The Jacksonville Symphony Foundation directs virtually all of its philanthropic resources to sustaining the local symphony orchestra, providing large-scale financial support to ensure institutional stability and operations. Its giving is highly concentrated and mission-aligned, focused on preserving and strengthening orchestral performance and related programs in Jacksonville.
Jacksonville Symphony Foundation Inc’s defining pattern is a two-year stream of very large financial support to the Jacksonville Symphony Association, Inc., with $9,250,156 awarded in 2024 and $1,129,000 in 2023. That scale points to a funder built around sustaining one cultural institution rather than spreading gifts across many organizations. The foundation’s grantmaking is tied to the Jacksonville Symphony’s operating and institutional needs, with support described simply as financial support in both years. The foundation also uses structured partnership channels that connect supporters to the symphony through membership, institutional partnerships, donation requests, and business partnerships. Those programs frame its giving as ongoing institutional support for orchestral performance, community engagement, education, and audience development in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida. Across the record on file, its resources are directed to the same local arts ecosystem, and the recent grants list shows a single named recipient. The result is a profile centered on financial stability for a professional symphony organization, with giving designed to reinforce programming and long-term institutional continuity.
The clearest cause area is orchestral and symphonic support. In 2024, Jacksonville Symphony Foundation Inc gave $9,250,156 to Jacksonville Symphony Association, Inc. for financial support, showing direct backing for the institution itself rather than a project-by-project approach. A second theme is sustained institutional funding. In 2023, the foundation awarded $1,129,000 to Jacksonville Symphony Association, Inc. for financial support, which indicates a repeated commitment to the same recipient across consecutive years. The foundation also operates donor and partnership channels tied to audience and community engagement. Its Friends of the Symphony program is a membership-based donor pathway that supports operating and programming needs, while Institutional Partners and Business Partners are built around sponsorship and partnership support for programming and community engagement. Donation Request covers financial support, tickets, or in-kind assistance for nonprofit organizations, schools, and community groups.
$9.3M
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$205K
$9.3M
Most grants fall between $3.2M and $7.2M, with a median of $5.2M.
25th Percentile
$3.2M
Median
$5.2M
75th Percentile
$7.2M
Steven B Libman
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Extremely concentrated: very large grants to a single repeat grantee (Jacksonville Symphony Association), focused on core financial support rather than many small or diversified awards.
Notable grantees: Jacksonville Symphony Association Inc
The typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $3,159,289, the median is $5,189,578, and the 75th percentile is $7,219,867. The recent record shows recurring support to the same nonprofit in consecutive years, which suggests an ongoing institutional funding relationship rather than one-off project grants. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving profile is highly concentrated and appears organized around designated support for one local cultural institution.
All grants in the available record went to recipients in the United States, and every grant was in Florida. The recent grants list names Jacksonville, FL as the recipient location for both reported awards, aligning with the foundation’s local giving scope. Grant activity is concentrated in Jacksonville rather than spread across multiple states or countries.
It primarily funds the Jacksonville Symphony Association, Inc. The recent grants list shows two financial support awards to that organization: $9,250,156 in 2024 and $1,129,000 in 2023.
The record on file is concentrated on one named recipient. Both recent grants went to Jacksonville Symphony Association, Inc., and the foundation’s active programs are structured around support for the Jacksonville Symphony through memberships, partnerships, donations, and sponsorships.
The grant-size distribution is high: p25 is $3,159,289, median is $5,189,578, and p75 is $7,219,867. That indicates large institutional awards rather than small grants.
It is fully concentrated in Florida in the available record. The recipient country distribution is 100% US, and 100% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state of Florida.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Current and upcoming funding from Jacksonville Symphony Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations or groups serving the Jacksonville / Northeast Florida community; requests submitted via the foundation's online donation request form. Specific eligibility details are determined by the foundation upon review.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION Inc | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $9,250,156 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $1,129,000 | 2023 | Financial Support |
