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Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Pensacola, FL EIN: 59-3371653 Website

The Community Foundation of Northwest Florida is a public charity based in Pensacola, Florida. It works with donors to establish and manage charitable funds, and its 2024 filing reports distributing investment earnings and pass-through gifts to nonprofit charitable organizations.

Key facts about Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc

In short: Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc gave $232K across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Florida. 38% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
59-3371653
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$231,791
Grants made (2024)
16
Average grant
$14,487
Median grant
$9,569
New grantees (estimate)
38% first-time grantees (6 of 16, 2024)
Total assets
$4,496,053
Primary geography
Florida (59% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
How to apply
Eligible 501(c)(3) organizations apply for a project addressing disaster relief that serves residents of the specified Northwest Florida counties. Full details ↓
Deadline
Grants are awarded in Spring and Fall cycles; no specific application deadline is stated in the available guidelines.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$4.5M

+6.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$232K

-62.1% YoY

Grant Count

16

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-62.1% YoY

Is Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc open to new grantees?

38%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 16 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $16K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $9K repeat.

  • 56% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 47% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Foundation’s mission is “to enrich lives and strengthen the communities we serve.” Its 2024 filing describes distributions to organizations working in arts and humanities, community building, education, children, health, and areas of individual donor interest.

The Foundation’s 2024 grants included basic social services, education, social services, children and families, and health and human services. Among the grantees, Covenant Hospice Foundation says its mission is to fund charity and indigent care at Covenant Hospice; The PYC Satori Foundation says it promotes interest in sailing; and the American Cancer Society says it works through advocacy, research, and patient support to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the Foundation reported 16 grants totaling $231,791. Grant amounts ranged from $5,250 to $35,000, with a median of $9,568. Its largest reported grants included $35,000 to St. John’s Episcopal Church in Pensacola for basic social services; $30,000 to The University of Alabama Blackburn Institute for education; and $25,000 each to Covenant Hospice Foundation and the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, both listed for basic social services. Other grants included $20,000 to Samaritan’s Purse and $16,825 to The PYC Satori Foundation.

Review Cycle

Grants are awarded in Spring and Fall cycles; no specific application deadline is stated in the available guidelines.

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2 open opportunities from Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Disaster Relief Fund serves Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Washington Counties in Florida. In 2024, 59% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 13% to Alabama, 9% to North Carolina, 4% to Tennessee, and 3% to Georgia.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

PensacolaTuscaloosaPanama CityAtlantaBoys TownDallasBirminghamSpringvilleNicevilleGreenvilleMiramar BeachStanfordBooneCharlottesvilleJayNashvillePaducahPanama City BeachPrincetonRosemary Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M24 grants2019 21 grants2020 18 grants2021 17 grants2022 16 grants2023 16 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $232K (2024) to $864K (2022). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $232K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

St John's Episcopal Church: $35KSt John's Episcopal Church$35KThe University of Alabama Blackburn Institute: $30KThe University of AlabamaBlackburn Institute$30KCovenant Hospice Foundation Inc: $25KCovenant Hospice FoundationInc$25KFlorida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (Ihmc): $25KFlorida Institute for Humanand Machine Cognition (Ihmc)$25KSamaritan's Purse: $20KSamaritan's Purse$20KThe PYC Satori Foundation Inc: $17KThe PYC Satori Foundation Inc$17KAerial Recovery: $10KAerial Recovery$10KChabad Pensacola: $10KChabad Pensacola$10K90WORKS: $9K90WORKS$9KSnoezelen Westgate Foundation: $9KSnoezelen Westgate Foundation$9K

The largest 2024 recipient was St John's Episcopal Church ($35K). Together the top 10 received $190K.

Grant Size Distribution

88 grants across all recorded years

77<$50K6$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 88 (88%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St John's Episcopal Church Pensacola, FLBasic Social Services$35,000
The University of Alabama Blackburn Institute Tuscaloosa, ALEducation$30,000
Covenant Hospice Foundation Inc Pensacola, FLBasic Social Services$25,000
Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (Ihmc) Pensacola, FLBasic Social Services$25,000
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCBasic Social Services$20,000
The PYC Satori Foundation Inc Pensacola, FLSocial Services$16,825
Aerial Recovery Nashville, TNBasic Social Services$10,000
Chabad Pensacola Pensacola, FLBasic Social Services$10,000
90WORKS Pensacola, FLChildren/Families$9,137
Snoezelen Westgate Foundation Pensacola, FLChildren$9,137

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $4,496,053 $555,990 $422,107 $231,791
2023 $4,235,380 $449,302 $803,007 $611,383
2022 $4,124,269 $539,966 $1,077,188 $864,348
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,496,053$4,235,380$4,124,269
Revenue$555,990$449,302$539,966
Expenses$422,107$803,007$1,077,188
Net Investment Income$281,754$356,446$399,864

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 24, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 24, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Katie White as vice-chairman, Cecelia Nanni as secretary, and Vicky Kanis as treasurer. Directors listed are Pierce Broscious, Mitchell Dekozan, Preston Forshee, Carllee Godwin, Amy Piedmont, Amelia Strom, and Ashley Tucker.

Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc is led by Suzie West, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Suzie West

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $37K (2019) → $44K (2024)

  • Preston Forshee

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amelia Strom

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Tucker

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pierce Broscious

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Piedmont

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carllee Godwin

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell Dekozan

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cecelia Nanni

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie White

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vicky Kanis

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Kramer Litvak (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rick Johnson (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Gregg Noble (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Katie Kingsman (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Justin Tate (2019–2020) — Chairman
  • Former: Kristan Brinkley (2019) — Director
  • Former: Tim Stronko (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Suzie West — Executive Director: $44KSuzie WestExecutive Director$44K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $44K, to Suzie West (Executive Director).

Contact

Mailing address: 17 West Cedar Street Suite 2, Pensacola, FL 32502
Phone: (850) 434-5890
Website: https://cfnwf.org

Frequently asked questions about Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc

How much does Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc give each year?

Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc gave $232K across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $611K across 16 grants.

What is Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc's typical grant size?

Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc's median grant in 2024 was $9,569, and its average grant was $14,487, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc that year got $13K on average.

Where does Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc give grants?

Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc gives mostly in Florida: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Alabama (13%) and North Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pensacola, FL (8 grants).

Does Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Basic Social Services" (6 grants), "Health & Human Services" (3 grants) and "Education" (3 grants).

Who are Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc's largest grantees?

Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc's largest 2024 grantees include St John's Episcopal Church ($35,000), The University of Alabama Blackburn Institute ($30,000) and Covenant Hospice Foundation Inc ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc?

Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $556K.

What does Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc fund?

The Foundation’s mission is “to enrich lives and strengthen the communities we serve.” Its 2024 filing describes distributions to organizations working in arts and humanities, community building, education, children, health, and areas of individual donor interest. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc?

Eligible 501(c)(3) organizations apply for a project addressing disaster relief that serves residents of the specified Northwest Florida counties. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc's EIN?

Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3371653. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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