Community Foundation of North Florida
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About Community Foundation of North Florida
To enhance the quality of life in the North Florida community through the promotion and support of charitable giving.
Focus Areas
Education (birth - 5th grade)Basic NeedsArts and cultureCommunity resilience / disaster reliefLocal news and civic information (Press Forward)
Who They Fund
children and youth (students, youth community centers)families and individuals impacted by disasters or emergency eventslow-income / underserved neighborhood residentsstudents and scholarship recipientsanimals / animal welfare beneficiaries
Funding Style
About Community Foundation of North Florida
A recurring feature of The Community Foundation of North Florida Inc.’s grantmaking is its support for education, basic needs, and community resilience across the Big Bend and Leon County, with multiple large awards also flowing through endowed and partner-advised funds. The foundation’s recent grants show a mix of general operating support, capital and project funding, scholarships, emergency relief, and restricted program support, reflecting a broad community foundation model rather than a single-issue strategy. Among the largest recent awards, Baptist Health Foundation received $1,935,467 for Wolfson Children's Hospital, while the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints received two grants of $1,200,000, one listed as general support and one as religion. Other sizeable awards went to Managed Access to Child Health Inc (dba Partnership for Child Health) for general support and Baptist Health System Foundation Inc for general support, indicating sustained interest in health-related institutions and community-serving organizations. The foundation also uses named grant programs to support local nonprofits, including the Knight Foundation Fund at CFNF, the Helping Today, Shaping Tomorrow Grant, and the Share Your Story Video Challenge Grant. That combination of large institutional awards and smaller local programs gives a clear picture of how it balances regional philanthropy with place-based funding.
What Community Foundation of North Florida Funds
Education appears in both major institutional support and smaller community grants. Christ Classical Academy received $210,000 for education, and Maclay School received $100,000 for education, showing support for K-12 learning alongside other school-based initiatives. The foundation has also funded Aucilla Christian Academy twice in the recent list, including $151,983 for an annual distribution and $75,501 for education. Basic needs and food security are another clear thread. Second Harvest of the Big Bend received $125,691 for general support, food backpack program, and Nourishing the Future capital campaign, followed by $61,487 for social services. The foundation also backed emergency response work through Madison County Strong Long Term Recovery Group with $170,312 for emergency relief. Arts and civic life appear through local cultural institutions and public engagement groups. Council on Culture & Arts received $50,000 for arts & culture, and The Village Square Inc. received $67,391 for civic engagement. Community revitalization shows up in the $55,000 grant to South City Foundation for Purpose Built Communities and the $50,000 award to Greater Apalachee Ridge Estates Neighborhood Association for the Apalachee Ridge Estates Tech. & Learning Center.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.1M
Total Assets
$111.7M
Total Revenue
$7.5M
Total Expenses
$7.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $32K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$32K
Geographic Reach
Regional19 states funded
Funding intensity
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Headquarters
Leadership
KATRINA D ROLLE
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