Community Foundation for Ocala Marion County
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About Community Foundation for Ocala Marion County
The Community Foundation for Ocala Marion County gives heavily to local faith-based organizations, emergency/public-assistance relief initiatives (including ARPA/FEMA-related distributions), and direct services for children, veterans, and people with disabilities in Marion County. Many grants are mission/general support to churches, local nonprofits and community service providers, with several repeat recipients receiving multiple payments over the period. The foundation also facilitates donor-advised transfers and DAF movements, indicating a mix of discretionary community grantmaking and donor-directed activity. Overall the giving emphasizes local, community-focused recovery and faith-led social services rather than national institutional philanthropy.
Focus Areas
Local churches and Christian ministry programs in Marion County (multiple congregations and faith ministries)Emergency relief and pandemic/public-assistance funding (ARPA/FEMA pass-throughs to community nonprofits)Youth development and after-school/support programs (Boys & Girls Club, SOZO Kids, Project Stable)Services for vulnerable populations: veterans' park support, disability services for the blind, child advocacy/abuse responseCommunity arts and local higher-education support (Reilly Arts Center; West Chester University Foundation local initiatives)
About Community Foundation for Ocala Marion County
A large share of the foundation’s recent giving is tied to ARPA-funded support for local organizations in Marion County, alongside church mission support and services for children, veterans, and people with disabilities. That mix appears across repeat payments rather than one-off awards, with several recipients appearing in multiple years. Among the clearest examples is Empowered of Central Florida in Ocala, which received $133,000 in 2024, $134,000 in 2025, and another $87,588 in 2025 under ARPA funding. Wings of Faith Fellowship Church of God also received repeated ARPA-linked support, including $130,000 in 2024 and $101,000 in 2025. The foundation also makes substantial mission grants to faith-based groups such as Monastic Faith Healing Ministries Priory #180 and Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, showing that church support is a consistent part of its work. Its recent giving reflects a community foundation operating locally with a blend of discretionary grantmaking, donor-advised transfers, and compliance-restricted public-assistance funding.
What Community Foundation for Ocala Marion County Funds
Faith-based organizations are a central part of the portfolio. The foundation gave $229,747 to Monastic Faith Healing Ministries Priory #180 to support the church mission, and $65,000 and $55,000 to Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in different years for the same purpose. Public-assistance funding is another clear track: Interfaith Emergency Services Inc received $86,386 in 2025 in accordance with ARPA funding, while Estella Byrd Whitman Wellness and Community Resource Center Inc received $43,355 in 2025 in accordance with FEMA public assistance funding. Youth-serving organizations also appear repeatedly. Boys and Girls Club of Marion County Inc received $54,500 in 2023 and $42,500 in 2024 for organizational mission support, and Help Agency of the Forest Inc Dba Sozo Kids received $150,000 in 2024 in accordance with ARPA funding. Support for vulnerable populations extends to Marion County Childrens Advocacy Center Inc Dba Kimberly's Center for Chi and Florida Center for the Blind Inc.
How Community Foundation for Ocala Marion County Gives
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,939 at the median, and $39,500 at the 75th percentile. The pattern is repetitive rather than isolated: Empowered of Central Florida, Wings of Faith Fellowship Church of God, Boys and Girls Club of Marion County Inc, and Friends of Marion County Veterans Park Inc all appear in multiple years. The foundation’s structure is also visible in a large transfer to American Endowment Foundation described as a transfer of DAF funds to another DAF, alongside program-related investments in its profile. Grants are largely mission support or compliance-restricted public-assistance awards rather than an open application program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.2M
Total Assets
$10.2M
Total Revenue
$3.2M
Total Expenses
$3.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$40K
Geographic Reach
Local12 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LAUREN DEIORIO
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