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Florida Network of Children's

Foundation · Grantmaker Tallahassee, FL EIN: 59-3496460 Website

To improve florida's response to child abuse by supporting the development, growth and continuation of the children's advocacy centers around florida.

Key facts about Florida Network of Children's

In short: Florida Network of Children's gave $9.3M across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $371K), mostly in Florida. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
59-3496460
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$9,271,344
Grants made (2025)
25
Average grant
$370,854
Median grant
$286,653
New grantees (estimate)
16% first-time grantees (4 of 25, 2025)
Total assets
$5,762,806
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$5.8M

+48.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$9.3M

+190.2% YoY

Grant Count

25

-10.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$371K

+225.0% YoY

Is Florida Network of Children's open to new grantees?

16%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 25 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $267K; repeat grants $391K. How we count

Medians: $285K first-time, $287K repeat.

  • 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 101% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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.

About Florida Network of Children's

Based on IRS filings

Florida Network of Children's is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Tallahassee, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 25 grants totaling $9.3M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 25 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

BradentonBrooksvilleChieflandFort LauderdaleFort MyersGainesvilleJacksonvilleKissimmeeLakelandLecantoLeesburgMelbourneMiamiMiltonNaplesNew Port RicheyNicevilleOcalaPanama CityPensacola

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M27 grants201927 grants202027 grants202127 grants202228 grants202328 grants202425 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Gulf Coast Cac: $1.8MGulf Coast Cac$1.8MKristi House Inc: $989KKristi House Inc$989KCac of Southwest Florida: $513KCac of Southwest Florida$513KCac of Alachua County: $461KCac of Alachua County$461KPasco Kids First: $430KPasco Kids First$430KCac of Collier County: $386KCac of Collier County$386KKid's House of Seminole: $359KKid's House of Seminole$359KFirst Coast Child Protection Team: $352KFirst Coast Child ProtectionTeam$352KGulf Coast Kids House: $348KGulf Coast Kids House$348KEmerald Coast Childrens Advocacy Center: $338KEmerald Coast ChildrensAdvocacy Center$338K

Grant Size Distribution

135 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K20$50–100K81$100–250K26$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
GULF COAST CAC Panama City, FLSUPPORT FOR CACS$1,791,435
KRISTI HOUSE INC Miami, FLSUPPORT FOR CACS$989,204
CAC OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Fort Myers, FLSUPPORT FOR CACS$513,335
CAC OF ALACHUA COUNTY Gainesville, FLSUPPORT FOR CACS$461,460
PASCO KIDS FIRST New Port Richey, FLSUPPORT FOR CACS$429,904
CAC OF COLLIER COUNTY Naples, FLSUPPORT FOR CACS$385,579
KID'S HOUSE OF SEMINOLE Sanford, FLSUPPORT FOR CACS$359,284
FIRST COAST CHILD PROTECTION TEAM Jacksonville, FLSUPPORT FOR CACS$351,715
GULF COAST KIDS HOUSE Pensacola, FLSUPPORT FOR CACS$347,931
EMERALD COAST CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER Niceville, FLSUPPORT FOR CACS$338,461

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,762,806$3,887,348$1,991,238
Revenue$10,510,104$5,858,481$6,563,445
Expenses$10,443,836$5,660,256$6,450,641
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income—$7,927$16
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Florida Network of Children's is led by Luzed Cruz, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Luzed Cruz

    Executive Director

    Incoming - E → Executive Di, 2024

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $65K (2023) → $104K (2025)

  • Melissa Bowermaster

    President

    Secretary → Vice President & Treasurer, 2024

    Vice President & Treasurer → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Howell Esq.

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Kitchens

    Director

    Director at → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glori Enzor DDS

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Haney PhD

    Director at Large

    Board Member → Director at Large, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yaneliz Diaz

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carly Wohl

    Director at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elwyn Al Rollins

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Hoyer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Boudreaux

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Benson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shareefah Robinson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yaritza Navarro

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Acevedo

    Secretary

    Board Member → Director at, 2024

    Director at → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janine Kell

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margot Deconna

    Vice President & Treasurer

    Board Member → Vice President & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Ken Kilian (2025) — Director · Filing note: Until March 2026
  • Former: Jackie Stephens (2019–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Jeanie Raciti (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: John Raho (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Marie Martinez (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Deborah J. Cunningham (2021–2024) — Director at
  • Former: Casey Woolley (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Cindy R. Vallely (2019–2023) — Outgoing - E
  • Former: Michael Seeraj (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Stacey Kostevicki (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Celeste Reeves (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Sarah Nemes (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Joseph Durso (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard Mankewich (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Shari Youngblood (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Terri Augspurger (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Yisenia Soler-Martinez (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Barbara Ann Blue (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Doug Staley (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Hetal Gandhi (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Regenia Herring Walker (2019) — Board Member

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

Luzed Cruz — Executive Director: $104KLuzed CruzExecutive Director$104K

Frequently asked questions about Florida Network of Children's

How much does Florida Network of Children's give each year?

Florida Network of Children's gave $9.3M across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.2M across 28 grants.

What is Florida Network of Children's's typical grant size?

Florida Network of Children's's median grant in 2025 was $286,653, and its average grant was $370,854, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Florida Network of Children's that year got $267K on average.

Where does Florida Network of Children's give grants?

Florida Network of Children's gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Florida Network of Children's give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Florida Network of Children's's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Cacs" (25 grants).

Who are Florida Network of Children's's largest grantees?

Florida Network of Children's's largest 2025 grantees include Gulf Coast Cac ($1,791,435), Kristi House Inc ($989,204) and Cac of Southwest Florida ($513,335), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Florida Network of Children's?

Florida Network of Children's reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.5M.

What is Florida Network of Children's?

Florida Network of Children's is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Tallahassee, FL. It holds $5.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Florida Network of Children's's EIN?

Florida Network of Children's's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3496460. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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