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Jack C & Betty a Demetree

JACKSONVILLE, FL EIN: 59-3407379 Website

The Jack C & Betty A Demetree Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1996 in Jacksonville, Florida. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to philanthropic giving, with no employees and grantmaking as its sole activity.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.7M

-4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+5.5% YoY

Grant Count

23

-4.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$67K

+10.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation provides grants primarily to Christian and Roman Catholic agencies and churches. It also supports organizations focused on children, youth, social services, health care, education, and the United Way.

Recent grant distributions reflect these priorities:

  • Religion: 38% of giving
  • Health: 29% of giving
  • Social & Human Services: 21% of giving

Grantmaking

The foundation makes grants to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Approximately 77% of grants remain in Florida. The foundation also provides significant support to organizations in Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, and Georgia.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

JacksonvilleKansas CityRochesterSanta MonicaSt AugustineTriangleWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $9,684,191
  • Total Revenues: $1,125,725
  • Total Expenses: $1,632,741
  • Number of Employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$449K$898K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,684,191$10,147,823$10,139,814
Revenue$1,125,725$554,313$1,052,995
Expenses$1,632,741$1,557,354$1,247,244
Qualifying Distributions$1,549,162$1,469,185$1,153,160
Net Investment Income$1,049,597$480,511$969,706
Distributable Amount$550,758$523,751$553,581

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$386K$772K$1M$2M25 grants202022 grants202124 grants202224 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WOLFSON CHILDREN HOSPITAL$600KBISHOP KENNY HIGH SCHOOL$349KMAYO CLINIC$333KHOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL OF …$100KGUARDIAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL$25KCOMMUNITY HOSPICE FOUNDA…$20KBISHOP WARD HIGH SCHOOL$15KIM SULZBACHER CENTER$15KNEMOURS CHILDREN'S JAX$15KST GERARD CAMPUS$10K

Grant Size Distribution

118 grants across all recorded years

103<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K11$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Founders: Jack C. Demetree and Betty A. Demetree

Directors:

  • Betty A. Demetree
  • Christopher C. Demetree
  • Elisa A. Demetree

Jack C. Demetree (1927–2015) was a real estate developer and banker known for his civic and philanthropic activities. He was involved in major real estate projects including the Prime Osborn Convention Center, The Plantation at Ponte Vedra Beach, The Atrium retirement community, and various residential developments. He and his family transformed a home-building business into a diversified enterprise encompassing banking, insurance, cable television, cellular phones, and specialty chemicals. In 2007, he received the Child Advocate of the Year award from the Children's Home Society of Florida's Buckner Division.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BETTY A DEMETREEDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
MARK C DEMETREEDIRECTOR
JACK C DEMETREE JRDIRECTOR/V.P.
ELISA A DEMETREEDIRECTOR/SEC/TREAS1
LESLIE A DEMETREE-DOHERTYDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER C DEMETREEDIRECTOR

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 47050, 300 Jacksonville, FL 32247-7050

Phone: 904-398-7350

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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