Florida's Natural Growers Foundation concentrates its giving in Polk County and surrounding Central Florida communities, prioritizing local education and children/youth services alongside basic health and community safety‑net providers. The foundation frequently supports early childhood literacy and readiness programs, youth development organizations, and local care services for older adults and vulnerable families. Grants are often repeat and targeted to well‑established community partners rather than national causes.
Concentrated, local grantmaking with multiple repeat grants to a small set of core community partners; generally mid‑sized gifts that fund program support and community initiatives rather than broad national grants.
Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc. repeatedly backs Polk County public education, with three recent grants to Polk Education Foundation totaling $135,000 across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern sits alongside other local awards for youth development, family support, and community care, showing a grantmaker focused on practical support for Central Florida organizations rather than broad, national initiatives. The foundation’s recent giving includes $31,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Polk County and $30,460 to United Way of Central FL, both for general support, plus ongoing support for Lake Wales Care Center and local United Way-led programs. The grant list suggests an emphasis on sustaining established community partners that serve children, families, and older adults in Polk County and nearby communities. Most awards are unrestricted or general support, which points to flexible funding for operating needs rather than narrow project-only grants. With annual grants of $357,225 and a 2025 filing on record, the foundation appears to give at a local scale, with all recent grants landing in Florida.
Education is the clearest recurring theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $42,000 in 2025 to Polk Education Foundation for general support, after $46,500 in both 2024 and 2023. Early childhood literacy also appears in its giving: United Way of Central FL Success by 6 Polk - Imagination Library received $15,000 in 2025, while United Way of Central FL Success by 6 Polk received $12,000 in 2024. Youth development is another visible area, with $31,000 in 2025 and $22,000 in 2024 to Boys & Girls Club of Polk County for general support. The foundation also supports family-safety-net services and community care, including $7,865 in 2025 to United Way of Central FL Family Fundamentals and $10,000 in 2025 to Lake Wales Care Center.
Typical grants cluster in the middle five figures, with a p25 of $7,932, median of $12,000, and p75 of $26,230. The recent record also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Polk Education Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Polk County, Lake Wales Care Center, and several United Way of Central FL programs. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is not a fund for individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant list is dominated by general support and other flexible funding, indicating a preference for sustaining operating capacity.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $26K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$26K
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Notable grantees: Polk Education Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Polk County, Lake Wales Care Center, United Way of Central Florida (Success By 6 / Imagination Library), RCMA
All recent grants in the dataset go to recipients in Florida, and 100% of grants land in the HQ state. The strongest cluster is in Polk County and nearby Central Florida cities: Bartow, Lakeland, Lake Wales, and Highland City appear repeatedly. Immokalee also appears among the recipient locations. Bartow recipients include Polk Education Foundation and Healthy Start Coalition, while Lakeland recipients include Boys & Girls Club of Polk County, United Way of Central FL, and YMCA of West Central Florida. Highland City is tied to several United Way of Central FL Success by 6 grants.
The recent grants center on local education, youth development, family support, and community care in Polk County and nearby Central Florida. Recipients include Polk Education Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Polk County, Lake Wales Care Center, United Way of Central FL, YMCA of West Central Florida, and Healthy Start Coalition.
Recent grants cluster around a median of $12,000, with a p25 of $7,932 and a p75 of $26,230. The record includes both smaller awards, such as $5,400 and $6,000, and larger general-support grants in the $30,000 to $46,500 range.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years in the recent grant list. Polk Education Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Boys & Girls Club of Polk County appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Lake Wales Care Center appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The giving is entirely in Florida. Recipient locations are concentrated in Polk County and nearby Central Florida communities, especially Bartow, Lakeland, Lake Wales, and Highland City, with another recipient in Immokalee.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF POLK COUNTY | LAKELAND, FL | $23,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAKE WALES CARE CENTER | LAKE WALES, FL | $22,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | LAKELAND, FL | $14,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE HIGHLAND & POLK COUNTIES | HIGHLAND CITY, FL | $6,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POLK EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BARTOW, FL | $42,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF POLK COUNTY | LAKELAND, FL | $31,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FL SUCCESS BY 6 POLK - IMAGINATION LIBRARY | HIGHLAND CITY, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAKE WALES CARE CENTER | LAKE WALES, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FL FAMILY FUNDAMENTALS | LAKELAND, FL | $7,865 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FL SUCCESS BY 6 HIGHLANDS - IMAGINATION LIBRARY | HIGHLAND CITY, FL | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POLK EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BARTOW, FL | $46,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF POLK COUNTY | LAKELAND, FL | $22,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FL SUCCESS BY 6 POLK | HIGHLAND CITY, FL | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RCMA | IMMOKALEE, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAKE WALES CARE CENTER | LAKE WALES, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA | LAKELAND, FL | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FL SUCCESS BY 6 HIGHLAND | HIGHLAND CITY, FL | $5,400 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POLK EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BARTOW, FL | $46,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL FL | LAKELAND, FL | $30,460 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAKE WALES CARE CENTER | LAKE WALES, FL | $22,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF POLK COUNTY | LAKELAND, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA | LAKELAND, FL | $8,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEALTHY START COALITION | BARTOW, FL | $6,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
LAKE WALES CARE CENTER
$22,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE HIGHLAND & POLK COUNTIES
$6,500GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
LAKE WALES CARE CENTER
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
LAKE WALES CARE CENTER
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA OF WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LAKE WALES CARE CENTER
$22,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA OF WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HEALTHY START COALITION
$6,500GENERAL SUPPORT