Acker Family Foundation
The Acker Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Myers, Florida. It made 18 grants totaling $37,950 in filing year 2025.
Acker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Acker Family Foundation gave $38K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New York. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,950
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,108
- +22.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $878,520
- +0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Acker Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 12701 Mastique Beach Blvd 1803, Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone: (631) 744-9340
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Acker Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Society ($5K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 103 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (46%), Maryland (16%), and the District of Columbia (9%). Florida and Tennessee each accounted for 8%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Acker Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2024) to $43K (2023). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Society Hagerstown, MD | General Contribution | $5,000 |
| Andrew McMorris Foundation Wading River, NY | General Contribution | $4,000 |
| Stansalms Church Shoreham, NY | General Contribution | $4,000 |
| Rollins College Orlando, FL | General Contribution | $3,000 |
| Stjudes Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Contribution | $3,000 |
| Stony Brook Foundation Stony Brook, NY | General Contribution | $3,000 |
| Hope Childrens Fund Setauket, NY | General Contribution | $2,500 |
| Alzheimers Association Washington, DC | General Contributiongeneral Contribution | $2,000 |
| JTM Foundation Port Jefferson, NY | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY | General Contribution | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $878,520 | $59,080 | $53,924 | $37,950 | 18 | $39,536 | $44,415 | $52,667 |
| 2024 | $873,364 | $133,517 | $41,567 | $34,550 | 20 | $36,011 | $127,846 | $48,057 |
| 2023 | $781,414 | $53,670 | $45,773 | $42,850 | 24 | $44,200 | $54,230 | $41,837 |
| 2022 | $773,517 | $-20,766 | $40,021 | $36,500 | 19 | $37,800 | $45,388 | $46,594 |
| 2021 | $834,304 | $45,539 | $43,900 | $39,750 | 22 | $41,175 | $41,275 | $51,643 |
| 2020 | $832,665 | $118,184 | $48,495 | $41,500 | 15 | — | $108,493 | $38,178 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Acker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including educational institutions, charities, and organizations addressing health, children’s needs, animal welfare, and conservation.
These descriptions reflect the grantees’ own stated missions: the Andrew McMorris Foundation says it supports charitable causes including youth organizations, education and scholarships, and community development; Hope Children’s Fund says it supports children in Kenya with needs including food, shelter, medical support, and schooling; and Danny & Ron’s Rescue says it provides adoptive homes for abused and abandoned animals. The World Wildlife Fund describes its mission as conserving nature and reducing threats to the diversity of life on Earth.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 18 grants totaling $37,950. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $5,000, with a median of $2,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $5,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Society; $4,000 each to the Andrew McMorris Foundation and St. Alms Church; $3,000 each to Rollins College, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, and Stony Brook Foundation; and $2,500 to Hope Children’s Fund. The filing lists these grants as general contributions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Bruce Acker was listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Acker Family Foundation is led by Bruce Acker, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Acker
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Acker Family Foundation
How much does Acker Family Foundation give each year?
Acker Family Foundation gave $38K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 20 grants.
What is Acker Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Acker Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,108, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Acker Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Acker Family Foundation give grants?
Acker Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (16%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants) and Stony Brook, NY (2 grants).
Does Acker Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Acker Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Acker Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Acker Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Society ($5,000), Andrew McMorris Foundation ($4,000) and Stansalms Church ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Acker Family Foundation?
Acker Family Foundation reported $879K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Acker Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including educational institutions, charities, and organizations addressing health, children’s needs, animal welfare, and conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Acker Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Acker Family Foundation's EIN?
Acker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0754941. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Acker Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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