Saint Bernard Foundation

About Saint Bernard Foundation

Saint Bernard Foundation Inc stands out for a concentrated pattern of large grants to a small circle of Marion County organizations, especially in animal welfare, horse-land conservation, and public education. The biggest recent award in the file is $200,000 to Pets of Marion County for animal adoption and training, followed by $103,500 to the Public Education Foundation of Mc for public education support. That mix shows a funder willing to make substantial place-based grants for direct services and local community infrastructure rather than spreading funds broadly across many states. The foundation’s recent record also shows repeated support for the same recipients over multiple years. Horse Farms Forever received $110,000 in 2023, $25,000 in 2024, and $75,000 in 2025, while Pets of Marion County appears twice at six-figure levels. Friends of Mc Parks also received $100,000 in 2024 for public parks support. The pattern suggests a small portfolio with ongoing relationships, especially with organizations tied to Ocala and Marion County. Its grantmaking reaches beyond one issue area, but the core thread is local benefit: animals, land stewardship, schools, and parks. Even when grants go outside Ocala, they remain Florida-focused, including conservation groups, education projects, and organizations serving the state.

What Saint Bernard Foundation Funds

Animal welfare is a major thread in the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $200,000 to Pets of Marion County for support animal adoption/training and another $30,000 to Voices of Change Animal League for animal welfare and adoption support. It also made a $5,000 grant to Horse Protection Association of FL for general support. Conservation and land stewardship form another clear area of support. Horse Farms Forever received $110,000 in 2023 and additional grants of $75,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2024 for general support. The foundation also backed Conservation Florida with $25,000 and Save Our Rural Area with $10,000 for environmental and conservation support. Education-related grants show up in schools and institutions. The Public Education Foundation of Mc received $103,500 for public education support, while Sparr Elementary School and Reddick-collier Elementary each received $10,000 for public education support. The Univ of FL College of Vet Medicine also received grants for education projects.

How Saint Bernard Foundation Gives