Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc
Provide support for various local non-profit organizations whose focus is on health, education or youth. The foundation grants 100% of its contributions back to community organizations.
Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc gave $66K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,500
- -41.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,375
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $161,168
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of Polk County ($23K). Together the top 4 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 51% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2025) to $133K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Polk County Lakeland, FL | General Support | $23,000 |
| Lake Wales Care Center Lake Wales, FL | General Support | $22,000 |
| United Way of Central Florida Lakeland, FL | General Support | $14,000 |
| Healthy Start Coalition of Hardee Highland & Polk Counties Highland City, FL | General Support | $6,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $161,168 | $155,535 | $135,000 | $65,500 | 4 |
| 2024 | $140,633 | $185,629 | $285,042 | $111,865 | 6 |
| 2023 | $240,046 | $323,944 | $195,013 | $111,900 | 7 |
| 2022 | $111,115 | $119,538 | $298,065 | $133,460 | 6 |
| 2021 | $289,642 | $305,362 | $282,195 | $113,400 | 11 |
| 2020 | $266,475 | $284,130 | $264,108 | $89,900 | 8 |
About Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Lake Wales, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $161K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $66K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc is led by Nikki Hayde, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nikki Hayde
President
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Groom
Chair
Vice President & Secretary → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank M. Hunt III
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Latham
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
W. Lindsay Raley
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Bessler
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Renn
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Cristina Gasperino (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Matthew Woodall (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Scott Hart (2022–2024) — Vice President & Secretary
- Former: Robert M. Behr (2020–2023) — Chairman of Board
- Former: Muhammad Adam (2023) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Kay Gray (2020–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Susan Langley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William J. Hendry (2020–2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc
How much does Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc give each year?
Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc gave $66K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $112K across 6 grants.
What is Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $16,375, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc give grants?
Florida's Natural Growers Foundation 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 Lakeland, FL (2 grants).
Does Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc?
Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc reported $161K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $156K.
What is Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc's EIN?
Florida's Natural Growers Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0427673. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 3, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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