Florida Humanities Council Inc
Florida Humanities Council Inc. is a public charity based in St. Petersburg, Florida. It supports humanities-focused cultural resources and public programs across Florida through grantmaking, its own public programming, and print and digital resources. The organization describes itself as the statewide partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Florida Humanities Council Inc at a glance
In short: Florida Humanities Council Inc gave $227K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Florida. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $226,800
- -46.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -45.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,341
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,180,983
- +13.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Florida Humanities Council Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 599 2Nd Street South, St Petersburg, FL 33701-5005
Phone: (727) 873-2000
Website: https://floridahumanities.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
10 open opportunities from Florida Humanities Council Inc
America250 Book Collection Grants
Florida Humanities Council Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Book Festival Grants
Florida Humanities Council Inc
Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Community Project Grants
Florida Humanities Council Inc
Amount
Up to $5,000 - $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Florida Humanities Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Village Square ($50K). Together the top 10 received $175K.
Grant Size Distribution
335 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 329 grants of 335 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its work as statewide, from the Panhandle to the Keys. All grant dollars itemized for 2025 went to Florida recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Florida Humanities Council Inc open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 17 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $227K (2025) to $2.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $227K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Village Square Tallahassee, FL | Democracy Reignited: Virtual Lectures & Podcasts | $50,000 |
| WGCU Public Media Fort Myers, FL | Rising: Hurricane Ian Documentary Project | $30,000 |
| Florida Press Educational Services Tallahassee, FL | Tampa Bay Times NIE America 250 Publication | $25,000 |
| African American Cultural Society Inc Bunnell, FL | Seed to Soul: Flagler County Foodways Exhibition | $10,000 |
| Bam Festival Inc West Palm Beach, FL | Bam! Book Festival 2025 | $10,000 |
| Cultured Books Literacy Foudnation Saint Petersburg, FL | St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest 2025 | $10,000 |
| Florida Remembered Society Inc Fort Pierce, FL | Red, White & Food: Local History Food Exhibition | $10,000 |
| Historical Society of Bay County Panama City, FL | Bayside Bounty: Bay County Culinary Heritage Exhibition | $10,000 |
| Key West Art & Historical Society Key West, FL | Food: Conch Cuisine Exhibition | $10,000 |
| Library Foundation for Sarasota County Sarasota, FL | Off the Page: Literary Celebration | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The grant totals above are the IRS filing data’s grant sums for each year. The 2025 filing narrative reports a different FY25 award total, as noted under Grantmaking.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,180,983 | $2,572,364 | $2,164,204 | $226,800 | 17 | $113,135 |
| 2024 | $2,795,226 | $3,001,356 | $2,885,439 | $424,150 | 31 | $54,507 |
| 2023 | $2,600,881 | $2,830,799 | $2,677,121 | $731,850 | 59 | $-11,333 |
| 2022 | $2,268,270 | $4,413,023 | $4,297,573 | $2,537,900 | 173 | $60,270 |
| 2021 | $2,370,011 | $1,873,831 | $1,773,068 | $358,490 | 55 | $51,278 |
| 2020 | $1,996,980 | $2,607,334 | $2,597,895 | $1,077,150 | 117 | $23,882 |
| 2019 | $2,004,221 | $2,005,285 | $1,941,482 | $375,000 | 59 | $25,205 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to preserve, promote, and share history, literature, cultures, and personal stories that help Floridians better understand themselves, their communities, and their state. Its grantmaking supports humanities-rich public programs and cultural resources. The organization says it gives preference to projects addressing important public issues, reaching underserved audiences, creating resources for communities and cultural institutions, and reaching a broad public audience.
Its programs include grants for public humanities programming, book festivals, environmental humanities, and library book collections, as well as a speakers program. Public humanities projects may include lectures, discussions, reading groups, exhibitions, oral history projects, films with facilitated discussions, humanities-based media, living history, and walking tours. The organization’s website describes its Public Humanities Program as intended for Florida-based nonprofits, state or local governments and their agencies, and federally recognized tribal governments; applicants need a verifiable Unique Entity ID and FEIN. The 2026 guidelines state that colleges and universities are ineligible for that program due to funding limitations.
Grantees include cultural and civic organizations. For example, The Village Square describes its work as providing an educational forum and fostering civil dialogue on divisive issues. The Key West Art and Historical Society says it preserves Florida Keys culture through regional art, architecture, and history exhibits. The Library Foundation for Sarasota County describes its mission as supporting strong public libraries and extending the library system’s reach.
Grantmaking
IRS filing data lists 17 grants totaling $226,800 for 2025. The grants ranged from $6,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $10,000; all listed grant dollars went to Florida recipients. The largest listed awards were $50,000 to The Village Square for “Democracy Reignited: Virtual Lectures & Podcasts,” $30,000 to WGCU Public Media for the “Rising: Hurricane Ian Documentary Project,” and $25,000 to Florida Press Educational Services for a Tampa Bay Times America 250 publication.
Other listed 2025 awards include $10,000 each to the African American Cultural Society for a Flagler County foodways exhibition, BAM Festival for its book festival, Cultured Books Literacy Foundation for St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest, Florida Remembered Society for a local-history food exhibition, the Historical Society of Bay County for a culinary heritage exhibition, Key West Art & Historical Society for a Conch cuisine exhibition, the Library Foundation for Sarasota County for a literary celebration, and Out Arts & Culture for its LGBTQ festival. Emerald Coast Writers received $8,000 for a book festival.
The organization’s filing narrative separately reports $268,800 awarded to nonprofits in FY25. This differs from the $226,800 total for 17 grants in the IRS filing’s itemized 2025 grant data. The narrative also describes awards through multiple programs, including community project, Center for the Book, Smithsonian exhibition, and strategic partnership grants.
The funder’s website describes an initial Letter of Interest followed by a full application for its Public Humanities Program Grants. For that program, the 2026 cycle deadlines shown on the website have passed as of October 2, 2026. Other listed opportunities include Community Project Grants, Greater Good: Humanities in Academia Grants, Book Festival Grants, Environmental Humanities Program Grants, and an America250 Book Collection Grant.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nashid Madyun as executive director, Patricia Putman as associate director, and Brenda O’Hara as CFO. Listed board officers are Maria Goldberg, chair; Susan Towler, vice chair; Jim Gilmore, treasurer; and Braulio Colon, secretary. Directors listed include Jack Davis, Daniel Denton, and Olympia Duhart.
Florida Humanities Council Inc is led by Nashid Madyun, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 3 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nashid Madyun
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$94K (2022) → $169K (2025)
Maria Goldberg
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenda Walters
Director - Gubernatorial
Director → Director - Gubernatorial Appointed, 2024
Director - Gubernatorial Appointed → Director - Gubernatorial, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reginald Ellis
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Kim
Director - Gubernatorial
Director → Director - Gubernatorial Appointed, 2024
Director - Gubernatorial Appointed → Director - Gubernatorial, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Olympia Duhart
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Hamrick
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Marlowe
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Morris
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Noles
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Schmand
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Bucuvalas
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Denton
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Parrish Stone
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Wells
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Wilkins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
D'anna Osceola
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Egner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Davis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Myriam Springuel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda O'Hara
CFO
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$92K (2019) → $131K (2025)
Patricia Putman
Associate Director
Associate Director → Associate Director & Interim Executive Director, 2021
Associate Director & Interim Executive Director → Associate Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$87K (2019) → $124K (2025)
Matt Hudson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Towler
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Braulio Colon
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Gilmore
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: George Lange (2019–2024) — Past Treasurer
- Former: Thomas Luzier (2019–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Kerry Edwards (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Frank Biafora (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joseph Harbaugh (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Peggy Bulger (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Goldman (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Janet Snyder Matthews (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kurt Browning (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Marcelli (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Makiba Foster (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Dan Denton (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Casey Fletcher (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Danny Berenberg (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Jackson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jose Garcia-Pedrosa (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Juan Bendeck (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Keith Simmons (2020–2021) — Director of Committee
- Former: Dabney Park (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Urette (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Patrick Yack (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Steven M. Seibert (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Audrey Ring (2019) — Director
- Former: Barbara Bahr (2019) — Director of Operations
- Former: Nancy Poulson (2019) — Director
- Former: Sally Bradshaw (2019) — Director
- Former: Sandy Rief (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $169K, to Nashid Madyun (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Florida Humanities Council Inc
How much does Florida Humanities Council Inc give each year?
Florida Humanities Council Inc gave $227K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $424K across 31 grants.
What is Florida Humanities Council Inc's typical grant size?
Florida Humanities Council Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,341, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Florida Humanities Council Inc that year got $9K on average.
Where does Florida Humanities Council Inc give grants?
Florida Humanities Council Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tallahassee, FL (2 grants) and Saint Petersburg, FL (2 grants).
Does Florida Humanities Council Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Florida Humanities Council Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Many Voices, One Nation Exhibition Starter Kit" (3 grants).
Who are Florida Humanities Council Inc's largest grantees?
Florida Humanities Council Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Village Square ($50,000), WGCU Public Media ($30,000) and Florida Press Educational Services ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Florida Humanities Council Inc?
Florida Humanities Council Inc reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What does Florida Humanities Council Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to preserve, promote, and share history, literature, cultures, and personal stories that help Floridians better understand themselves, their communities, and their state. Its grantmaking supports humanities-rich public programs and cultural resources. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Florida Humanities Council Inc?
Florida Humanities Council Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check floridahumanities.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Florida Humanities Council Inc's EIN?
Florida Humanities Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7304964. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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