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Conn Memorial Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 59-0978713 Website

Conn Memorial Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Tampa, Florida. It supports children from low-income families in Hillsborough County through investments in educational and social-emotional achievement, and it also supports the leaders and organizations that serve them.

Key facts about Conn Memorial Foundation Inc

In short: Conn Memorial Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Florida. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-0978713
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,238,085
Grants made (2025)
31
Average grant
$39,938
Median grant
$15,000
New grantees (estimate)
58% first-time grantees (11 of 19, 2025)
Total assets
$20,239,970
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓
Deadline
The website lists March 1 for the spring cycle and September 1 for the fall cycle, with award dates of May 30 and…

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; 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 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$20.2M

+7.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+45.8% YoY

Grant Count

31

-29.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

+107.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Conn Memorial Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Conn Memorial Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

58%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 11 of 19 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $68K; repeat grants $61K. How we count

Medians: $33K first-time, $42K repeat.

  • 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 help children from families with limited economic resources in Hillsborough County succeed in school and life, beginning at day one, by investing in their academic and emotional achievement and in the leaders and organizations supporting them.

Its stated areas of interest include preschools and schools, nonprofit social service organizations, and capacity building for nonprofits and schools. The foundation says it funds program, operational, and capacity-building needs that align with education. Its guidelines describe eligible organizations as 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving children and youth in Hillsborough County, with programs focused on educational achievement in low-income neighborhoods. It does not support individuals, political campaigns or lobbying, or health and medical-related organizations.

Examples of 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations receiving support. Champions for Children describes its work as serving children and parents, with a special focus on ages 0–5; Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay says it aims to help young people reach their full potential; and Academy Prep Center of Tampa describes a rigorous middle-school program for students qualifying for need-based scholarships, with ongoing graduate support. Oasis Network of New Tampa says it helps Hillsborough County public school students access clothing, hygiene items, and other resources needed to attend and engage in school.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 31 grants totaling $1,238,085. Grant amounts ranged from $7,685 to $350,000, with a median of $15,000. The largest reported grants included $350,000 to the Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay for capacity building; $166,500 to YMCA for low-income youth; $95,000 to Champions for Children for low-income youth; $75,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay for low-income youth; and $65,000 to Academy Prep Center of Tampa for low-income youth.

Review Cycle

The website lists March 1 for the spring cycle and September 1 for the fall cycle, with award dates of May 30 and November 30, respectively, unless an application specifies otherwise. Both listed 2026 application dates have passed.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s guidelines identify Hillsborough County, Florida, as its funding area. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 31 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

TampaBrandonPlant CityTemple TerraceImmokaleeMiamiSt PetersburgWinter Park

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M30 grants202134 grants202230 grants202344 grants202431 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $737K (2022) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $1.2M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay Inc: $363K across 2 grantsNonprofit Leadership Center ofTampa Bay Inc$363K · 2 grantsYMCA: $180K across 2 grantsYMCA$180K · 2 grantsChampions for Children Inc: $95KChampions for Children Inc$95KCornerstone Family Ministries Inc: $79K across 2 grantsCornerstone Family MinistriesInc$79K · 2 grantsAcademy Prep Center of Tampa Inc: $78K across 2 grantsAcademy Prep Center of TampaInc$78K · 2 grantsBoys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay Inc: $75KBoys & Girls Club of Tampa BayInc$75KMetropolitan Ministries Inc: $46K across 2 grantsMetropolitan Ministries Inc$46K · 2 grantsEaster Seals Florida Inc: $40K across 2 grantsEaster Seals Florida Inc$40K · 2 grantsSt Joseph's Catholic School: $37K across 2 grantsSt Joseph's Catholic School$37K · 2 grantsSunrise Children's Services Inc: $35K across 2 grantsSunrise Children's ServicesInc$35K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay Inc ($363K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

169 grants across all recorded years

145<$50K21$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 145 grants of 169 (86%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay Inc Tampa, FLCapacity Building$350,000
YMCA Tampa, FLLow Income Youth$166,500
Champions for Children Inc Tampa, FLLow Income Youth$95,000
Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay Inc Tampa, FLLow Income Youth$75,000
Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc Tampa, FLLow Income Youth$65,000
Cornerstone Family Ministries Inc Tampa, FLLow Income Youth$55,000
Oasis Network of New Tampa Inc Tampa, FLLow Income Youth$33,000
Easter Seals Florida Inc Winter Park, FLLow Income Youth$27,500
Metropolitan Ministries Inc Tampa, FLLow Income Youth$27,500
Sunrise Children's Services Inc Miami, FLLow Income Youth$27,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $20,239,970 $3,167,605 $1,792,838 $1,238,085
2024 $18,865,203 $1,330,434 $1,338,316 $848,938
2023 $18,873,085 $1,182,445 $1,205,093 $749,900
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$20,239,970$18,865,203$18,873,085
Revenue$3,167,605$1,330,434$1,182,445
Expenses$1,792,838$1,338,316$1,205,093
Qualifying Distributions$1,631,713$1,205,020$1,068,192
Net Investment Income$1,282,993$1,197,135$1,045,544
Distributable Amount$1,409,634$1,244,445$1,214,336

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Sheffield Crowder as CEO; Jon Wax as treasurer; Dr. Maria Carlo as secretary; Bob Buesing as chair; Cathy Valdes as vice chair; and Maureen Butler, Norma Alcantar, and Stephanie Gibson as directors.

Conn Memorial Foundation Inc is led by Sheffield Crowder, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sheffield Crowder

    CEO

    President → CEO, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $167K (2021) → $206K (2025)

  • Bob Buesing

    Chair

    Chair → Director, 2024

    Director → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen Butler

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Norma Alcantar

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Gibson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Wax

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Carlo

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Valdes

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Felicia Harvey (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mario Hernandez (2021–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Kris Galloway (2024) — Director
  • Former: Ed Narain (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ken Collier (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Beth Doyle (2021) — Grant Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Sheffield Crowder — CEO: $206KSheffield CrowderCEO$206K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $206K, to Sheffield Crowder (CEO).

Contact

Mailing address: 1208 S Albany Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606
Phone: (813) 758-9403
Website: https://connfoundation.org

Frequently asked questions about Conn Memorial Foundation Inc

How much does Conn Memorial Foundation Inc give each year?

Conn Memorial Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $849K across 44 grants.

What is Conn Memorial Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Conn Memorial Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $39,938, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Conn Memorial Foundation Inc that year got $68K on average.

Where does Conn Memorial Foundation Inc give grants?

Conn Memorial Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (21 grants), Winter Park, FL (2 grants), Miami, FL (2 grants) and Immokalee, FL (2 grants).

Does Conn Memorial Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Conn Memorial Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Low Income Youth" (17 grants) and "Capacity Grants" (12 grants).

Who are Conn Memorial Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Conn Memorial Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay Inc ($363,000 across 2 grants), YMCA ($179,500 across 2 grants) and Champions for Children Inc ($95,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Conn Memorial Foundation Inc?

Conn Memorial Foundation Inc reported $20.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Conn Memorial Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s mission is to help children from families with limited economic resources in Hillsborough County succeed in school and life, beginning at day one, by investing in their academic and emotional achievement and in the leaders and organizations supporting them. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Conn Memorial Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Conn Memorial Foundation Inc's EIN?

Conn Memorial Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-0978713. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Conn Memorial Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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