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    Community Foundation of Tampa Bay

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    TAMPA, FLWebsite8132821975

    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

    $26.6M

    Total Assets

    $663.9M

    Total Revenue

    $160M

    Total Expenses

    $34M

    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

    About 73% of grants go to recipients in FL.

    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Headquarters

    Leadership

    MARLENE M SPALTEN

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High

    Where Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Funds

    Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Community Foundation of Tampa Bay.

    RankCountryGrantsTotalShare
    1United StatesDomestic1,161$96.9M
    99.9%
    2Ireland

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    Concentrated, high-dollar giving with multiple very large single grants and repeat funding to select core grantees; grants are frequently unrestricted “support of mission,” split between local Tampa-area organizations and high-profile national institutions.

    Funding Style

    mission supportgeneral operating (unrestricted) supportorganizational sustainability

    Notable grantees: Southern Methodist University, First Christian Church of Huntington Beach, University of Tampa, Florida Wildlife Corridor, Fisher House Foundation (and veterans/military support organizations)

    Where Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Florida, with 73% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and the top state by grant count also Florida. Recent recipient cities include Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Miami Shores, Jacksonville, and Huntington Beach. Tampa and Clearwater appear frequently among the larger awards, while St. Petersburg also shows up in both arts and social-service grants. Outside the United States, the recipient-country distribution includes 1 grant in EI, alongside 1,161 grants in the US.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Community Foundation of Tampa Bay

    What kinds of organizations does Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc fund?

    Recent grants show support for churches and faith-based ministries, universities and scholarship-related institutions, housing and social-service providers, veterans’ support organizations, and regional arts and conservation groups. Examples in the data include a church, a university, a housing nonprofit, and an environmental corridor organization.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The median grant size is $25,000. The middle half of grants fall between $10,627 at the 25th percentile and $51,000 at the 75th percentile, though the recent list also includes multimillion-dollar mission-support gifts.

    Does the foundation fund the same organizations more than once?

    Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including the University of Tampa, Florida Wildlife Corridor, and University of South Florida Foundation Inc. That suggests repeat giving rather than only one-time awards.

    How much of the foundation’s giving goes to Florida?

    Florida is the top state by grant count, and 73% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent recipient list is heavily Florida-centered, with Tampa, Clearwater, and St. Petersburg appearing often.

    Are unsolicited applications accepted in any programs?

    Yes. Active programs that accept unsolicited requests include Critical Needs Requests, the Community Foundation Tampa Bay Scholarships common application, and the annual competitive grant process. The Smith & Associates Competitive Grants and Love IV Lawrence Competitive Grants also accept unsolicited applications.

    Accepts unsolicited proposals
    Latest 990 Filing

    2024

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.

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    Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.

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    Who can apply: Open to nonprofits with urgent, unexpected needs that impede mission-critical programming.

    Deadline: Rolling year-round submission process.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYWASHINGTON, DC$1,062,0002024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FLORIDA INCTAMPA, FL$1,002,9042024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    UNIVERSITY OF TAMPATAMPA, FL$887,3872024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    FLORIDA WILDLIFE CORRIDORST PETERSBURG, FL$689,1272024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INCTAMPA, FL$627,0662024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    THE FLORIDA AQUARIUMTAMPA, FL$624,8952024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF ST PETERSBURG INCST PETERSBURG, FL$526,0002024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION INCTAMPA, FL$518,7822024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    DAVID A STRAZ JR CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSTAMPA, FL$465,1442024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEIT RUTH INCJERICHO, NY$457,5002024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    DIOCESE OF ST PETERSBURGST PETERSBURG, FL$447,0002024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    UNITED WAY SUNCOAST INCTAMPA, FL$428,6212024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMIMIAMI SHORES, FL$425,0002024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    CITY OF DADE CITYDADE CITY, FL$400,0002024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA INCST PETERSBURG, FL$368,1882024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES INCTAMPA, FL$353,9932024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    SOARING CITY P INCTAMPA, FL$313,5912024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    EMORY UNIVERSITYATLANTA, GA$302,0002024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    TAMPA MUSEUM OF ART INCTAMPA, FL$285,0072024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF TAMPATAMPA, FL$284,7212024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES INCTAMPA, FL$274,1092024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR IRELAND—$250,0002024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDRENTAMPA, FL$246,7012024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    FEEDING TAMPA BAYTAMPA, FL$239,3002024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    HYDE PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCHTAMPA, FL$204,2002024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    CITY OF CLEARWATERCLEARWATER, FL$200,0002024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    TRINITY COLLEGE OF FLORIDATRINITY, FL$189,6552024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC DBA WEDUTAMPA, FL$177,2392024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    INTERNATIONAL WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC DBA WILD FOUNDATIONBOULDER, CO$175,0002024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    OPERATION HEALING FORCESTAMPA, FL$175,0002024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    TAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FOUNDATION INCTAMPA, FL$171,5652024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF SUN CITY CENTERSUN CITY CENTER, FL$167,3432024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    ST PETERSBURG COLLEGE FOUNDATION INCST PETERSBURG, FL$166,3212024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    TAMPA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION INCTAMPA, FL$165,8052024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    THE CYPRESS INITIATIVE INC DBA THE SPARK INITIATIVE INCBRANDON, FL$160,0002024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCEPASADENA, CA$154,6962024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    HILLSBOROUGH EDUCATION FOUNDATIONTAMPA, FL$148,1282024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    CONGREGATION BETH SHALOMCLEARWATER, FL$140,2942024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    CHURCH OF THE ASCENSIONCLEARWATER, FL$132,2502024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF TAMPA BAY FOUNDATIONTAMPA, FL$130,5542024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    FLORIDA COLLEGETEMPLE TERRACE, FL$128,7572024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-DEPTOF CONTRACTS & GRANTSLOS ANGELES, CA$127,4202024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    MAYO CLINIC - ROCHESTER MNROCHESTER, MN$114,8622024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    SUN CITY CENTER EMERGENCY SQUADSUN CITY CENTER, FL$113,0572024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    ST PETERSBURG FREE CLINIC INCST PETERSBURG, FL$111,7032024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    RED TENT WOMEN'S INITIATIVE INCST PETERSBURG, FL$106,1002024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    MARY & MARTHA HOUSE INCRUSKIN, FL$103,4182024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCHTAMPA, FL$100,8342024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONTAMPA, FL$100,1372024SUPPORT OF MISSION
    ALPHA TAU OMEGA FOUNDATION INCINDIANAPOLIS, IN$100,0002024SUPPORT OF MISSION

    GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

    $1,062,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FLORIDA INC

    $1,002,904
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA

    $887,387
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    FLORIDA WILDLIFE CORRIDOR

    $689,127
    ST PETERSBURG, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC

    $627,066
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM

    $624,895
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF ST PETERSBURG INC

    $526,000
    ST PETERSBURG, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC

    $518,782
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    DAVID A STRAZ JR CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

    $465,144
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEIT RUTH INC

    $457,500
    JERICHO, NY2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    DIOCESE OF ST PETERSBURG

    $447,000
    ST PETERSBURG, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    UNITED WAY SUNCOAST INC

    $428,621
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI

    $425,000
    MIAMI SHORES, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    CITY OF DADE CITY

    $400,000
    DADE CITY, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA INC

    $368,188
    ST PETERSBURG, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES INC

    $353,993
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    SOARING CITY P INC

    $313,591
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    EMORY UNIVERSITY

    $302,000
    ATLANTA, GA2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    TAMPA MUSEUM OF ART INC

    $285,007
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF TAMPA

    $284,721
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES INC

    $274,109
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR IRELAND

    $250,000
    2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN

    $246,701
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    FEEDING TAMPA BAY

    $239,300
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    HYDE PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

    $204,200
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    CITY OF CLEARWATER

    $200,000
    CLEARWATER, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    TRINITY COLLEGE OF FLORIDA

    $189,655
    TRINITY, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC DBA WEDU

    $177,239
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    INTERNATIONAL WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC DBA WILD FOUNDATION

    $175,000
    BOULDER, CO2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    OPERATION HEALING FORCES

    $175,000
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    TAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FOUNDATION INC

    $171,565
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF SUN CITY CENTER

    $167,343
    SUN CITY CENTER, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    ST PETERSBURG COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC

    $166,321
    ST PETERSBURG, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    TAMPA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION INC

    $165,805
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    THE CYPRESS INITIATIVE INC DBA THE SPARK INITIATIVE INC

    $160,000
    BRANDON, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE

    $154,696
    PASADENA, CA2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    HILLSBOROUGH EDUCATION FOUNDATION

    $148,128
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM

    $140,294
    CLEARWATER, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION

    $132,250
    CLEARWATER, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF TAMPA BAY FOUNDATION

    $130,554
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    FLORIDA COLLEGE

    $128,757
    TEMPLE TERRACE, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-DEPTOF CONTRACTS & GRANTS

    $127,420
    LOS ANGELES, CA2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    MAYO CLINIC - ROCHESTER MN

    $114,862
    ROCHESTER, MN2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    SUN CITY CENTER EMERGENCY SQUAD

    $113,057
    SUN CITY CENTER, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    ST PETERSBURG FREE CLINIC INC

    $111,703
    ST PETERSBURG, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    RED TENT WOMEN'S INITIATIVE INC

    $106,100
    ST PETERSBURG, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    MARY & MARTHA HOUSE INC

    $103,418
    RUSKIN, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH

    $100,834
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

    $100,137
    TAMPA, FL2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION

    ALPHA TAU OMEGA FOUNDATION INC

    $100,000
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN2024

    SUPPORT OF MISSION