About Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay gives large, mission-driven gifts with a strong tilt toward faith-based organizations and higher education, alongside locally focused community services, veterans' support, and regional cultural institutions. Many grants are sizable, often unrestricted “support of mission” awards, and the foundation repeatedly funds a mix of local Tampa nonprofits and prominent national institutions. Its portfolio reflects both place-based community investment (housing, health, social services, arts) and denominational or faith-affiliated giving at scale.
Focus Areas
Major gifts to churches and faith-based relief organizations (evangelical and Catholic congregations and ministries)University support and higher-education endowments/scholarships (regional and national universities)Local safety-net and housing providers in the Tampa Bay area (homeless services, Habitat, United Way, Catholic Charities)Veterans, military families, and first-responder support organizations (Fisher House, Gary Sinise, service academies)Regional arts and cultural institutions in Tampa (orchestra, museum) and environmental conservation in Florida (Florida Wildlife Corridor)
Giving Approach
About Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc directs some of its largest recent gifts to churches, Catholic institutions, and other faith-based organizations, while also supporting universities, housing providers, veterans’ services, and regional cultural groups. In the recent grants list, First Christian Church of Huntington Beach received $5,000,000 for support of mission, Southern Methodist University received the same amount, and Church of the Ascension in Clearwater received $4,510,500. The pattern extends across Florida and beyond, but the foundation’s giving remains anchored in mission support rather than restricted project-only awards. Clearwater Central Catholic High School received $2,022,500, and Tim Tebow Foundation Inc received $2,250,000, showing how education and faith-related service organizations sit alongside one another in the portfolio. Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County Florida Inc also appears among the larger recent awards, indicating that the foundation’s work includes locally rooted housing support as well as institutional philanthropy. The foundation operates at substantial scale, with annual grants of $97,162,849 and total assets of $663,874,004, and its recent record shows repeated support for organizations that provide long-term organizational capacity rather than short-term project funding.
What Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Funds
Faith-based giving is a major thread in the recent grant list. The foundation awarded $4,000,000 to Calvary Baptist Church - Clearwater for support of mission and $602,225 to Archdiocese of Miami for the same purpose. Higher education is another visible area: Georgetown University received $1,062,000, while the University of Tampa received $1,170,068 and $887,387 in separate grants. Local community infrastructure also appears in the recent awards, including $1,002,904 to Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County Florida Inc and $526,000 to Catholic Charities Diocese of St Petersburg Inc. Environmental conservation is present as well, with Florida Wildlife Corridor receiving $689,127 and $675,976 across two recent grants.
How Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Gives
Typical grant size centers on a median of $25,000, with the middle half of awards ranging from $10,627 at the 25th percentile to $51,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows that the foundation makes some very large mission-support gifts alongside many smaller awards. Recipients do repeat across years: the University of Tampa appears more than once, as do Florida Wildlife Corridor and University of South Florida Foundation Inc. The organization is classified as a mixed community foundation, and it funds individuals false. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Critical Needs Requests and the annual competitive grant process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$54.3M
Total Assets
$1B
Total Revenue
$131.5M
Total Expenses
$63.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $51K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$51K
Geographic Reach
Regional36 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MARLENE M SPALTEN
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Community Foundation of Tampa Bay.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 2,425 | $181.9M | 100.0% |
| 2 | Ireland |
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