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Community Foundation of the Florida Keys

Public charity · Grantmaker Key West, FL EIN: 65-0648968 Website

To connect people, resources and needs through philanthropy.

Community Foundation of the Florida Keys at a glance

In short: Community Foundation of the Florida Keys gave $2.9M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2.9M). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,906,073
+4.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,906,073
+4.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,906,073
Total assets
$33,814,856
+16.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

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Who Community Foundation of the Florida Keys funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K7$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 76 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

Key WestKey LargoMarathonBig Pine KeyIslamoradaTavernierAtlantaLos AngelesLouisevilleWilton Manor

How Community Foundation of the Florida Keys gives

  • Giving grew 139% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M41 grants2020 32 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2020) to $2.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Schedule 1 —$2,906,073
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$33,814,856$6,603,079$4,020,531$2,906,0731$1,839,459
2023$29,010,748$8,297,039$3,716,205$2,782,3341$847,249
2022$24,430,646$-626,007$2,960,673$1,953,2481$1,001,057
2021$28,054,923$10,913,150$2,359,830$1,217,66932$7,428,152
2020$23,454,207$2,408,265$2,119,536$1,019,11541$385,207

About Community Foundation of the Florida Keys

Based on IRS filings

Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is a public charity, based in Key West, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $33.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.9M. Net investment income was $1.8M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is led by Elizabeth Brown, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elizabeth Brown

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Lietaert

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Silverman

    Director

    Vice Chair & Treasurer → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marian Buccafurni

    Director

    Director → Vice Chair, 2021

    Vice Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi Morris

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Nolt

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Warren Leamard

    Director

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Highsmith

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Isis Wright

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robyn Still

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodi Weinhofer

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Spottswood

    Treasurer

    Director → Vice Chair-T, 2023

    Vice Chair-T → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: B. William Langley (2020–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Jennifer McComb (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Ron Burd (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Thomas Swain (2021–2022) — Vice Chair-T
  • Former: Rosi Ware (2022) — Director
  • Former: John DeWald (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Rosemary Ware (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Susanne Woods (2020–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Doug Mayberry (2020) — Director
  • Former: Greg Oropeza (2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Lauretta Reeves (2020) — Director
  • Former: W Ann Reynolds (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Community Foundation of the Florida Keys

How much does Community Foundation of the Florida Keys give each year?

Community Foundation of the Florida Keys gave $2.9M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.8M across 1 grant.

How large is Community Foundation of the Florida Keys?

Community Foundation of the Florida Keys reported $33.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.6M.

Where does Community Foundation of the Florida Keys operate?

Community Foundation of the Florida Keys has awarded grants in California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky.

What is Community Foundation of the Florida Keys's EIN?

Community Foundation of the Florida Keys's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0648968. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 18, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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