Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Myers, FL EIN: 88-2005700

Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Fort Myers, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $89K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $645.

Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc at a glance

In short: Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc gave $12K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,606
+32.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,934
+10.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,853
Total assets
$88,924
+25.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Jonathan Rosso: $4KJonathan Rosso$4KBrice Parks: $2KBrice Parks$2KRosa Perez Gonzalez: $2KRosa Perez Gonzalez$2KRobert Lees: $2KRobert Lees$2KJohn Kooyoomjian: $1KJohn Kooyoomjian$1KNoel Gaulard: $700Noel Gaulard$700

The largest 2025 recipient was Jonathan Rosso ($4K). Together the top 6 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Fort Myers

How Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc gives

  • Giving fell 82% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 288% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K23 grants2022 7 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $66K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jonathan Rosso Fort Myers, FLBenefit Allocation$3,800
Brice Parks Fort Myers, FLBenefit Allocation$2,400
Rosa Perez Gonzalez Fort Myers, FLBenefit Allocation$2,116
Robert Lees Fort Myers, FLBenefit Allocation$1,590
John Kooyoomjian Fort Myers, FLBenefit Allocation$1,000
Noel Gaulard Fort Myers, FLBenefit Allocation$700
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$88,924$31,563$13,639$11,6066$11,606$645$4,030
2024$71,000$73,209$46,570$8,7505$46,570$1,846$3,175
2023$44,361$64,264$42,846$16,3447$42,846—$2,059
2022$20,944$88,894$67,950$65,85023$67,950——

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc is led by Allan Potechin, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Allan Potechin

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Plevniak

    Director

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lou Bottitta

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claire Lavin O Regan

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Stippich

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Gregg

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Miriam Shook

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Andrea Stern (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Robert O Brien (2022–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc

How much does Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc give each year?

Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc gave $12K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 5 grants.

What is Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc's typical grant size?

Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,853, and its average grant was $1,934, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc give grants?

Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc 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 Fort Myers, FL (6 grants).

Does Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Benefit Allocation" (6 grants).

Who are Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc's largest grantees?

Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jonathan Rosso ($3,800), Brice Parks ($2,400) and Rosa Perez Gonzalez ($2,116), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc?

Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc reported $89K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc?

Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Fort Myers, FL. It holds $89K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc's EIN?

Heritage Palms Charitable Organization Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2005700. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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