Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lake City, FL EIN: 59-2180616

Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lake City, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $678K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2K.

Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc gave $2K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $617.75), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,471
-82.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-42.9% vs 2023
Average grant
$618
-68.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$674
Total assets
$677,573
-1.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Paul Norris: $707Paul Norris$707Leo Park: $687Leo Park$687Alex Calabro: $661Alex Calabro$661Dorian Antoine: $416Dorian Antoine$416

The largest 2024 recipient was Paul Norris ($707). Together the top 4 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

GainesvilleBoca RatonJacksonvilleMiamiWestin

How Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 126% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K4 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 7 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $14K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Paul Norris Gainesville, FLSupport for Conference Fees Cost$707
Leo Park Gainesville, FLSupport for Conference Fees Costs$687
Alex Calabro Gainesville, FLSupport for Conference Fees Costs$661
Dorian Antoine Gainesville, FLSupport for Conference Fees Cost$416
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$677,573$164$7,577$2,4714$2,471—$1,964
2023$684,986$365$13,698$13,6937$4,676$360$2,254
2022$698,319$125$7——$9,024$125$2,755
2021$698,201$53————$53$2,806
2020$698,467$2,804$5,300$4,8004—$84$3,060

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc is led by Guy Norris, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Guy Norris

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Dale Hedrick

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • H. W. Massey Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin H. Wilinson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Lloyd

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

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 Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc

How much does Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc give each year?

Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc gave $2K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $14K across 7 grants.

What is Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $674, and its average grant was $618, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc give grants?

Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gainesville, FL (4 grants).

Does Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc?

Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc reported $678K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc's EIN?

Florida Alpha Educational Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2180616. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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