To improve the quality of life in our community by uniting philanthropy with solutions to local challenges.
Pinellas Community Foundation directs most of its grantmaking to local nonprofits in Pinellas County, with 89% of grants going to recipients in Florida. A major share of its recent activity supports housing stability, health access, and older adults, alongside education, arts, and community resilience. The foundation is a public charity with $154,557,687 in assets and $29,987,811 in annual grants given, which places it among the larger local grantmakers in the county. Recent grants show a strong emphasis on direct community service and operational support. St. Petersburg Free Clinic received the largest listed grant at $2,480,409 in 2025, reflecting the foundation’s commitment to health and safety-net services. YMCA of Greater St Petersburg Inc also received a major award of $1,374,521 in 2024 for youth and families. Other substantial awards went to Pinellas Ex Offender Re Entry Coali, Community Health Centers of Pinella, and Homeless Empowerment Program Hep, all of which point to the foundation’s role in funding organizations that work on local stability and access. The foundation’s portfolio also includes grants to organizations serving arts, education, and aging needs, showing a broad but still community-centered approach.
Affordable housing and homelessness appear across the foundation’s giving. It awarded $411,053 in 2025 to Homeless Empowerment Program Hep for homeless empowerment, and $226,933 in 2025 to Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Ser for large projects related to housing work. The Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pin received $268,471 in 2024 for homelessness and housing. Youth and family services are another clear area of support. YMCA of Greater St Petersburg Inc received $1,374,521 in 2024 for youth and families, while Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast received $566,952 in 2025. Education also shows up in grants such as $257,767 in 2024 to The Shirley Proctor Puller Foundati for education. Older-adult services are a recurring priority through programs such as Senior Citizens Services Grants, and Daystar Life Center Inc received $259,663 in 2025 for senior-related support. The foundation also backs arts and culture, including a 2024 grant to Schenectady County Historical Socie for arts and culture.
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$154.6M
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$17.8M
Most grants fall between $11K and $41K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$41K
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Typical grants cluster around a $10,945 p25, $20,000 median, and $40,500 p75. The recent list also shows several very large awards, but the overall pattern includes many smaller operational and program grants, plus support tied to specific service areas. The foundation is a public charity, and its active programs include recurring operating grants, pooled discretionary support, and several field-of-interest funds. Its giving is clearly recurring rather than one-off: operating support, senior services, and multiple special-purpose funds appear as ongoing programs, and some organizations reappear in the recent grants list across different years, including Shriners Hospital for Children and Homeless Empowerment Program Hep. The foundation also uses both unsolicited and invitation-only channels, depending on the program.
Grantmaking is concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 89% of recipients, and the foundation gives most often in FL overall. Recent awards cluster in Pinellas County cities such as Saint Petersburg, Clearwater, and Dunedin. Those locations appear repeatedly among the larger grants, including Saint Petersburg Free Clinic, YMCA of Greater St Petersburg Inc, and Neighborly Care Network Inc. The recipient distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the supplied data, with 502 grants to U.S. organizations and no non-U.S. recipient countries listed.
Its active programs and recent grants point to local nonprofits working in housing stability, food access, mental health, arts and culture, environmental education, older-adult services, youth and families, and education. Recent awards also show support for healthcare access, homelessness services, and community resilience.
Yes. Operating Grants are one of its recurring programs for vetted 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Pinellas County. The recent grants list also includes support-style awards such as operating support for Friends of Strays and general support grants to other organizations.
The typical grant size is $10,945 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $40,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes larger awards tied to major local service organizations and special-purpose funding.
The foundation gives locally, with 89% of grants going to recipients in Florida. Recent grants are heavily centered in Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, with additional awards in Dunedin and Tampa. All recipients in the supplied country distribution are in the U.S.
Yes. Senior Citizens Services Grants is a recurring program with support, wellness, and broader senior-service cycles. Recent grants also show awards to older-adult-serving organizations, including Daystar Life Center Inc for senior-related support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Pinellas Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofits with annual budgets of $100,000 or less, serving priority Pinellas County ZIP codes or working on racial, economic, educational, housing, or health access in Tampa Bay.
Deadline: Not specified on site; intake via interest form.
Who can apply: Must be a 501(c)(3) organization or government agency with at least one year of service provision; all projects and funds must be spent in Pinellas County; funds must be used exclusively to serve persons 55+; request must align to a specific funding priority; online application required; awards are competitive.
Deadline: 2026 Housing LOI: January 5-20, 2026; Wellness LOI: April 14-28, 2026; Senior Support Services LOI: September 29-October 13, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST PETERSBURG FREE CLINIC | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $2,480,409 | 2025 | ST. PETERSBURG FREE |
| PINELLAS EX OFFENDER RE ENTRY COALI | CLEARWATER, FL | $791,672 | 2025 | LARGE PROJECTS - ADV |
| THE HYPATIA COLLABORATIVE LLC | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $791,570 | 2025 | — |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE SUNCOAST | TAMPA, FL | $566,952 | 2025 | BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS O |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS OF PINELLA | CLEARWATER, FL | $486,681 | 2025 | LARGE PROJECTS - REI |
| HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM HEP | CLEARWATER, FL | $411,053 | 2025 | HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT |
| NEIGHBORLY CARE NETWORK INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $370,837 | 2025 | SMALL PURCHASES - RE |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $359,382 | 2025 | 2024 ANNUAL DISTRIBU |
| ALBANY ACADEMY | ALBANY, NY | $333,332 | 2025 | 2024 ANNUAL DISTRIBU |
| SCHENECTADY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIE | SCHENECTADY, NY | $333,332 | 2025 | 2024 ANNUAL DISTRIBU |
| FRIENDS OF STRAYS | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $284,481 | 2025 | SUPPORT OPERATIONAL |
| DAYSTAR LIFE CENTER INC | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $259,663 | 2025 | DAYSTAR SENIOR ELECT |
| NEW VISIONS OF THE WELL INC | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $254,339 | 2025 | REIMBURSEMENT 4 |
| FLORIDA DREAM CENTER | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $246,769 | 2025 | ADOPT-A-BLOCK, TARPO |
| CLEARWATER NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SER | CLEARWATER, FL | $226,933 | 2025 | LARGE PROJECTS - REI |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - SUNCOAST INC | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $220,556 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| MICRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | MICRO, NC | $214,550 | 2025 | PROJECT TO HIRE NINE |
| FEAST INC | PALM HARBOR, FL | $209,900 | 2025 | F.E.A.S.T., INC. |
| IN TOUCH WITH COMMUNITIES AROUND TH | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $200,000 | 2025 | ACT CAPACITY BUILDIN |
| THE ARC TAMPA BAY INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $162,958 | 2025 | SMALL PURCHASES - RE |
| TARPON SPRINGS SHEPHERD CENTER | TARPON SPRINGS, FL | $145,259 | 2025 | TARPON SPRINGS SHEPH |
| NATIONAL AVIATION ACADEMY OF MISSIS | CLEARWATER, FL | $130,300 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUD |
| CASA (COMMUNITY ACTION STOPS ABUSE) | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $121,424 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ACTION STO |
| ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $115,476 | 2025 | BENEFICIARY DISTRIBU |
| AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF PASCO-PINEL | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $110,000 | 2025 | AIDING OLDER ADULTS |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOUT | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $105,478 | 2025 | SMALL PURCHASES - AD |
| THE OFF-CENTRAL PLAYERS | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OPERATIONAL |
| TAMPA KOREAN METHODIST CHURCH INC | WESLEY CHAPEL, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT |
| CITY OF CLEARWATER - CLEARWATER POL | CLEARWATER, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE REL |
| CITY OF ST PETERSBURG | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | RAPID RESOLUTION NEE |
| COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC | CLEARWATER, FL | $87,506 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DENTAL CLI |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS ST PETERSBURG | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $83,876 | 2025 | BENEFICIARY DISTRIBU |
| HOPE VILLAGES OF AMERICA INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $78,741 | 2025 | ADVANCE 3 |
| COMMUNITY SERVICE FOUNDATION | CLEARWATER, FL | $77,076 | 2025 | HOUSE REPAIR BUILDIN |
| WILLA CARSON HEALTH AND WELLNESS CE | CLEARWATER, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | WILLA CARSON HEALTH |
| HORTICULTURAL ARTS & PARK INSTITUTE | OCALA, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | WELLNESS PROGRAMS CO |
| PINELLAS COUNTY URBAN LEAGUE INC | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $74,828 | 2025 | SMALL PURCHASES - RE |
| GULF COAST JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUN | CLEARWATER, FL | $74,699 | 2025 | TRANSPORTATION AND U |
| TAMPA BAY WATCH INC | TIERRA VERDE, FL | $74,500 | 2025 | EXPANDING ACCESS TO |
| DIRECTIONS FOR LIVING | CLEARWATER, FL | $74,379 | 2025 | DIRECTIONS FOR LIVIN |
| MORTON PLANT MEASE FOUNDATION | CLEARWATER, FL | $72,372 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF | TAMPA, FL | $70,447 | 2025 | SMALL PURCHASES - RE |
| JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDREN'S HOSPIT | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $66,928 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| THE STUDIO620 | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $65,000 | 2025 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR S |
| NOMADSTUDIO INC | LARGO, FL | $65,000 | 2025 | NOMADSTUDIO, INC. |
| HIGH POINT COMMUNITY PRIDE INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $64,609 | 2025 | SMALL PURCHASES - AD |
| SUNCOAST PRIMATE SANCTUARY FOUNDATI | PALM HARBOR, FL | $61,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO AID IN RE |
| CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM | CLEARWATER BEACH, FL | $59,481 | 2025 | BALANCE OF ANNUAL DI |
| WESTCARE GULFCOAST-FLORIDA INC | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $58,728 | 2025 | SMALL PURCHASES - RE |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOUNDAT | TAMPA, FL | $58,678 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
PINELLAS EX OFFENDER RE ENTRY COALI
$791,672LARGE PROJECTS - ADV
THE HYPATIA COLLABORATIVE LLC
$791,570COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS OF PINELLA
$486,681LARGE PROJECTS - REI
HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT
ALBANY ACADEMY
$333,3322024 ANNUAL DISTRIBU
SCHENECTADY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIE
$333,3322024 ANNUAL DISTRIBU
NEW VISIONS OF THE WELL INC
$254,339REIMBURSEMENT 4
FLORIDA DREAM CENTER
$246,769ADOPT-A-BLOCK, TARPO
CLEARWATER NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SER
$226,933LARGE PROJECTS - REI
MICRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$214,550PROJECT TO HIRE NINE
THE ARC TAMPA BAY INC
$162,958SMALL PURCHASES - RE
NATIONAL AVIATION ACADEMY OF MISSIS
$130,300SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUD
ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL
$115,476BENEFICIARY DISTRIBU
AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF PASCO-PINEL
$110,000AIDING OLDER ADULTS
THE OFF-CENTRAL PLAYERS
$100,000SUPPORT OPERATIONAL
TAMPA KOREAN METHODIST CHURCH INC
$100,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
CITY OF CLEARWATER - CLEARWATER POL
$100,000HURRICANE HELENE REL
CITY OF ST PETERSBURG
$100,000RAPID RESOLUTION NEE
COMMUNITY SERVICE FOUNDATION
$77,076HOUSE REPAIR BUILDIN
WILLA CARSON HEALTH AND WELLNESS CE
$75,000WILLA CARSON HEALTH
HORTICULTURAL ARTS & PARK INSTITUTE
$75,000WELLNESS PROGRAMS CO
TAMPA BAY WATCH INC
$74,500EXPANDING ACCESS TO
DIRECTIONS FOR LIVING
$74,379DIRECTIONS FOR LIVIN
THE STUDIO620
$65,000EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR S
NOMADSTUDIO INC
$65,000NOMADSTUDIO, INC.
HIGH POINT COMMUNITY PRIDE INC
$64,609SMALL PURCHASES - AD
SUNCOAST PRIMATE SANCTUARY FOUNDATI
$61,000SUPPORT TO AID IN RE
CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM
$59,481BALANCE OF ANNUAL DI
