Youth Programs – School Garden Support
Who can apply: Schools at various points in time are selected to participate; interested schools should contact the club to be placed on the list for consideration.
The Gainesville Garden Club Inc directs modest, locally focused philanthropy toward horticulture and community education, primarily supporting youth gardening and plant-related programs through garden-club networks and a small local scholarship at the University of Florida. Grants are small in scale and mission-specific, reflecting civic support for gardening activities and local students rather than broad philanthropic initiatives.
Concentrated, low-dollar giving focused on a few local beneficiaries — repeat support to state/regional garden-club organizations and occasional small scholarship awards to a nearby university.
$11K
$666K
$215K
$121K
Most grants fall between $331 and $1K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$331
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$1K
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Notable grantees: Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., University of Florida
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE, FL | $4,500 | 2025 | MIDNIGHT SKY SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | MIDNIGHT SKY SCHOLARSHIP |
| WEKIVA YOUTH CAMP | APOPKA, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT |
| FLORIDA FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS INC | WINTER PARK, FL | $1,592 | 2025 | YOUTH GARDENERS, PLANTS |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $1,500 | 2025 | GINGERBREAD HOUSE EVENT |
| GROW HUB | GAINESVILLE, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | NATIVE SOIL FOR PLANTS, GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY OUTDOOR TEACHING |
| ALACHUA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | GAINESVILLE, FL | $712 | 2025 | WOMEN BUILD HABITAT FOR HUMANITY |
| CREATED GAINESVILLE INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $500 | 2025 | JASMINE DONATION FOR GARDENS |
| ALTRUSA HOUSE OF GAINESVILLE FLORIDA INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $500 | 2025 | JASMINE DONATION FOR GARDENS |
| PALM BREEZE YOUTH SERVICES INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $500 | 2025 | DONATION FOR BAXTER'S PLACE |
| NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $500 | 2025 | JASMINE DONATION FOR GARDENS |
| GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | GAINESVILLE, FL | $430 | 2025 | OUTDOOR TEACHING DONATION |
| FLORIDA FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS INC | WINTER PARK, FL | $408 | 2025 | YOUTH GARDENERS, PLANTS |
| FIRST BAPTIST OF CEDAR KEY | CEDAR KEY, FL | $300 | 2025 | HURRICANE RELIEF DONATION |
| HOWARD T ODUM FLORIDA SPRINGS INSTITUTE INC | HIGH SPRINGS, FL | $275 | 2025 | FLORIDA SPRINGS |
| NATIONAL TREASURES FARM & NURSERY | TRENTON, FL | $125 | 2025 | PLANTS FOR AUBUDON EVENT |
| ALACHUA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $100 | 2025 | HUMANE SOCIETY |
| FLORIDA FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS INC | WINTER PARK, FL | $1,594 | 2024 | YOUTH GARDENERS, PLANTS |
| THE GREEN HOUSE NURSERY | NEWBERRY, FL | $25 | 2024 | WOMEN BUILD HABITAT FOR HUMANITY |
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
$4,500MIDNIGHT SKY SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
$2,000MIDNIGHT SKY SCHOLARSHIP
WEKIVA YOUTH CAMP
$2,000OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT
FLORIDA FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS INC
$1,592YOUTH GARDENERS, PLANTS
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES INC
$1,500GINGERBREAD HOUSE EVENT
GROW HUB
$1,000NATIVE SOIL FOR PLANTS, GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY OUTDOOR TEACHING
ALACHUA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$712WOMEN BUILD HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
CREATED GAINESVILLE INC
$500JASMINE DONATION FOR GARDENS
ALTRUSA HOUSE OF GAINESVILLE FLORIDA INC
$500JASMINE DONATION FOR GARDENS
PALM BREEZE YOUTH SERVICES INC
$500DONATION FOR BAXTER'S PLACE
NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC
$500JASMINE DONATION FOR GARDENS
GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$430OUTDOOR TEACHING DONATION
FLORIDA FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS INC
$408YOUTH GARDENERS, PLANTS
FIRST BAPTIST OF CEDAR KEY
$300HURRICANE RELIEF DONATION
HOWARD T ODUM FLORIDA SPRINGS INSTITUTE INC
$275FLORIDA SPRINGS
NATIONAL TREASURES FARM & NURSERY
$125PLANTS FOR AUBUDON EVENT
ALACHUA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC
$100HUMANE SOCIETY
FLORIDA FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS INC
$1,594YOUTH GARDENERS, PLANTS
THE GREEN HOUSE NURSERY
$25WOMEN BUILD HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
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