Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg
Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg is a private foundation based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Formed in 2013, it works to advance racially equitable health outcomes in Pinellas County by addressing the systems and conditions that shape health.
Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg at a glance
In short: Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg gave $2.7M across 89 grants in 2024 (avg $31K), mostly in Florida. 73% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,743,586
- +158.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 89
- +217.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $30,827
- -18.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $174,274,124
- +8.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 73% first-time grantees (59 of 81, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Florida (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing describes an RFP process with applications submitted through an online grants portal, plus limited discretionary awards outside the RFP process. Current opportunity details and application materials are provided on the Foundation’s grant pages.
- Review Cycle
- For Together With Our Community, the final 2026 application deadline is October 31, 2026. Applications are reviewed monthly until funds are exhausted.
- Deadline
- For Together With Our Community, the final 2026 application deadline is October 31, 2026.
- Contact
Application contact: Foundation For A Healthy St Petersb
Mailing address: 2333 34Th Street South, St Peterburg, FL 33711
Phone: (727) 865-4650
Email: grants@healthystpete.foundation
Website: https://healthystpete.foundation
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Pinellas County Urban League Inc ($317K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($42,750), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
346 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 263 grants of 346 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation states that it works to improve health outcomes in Pinellas County and focuses grantmaking on community-driven initiatives in South St. Petersburg. Its Together With Our Community opportunity identifies ZIP codes 33705, 33711, and 33712. In filing year 2024, 99% of grant dollars went to Florida recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 89 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg open to new grantees?
73%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 59 of 81 grantees (73%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $33K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 17% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 28% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2023) to $5.3M (2020). In 2024 it made 89 grants totaling $2.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pinellas County Urban League Inc St Petersburg, FL | To support economic mobility via the expansion of an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem model that provides business navigation, convenings, and broad-based learning. | $316,667 |
| Saturday Morning Shoppes St Petersburg, FL | To support economic mobility via access for vendors to operate in a retail business incubator space. | $155,550 |
| Golden Generations Inc St Petersburg, FL | To support the expansion of wrap-around services that support young adults transitioning out of foster care. | $118,750 |
| Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas Inc Pinellas Park, FL | To support the creation of a Doula Network. | $118,750 |
| Hope Villages of America Clearwater, FL | To support Economic Mobility via the provision of culturally responsive services offered to women experiencing domestic violence | $118,750 |
| Braiding with a Twist Salon Inc St Petersburg, FL | To support Economic Mobility via a culturally responsive entrepreneurial training program for youth 11-17 years of age. | $115,442 |
| Speakeasy Media Foundation Saint Petersburg, FL | To support Mental Health and Wellness via the expansion of meditation, yoga, and other mental health activities into schools and neighborhood centers. | $106,688 |
| Community EFX Inc St Petersburg, FL | To support Mental Health and Wellness via the creation of gatherings that celebrates unique life experiences and creates opportunities to authentically network and support one another. | $106,563 |
| City of St Petersburg Saint Petersburg, FL | To hire St Pete residents to assist with debris clean-up in the City of St. Petersburg as a result of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. | $100,000 |
| Pinellas Community Foundation Clearwater, FL | To support residents, small businesses, and City of St. Petersburg employees recovering from Hurricane Helene. | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $174,274,124 | $9,050,349 | $9,429,390 | $2,743,586 | 89 | $7,489,143 | $5,806,214 | $8,134,181 |
| 2023 | $161,224,435 | $5,017,867 | $10,210,734 | $1,062,236 | 28 | $6,282,895 | $3,021,174 | $7,216,457 |
| 2022 | $146,521,717 | $24,038,283 | $8,930,354 | $1,283,948 | 41 | $7,165,381 | $22,492,924 | $7,022,278 |
| 2021 | $177,928,235 | $8,083,380 | $8,231,869 | $3,791,783 | 82 | $8,962,276 | $6,633,376 | $7,932,198 |
| 2020 | $167,608,325 | $8,878,473 | $8,739,691 | $5,269,940 | 106 | — | $7,153,514 | $6,744,129 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg reported a distributable amount of $8.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to create a community in which all residents can lead healthy lives, regardless of race. It says it advances racially equitable health outcomes by improving the systems and conditions that shape them.
Its 2024 grants supported work including economic mobility, mental health and wellness, health services, youth and family support, and community recovery. The grantees describe a range of services: Pinellas County Urban League says it works to empower underserved communities toward economic self-reliance and civil rights; Hope Villages of America says it provides programs and services to people in need; Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas says it works to ensure access to prenatal care and infant development services; and Starting Right Now says it works to stop youth homelessness through education and mentoring.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the Foundation reported 89 grants totaling $2,743,586. Awards ranged from $1,500 to $316,667, with a median of $9,000. Among the largest were $316,667 to Pinellas County Urban League for an economic-mobility entrepreneurial ecosystem; $155,550 to Saturday Morning Shoppes for vendor access to a retail business incubator; and $118,750 each to Golden Generations, Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas, and Hope Villages of America for youth transition services, a doula network, and culturally responsive services for women experiencing domestic violence, respectively.
The Foundation’s website says it has awarded more than $32 million in grants since its inception. It describes using video or in-person application options in some cases to reduce barriers, and holding supportive events before opportunities are released. For 2024, it reports using RFPs with online applications during specified timeframes, alongside a limited number of discretionary awards outside the RFP process. Grants must align with its health-equity mission and geographic areas of focus.
The Together With Our Community opportunity offers grants of up to $2,500 for eligible nonprofits or applicants with a fiscal sponsor or agent, supporting mission-aligned activities, events, or new programming in ZIP codes 33705, 33711, and 33712. Applicants may receive this funding once per calendar year. The 2026 Capacity Building opportunity is closed, and the 2026 St. Pete Thrives application deadline has passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Dr Kanika Tomalin as President/CEO and Richard Howell as Chief Financial Officer. It lists Sharon Gardner as Chair, Rev Kenneth F Irby as Vice Chair, Marianne F Edmonds as Treasurer, and Bridgette P Heller as Secretary. Trustees listed are Stacy Conroy, Dr Ricardo Davis, Michael C Funsch, and Shameka Jones.
Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg is led by Kanika Tomalin, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 2 of 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kanika Tomalin
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$147K (2023) → $320K (2024)
Sharon Gardner
Chair
Treasurer → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly M Kirschner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorna L Taylor
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael C Funsch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Sneed FNAP FNAPHA
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nichelle Threadgill MD
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Conroy
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Lugo
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shameka Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Wilson
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ricardo Davis
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Howell
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$172K (2024)
Kenneth F Irby
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marianne F Edmonds
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bridgette P Heller
Secretary
Secretary - → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Donna J Petersen Sc D MHS (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Emery M Ivery (2020–2023) — Secretary -
- Former: Carl Lavender (2022–2023) — Vice President & Interim Co-Ceo
- Former: Carol Martin Brown (2022–2023) — Chief Financial & Administrator Officer
- Former: Katurah Jenkins-Hall PhD (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Randall H Russell (2020–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Michele Alexandre (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Wolchuck-Sher (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Charles Harris (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Imam Askia Muhammad Aquil (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Janet Paroo (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $320K, to Dr Kanika Tomalin (President/CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg
How much does Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg give each year?
Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg gave $2.7M across 89 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 28 grants.
What is Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg's typical grant size?
Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg's median grant in 2024 was $9,000, and its average grant was $30,827, across 89 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg that year got $33K on average.
Where does Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg give grants?
Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg gives mostly in Florida: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St Petersburg, FL (60 grants), Tampa, FL (8 grants), Clearwater, FL (5 grants) and Stpetersburg, FL (2 grants).
Does Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg give general operating support?
Yes: 12% of Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 89) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg's largest grantees?
Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg's largest 2024 grantees include Pinellas County Urban League Inc ($316,667), City of St Petersburg ($195,000 across 2 grants) and Saturday Morning Shoppes ($170,550 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($42,750), which are not listed by name. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg?
Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg reported $174.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to create a community in which all residents can lead healthy lives, regardless of race. It says it advances racially equitable health outcomes by improving the systems and conditions that shape them. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg?
The 2024 filing describes an RFP process with applications submitted through an online grants portal, plus limited discretionary awards outside the RFP process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg's EIN?
Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2592846. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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