and other recipients.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY | VALPARAISO, IN | $1,000,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| PEORIA SALVATION ARMY | PEORIA, IL | $1,000,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION | IMMOKALEE, FL | $400,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| PHI KAPPA PSI FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $150,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ARTIS NAPLES | NAPLES, FL | $93,500 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $50,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY | NOTRE DAME, IN | $41,429 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HOWARD YOUNG FOUNDATION | MINOCQUA, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| POTOWATOMI PARK FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOMAHAWK LAKE ASSOCIATION | MINOCQUA, WI | $7,500 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HIST SOCIETY | PLYMOUTH, IN | $5,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FRIENDS OF PEORIA LIBRARY | PEORIA, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| LAST WILDERNESS ALIANCE | PRESQUE ISLE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST PAULS CHURCH | NAPLES, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CUBS CHARITIES | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NCH HOSPITAL | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GILDAS CLUB | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | PEORIA, IL | $500 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| PHI KAPPA PSI FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $241,550 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION | IMMOKALEE, FL | $125,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MAYO FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ARTIS NAPLES | NAPLES, FL | $60,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $50,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GLEN HAGEN FARM RETREAT | PRINCETON, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $16,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| VALPO VICTORY CLUB | VALPARAISO, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| POTOWATOMI PARK FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HOWARD YOUNG FOUNDATION | MINOCQUA, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY | VALPARAISO, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATION | FALCON, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST PAULS CHURCH | NAPLES, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HONORABLE ORDER OF KENTUCKY COLONELS INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GILDAS CLUB | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HERITAGE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HIST SOCIETY | PLYMOUTH, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOMAHAWK LAKE ASSOCIATION | MINOCQUA, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FLORIDA SHERIFFS FOUNDATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $100 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| PHI KAPPA PSI FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $119,000 | 2024 | FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | $80,000 | 2024 | FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ARTIS-NAPLES INC | NAPLES, FL | $52,000 | 2024 | FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC | NOTRE DAME, IN | $25,000 | 2024 | FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SALVATION ARMY | DES PLAINES, IL | $21,000 | 2024 | FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $20,000 | 2024 | FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HOWARD YOUNG FOUNDATION | MINOCQUA, WI | $11,000 | 2024 | FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NAPLES HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | $8,500 | 2024 | FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY
$1,000,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
PEORIA SALVATION ARMY
$1,000,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION
$400,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
PHI KAPPA PSI FOUNDATION
$150,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
ARTIS NAPLES
$93,500FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY
$41,429FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
SALVATION ARMY
$10,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
POTOWATOMI PARK FOUNDATION
$10,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOMAHAWK LAKE ASSOCIATION
$7,500FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
MARSHALL COUNTY HIST SOCIETY
$5,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
FRIENDS OF PEORIA LIBRARY
$5,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
LAST WILDERNESS ALIANCE
$5,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST PAULS CHURCH
$5,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
NCH HOSPITAL
$5,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$500FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
PHI KAPPA PSI FOUNDATION
$241,550FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION
$125,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
MAYO FOUNDATION
$100,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
ARTIS NAPLES
$60,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
GLEN HAGEN FARM RETREAT
$25,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
SALVATION ARMY
$16,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
VALPO VICTORY CLUB
$10,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
POTOWATOMI PARK FOUNDATION
$10,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY
$10,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST PAULS CHURCH
$5,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
HONORABLE ORDER OF KENTUCKY COLONELS INC
$5,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
GIRLS ON THE RUN
$2,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
MARSHALL COUNTY HIST SOCIETY
$1,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOMAHAWK LAKE ASSOCIATION
$1,000FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
FLORIDA SHERIFFS FOUNDATION
$100FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
PHI KAPPA PSI FOUNDATION
$119,000FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
ARTIS-NAPLES INC
$52,000FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC
$25,000FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
SALVATION ARMY
$21,000FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
NAPLES HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$8,500FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE