BBX Capital Foundation Inc
BBX Capital Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The foundation’s website describes it as a 501(c)(3) corporate foundation that supports charitable organizations throughout Florida, with a focus on the arts, education, and human services.
BBX Capital Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: BBX Capital Foundation Inc gave $487K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Florida. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $487,352
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,538
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,778,657
- +7.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (15 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% 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 BBX Capital Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts mailed grant requests with the materials listed above.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists an application period from March 1 through October 31. The 2026 cycle dates are in the past as of September 28, 2026.
- Deadline
- The filing lists an application period from March 1 through October 31.
- Contact
Application contact: Bbx Capital Foundation
Mailing address: 201 E Las Olas Blvd Suite 1900, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: (954) 940-4000
Website: https://bbxcapital.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who BBX Capital Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Broward ($101K). Together the top 10 received $301K.
Grant Size Distribution
139 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 139 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing says the foundation grants to 501(c)(3) organizations within Florida where BBX Capital has offices. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
Cities
Is BBX Capital Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 35 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 155% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $234K (2020) to $615K (2024). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $487K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Broward Fort Lauderdale, FL | Payment 2 of 3, and hadley haile dream fund | $101,000 |
| Business for the Arts of Broward Fort Lauderdale, FL | Program Support and Membership | $33,000 |
| Make a Wish Miami, FL | Payroll Match, Wish House | $26,630 |
| Childnet Fort Lauderdale, FL | Suppliment Funding for Housing, TUTORING,MEDICAL EXPENSES,EMPLOYEE Engagement | $25,000 |
| Flamingo Gardens Inc Davie, FL | Conservation /Museum | $20,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Broward County Davie, FL | Feeding Pantry for JFS Pass Through | $20,000 |
| Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital Hollywood, FL | Lollipop Theatre | $20,000 |
| Junior Achievement Coconut Creek, FL | Program to be determined (stock market challenge and ja career bound) $10k each per year | $20,000 |
| Mobile School Pantry Hollywood, FL | Food pantry feeding 1200 familes /4800 iindividuals (2400 children) | $20,000 |
| Henderson Behavioral Health Lauderdale Lakes, FL | Mental Health Grant | $15,000 |
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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 | $6,778,657 | $346,393 | $550,179 | $487,352 | 36 | $487,352 | $299,132 | $314,455 |
| 2024 | $6,313,556 | $635,827 | $674,452 | $615,175 | 46 | $615,175 | $589,737 | $309,249 |
| 2023 | $6,058,021 | $442,265 | $438,596 | $385,098 | 22 | $385,098 | $398,907 | $279,902 |
| 2022 | $5,902,618 | $240,181 | $320,143 | $262,000 | 18 | $262,000 | $240,181 | $293,816 |
| 2021 | $6,511,465 | $503,045 | $614,896 | $561,000 | 17 | $561,000 | $503,045 | $292,331 |
| 2020 | $5,704,729 | $45,307 | $278,002 | $233,800 | 21 | — | $161,003 | $244,078 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BBX Capital Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $314K 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
The foundation’s website identifies the arts, education, and human services as its three key focus areas. Its 2025 filing also lists community and economic development as a supported area. The foundation considers requests for specific projects and general programs or operations.
Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in arts and culture, child welfare, conservation, children’s hospital programs, food access, and behavioral health. For example, Business for the Arts of Broward says it supports arts and cultural affairs in Broward County; ChildNet says its mission is to protect abused, abandoned, and neglected children in Broward and Palm Beach counties; and Mobile School Pantry says it provides nutritious groceries to students and families at low-income schools throughout South Florida.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 36 grants totaling $487,352. Individual grants ranged from $407 to $101,000, with a median of $10,000. Its largest reported grants included $101,000 to Community Foundation of Broward for “Payment 2 of 3, and Hadley Haile Dream Fund”; $33,000 to Business for the Arts of Broward for program support and membership; $26,630 to Make-A-Wish for payroll match and Wish House; and $25,000 to ChildNet for housing, tutoring, medical expenses, and employee engagement. Other notable awards included $20,000 each to Flamingo Gardens, Jewish Federation of Broward County, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Junior Achievement, and Mobile School Pantry.
The 2025 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It accepts mailed grant requests with the organization’s contact information and director’s name; a brief history; project description, need, benefits, requested amount, proposed dates, and location; operating and program budgets, including funds raised and additional revenue sources; current corporate and foundation funders and amounts; project director details if different; a 501(c)(3) determination letter; a charitable solicitation license; board members and affiliations; any prior BBX Capital funding; and the executive director’s signed acknowledgment. The filing says requests may be for specific projects or general operations.
The filing generally excludes capital or building campaigns, benefit-publication advertising, fundraising events or ticket purchases, travel expenses, individual K–12 schools, national health-related organizations, organizations or projects of national scope, organizations without 501(c)(3) status, political or lobbying organizations, programs or organizations operating outside Florida, religious, veteran, or fraternal organizations, school athletic teams and similar groups, social functions or sporting events, and individuals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alan Levan as president and trustee; Jarett Levan as treasurer and trustee; Lois Marino as executive director/officer; Seth Wise as vice president; and Marcia Barry-Smith as trustee. The foundation’s website identifies Lois A. Marino as its executive director and BBX Capital’s director of community engagement.
BBX Capital Foundation Inc is led by Alan Levan, President & Trustree since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Levan
President & Trustree
President & Trustee → President & Trustree, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lois Marino
Executive Director & Officer
Director → Executive Director & Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jarett Levan
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Barry-Smith
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth Wise
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 BBX Capital Foundation Inc
How much does BBX Capital Foundation Inc give each year?
BBX Capital Foundation Inc gave $487K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $615K across 46 grants.
What is BBX Capital Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
BBX Capital Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,538, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from BBX Capital Foundation Inc that year got $6K on average.
Where does BBX Capital Foundation Inc give grants?
BBX Capital Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Lauderdale, FL (12 grants), Coconut Creek, FL (4 grants), Davie, FL (3 grants) and Hollywood, FL (3 grants).
Does BBX Capital Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 36 grants with a stated purpose on BBX Capital Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Mental Health Grant" (6 grants).
Who are BBX Capital Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
BBX Capital Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of Broward ($101,000), Business for the Arts of Broward ($33,000) and Make a Wish ($26,630), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is BBX Capital Foundation Inc?
BBX Capital Foundation Inc reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $487K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $314K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does BBX Capital Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s website identifies the arts, education, and human services as its three key focus areas. Its 2025 filing also lists community and economic development as a supported area. The foundation considers requests for specific projects and general programs or operations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from BBX Capital Foundation Inc?
The foundation accepts mailed grant requests with the materials listed above. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is BBX Capital Foundation Inc's EIN?
BBX Capital Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0499150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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