CPS Cares Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lakeland, FL EIN: 85-4366573

The funding of local tax exempt organizations engaged in services for veterans, homeless, elderley, and mentally ill individuals.

CPS Cares Inc at a glance

In short: CPS Cares Inc gave $54K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$53,607
+19.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,935
-60.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,776
Total assets
$141,002
-21.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who CPS Cares Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

JBLT Soccer Inc DBA Florida Tropics: $28KJBLT Soccer Inc DBA FloridaTropics$28KBoys and Girls Clubs of Polk County: $8KBoys and Girls Clubs of PolkCounty$8KCentral Florida Health Care: $7KCentral Florida Health Care$7KLakeland Tigertown Rotary: $5KLakeland Tigertown Rotary$5KUnited Way of Central Florida: $5KUnited Way of Central Florida$5KLakeland Christian Lakeland Christian School: $2KLakeland Christian LakelandChristian School$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was JBLT Soccer Inc DBA Florida Tropics ($28K). Together the top 6 received $54K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 30 (87%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

LakelandBartowHighland CityNew YorkPalmettoPlant CityWinter Haven

How CPS Cares Inc gives

  • Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. 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$100K$200K$300K$400K5 grants2021 6 grants2022 11 grants2023 2 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2024) to $393K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $54K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
JBLT Soccer Inc DBA Florida Tropics Lakeland, FLGeneral Support$27,555
Boys and Girls Clubs of Polk County Lakeland, FLGeneral Support$7,500
Central Florida Health Care Winter Haven, FLGeneral Support$6,552
Lakeland Tigertown Rotary Lakeland, FLGeneral Support$5,000
United Way of Central Florida Highland City, FLGeneral Support$5,000
Lakeland Christian Lakeland Christian School Lakeland, FLGeneral Support$2,000
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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 Income
2025$141,002$18,475$84,221$53,6076$82,068—
2024$179,774$133,774$54,240$45,0002—$7,576
2023$90,649$183,707$335,370$328,81211—$3,420
2022$242,595$51,771$126,604$97,5186—$31,858
2021$436,193$468,155$404,690$393,2505—$77,616

About CPS Cares Inc

Based on IRS filings

CPS Cares Inc is a private foundation, based in Lakeland, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $141K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $54K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

CPS Cares Inc is led by Peter Golotko, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Peter Golotko

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Riskin

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nolen Bailey

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about CPS Cares Inc

How much does CPS Cares Inc give each year?

CPS Cares Inc gave $54K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 2 grants.

What is CPS Cares Inc's typical grant size?

CPS Cares Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,776, and its average grant was $8,935, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does CPS Cares Inc give grants?

CPS Cares 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 Lakeland, FL (4 grants).

Does CPS Cares Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of CPS Cares Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are CPS Cares Inc's largest grantees?

CPS Cares Inc's largest 2025 grantees include JBLT Soccer Inc DBA Florida Tropics ($27,555), Boys and Girls Clubs of Polk County ($7,500) and Central Florida Health Care ($6,552), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is CPS Cares Inc?

CPS Cares Inc reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $18K.

What is CPS Cares Inc's EIN?

CPS Cares Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4366573. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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