About Moorings Park Foundation
To provide Simply the Best® facilities and services for successful aging with professional and compassionate care to each person we serve.
Focus Areas
Senior livingAging servicesHealth and wellnessCommunity healthLong-term careRehabilitation servicesEnvironmental sustainability (LEED-certified buildings)
Who They Fund
seniors (including homeless seniors)children and families in povertyveterans and their familiesmedically vulnerable individualsresidents of Collier County / greater Naples community
About Moorings Park Foundation
Moorings Park Foundation Inc’s recent giving is shaped by its support for The Moorings Incorporated, where large gifts underwrite capital projects, art programming, music therapy, partner support, and resident services. That same pattern shows the foundation funding its own care ecosystem while also reaching into broader community needs in Naples and Southwest Florida. In 2025, it awarded $979,407 to The Moorings Incorporated, and in earlier years it continued a similar line of support with $780,581 in 2023 and $327,674 in 2024. Beyond its internal senior living network, the foundation backs local organizations serving seniors, families, and medically vulnerable residents. Grants to Collier County Hunger and Homeless Coalition Inc support the placement of local homeless seniors into permanent housing, while awards to Naples Senior Center at Jfcs Inc and Baker Senior Center Naples Inc help strengthen senior services in the greater Naples community. The grant to David Lawrence Mental Health Center Inc supports the Hope for Collier campaign and behavioral health solutions for prevention. The foundation also funds scholarship and childcare-related work, reflecting a mix of senior services, health access, and family-support investments.
What Moorings Park Foundation Funds
Senior services are a consistent theme. Moorings Park Foundation Inc gave $65,000 in 2025 to Collier County Senior Resource Center Inc to support Golden Gate Senior Center, and it made another $50,000 grant in 2025 to Baker Senior Center Naples Inc to empower seniors and their families. It also awarded $35,000 to Avow Hospice Inc for bereavement support groups. Housing appears in two distinct forms. The foundation gave $831,178 in 2025 to Rural Neighborhoods Incorporated for a workforce housing project, and $88,500 in 2024 to Collier County Hunger and Homeless Coalition Inc to place local homeless seniors into permanent housing. Family and education support also show up in the record. The Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida Inc received $38,274 in 2025 for childcare assistance, and The District School Board of Collier County received $50,000 in 2025 for administration of Project Explore and scholarships for higher education. For children and families in poverty, Grace Place for Children and Families Inc received $40,000 in both 2023 and 2024.
How Moorings Park Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.4M
Total Assets
$8.3M
Total Revenue
$4.5M
Total Expenses
$4.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $38K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$38K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DANIEL J LAVENDER
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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