College of Central Florida Foundation Inc
College of Central Florida Foundation's mission is to identify, solicit and acquire restricted and unrestricted resources to support the college in providing educational services to citrus, levy and Marion counties.
College of Central Florida Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: College of Central Florida Foundation Inc gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.4M), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,419,446
- -49.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,419,446
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,419,446
- Total assets
- $158,707,950
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to College of Central Florida Foundation Inc
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from College of Central Florida Foundation Inc
Congressman C.W. Bill Young Veteran Tuition Waiver Program
College of Central Florida Foundation Inc
Amount
Out-of-state fee waiver (tuition and fees capped at in-state resident rates)
Deadline
Deadline not published
FinishSmart@CF (Last Mile Scholarship)
College of Central Florida Foundation Inc
Amount
Up to 100% of tuition and fees
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Florida Law Enforcement Academy Program Scholarship
College of Central Florida Foundation Inc
Amount
Up to the cost of basic recruit training program (less state/federal aid received)
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Who College of Central Florida Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College of Central Florida ($1.4M).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How College of Central Florida Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $1.3M (2022) to $4.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College of Central Florida Ocala, FL | Endow CHRS/Inst ADV | $1,419,446 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $158,707,950 | $14,520,982 | $4,909,833 | $1,419,446 | 1 | $11,458,214 |
| 2024 | $141,876,227 | $16,561,319 | $6,352,877 | $2,811,287 | 2 | $8,485,755 |
| 2023 | $129,274,087 | $14,177,758 | $5,159,343 | $1,652,633 | 1 | $4,757,183 |
| 2022 | $131,429,306 | $6,584,003 | $4,907,013 | $1,270,143 | 1 | $3,969,615 |
| 2021 | $126,335,396 | $16,814,104 | $6,994,773 | $4,322,875 | 1 | $8,746,203 |
| 2020 | $115,249,895 | $13,497,501 | $4,871,475 | $2,281,255 | 1 | $4,747,612 |
| 2019 | $105,368,241 | $8,200,457 | $5,765,287 | $2,674,024 | 1 | $4,897,567 |
About College of Central Florida Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
College of Central Florida Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ocala, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $158.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $11.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
College of Central Florida Foundation Inc is led by Christopher R. Knife, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher R. Knife
CEO
On filings since 2019
38 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Stone
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hart
Director
Director → Member at La, 2021
Member at La → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Parker Eiland
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Ritterhoff
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared Kirby
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Roberts
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Schuck
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Campo
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika Skula
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Winston Needham
Director
Member at Large → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Rauba
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Warren Bullard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Blair
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Benton
Vice Chair
Director → Member-At-La, 2022
Member-At-La → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Rosenberg
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Paul Jr.
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patti Conrad
Member at Large
Past Chair → Director, 2023
Director → Member at Large, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Sandfort
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
38 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nadia Miller Exiting Cfo
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
38 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Dawn Gonsalves (2019–2024) — Exiting CFO
- Former: Drexel Collins (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: William Trice (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Nadia Miller (2024) — CFO
- Former: J. Warren Bullard (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jeremy Applegate (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joe Johnson (2019–2023) — Director Thr
- Former: Vicki Listebarger (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: William M. Gladson (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Bill McCall (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Joshua Hagan (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Philip Olstein (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sagi Asokan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Patricia Conrad (2019–2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Phillip Schuck (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: William McCall (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Bill Gladson (2019) — Director
- Former: David Jolly (2019) — Director
- Former: Fred Roberts Jr. (2019) — Past Chair
- Former: Marcia St John (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephen Quintyne (2019) — Director
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 College of Central Florida Foundation Inc
How much does College of Central Florida Foundation Inc give each year?
College of Central Florida Foundation Inc gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 2 grants.
How large is College of Central Florida Foundation Inc?
College of Central Florida Foundation Inc reported $158.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.5M.
What is College of Central Florida Foundation Inc?
College of Central Florida Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ocala, FL. It holds $158.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does College of Central Florida Foundation Inc operate?
College of Central Florida Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is College of Central Florida Foundation Inc's EIN?
College of Central Florida Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6139037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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