Close Friend Foundation
Close Friend Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bonita Springs, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $494K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $14K.
Close Friend Foundation at a glance
In short: Close Friend Foundation gave $39K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,700
- -24.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,529
- -56.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $494,294
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Close Friend Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lee Health Foundation ($25K). Together the top 7 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Close Friend Foundation gives
- Giving grew 162% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $51K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Health Foundation Fort Myers, FL | Support for Kids Minds Matter | $25,000 |
| Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Naples, FL | Support Wildlife Wetland | $10,000 |
| Collier Community Foundation Naples, FL | Support for Social Services | $1,100 |
| Appalachian Healthcare Fdn Boone, NC | Support Local Healthcare | $1,000 |
| The Dubin Center Fort Myers, FL | Support Families with Dimentia | $1,000 |
| The Bridge Fund Estero, FL | Support Hungry Families | $500 |
| High Country Breast Cancer Fdn Blowing Rock, NC | Support for Medical Research | $100 |
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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 | $494,294 | $21,171 | $44,629 | $38,700 | 7 | $38,823 | $14,311 | $45,690 |
| 2024 | $516,305 | $16,164 | $60,026 | $51,200 | 4 | $59,766 | $15,942 | $26,040 |
| 2023 | $559,949 | $21,550 | $14,732 | $6,200 | 3 | $12,379 | $14,594 | $23,865 |
| 2022 | $553,796 | $49,469 | $18,800 | $14,753 | 6 | $17,007 | $45,891 | $20,796 |
| 2021 | $526,029 | $221,751 | $14,784 | $11,350 | 4 | $13,962 | $210,371 | $17,194 |
| 2020 | $319,103 | $4,044 | $15,795 | $12,700 | 4 | — | $1,716 | $16,286 |
| 2019 | $329,070 | $5,686 | $44,274 | $41,835 | 10 | — | $4,002 | $16,093 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Close Friend Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Close Friend Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John P. Howard
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Martha Howard
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Close Friend Foundation
How much does Close Friend Foundation give each year?
Close Friend Foundation gave $39K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 4 grants.
What is Close Friend Foundation's typical grant size?
Close Friend Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,529, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Close Friend Foundation give grants?
Close Friend Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Myers, FL (2 grants) and Naples, FL (2 grants).
Does Close Friend Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Close Friend Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Close Friend Foundation's largest grantees?
Close Friend Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lee Health Foundation ($25,000), Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary ($10,000) and Collier Community Foundation ($1,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Close Friend Foundation?
Close Friend Foundation reported $494K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (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 is Close Friend Foundation's EIN?
Close Friend Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6438016. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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