The Glazer Family Foundation concentrates its giving in the Tampa Bay region, funding initiatives that benefit children and families, strengthen Jewish communal life, and support direct social services. Grants are often sizable and targeted to capital or program support (playground buildouts, museum exhibits, health/vision initiatives) and the foundation tends to fund the same local institutions repeatedly. Their giving reflects a mix of civic infrastructure for youth, faith-based community strengthening, and basic needs/health support.
A repeated pattern defines Glazer Family Foundation Inc: it makes large, local grants to Tampa Bay institutions serving children, families, and community life. The most visible examples are multimillion-style annual commitments in the foundation’s own recent record, including support for Lions World Vision Institute in Tampa and repeated playground funding in St. Petersburg. Those gifts sit alongside long-running support for the Glazer Children’s Museum and Tampa Jewish Federation, showing a portfolio built around child development, community infrastructure, and Jewish communal programming. The foundation’s giving is concentrated in Florida and appears tied to specific organizations rather than broad-open grantmaking. Recent awards range from capital-style playground contributions to program support for museum exhibits and community learning. The same recipient names recur across multiple years, which points to continuing institutional relationships rather than one-time awards. Basic needs and health-related services also appear in the mix, including support for the Salvation Army and vision-related work through Lions World Vision Institute. Overall, the foundation funds practical, place-based projects that are visible in the community and anchored to established local nonprofits.
In vision and eye-care work, Glazer Family Foundation Inc gave $261,024 in 2025 and $216,322 in 2023 to Lions World Vision Institute in Tampa for a joint effort to facilitate services. That same organization received $134,533 in 2024, showing that the relationship is ongoing rather than isolated. For children’s play and informal learning, the foundation contributed $150,000 in 2024 to City of St Pete Playground in St. Petersburg for playground contribution, matching similarly sized gifts in 2025 and 2023. The Glazer Children’s Museum in Tampa also received $112,500 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024 for energetic, stimulating programming. The foundation also supports Jewish community learning and interaction. Tampa Jewish Federation received $80,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for learning and interaction focuses, indicating steady annual support for that institution.
Glazer Family Foundation Inc’s recent grants cluster around a high six-figure to low six-figure range, with a typical grant size of p25 $85,000, median $106,250, and p75 $146,133. The record also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. Its giving is local, all to Florida recipients, and the foundation does not fund individuals. The profile also notes no program-related investments. The grant record reflects direct support to established local nonprofits and civic entities rather than an open, broad application model.
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Most grants fall between $85K and $146K, with a median of $106K.
25th Percentile
$85K
Median
$106K
75th Percentile
$146K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of local grantees with multiple repeat gifts; emphasis on capital or program support for community-facing facilities and established nonprofits rather than many small exploratory grants.
Notable grantees: Lions World Vision Institute, City of St. Pete (playground projects), Glazer Children’s Museum, Tampa Jewish Federation, Salvation Army
All recent grants in the record went to Florida recipients, with 100% of grants in the HQ state. The largest concentration is in Tampa, including grants to Lions World Vision Institute, Glazer Children’s Museum, Salvation Army, and Tampa Jewish Federation. St. Petersburg also appears through the City of St Pete Playground, and Largo appears with Pinellas Education Foundation. The pattern is tightly centered on the Tampa Bay area.
Its recent grants go to local nonprofits and civic institutions working on children’s play and learning, vision and health services, Jewish community programming, and basic needs support. Examples in the record include Tampa-based museums, vision services, a Jewish federation, a playground project in St. Petersburg, and the Salvation Army in Tampa.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Lions World Vision Institute received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; City of St Pete Playground was funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Tampa Jewish Federation also appears in all three years.
The foundation’s typical grant size is p25 $85,000, median $106,250, and p75 $146,133. Recent awards include both smaller and larger gifts within that range, but the center of gravity is around the low-to-mid six figures.
Its giving is local and entirely in Florida in the recent grants data. The recipient cities shown include Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Largo, with Tampa appearing most often.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIONS WORLD VISION INSTITUTE | TAMPA, FL | $261,024 | 2026 | A JOINT EFFORT TO FACILITATE THE |
| CITY OF ST PETE PLAYGROUND | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $150,000 | 2026 | PLAYGROUND CONTRIBUTION |
| TAMPA JEWISH FEDERATION | TAMPA, FL | $80,000 | 2026 | LEARNING AND INTERACTION FOCUSES ON |
| CITY OF ST PETE PLAYGROUND | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $150,000 | 2024 | PLAYGROUND CONTRIBUTION |
| LIONS WORLD VISION INSTITUTE | TAMPA, FL | $134,533 | 2024 | A JOINT EFFORT TO FACILITATE THE |
| GLAZER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | TAMPA, FL | $100,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE ENERGETIC, STIMULATING |
| TAMPA JEWISH FEDERATION | TAMPA, FL | $80,000 | 2024 | LEARNING AND INTERACTION FOCUSES ON |
| LIONS WORLD VISION INSTITUTE | TAMPA, FL | $216,322 | 2023 | A JOINT EFFORT TO FACILITATE THE |
| CITY OF ST PETE PLAYGROUND | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $150,000 | 2023 | PLAYGROUND CONTRIBUTION |
| GLAZER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | TAMPA, FL | $112,500 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE ENERGETIC, STIMULATING |
| SALVATION ARMY | TAMPA, FL | $100,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT |
| TAMPA JEWISH FEDERATION | TAMPA, FL | $80,000 | 2023 | LEARNING AND INTERACTION FOCUSES ON |
| PINELLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LARGO, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. |
LIONS WORLD VISION INSTITUTE
$261,024A JOINT EFFORT TO FACILITATE THE
CITY OF ST PETE PLAYGROUND
$150,000PLAYGROUND CONTRIBUTION
TAMPA JEWISH FEDERATION
$80,000LEARNING AND INTERACTION FOCUSES ON
CITY OF ST PETE PLAYGROUND
$150,000PLAYGROUND CONTRIBUTION
LIONS WORLD VISION INSTITUTE
$134,533A JOINT EFFORT TO FACILITATE THE
GLAZER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$100,000TO PROVIDE ENERGETIC, STIMULATING
TAMPA JEWISH FEDERATION
$80,000LEARNING AND INTERACTION FOCUSES ON
LIONS WORLD VISION INSTITUTE
$216,322A JOINT EFFORT TO FACILITATE THE
CITY OF ST PETE PLAYGROUND
$150,000PLAYGROUND CONTRIBUTION
GLAZER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$112,500TO PROVIDE ENERGETIC, STIMULATING
SALVATION ARMY
$100,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT
TAMPA JEWISH FEDERATION
$80,000LEARNING AND INTERACTION FOCUSES ON
PINELLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$5,000TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
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