CNL Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 59-3613312

CNL Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $79 in total assets. In 2025, it made $172K in qualifying distributions.

CNL Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$79
-11.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$172,230
-84.3% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$172,230
-84.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$172,240
-84.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

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Who CNL Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 10 (70%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

OrlandoLookout MountainWinter ParkTallahasseeAlexandriaCharlottesvilleTuscaloosa

How CNL Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 54% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$1M$2M$3M12 grants2020 6 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2022) to $2.2M (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UCF Foundation Orlando, FLSupport Their Programs$1,000,000
Junior Achievement Orlando, FLSupport Their Programs$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$79$172,230$172,240——$172,230—$4
2024$89$1,097,560$1,097,590$1,007,5002$1,097,560—$5
2023$119—$817————$27
2022$936$60,002$67,445$57,5002$57,500—$400
2021$8,379$2,173,557$2,172,673$2,172,5006$2,172,500—$381
2020$7,495$612,393$1,297,744$1,297,50012—$1,149$5,582

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, CNL Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

CNL Charitable Foundation Inc is led by James M. Seneff Jr., Chairman & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James M. Seneff Jr.

    Chairman & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa A. Schultz

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Seneff

    Vice Chairman & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kaki Rawls

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tammy J. Tipton

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Scott

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin G. Burke

    General Counsel & Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Erin M. Gray (2020–2022) — General Counsel & Secretary
  • Former: Linda Scarcelli (2020–2021) — Assistant Secretary

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 CNL Charitable Foundation Inc

How large is CNL Charitable Foundation Inc?

CNL Charitable Foundation Inc reported $79 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $172K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does CNL Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

CNL Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Virginia.

What is CNL Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

CNL Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3613312. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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