The Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation focuses on local Gainesville-area institutions, concentrating support on education and child/health services. Their largest gifts go to the University of Florida and pediatric/ family health organizations (notably Ronald McDonald House), while smaller awards fund community nonprofits, faith institutions, and local civic groups. The foundation appears to prioritize practical, locally‑directed impact—school-related programs, family health and hospice care, and Jewish communal life.
Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation Inc makes its clearest mark through local support for families facing serious illness, with a $25,000 grant in 2024 to Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of North Central Florida for support families with chronically ill children. That sits alongside sustained backing for the University of Florida Foundation, including $22,500 in 2023 and $3,000 in 2024 for program support, showing a second major thread: campus-related giving in Gainesville. The foundation’s recent awards also point to a practical, place-based pattern of funding that reaches child and family services, education, and community nonprofits rather than spreading broadly across sectors or geographies. Smaller grants reinforce that shape. In 2024, it gave $10,000 to Gator Boosters Inc for a study room, and it awarded $5,000 each in 2025 to Southwest Advocacy Group and The Childrens Health Imagination Learning Development Center for program support. Together, these gifts show a funder with a narrow geographic footprint and repeated interest in organizations that serve students, children, caregivers, and local institutions in North Central Florida.
One clear theme is support for families of seriously ill children. The foundation gave $25,000 to Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of North Central Florida for support families with chronically ill children, and it also made smaller grants to Gainesville Fisher House Foundation and Climb for Cancer Foundation. A second theme is education and campus support. Grants to the University of Florida Foundation for program support, plus $10,000 to Gator Boosters Inc for a study room, show interest in student-facing spaces and university programs. The foundation also funds care and community services. It gave $2,500 to Haven Hospice for care for the terminally ill, and it supported The Education Foundation of Alachua County Inc and Girls Place Inc with program support. Its recent grants include $2,000 to Community Foundation of North Central Florida to promote philanthropy, indicating some support for civic and philanthropic infrastructure as well.
Typical grant sizes are small: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. The recent record shows a mix of one-time and recurring support. Some recipients appear in multiple years, including B'nai Israel, Haven Hospice, The Education Foundation of Alachua County Inc, Gainesville Fisher House Foundation, Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of North Central Florida, The Climb for Cancer Foundation, and the University of Florida Foundation. The foundation gives directly and does not fund individuals. No application process is stated in the data. With annual grants of $105,754 against total assets of $364,117, the foundation’s distribution pattern is concentrated in modest awards rather than large, open-ended commitments.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Primarily local, moderately concentrated: a few larger gifts (two $25,000 grants) to anchor institutions plus numerous small-to-medium grants. Several repeat grantees (University of Florida, Haven Hospice) alongside one-off gifts to a diverse set of community organizations.
Notable grantees: University of Florida Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida, Haven Hospice, Gator Boosters Inc, B'nai Israel
Giving is overwhelmingly local and stays in Florida. Eighty-six percent of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is FL. Gainesville is the main recipient city across the recent grants list, with additional Florida recipients in Boca Raton and Tallahassee. Outside the state, only one recipient country appears in the data: the US, with 37 grants. The pattern points to a narrow North Central Florida footprint rather than broad regional or national grantmaking.
Recent grants show support for organizations serving families of chronically ill children, hospice and end-of-life care, education, campus programs, and Jewish congregational life. Examples include grants for program support, a study room, and care for the terminally ill, all centered on Gainesville and nearby Florida communities.
The grant-size distribution is modest: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. Larger awards do occur, including a $25,000 grant and a $22,500 grant, but most gifts in the recent record are much smaller.
Most grants go to Gainesville, and 86% of grants are to recipients in Florida. The recent record also includes a few Florida recipients outside Gainesville, such as Boca Raton and Tallahassee, plus one out-of-state recipient in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including B'nai Israel, Haven Hospice, The Education Foundation of Alachua County Inc, Gainesville Fisher House Foundation, Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of North Central Florida, The Climb for Cancer Foundation, and the University of Florida Foundation.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are direct awards to organizations rather than individual support or PRI activity.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY |
| RECOVERY THROUGH REPETITION | BOCA RATON, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2026 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| CLIMB FOR CANCER FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SOUTHWEST ADVOCACY GROUP | GAINESVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CHILDRENS HEALTH IMAGINATION LEARNING DEVELOPMENT CENTER | GAINESVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CHILDRENS HEART FOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | $250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH CHRONICALLY ILL CHILDREN |
| GATOR BOOSTERS INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | STUDY ROOM |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $3,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HAVEN HOSPICE | GAINESVILLE, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | CARE FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL |
| SWIM ACROSS AMERICA INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RECOVERY THROUGH REPETITION | BOCA RATON, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| B'NAI ISRAEL | GAINESVILLE, FL | $1,980 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GAINESVILLE FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, FL | $750 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CLIMB FOR CANCER FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, FL | $500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $384 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, FL | $22,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, FL | $2,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HAVEN HOSPICE | GAINESVILLE, FL | $2,500 | 2023 | CARE FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL |
| GIRLS PLACE INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY |
| STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF ALACHUA COUNTY INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| B'NAI ISRAEL | GAINESVILLE, FL | $1,980 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROTARY CLUB OF GAINESVILLE FOUNDATION INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $1,110 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF ALACHUA COUNTY INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GATEWAY COUNCIL | GAINESVILLE, FL | $720 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALACHUA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | GAINESVILLE, FL | $500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CLIMB FOR CANCER FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, FL | $500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BREAD OF THE MIGHTY FOOD BANK | GAINESVILLE, FL | $500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2023 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| GAINESVILLE FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, FL | $500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALACHUA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | GAINESVILLE, FL | $500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2023 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE, FL | $500 | 2023 | SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH CHRONICALLY ILL CHILDREN |
| GAINESVILLE FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, FL | $500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BREAD OF THE MIGHTY FOOD BANK | GAINESVILLE, FL | $500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE, FL | $80 | 2023 | SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH CHRONICALLY ILL CHILDREN |
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
$10,000PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY
RECOVERY THROUGH REPETITION
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
$2,500MEDICAL RESEARCH
CLIMB FOR CANCER FOUNDATION
$1,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SOUTHWEST ADVOCACY GROUP
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE CHILDRENS HEALTH IMAGINATION LEARNING DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH CHRONICALLY ILL CHILDREN
HAVEN HOSPICE
$2,500CARE FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL
RECOVERY THROUGH REPETITION
$2,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
B'NAI ISRAEL
$1,980PROGRAM SUPPORT
GAINESVILLE FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION
$750PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE CLIMB FOR CANCER FOUNDATION
$500PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM
$384PROGRAM SUPPORT
HAVEN HOSPICE
$2,500CARE FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL
GIRLS PLACE INC
$2,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
$2,000PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY
STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER INC
$2,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
B'NAI ISRAEL
$1,980PROGRAM SUPPORT
ROTARY CLUB OF GAINESVILLE FOUNDATION INC
$1,110PROGRAM SUPPORT
CLIMB FOR CANCER FOUNDATION
$500PROGRAM SUPPORT
BREAD OF THE MIGHTY FOOD BANK
$500PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
$500MEDICAL RESEARCH
GAINESVILLE FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION
$500PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
$500MEDICAL RESEARCH
SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH CHRONICALLY ILL CHILDREN
GAINESVILLE FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION
$500PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$500PROGRAM SUPPORT
BREAD OF THE MIGHTY FOOD BANK
$500PROGRAM SUPPORT
SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH CHRONICALLY ILL CHILDREN