The Colen Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Ocala/Marion County, primarily supporting Jewish congregations and a significant horticultural/public-park project. Most grants are charitable contributions and are directed to a small set of repeat recipients, indicating a focused, place-based philanthropic approach emphasizing faith community support and local public-space development.
Concentrated, place-based giving with a small number of relatively large grants; repeat multi-grant support to the same local institutions rather than many one-off awards.
A defining feature of The Colen Foundation Inc is its repeated, high-value support for Ocala’s Horticultural Arts Park Institute I, including a $142,846 grant and a separate $100,000 grant in 2025. That pattern sits alongside major gifts to Jewish congregations and community institutions, showing a funder that combines place-based philanthropy with faith and civic support. In the recent grants list, Temple Beth Shalom in Ocala received two $75,000 grants, and Congregation B'nai Israel of St Pet in St Petersburg received $70,000 and $66,175. The foundation also appears in aging-related support through direct assistance to named life estates in Ocala, which aligns with its topic taxonomy around support for older adults and aging-related social support. Its giving is not broad or scattershot; it is concentrated among a small set of repeat recipients, often through charitable contributions and unrestricted support. Recent awards also include cultural and community-serving organizations such as Project Hope of Marion County, the Ocala Symphony Orchestra, and Interfaith Emergency Services Inc, indicating a mix of religious, public-space, cultural, and human-service priorities.
Within Jewish community support, the foundation made sizable 2025 grants to Temple Beth Shalom in Ocala for $75,000 twice, and to Congregation B'nai Israel of St Pet for $70,000 and $66,175. It also supported Hillel School of Tampa Inc with $40,000 and Hillels of the Florida Suncoast with $10,000. In public-space and horticultural work, Horticultural Arts Park Institute I received the two largest awards in the recent list, at $142,846 and $100,000, both labeled charitable contributions. For community assistance, Project Hope of Marion County received $50,000, while Interfaith Emergency Services Inc in Ocala received $25,000. The foundation also made aging-related support grants to Life Estate Karel Dupree and Life Estate Marguerite Cox.
Typical grant size sits at $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also includes much larger awards to a few repeat recipients. The pattern suggests a concentrated grantmaker: several organizations appear more than once in 2025, including Horticultural Arts Park Institute I, Temple Beth Shalom, Congregation B'nai Israel of St Pet, and the life-estate recipients. The foundation is listed as making program-related investments and funds individuals. Most awards are charitable contributions, with some explicitly labeled support for aged individuals.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Notable grantees: Horticultural Arts Park Institute, Temple Beth Shalom, Congregation B'nai Israel of St. Petersburg
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with all 55 recent grants going to U.S. organizations or individuals. Florida dominates the footprint, and 70% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Ocala appears often, alongside St Petersburg, Tampa, Jacksonville, Clearwater, and Palm Harbor. Outside Florida, recent grants reached New York, Portland, Savannah, and Atlanta, showing a small number of out-of-state recipients within a regional giving pattern.
Recent grants point to Jewish congregations and community institutions, plus a major horticultural/public-park project. Examples in the data include Temple Beth Shalom in Ocala, Congregation B'nai Israel of St Pet in St Petersburg, Horticultural Arts Park Institute I in Ocala, and community-serving groups such as Project Hope of Marion County and Interfaith Emergency Services Inc.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the 2025 grant list, including Horticultural Arts Park Institute I, Temple Beth Shalom, Congregation B'nai Israel of St Pet, and the life-estate recipients in Ocala. That repeated pattern indicates ongoing support rather than one-time awards for some grantees.
The distribution centers on smaller gifts: p25 is $2,500, median is $5,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent list also includes a few much larger grants, showing that the foundation sometimes makes substantial awards to selected recipients.
Its recent grants are entirely U.S.-based, and 70% go to recipients in Florida. Within Florida, Ocala, St Petersburg, Tampa, Jacksonville, Clearwater, and Palm Harbor appear repeatedly, while out-of-state recipients include New York, Portland, Savannah, and Atlanta.
Yes. The topic taxonomy includes support and assistance for aged individuals, senior services and eldercare, and aging-related social support. In the recent grant list, Life Estate Karel Dupree and Life Estate Marguerite Cox are both labeled support and assist aged individuals.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horticultural Arts Park Institute I | Ocala, FL | $142,846 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Horticultural Arts Park Institute I | Ocala, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Temple Beth Shalom | Ocala, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Temple Beth Shalom | Ocala, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Congregation B'nai Israel of St Pet | St Petersburg, FL | $70,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Congregation B'nai Israel of St Pet | St Petersburg, FL | $66,175 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Project Hope of Marion County | Ocala, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Life Estate Karel Dupree | Ocala, FL | $48,039 | 2025 | Support and Assist Aged Individuals |
| Life Estate Karel Dupree | Ocala, FL | $44,353 | 2025 | Support and Assist Aged Individuals |
| Hillel School of Tampa Inc | Tampa, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Florida Orchestra | St Petersburg, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Gulf Coast Jewish Family Community | Clearwater, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Interfaith Emergency Services Inc | Ocala, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contributions |
| Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center | Tampa, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| New Israel Fund | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Hand In Hand Center for Jewish-Arab | Portland, OR | $18,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Ocala Symphony Orchestra Inc | Ocala, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Life Estate Marguerite Cox | Ocala, FL | $12,667 | 2025 | Support and Assist Aged Individuals |
| Moment Magazine Center for Creative | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Forward Association Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Savannah Voice Festival Inc | Savannah, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| The Community Foundation for Ocala | Ocala, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Friends of Yad LaKashish-Lifeline f | Englewood, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Union for Reform Judiasm-Camp Colem | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Union for Reform Judiasm-Camp Colem | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Catholic Charities Bureau Inc for C | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Hillels of the Florida Suncoast | Tampa, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| The VOIC Experience Foundation | Palm Harbor, FL | $9,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Arnette House Inc | Ocala, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Hillel Jewish Student Center of St | Tampa, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| American Friends of Beit Ruth | Jericho, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| National Disaster Search Dog | Santa Paula, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Orlando, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| National Disaster Search Dog | Santa Paula, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Orlando, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Public Education Foundation of Mari | Ocala, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Neighborly Care Network | Clearwater, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Public Education Foundation of Mari | Ocala, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| WUSF Public Media fbo 897 | Tampa, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Marion Cultural Alliance Inc | Ocala, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Lighthouse of Pinellas Inc | Largo, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Florida Institute for Human and Mac | Ocala, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Life Estate Judith Packard | Ocala, FL | $2,064 | 2025 | Support and Assist Aged Individuals |
| Canine Assisted Therapy Inc | Oakland Park, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Bli | Warrington, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Canine Assisted Therapy Inc | Oakland Park, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Bli | Warrington, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| The Perlman Music Program Suncoast | Sarasota, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | Charitable Contribution |
| Life Estate Judith Packard | Ocala, FL | $1,915 | 2025 | Support and Assist Aged Individuals |
Horticultural Arts Park Institute I
$142,846Charitable Contribution
Horticultural Arts Park Institute I
$100,000Charitable Contribution
Temple Beth Shalom
$75,000Charitable Contribution
Temple Beth Shalom
$75,000Charitable Contribution
Congregation B'nai Israel of St Pet
$70,000Charitable Contribution
Congregation B'nai Israel of St Pet
$66,175Charitable Contribution
Project Hope of Marion County
$50,000Charitable Contribution
Life Estate Karel Dupree
$48,039Support and Assist Aged Individuals
Life Estate Karel Dupree
$44,353Support and Assist Aged Individuals
Hillel School of Tampa Inc
$40,000Charitable Contribution
Florida Orchestra
$30,000Charitable Contribution
Gulf Coast Jewish Family Community
$25,000Charitable Contribution
Interfaith Emergency Services Inc
$25,000Charitable Contributions
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
$25,000Charitable Contribution
New Israel Fund
$20,000Charitable Contribution
Hand In Hand Center for Jewish-Arab
$18,000Charitable Contribution
Ocala Symphony Orchestra Inc
$15,000Charitable Contribution
Life Estate Marguerite Cox
$12,667Support and Assist Aged Individuals
Moment Magazine Center for Creative
$10,000Charitable Contribution
Forward Association Inc
$10,000Charitable Contribution
Savannah Voice Festival Inc
$10,000Charitable Contribution
The Community Foundation for Ocala
$10,000Charitable Contribution
Friends of Yad LaKashish-Lifeline f
$10,000Charitable Contribution
Union for Reform Judiasm-Camp Colem
$10,000Charitable Contribution
Union for Reform Judiasm-Camp Colem
$10,000Charitable Contribution
Catholic Charities Bureau Inc for C
$10,000Charitable Contribution
Hillels of the Florida Suncoast
$10,000Charitable Contribution
The VOIC Experience Foundation
$9,000Charitable Contribution
Arnette House Inc
$5,000Charitable Contribution
Hillel Jewish Student Center of St
$5,000Charitable Contribution
American Friends of Beit Ruth
$5,000Charitable Contribution
Jewish Theological Seminary
$5,000Charitable Contribution
National Disaster Search Dog
$3,000Charitable Contribution
Canine Companions for Independence
$3,000Charitable Contribution
National Disaster Search Dog
$3,000Charitable Contribution
Canine Companions for Independence
$3,000Charitable Contribution
Public Education Foundation of Mari
$3,000Charitable Contribution
Neighborly Care Network
$3,000Charitable Contribution
Public Education Foundation of Mari
$3,000Charitable Contribution
WUSF Public Media fbo 897
$2,500Charitable Contribution
Marion Cultural Alliance Inc
$2,500Charitable Contribution
Lighthouse of Pinellas Inc
$2,500Charitable Contribution
Florida Institute for Human and Mac
$2,500Charitable Contribution
Life Estate Judith Packard
$2,064Support and Assist Aged Individuals
Canine Assisted Therapy Inc
$2,000Charitable Contribution
Israel Guide Dog Center for the Bli
$2,000Charitable Contribution
Canine Assisted Therapy Inc
$2,000Charitable Contribution
Israel Guide Dog Center for the Bli
$2,000Charitable Contribution
The Perlman Music Program Suncoast
$2,000Charitable Contribution
Life Estate Judith Packard
$1,915Support and Assist Aged Individuals