Education Foundation of Collier County
THE MISSION OF THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF COLLIER COUNTY, ALSO KNOWN AS CHAMPIONS FOR LEARNING, IS TO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS BY INVESTING IN COLLIER'S STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. THIS MISSION IS REFLECTED (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN THEIR COMMITMENT TO CREATING LIFE-CHANGING EARNING EXPERIENCES FOR EVERY STUDENT AND SUPPORTING EDUCATORS TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST IMPACT LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR EVERY CHILD. THEY FOCUS ON EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO CHOOSE AND NAVIGATE THEIR OWN PATHS TO SUCCESS AND PROVIDING EDUCATORS WITH THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$10.8M
+53.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$20K
+48.3% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
+48.3% YoY
About Education Foundation of Collier County
Based on IRS filings
Education Foundation of Collier County is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NAPLES, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $142K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,847,717 | $7,087,010 | $9,354,115 |
| Revenue | $6,199,604 | $3,538,445 | $4,983,623 |
| Expenses | $2,874,214 | $4,432,985 | $4,916,492 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $142,258 | $78,151 | $57,294 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Education Foundation of Collier County
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM LUTZ | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| MARTHA ROZMAN | CHAIR | 5 | — |
| BRUCE MOUSA | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| DENISE MURPHY | SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| ROGER LIPITZ | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| CORKY CARLSEN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| SERGE ECITYAN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DR DELLA BURT-BRADLEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JANET PERNA | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| GARY PERSONETTE | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JERRY BROWN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JESSE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| STEPHANIE LUCARELLI | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| TIM CAWLEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DR LESLIE RICCIARDELLI | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| CAROL WINDFELDT | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BARBARA EVANS | CEO/PRESIDENT THROUGH 04/25 | 40 | $172,954 |
| STEPHANIE VIVIANO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $110,676 |
| CYNTHIA NELSON | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $127,812 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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