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Friends of Joshua House Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Lutz, FL EIN: 20-0597719 Website

To support abused, abandoned, and neglected children at joshua house by providing a continuum of services to include therapy, case management, residential safe beds, and to sustain these services through resource development, investment, and foundation governance.

Key facts about Friends of Joshua House Foundation

In short: Friends of Joshua House Foundation gave $167K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
20-0597719
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$166,720
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$18,524
Median grant
$15,750
Total assets
$7,187,499
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$7.2M

+6.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$167K

+9.5% YoY

Grant Count

9

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+9.5% YoY

How Friends of Joshua House Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Friends of Joshua House Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Friends of Joshua House Foundation is a public charity, based in Lutz, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $167K. Net investment income was $105K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

TampaClearwaterWinter ParkLutzTemple Terrace

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2020 2 grants2021 11 grants2022 10 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $139K (2023) to $465K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $167K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Elevated Youth Services Inc: $33KElevated Youth Services Inc$33KChildren's Network of Hillsborough: $33KChildren's Network ofHillsborough$33KGulf Coast Community Services: $20KGulf Coast Community Services$20KManny Anthony & CO LLC: $17KManny Anthony & CO LLC$17KDevereaux Community Services: $16KDevereaux Community Services$16KCamelot Community Care - ILS: $15KCamelot Community Care - ILS$15KSense the Possibilities LLC: $13KSense the Possibilities LLC$13KGrace for Hope Inc: $12KGrace for Hope Inc$12KCamelot Community Care Inc: $9KCamelot Community Care Inc$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Elevated Youth Services Inc ($33K). Together the top 9 received $167K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 41 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Elevated Youth Services Inc Lutz, FLClothing, Supplies$32,865
Children's Network of Hillsborough Tampa, FLClothing, Supplies$32,815
Gulf Coast Community Services Clearwater, FLClothing, Supplies$19,750
Manny Anthony & CO LLC Tampa, FLClothing, Supplies$16,900
Devereaux Community Services Tampa, FLClothing, Supplies$15,750
Camelot Community Care - ILS Tampa, FLCloth, Food & Supply$15,120
Sense the Possibilities LLC Lutz, FLCloth, Food & Supply$12,500
Grace for Hope Inc Tampa, FLClothing, Supplies$11,770
Camelot Community Care Inc Tampa, FLClothing, Supplies$9,250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,187,499$6,751,707$5,305,073
Revenue$2,224,385$2,197,840$1,629,196
Expenses$1,379,825$1,129,038$954,313
Net Investment Income$104,874$50,319$22,080

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of Joshua House Foundation is led by Tracy Falkowitz, Chair on every filing since 2020; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tracy Falkowitz

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anita Shuler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Older

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Stephens

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Demond McKinley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dina Busciglio Sheridan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Quintero

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Magazine

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marshall Slaton

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Lay

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Sakow

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Salabarria

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Simon

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Pittman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Veilleux

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Palmer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Grundel

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $80K (2020) → $126K (2025)

  • Christopher Karlo

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Zubrowski

    Co-Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vernon Ellinger

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Laura Maddalon (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Amy Hull (2023) — Director
  • Former: Tamara Davis (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Colette Glover-Hannah (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jacqueline Moore (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Jennifer Carpenter Jensen (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Judge Catherine Catlin (2020) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Deborah Grundel — Executive Di: $126KDeborah GrundelExecutive Di$126K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $126K, to Deborah Grundel (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Friends of Joshua House Foundation

How much does Friends of Joshua House Foundation give each year?

Friends of Joshua House Foundation gave $167K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $152K across 9 grants.

What is Friends of Joshua House Foundation's typical grant size?

Friends of Joshua House Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,750, and its average grant was $18,524, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Friends of Joshua House Foundation give grants?

Friends of Joshua House Foundation 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 Tampa, FL (6 grants) and Lutz, FL (2 grants).

Does Friends of Joshua House Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Friends of Joshua House Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Clothing, Supplies" (7 grants).

Who are Friends of Joshua House Foundation's largest grantees?

Friends of Joshua House Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Elevated Youth Services Inc ($32,865), Children's Network of Hillsborough ($32,815) and Gulf Coast Community Services ($19,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Friends of Joshua House Foundation?

Friends of Joshua House Foundation reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.

What is Friends of Joshua House Foundation's EIN?

Friends of Joshua House Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0597719. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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