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Garcia Family Foundation I Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 54-2085787 Website

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.

Key facts about Garcia Family Foundation I Inc

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.

EIN
54-2085787
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,527,846
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$105,327
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
29% first-time grantees (7 of 24, 2025)
Total assets
$21,725,316
Primary geography
Missouri (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$21.7M

-22.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.5M

+10.0% YoY

Grant Count

24

+4.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$105K

+5.5% YoY

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.

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. 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.

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.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

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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

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

TampaWashingtonKansas CityManheimArlingtonTallahasseeAustinClevelandDenverGainesvilleHoustonHuntsvilleMountain ViewSt PetersburgTarpon SpringsDallasEl Dorado HillsNaplesScottsdaleWood Ridge

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M16 grants2019 16 grants2020 19 grants2021 15 grants2022 22 grants2023 23 grants2024 24 grants2025

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.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Greater Horizons: $2.0MGreater Horizons$2.0MTeneo Network Inc: $100KTeneo Network Inc$100KFederalist Society: $100KFederalist Society$100KCleveland Clinic: $70KCleveland Clinic$70KPhilanthropy Roundtable: $50KPhilanthropy Roundtable$50KFamilies Empowered: $38KFamilies Empowered$38KHumane Society of Tampa Bay: $25KHumane Society of Tampa Bay$25KFrameworks of Tampa Bay: $25KFrameworks of Tampa Bay$25KJesuit High School: $25KJesuit High School$25KCatholic University of America: $25KCatholic University of America$25K

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

88<$50K6$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 103 (85%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Horizons Kansas City, MOGeneral Operations$1,972,917
Teneo Network Inc Austin, TXGeneral Operations$100,197
Federalist Society Washington, DCGeneral Operations$100,196
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OHGeneral Operations$70,291
Philanthropy Roundtable Washington, DCGeneral Operations$49,945
Families Empowered Houston, TXGeneral Operations$37,606
Humane Society of Tampa Bay Tampa, FLGeneral Operations$25,000
Frameworks of Tampa Bay Tampa, FLGeneral Operations$25,000
Jesuit High School Tampa, FLGeneral Operations$24,972
Catholic University of America Washington, DCGeneral Operations$24,972

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $21,725,316 $968,336 $3,111,285 $2,527,846
2024 $27,887,115 $1,594,334 $2,829,555 $2,297,253
2023 $29,248,496 $1,302,683 $2,556,772 $2,128,546
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$21,725,316$27,887,115$29,248,496
Revenue$968,336$1,594,334$1,302,683
Expenses$3,111,285$2,829,555$2,556,772
Qualifying Distributions$2,529,096$2,298,028$2,129,296
Net Investment Income$79,948$364,831$274,162
Distributable Amount$3,036,903$2,672,980$2,153,921

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1700 S Macdill Ave 240, Tampa, FL 33629
Phone: (813) 817-3577

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.

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