About John'S Island Community Service League
The John’s Island Community Service League is a non-profit, member driven organization primarily involved in raising funds for operating expenses of charitable agencies in Indian River County concerned with the health, education, and human services issues that affect women, children and families in need. Scholarships for post-secondary education for John’s Island employees and their dependents are also provided.
Focus Areas
HealthEducationHuman servicesWomen and children servicesScholarships
Who They Fund
young children and preschoolers (0–5) and their familiespregnant/postpartum mothers and infantssurvivors of domestic violence / abused womenlow-income / housing-insecure householdsyouth and young adults in need of mentoring, diversion, or job training
About John'S Island Community Service League
John's Island Community Service League Inc. gives through a local, Indian River County-centered model that mixes annual operating support with scholarships and strategic grants. Its recent awards show that the largest commitments can reach $250,000, as with United Way of Indian River County for hurricane relief, while many others sit in the $50,000 to $80,000 range for core services such as guardianship, early learning, behavioral health, and domestic violence response. That pattern fits the organization’s stated purpose: funding charitable agencies serving women, children, and families in need, along with education support for John’s Island Club employees, their dependents, and low-income local students. The foundation also uses strategic grants for start-ups, off-cycle requests, collaborations, planning, and initial audits, which gives it a role in both sustaining established agencies and helping newer efforts get started. Recent grants to The Learning Alliance and Senior Resource Association Inc. illustrate that mix of education and human-services support, while awards to Safe Space and Treasure Coast Community Health show attention to crisis response and women’s health. With annual grants of $5,250,824 and total assets of $3,746,634, it operates at a substantial local scale within its county focus.
What John'S Island Community Service League Funds
In early learning, the foundation funded The Learning Alliance for Moonshot Academy and the Learning Alliance’s kindergarten-readiness work, including $75,000 awards in 2024 and 2025. It also supported United Way of Indian River County for Step Into Kindergarten, showing a direct interest in school readiness. On health, it gave Treasure Coast Community Health $55,000 for women’s health and Whole Family Health Center $50,000 for behavioral health in Vero Beach. For family stability and protection, Safe Space received support for domestic violence services and housing for abused women, while United Way of Indian River County received funding for supportive legal services. Workforce and youth pathways also appear through United Against Poverty’s step job training award and Education Foundation of IRC’s Summer Step Into K grant.
How John'S Island Community Service League Gives
Typical awards cluster at a moderate operating-grant level: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $30,000, and the 75th percentile is $45,000. The recent grants list also shows a handful of larger exceptions, which is consistent with its strategic-grant structure for off-cycle requests, collaborations, and special circumstances such as audits or start-up support. The organization gives through named programs including Annual Grants, Scholarships, and Marlynn Scully Strategic Grants. Recipient names recur across years, including United Way of Indian River County, The Learning Alliance, Safe Space, and Tykes & Teens, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The programs are open to unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$3.7M
Total Revenue
$2.9M
Total Expenses
$2.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $45K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$45K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ELLEN KENDALL
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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