Garcia Family Foundation I Inc
Garcia Family Foundation I Inc is a private foundation based in Tampa, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $2,527,846, supporting organizations that include charitable giving services, policy and philanthropy groups, education organizations, and Tampa-area nonprofits.
Garcia Family Foundation I Inc at a glance
In short: Garcia Family Foundation I Inc gave $2.5M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $105K), mostly in Missouri. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,527,846
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $105,327
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $21,725,316
- -22.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (7 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Garcia Family Foundation I Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1700 S Macdill Ave 240, Tampa, FL 33629
Phone: (813) 817-3577
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Garcia Family Foundation I Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Horizons ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 103 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Missouri received 78% of grant dollars, followed by the District of Columbia at 7%, Texas at 5%, Florida at 5%, and Ohio at 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Garcia Family Foundation I Inc open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 24 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $145K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2019) to $2.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Horizons Kansas City, MO | General Operations | $1,972,917 |
| Teneo Network Inc Austin, TX | General Operations | $100,197 |
| Federalist Society Washington, DC | General Operations | $100,196 |
| Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH | General Operations | $70,291 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable Washington, DC | General Operations | $49,945 |
| Families Empowered Houston, TX | General Operations | $37,606 |
| Humane Society of Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Frameworks of Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Jesuit High School Tampa, FL | General Operations | $24,972 |
| Catholic University of America Washington, DC | General Operations | $24,972 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,725,316 | $968,336 | $3,111,285 | $2,527,846 | 24 | $2,529,096 | $79,948 | $3,036,903 |
| 2024 | $27,887,115 | $1,594,334 | $2,829,555 | $2,297,253 | 23 | $2,298,028 | $364,831 | $2,672,980 |
| 2023 | $29,248,496 | $1,302,683 | $2,556,772 | $2,128,546 | 22 | $2,129,296 | $274,162 | $2,153,921 |
| 2022 | $30,273,299 | $1,247,824 | $2,230,435 | $2,220,361 | 15 | $2,222,796 | $793,307 | $2,122,629 |
| 2021 | $31,263,734 | $501,944 | $1,782,336 | $1,334,282 | 19 | $1,336,647 | — | $2,222,335 |
| 2020 | $32,744,238 | $6,970,850 | $1,871,023 | $1,232,230 | 16 | — | $107,626 | $1,336,580 |
| 2019 | $28,250,934 | $1,378,195 | $1,315,984 | $1,045,000 | 16 | — | $284,863 | $1,263,893 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Garcia Family Foundation I Inc reported a distributable amount of $3.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. Greater Horizons describes itself as a provider of charitable giving services; Teneo Network says it researches, educates, and connects leaders developing practical solutions to pressing issues; and the Federalist Society says it promotes principles concerning freedom, separation of powers, and the role of the judiciary. The Philanthropy Roundtable describes its mission as fostering excellence in philanthropy and protecting philanthropic freedom.
Other 2025 recipients include Families Empowered, which says it helps resource-constrained Texas parents understand and access school options; the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, which says it works to end animal homelessness and care for companion animals in need; Frameworks of Tampa Bay, which says it equips children to become kind, collaborative, and capable citizens; and The Catholic University of America, which describes itself as a comprehensive Catholic and American institution.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $2,527,846. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $1,972,917, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest reported grants were $1,972,917 to Greater Horizons, $100,197 to Teneo Network Inc, $100,196 to the Federalist Society, $70,291 to Cleveland Clinic, and $49,945 to the Philanthropy Roundtable. Each was designated for general operations.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marshall Garrett Garcia as president; Martin L Garcia as treasurer; Kennedy R Garcia as secretary; and Candace Garcia Rich and Marshall Garcia as directors.
Garcia Family Foundation I Inc is led by Marshall Garrett Garcia, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marshall Garrett Garcia
President & Director
President → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candace Garcia Rich
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kennedy R. Garcia
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2022
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin L. Garcia
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Myrna Garcia-Haag (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rendall Gates Garcia (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Garrett Garcia (2019–2021) — President & Director
- Former: Gates Garcia (2019–2021) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Garcia Family Foundation I Inc
How much does Garcia Family Foundation I Inc give each year?
Garcia Family Foundation I Inc gave $2.5M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 23 grants.
What is Garcia Family Foundation I Inc's typical grant size?
Garcia Family Foundation I Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $105,327, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Garcia Family Foundation I Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does Garcia Family Foundation I Inc give grants?
Garcia Family Foundation I Inc gives mostly in Missouri: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (7%) and Texas (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (9 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Garcia Family Foundation I Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Garcia Family Foundation I Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Garcia Family Foundation I Inc's largest grantees?
Garcia Family Foundation I Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Horizons ($1,972,917), Teneo Network Inc ($100,197) and Federalist Society ($100,196), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Garcia Family Foundation I Inc?
Garcia Family Foundation I Inc reported $21.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.0M (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 Garcia Family Foundation I Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Garcia Family Foundation I Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Garcia Family Foundation I Inc's EIN?
Garcia Family Foundation I Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2085787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Garcia Family Foundation I Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Garcia Family Foundation I Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/garcia-family-foundation-i-inc-morg_02ac47ba0f59458989aae8e161e6f2d0
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