The Carl Angus DeSantis Foundation concentrates its giving on education, youth services and health care, with an emphasis on scholarship/endowment support and child- and family-focused nonprofits in Florida. Grants are large and targeted — funding university endowments, medical institutions, scholarship funds and local child-welfare organizations — indicating a preference for durable impact rather than many small gifts. The foundation appears to favor a small set of significant awards, occasionally repeating support for local organizations.
Concentrated giving through a small number of large grants; mix of national institutions and local Florida nonprofits; occasional repeat funding to local grantees (e.g., 4Kids), with emphasis on multi-year or sizable one-time awards rather than many small grants.
The Carl Angus Desantis Foundation Inc pairs large unrestricted gifts with long-term institutional support, including a $1.25 million endowment grant to Rutgers University Foundation and a $1 million charitable grant to Mayo Clinic in the most recent grants list. That same pattern extends to Florida-based youth, education, and family-serving nonprofits, where awards often arrive as six-figure operating support rather than project-only funding. The foundation’s recent giving also shows repeat support for organizations such as 4kids of South Florida and Take Stock in Children of Palm Beach County, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Across the grants list, the foundation backs scholarship funds, child-welfare providers, medical institutions, and community organizations serving South Florida. Several grants are labeled unrestricted support of an organization’s exempt purpose, including gifts to YWCA of South Florida, Achievement Centers for Children, George Snow Scholarship Fund, and Place of Hope Inc. The mix of endowment funding, charitable support, and unrestricted operating grants points to a funder that finances both durable assets and current service delivery. Its grantmaking reaches beyond Florida for select institutions, but the center of gravity remains in education, youth services, and health-related giving.
Education appears throughout the foundation’s recent awards. It gave $340,000 to Take Stock in Children of Palm Beach County for unrestricted support, $300,000 to George Snow Scholarship Fund for unrestricted support, and $82,000 to Bound for College Inc for unrestricted support. These grants align with the foundation’s stated emphasis on scholarship and college-readiness support. Child and family services are another clear theme. The foundation awarded $350,000 to 4kids of South Florida Inc and $250,000 to 4kids of South Florida, both for unrestricted support, along with $125,000 to Place of Hope Inc and $90,000 to Her Second Chance. In health-related giving, it provided $75,000 to Max Planck Florida Institute and $120,000 to Habcenter Boca Raton. The recent record also includes $100,000 to Broward College Foundation Inc, showing support for educational institutions as well as direct-service nonprofits.
Typical grant size is $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $90,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile, which fits a pattern of mid- to large-sized awards. The recent record suggests recurring support: 4kids of South Florida appears in multiple years, as does Take Stock in Children of Palm Beach County. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. It accepts unsolicited proposals in some channels, including letters of intent and general grantmaking by application, while other programs are invitation-only or board-selected.
$9.3M
$385.8M
$305.1M
$4.4M
Most grants fall between $50K and $200K, with a median of $90K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$90K
75th Percentile
$200K
About 65% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Notable grantees: Rutgers University Foundation, Mayo Clinic, 4Kids of South Florida, Take Stock in Children of Palm Beach County, George Snow Scholarship Fund
Florida receives the clear majority of grants, with 64% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and Palm Beach and Broward counties appearing repeatedly in the grant programs. Recent Florida recipients include Fort Lauderdale, Delray Beach, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach, Jupiter, and New Brunswick? No—outside Florida, the list also includes recipients in New Brunswick, Rochester, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Highland Hills, Escondido, and New York. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 70 grants in the United States and none elsewhere.
Its stated focus areas include Civic Innovation, Faith-Based Giving, Health & Nutrition, and Leadership & Entrepreneurship. The recent grants list also shows sustained support for education, scholarship endowments, child welfare, family support, and medical institutions.
The typical grant size sits at $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $90,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include both six-figure operating support and larger endowment or institutional gifts.
Yes, in some channels. It accepts Letters of Intent or expressions of interest, and its general grantmaking by application is also listed as accepting unsolicited proposals. Other programs, including invitation-only and board-selected awards, do not accept unsolicited applications.
Florida is the top giving state, accounting for 64% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Palm Beach County and Broward County are central to several of its active grant programs, and recent Florida recipients include organizations in Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Jupiter.
Yes. The recent grant list shows repeat support for 4kids of South Florida across multiple years and for Take Stock in Children of Palm Beach County in 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Carl Angus Desantis Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Same organizational eligibility as the General Grantmaking Program: 501(c)(3) (509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2)), three full years of operation since IRS determination, primarily serving Palm Beach or Broward counties.
Deadline: LOIs accepted anytime (no fixed deadline).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YWCA OF SOUTH FLORIDA | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $405,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ACHIEVEMENT CENTERS FOR CHILDREN | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $367,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| 4KIDS OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $350,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $340,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $340,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GEORGE SNOW SCHOLARSHIP FUND | BOCA RATON, FL | $300,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| 4KIDS OF SOUTH FLORIDA | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $250,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GEORGE SNOW SCHOLARSHIP FUND | BOCA RATON, FL | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ACHIEVEMENT CENTER FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN | HIGHLAND HILLS, OH | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FLIPANY | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PLACE OF HOPE INC | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $125,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BROWARD PARTNERSHIP | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $125,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HABCENTER BOCA RATON | BOCA RATON, FL | $120,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NORTHEND RISE INC | RIVIERA BEACH, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BROWARD COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HER SECOND CHANCE | BOCA RATON, FL | $90,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FLORIDA ATLANTICFOUNDATION INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $85,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BOUND FOR COLLEGE INC | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $82,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE | JUPITER, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BOUND FOR COLLEGE INC | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BOCA HELPING HANDS | BOCA RATON, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| EDUCATION FOUNDATION PALM BEACH | LAKE WORTH, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCE | JUPITER, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BOCA HELPING HANDS INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE 1909 FOUNDATION INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $60,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| EMANUEL JACKSON SR PROJECT INC | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $52,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SOS CHILDRENS VILLAGE INC | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| EMANUEL JACKSON SR PROJECT INC | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE 1909 FOUNDATION | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY GREENING | BOCA RATON, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM | LAKE WORTH, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MIRACLE LEAGUE OF DELRAY BEACH | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ROOTS AND WINGS | BOCA RATON, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FLORIDA PREPAID COLLEGE FOUNDATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $39,771 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DELRAY CITIZENS FOR DELRAY POLICE INC | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $35,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MIRACLE LEAGUE OF DELRAY BEACH | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $27,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ROOTS AND WINGS INC | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY CLASSROOM PROJECT INC | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BOCA RATON COMMUNITY CHURCH | BOCA RATON, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HANNAHS HOME OF SOUTH FLORIDA | TEQUESTA, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CITYHOUSE DELRAY BEACH INC | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SUITS FOR SENIORS INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES | CAMDEN, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY BROWARD | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CREATIVE CITY COLLABORATIVE OF DELRAY BEACH INC | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GILDAS CLUB SOUTH FLORIDA | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER INC | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
YWCA OF SOUTH FLORIDA
$405,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
ACHIEVEMENT CENTERS FOR CHILDREN
$367,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
4KIDS OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC
$350,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
$340,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
$340,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
GEORGE SNOW SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$300,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
4KIDS OF SOUTH FLORIDA
$250,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
GEORGE SNOW SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$200,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
ACHIEVEMENT CENTER FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
$200,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
FLIPANY
$150,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
PLACE OF HOPE INC
$125,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
BROWARD PARTNERSHIP
$125,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
HABCENTER BOCA RATON
$120,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NORTHEND RISE INC
$100,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
BROWARD COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
$100,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
HER SECOND CHANCE
$90,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
FLORIDA ATLANTICFOUNDATION INC
$85,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
BOUND FOR COLLEGE INC
$82,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE
$75,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
BOUND FOR COLLEGE INC
$75,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
$75,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
BOCA HELPING HANDS
$75,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
EDUCATION FOUNDATION PALM BEACH
$75,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCE
$75,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
BOCA HELPING HANDS INC
$75,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE 1909 FOUNDATION INC
$60,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
EMANUEL JACKSON SR PROJECT INC
$52,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
SOS CHILDRENS VILLAGE INC
$50,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
EMANUEL JACKSON SR PROJECT INC
$50,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE 1909 FOUNDATION
$50,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
COMMUNITY GREENING
$50,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
PALM BEACH SCHOOL FOR AUTISM
$50,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF DELRAY BEACH
$40,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
ROOTS AND WINGS
$40,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
FLORIDA PREPAID COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$39,771UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
DELRAY CITIZENS FOR DELRAY POLICE INC
$35,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC
$30,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF DELRAY BEACH
$27,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
ROOTS AND WINGS INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
COMMUNITY CLASSROOM PROJECT INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
BOCA RATON COMMUNITY CHURCH
$25,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
HANNAHS HOME OF SOUTH FLORIDA
$25,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CITYHOUSE DELRAY BEACH INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
SUITS FOR SENIORS INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES
$20,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNITED WAY BROWARD
$20,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA
$10,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CREATIVE CITY COLLABORATIVE OF DELRAY BEACH INC
$10,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
GILDAS CLUB SOUTH FLORIDA
$5,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER INC
$2,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
