Close Friend Foundation

BONITA SPRINGS, FL EIN: 37-6438016

Close Friend Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BONITA SPRINGS, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $516K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $16K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$516K

-7.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$51K

+725.8% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+519.4% YoY

About Close Friend Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Close Friend Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BONITA SPRINGS, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $516K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $16K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

Blowing RockBooneFort MyersMiamiNaplesUrbana

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$61K$122K$183K$244K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$516,305$559,949$553,796
Revenue$16,164$21,550$49,469
Expenses$60,026$14,732$18,800
Qualifying Distributions$59,766$12,379$17,007
Net Investment Income$15,942$14,594$45,891
Distributable Amount$26,040$23,865$20,796

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$13K$26K$38K$51K4 grants20204 grants20216 grants20223 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

AUDUBON FLORIDA$40KLEE MEM HEALTH SYSTEM FDN$10KCOLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDA…$1KHIGH COUNTRY BREAST CANC…$100

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN P HOWARDTRUSTEE2
MARTHA HOWARDTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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