About Florida State Alliance of Ymcas Foundation
Strengthen Florida communities by supporting local YMCA associations through youth development, healthy living, social responsibility, advocacy, and statewide initiatives.
Focus Areas
Youth developmentHealthy livingSocial responsibilityChild safetySafety around waterTeen initiativesLiteracy (YMCA Reads)Professional development
Who They Fund
youthindividuals and familieslocal YMCA organizations/partnersstatewide Florida communities (all Floridians)
Funding Style
About Florida State Alliance of Ymcas Foundation
A statewide network of YMCA associations receives the bulk of The Florida State Alliance of Ymcas Foundation Inc’s grantmaking, with one 2025 award reaching $741,752 to YMCA of South Florida in Miami. The foundation’s recent activity shows sustained support for local YMCA associations across Florida, linking funding to youth development, healthy living, social responsibility, and statewide initiatives. Grants also reached YMCA of Central Florida in Orlando at $648,878 and YMCA of Fl's First Coast in Jacksonville at $566,615, indicating that the foundation works through established YMCA affiliates rather than individuals or unrelated organizations. Its listed program areas include child safety, safety around water, teen initiatives, literacy through YMCA Reads, and professional development, which places the foundation’s giving in the context of YMCA operations and community services. The pattern across recent awards suggests an emphasis on institutional support for Florida-based YMCA infrastructure and programming, with repeated grants to the same associations over multiple years.
What Florida State Alliance of Ymcas Foundation Funds
Youth development is a central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $337,976 to YMCA of West Central Florida in Lakeland for local YMCA support, and the organization’s broader stated focus includes youth development and leadership. Healthy living is another recurring area: $275,983 went to Tampa Metro Area YMCA in Tampa, also for local YMCA support, aligning with the foundation’s stated emphasis on holistic health and wellness. Social responsibility appears in grants tied to statewide YMCA operations, including $241,192 to YMCA of Collier County in Naples for local YMCA support. The foundation also lists child safety, safety around water, teen initiatives, literacy through YMCA Reads, and professional development among its active focus areas, showing a program mix that extends beyond general operating support into safety, learning, and staff capacity.
How Florida State Alliance of Ymcas Foundation Gives
Typical grants are in the middle six figures for this funder, with a p25 of $39,650, a median of $118,077, and a p75 of $228,224. Recent awards also show repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including YMCA of South Florida, YMCA of Southwest Florida, YMCA of Fl's First Coast, YMCA of Collier County, YMCA of Suncoast, YMCA of West Central Florida, Tampa Metro Area YMCA, and YMCA of Central Florida. The foundation gives through a local Florida YMCA system rather than via individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Active grant programs listed on its site include the Disaster Relief Fund and the YPN Emergency Assistance Fund, both tied to Florida support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.8M
Total Assets
$1.4M
Total Revenue
$5.2M
Total Expenses
$5.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $40K and $228K, with a median of $118K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$118K
75th Percentile
$228K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LYNNE WILCOX
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