The International Society of Palm appears to be a Palm Beach–focused family foundation that supports local health care, faith-based social services, and performing arts. Grants range from community charities and hospices to major medical centers and cultural institutions, with occasional support for national health causes. The foundation favors place-based impact across basic needs, medical care, mental health, and arts institutions that serve the Palm Beach/Palm Island region.
A $60,000 grant to Caritas Dei Bish anchors the International Society of Palm’s recent giving and points to a pattern of support for Palm Beach–area faith-based social services. Across the latest grants, the foundation backed local charities, health care providers, and cultural institutions with general support awards that often cluster around five-figure or near-five-figure amounts. The recipient list includes St Anns Place, Pb Opera, Nami, Center for Creat, Life, Pb Island Hospic, and Grandmas Place, showing a mix of emergency assistance, hospice care, mental health advocacy, and arts organizations. The foundation’s giving also reaches beyond one sector. Medical grants include support for hospices and health systems, while arts grants go to performance institutions in West Palm Beach. Several awards are modest and recurring in size, but the portfolio also includes a larger outlier that stands well above the rest. That combination suggests a funder that uses flexible general grants to support nonprofits serving the Palm Beach region and selected organizations in other places where the foundation has an established interest.
Faith-based and social service work is a clear thread in the International Society of Palm’s grantmaking. It gave $60,000 to Caritas Dei Bish for Caritas De, $10,000 to St Anns Place for GENERAL support, and $5,000 to Center for Famil for GENERAL support. Health care and medical support appear in several recent awards. The foundation provided $8,000 to Pb Island Hospic for GENERAL support, $6,050 to Bascom Palmer In for GENERAL support, and $5,000 to Jupiter MD Cntr for GENERAL support. Arts and culture are another recurring area. It awarded $10,000 to Pb Opera for GENERAL support, $7,160 to Pb Symphony for GENERAL support, and $5,000 to Kravis Center for GENERAL support. Community mental health also appears through $10,000 and $5,000 grants to Nami for GENERAL support.
Typical grant size sits in a narrow band: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $7,160, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Most recent awards are general support grants rather than project-specific awards. The 2023 and 2025 records show some repeat recipients, including Nami, Pb Opera, Center for Creat, and Caritas Dei Bish, which points to recurring support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a non-individual funder and does not make program-related investments. Its latest filing year is 2025.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$10K
JUDITH D ZERFOSS
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Moderately concentrated, locality-driven giving: mostly modest-sized grants with a few larger outlays, a mix of repeat grantees and one-off gifts, prioritizing Palm Beach-area nonprofits across health, faith-based human services, mental health, and the arts.
Notable grantees: Caritas Dei Bish, Palm Beach Opera, NAMI, Bascom Palmer Institute, Palm Beach Island Hospice
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Florida, with 81% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. West Palm Beach appears often, including grants to Caritas Dei Bish, St Anns Place, Pb Opera, Center for Creat, Pb Symphony, and the Kravis Center. Other Florida recipients include Lake Worth, Palm Beach, Royal Palm, Miami, and Jupiter. Outside Florida, the foundation gave to Animal Care Leag in Oak Park, Illinois, and to Nami in Arlington, Virginia.
Its recent grants go to 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in faith-based emergency aid, health care, mental health, and the arts. Examples in the grant list include general support for a parish-linked charity, hospice care, a mental health advocacy group, and performing arts institutions.
The typical award is in the low five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $7,160, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent list also includes a much larger $60,000 award.
Yes. The recent records show repeat support for several recipients across 2023 and 2025, including Nami, Pb Opera, Center for Creat, and Caritas Dei Bish. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
Most grants go to Florida recipients, with 81% of grants in the HQ state. West Palm Beach is especially prominent, and the broader Florida footprint also includes Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Royal Palm, Miami, and Jupiter.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from International Society of Palm that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applications are welcomed from those seeking to deepen understanding and appreciation of palms. Requests for funding for conference travel are not generally supported.
Deadline: Submission deadline falls on 30 November each year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARITAS DEI BISH | WEST PALM B, FL | $60,000 | 2025 | Caritas De |
| ANIMAL CARE LEAG | OAK PARK, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST ANNS PLACE | WEST PALM B, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PB OPERA | WEST PALM B, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NAMI | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR CREAT | WEST PALM B, FL | $9,320 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LIFE | LAKE WORTH, FL | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PB ISLAND HOSPIC | PALM BEACH, FL | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PB SYMPHONY | WEST PALM B, FL | $7,160 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GRANDMAS PLACE | ROYAL PALM, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN HEART A | WEST PALM B, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CANCER ALLIANCE | PALM BEACH, FL | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BASCOM PALMER IN | MIAMI, FL | $6,050 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPH | WEST PALM B, FL | $5,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| NAMI | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| PB OPERA | WEST PALM B, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR CREAT | WEST PALM B, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| KRAVIS CENTER | WEST PALM B, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CLEVLAND CLINIC | INDEPENDENC, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| JUPITER MD CNTR | JUPITER, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR FAMIL | WEST PALM B, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
ST ANNS PLACE
$10,000GENERAL
GENERAL
LIFE
$9,000GENERAL
PB ISLAND HOSPIC
$8,000GENERAL
AMERICAN HEART A
$10,000GENERAL
BASCOM PALMER IN
$6,050GENERAL
KRAVIS CENTER
$5,000GENERAL