Ibis Charities Foundation Inc
Ibis Charities Foundation Inc is a public charity based in West Palm Beach, Florida, that makes grants to nonprofit organizations serving Palm Beach County residents. Established in 2012 by the Board of Directors of The Club at Ibis, it supports work in areas including family and social services, medical care, food, and cultural and environmental awareness.
Ibis Charities Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ibis Charities Foundation Inc gave $528K across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Florida. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $527,775
- -20.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,873
- -22.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $204,442
- -8.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (18 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ibis Charities Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Submit an application through the grants portal. The foundation’s posted requirements include the eligibility conditions and materials described above; recipients may receive less than the amount requested.
- Review Cycle
- The posted application period for the 2026/2027 grant cycle is September 1–30, 2026. The foundation says review runs from mid-October through the end of February or early March, before awards are announced.
- Deadline
- The posted application period for the 2026/2027 grant cycle is September 1–30, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10130 Northlake Blvd Ste 214-179, West Palm Beach, FL 33412
Phone: (316) 259-3562
Website: https://ibischaritiesfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ibis Charities Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sweet Dream Makers ($30K). Together the top 10 received $218K.
Grant Size Distribution
164 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 161 grants of 164 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it funds charities serving Palm Beach County residents. In filing year 2025, all reported grant dollars went to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ibis Charities Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 41 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $13K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $209K (2021) to $661K (2024). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $528K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet Dream Makers Boca Raton, FL | General Support | $30,000 |
| The Glades Initiative Belle Glade, FL | General Support | $30,000 |
| Meals on Wheels PBC West Palm Beach, FL | General Support | $25,000 |
| Palm Beach County Food Ban Lake Worth, FL | General Support | $22,125 |
| Hlthy MothersHlthy Babies West Palm Beach, FL | General Support | $20,000 |
| Roots and Wings Boca Raton, FL | General Support | $20,000 |
| Alzheimers Comm Care West Palm Beach, FL | General Support | $18,000 |
| Pace Center for Girls Lake Worth, FL | General Support | $17,500 |
| PBC Sheriffs Fdn West Palm Beach, FL | General Support | $17,500 |
| Vita Nova West Palm Beach, FL | General Support | $17,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 grant total covered 41 grants.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $204,442 | $526,245 | $562,230 | $527,775 | 41 | $8,781 |
| 2024 | $223,709 | $556,489 | $695,167 | $660,523 | 40 | $3,977 |
| 2023 | $371,999 | $503,356 | $477,336 | $456,201 | 36 | $60 |
| 2022 | $358,709 | $480,562 | $424,806 | $404,663 | 34 | $79 |
| 2021 | $290,016 | $282,641 | $239,435 | $208,500 | 13 | — |
| 2020 | $223,410 | $486,291 | $309,002 | $265,300 | 23 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to provide financial support to nonprofit organizations serving Palm Beach County residents. Its stated focus areas are education; family and social services; arts and culture; health and wellness; and the environment.
The foundation says it awards grants to 501(c)(3) charities serving Palm Beach County. Examples of grantees’ work include The Glades Initiative’s coordination of health and human services in the Glades, Sweet Dream Makers’ provision of beds and essential furniture to children and families, and Roots and Wings’ support for children’s reading and teachers. Other grantees include organizations serving young adults experiencing homelessness, students, and people affected by cancer.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 41 grants totaling $527,775. Awards ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest listed awards included $30,000 each to Sweet Dream Makers and The Glades Initiative, and $25,000 to Meals on Wheels PBC. Other notable awards were $22,125 to Palm Beach County Food Bank and $20,000 each to Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies and Roots and Wings. The listed purposes for these grants were general support.
Applications are submitted through the foundation’s online grants portal. The foundation requires applicants to be in good standing with the IRS, current with the Florida Secretary of State, and to have filed a solicitation statement with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Audited financial statements are required. The foundation says most awards support projects or programs with specific budgets and measurable outcomes; general funding may be considered in limited circumstances when germane to the charity’s core mission. It does not fund charities located outside Palm Beach County, debt reduction or operating deficits, capital projects, bridge funding, individuals or private foundations, or national organizations unless funds support a local chapter with a local board and benefit Palm Beach County residents. Religious or politically affiliated organizations are also excluded. Awardees must sign an acceptance agreement and submit post-grant expenditure verification by the earlier of project completion or January 1 of the year after receiving funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John M. Harris as President/Treasurer, William S. Seeley as Vice President/Secretary, and Cheryl B. Lichtenberg and Mason Harris as directors. The foundation’s website also lists Stacy Fried as a director and sports chair.
Ibis Charities Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl B. Lichtenberg
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mason Harris
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John M. Harris
Presidenttreasurer
Treasurer → Presidenttreasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William S. Seeley
Vice Presidentsecy
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Sharon Bross (2020–2024) — President Emeritus
- Former: Rick Carpenter (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Rick Friedland (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Aimee Lucas (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Greg Poore (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kim Kent (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Pam Ryan (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Naomi Germano (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Eleanor Lucas (2020) — Director
- Former: Harvey Caplan (2020) — Director
- Former: Ken Kudon (2020) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Kent (2020) — Director
- Former: Lisa Wangler (2020) — Director
- Former: Marsha Morrow (2020) — Director
- Former: Mel Meskin (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Renee Silver (2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Carpenter (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Richard Zodikoff (2020) — Director
- Former: William Bodem (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.
Frequently asked questions about Ibis Charities Foundation Inc
How much does Ibis Charities Foundation Inc give each year?
Ibis Charities Foundation Inc gave $528K across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $661K across 40 grants.
What is Ibis Charities Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Ibis Charities Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,873, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ibis Charities Foundation Inc that year got $12K on average.
Where does Ibis Charities Foundation Inc give grants?
Ibis Charities Foundation Inc 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 West Palm Beach, FL (19 grants), Lake Worth, FL (4 grants), Boca Raton, FL (4 grants) and Jupiter, FL (3 grants).
Does Ibis Charities Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ibis Charities Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (41 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Ibis Charities Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Ibis Charities Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Sweet Dream Makers ($30,000), The Glades Initiative ($30,000) and Meals on Wheels PBC ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ibis Charities Foundation Inc?
Ibis Charities Foundation Inc reported $204K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $526K.
What does Ibis Charities Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is to provide financial support to nonprofit organizations serving Palm Beach County residents. Its stated focus areas are education; family and social services; arts and culture; health and wellness; and the environment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ibis Charities Foundation Inc?
Submit an application through the grants portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ibis Charities Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ibis Charities Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0639640. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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