Heart of Florida Educational Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Winter Havne, FL EIN: 59-6159367

Heart of Florida Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Winter Havne, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $615K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $32K.

Key facts about Heart of Florida Educational Foundation

In short: Heart of Florida Educational Foundation gave $27K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-6159367
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$27,000
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$3,000
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$615,342
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$615K

+0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$27K

-3.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+7.1% YoY

How Heart of Florida Educational Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

OrlandoLakelandTallahasseeTampaGainesvilleWinter HavenFt LauderdaleSt AugustineDaytonaJacksonvilleAtlantaLake WalesBabson ParkBoca RatonFl LauderdalePittsburgh

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K15 grants2020 15 grants2021 10 grants2022 11 grants2023 10 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $37K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $27K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Polk State College: $7KPolk State College$7KUniversity of Central Florida: $5KUniversity of Central Florida$5KFlorida State University: $4KFlorida State University$4KUniversity of Florida: $4KUniversity of Florida$4KNova Southeastern University: $2KNova Southeastern University$2KUniversity of South FLorida: $2KUniversity of South FLorida$2KFlorida Southern College: $1KFlorida Southern College$1KFlagler College: $1KFlagler College$1KAdvent Health University: $1KAdvent Health University$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Polk State College ($7K). Together the top 9 received $27K.

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Polk State College Winter Haven, FLScholarship$7,000
University of Central Florida Orlando, FLScholarship$5,000
Florida State University Tallahassee, FLScholarship$4,000
University of Florida Gainesville, FLScholarship$4,000
Nova Southeastern University Ft Lauderdale, FLScholarship$2,000
University of South FLorida Tampa, FLScholarship$2,000
Florida Southern College Lakeland, FLScholarship$1,000
Flagler College St Augustine, FLScholarship$1,000
Advent Health University Orlando, FLScholarship$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$615,342$612,362$606,303
Revenue$38,296$43,857$26,390
Expenses$35,316$37,798$40,716
Qualifying Distributions$35,316$37,798$40,716
Net Investment Income$31,528$36,037$18,944

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Heart of Florida Educational Foundation is led by Travis L Keyes, Chairman on the 2025 filing; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Travis L Keyes

    Chairman

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Fred Reilly

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Gill Broadaway

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Tiner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth C Long

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Campbell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Russell L Mounton II

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ernest S Pinner

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Robert E Dodd (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Ann Barnhart (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bruce A Davis (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dennis Broadaway (2020–2021) — Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about Heart of Florida Educational Foundation

How much does Heart of Florida Educational Foundation give each year?

Heart of Florida Educational Foundation gave $27K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 10 grants.

What is Heart of Florida Educational Foundation's typical grant size?

Heart of Florida Educational Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Heart of Florida Educational Foundation give grants?

Heart of Florida Educational Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (2 grants).

Does Heart of Florida Educational Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Heart of Florida Educational Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (9 grants).

Who are Heart of Florida Educational Foundation's largest grantees?

Heart of Florida Educational Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Polk State College ($7,000), University of Central Florida ($5,000) and Florida State University ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Heart of Florida Educational Foundation?

Heart of Florida Educational Foundation reported $615K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $38K.

What is Heart of Florida Educational Foundation?

Heart of Florida Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Winter Havne, FL. It holds $615K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Heart of Florida Educational Foundation's EIN?

Heart of Florida Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6159367. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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