Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Myers, FL EIN: 59-6173638

The mission of the fsw foundation is to support the strategic priorities of Florida southwestern state college by providing additional funding and resources.

Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc gave $2.9M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $962K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,887,170
+8.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$962,390
+44.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,039,279
Total assets
$57,209,967
+2.6% 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 Southwestern State College Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

FL Southwestern State College: $1.1M across 2 grantsFL Southwestern State College$1.1M · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was FL Southwestern State College ($1.1M across 2 grants).

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,768,767), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K3$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 19 (26%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Fort Myers

How Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 83% 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

$0$1M$2M$3M4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2023) to $2.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$1,768,767
FL Southwestern State College Fort Myers, FLFaculty$1,039,279
FL Southwestern State College Fort Myers, FLAcademic$79,124
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$57,209,967$6,463,607$4,555,185$2,887,1703$3,729,475
2024$55,754,167$6,236,165$3,945,380$2,663,2174$2,352,260
2023$50,191,161$5,430,900$3,348,744$1,471,1924$1,692,663
2022$52,034,675$7,097,910$4,251,566$1,577,9484$4,468,091
2021$51,216,628$8,385,095$3,368,412$2,386,5634$7,680,311

About Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fort Myers, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $57.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2.9M. Net investment income was $3.7M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc is led by Jeffrey Allbritten, President & Ex-Officio since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey Allbritten

    President & Ex-Officio

    Directorcollege President → College Presex-Officio Director, 2024

    College Presex-Officio Director → President & Ex-Officio, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Wright

    Chair & Director

    Director → Directorchair, 2024

    Directorchair → Chair & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Stewart

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Brancazio

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Malone

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roman Sazonov

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Braxton Rhone

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Loche

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Kunberger

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Churchill

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Lee Mann

    Vice Chair & D

    Director → Vice Chairdirector, 2022

    Vice Chairdirector → Vice Chair & D, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Mayo

    CFO

    Controller → Chief Financial Officer, 2024

    Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geraldine Gallagher

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Banfield

    Bot Representative & Ex-Officio

    Board of Trustee Repdirector → Board of Trustee Repex-Offic, 2024

    Board of Trustee Repex-Offic → Bot Representative & Ex-Officio, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Chicone

    Treasurer & Secretary

    Directortreasurersecretary → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Carey Soud (2021–2024) — Former Directortreasurersec
  • Former: Carl Grissom (2021–2024) — Former Director
  • Former: Dorothy Fitzgerald (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Julia duPlooy (2021–2023) — Board of Trustee Repdirector
  • Former: Kevin Anderson (2021–2023) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: M Susan DeSantis (2021–2023) — Senior Director of Development
  • Former: Sue McGrogan (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tammy Surratt (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chad Swartzman (2021–2022) — Controller
  • Former: Joseph Kramp (2021–2022) — Chief Development Officer
  • Former: Keith Callaghan (2021–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Randy Brock (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stuart Zaikov (2021–2022) — Secretarydirector
  • Former: Alan Hilfiker (2021) — Director
  • Former: Bruce Schultz (2021) — Director
  • Former: Lew Bennett (2021) — Director
  • Former: Marcia Hobe (2021) — Directorchair
  • Former: Tuesday Tritt (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Southwestern State College Foundation Inc

How much does Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc give each year?

Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc gave $2.9M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 4 grants.

What is Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,039,279, and its average grant was $962,390, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc give grants?

Florida Southwestern State College 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 Fort Myers, FL (2 grants).

Does Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc?

Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc reported $57.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.5M.

What is Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc?

Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fort Myers, FL. It holds $57.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc's EIN?

Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6173638. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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