Naples Children Foundation Inc
Naples Children Foundation (NCF), formerly the Naples Children & Education Foundation, is a public charity based in Naples, Florida, founded in 2000. It supports programs serving vulnerable children in Collier County through traditional grants and strategic initiatives focused on measurable, lasting results.
Naples Children Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Naples Children Foundation Inc gave $26.1M across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $522K), mostly in Florida. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,078,280
- +53.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $521,566
- +38.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $130,433,725
- +23.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (10 of 50, 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Naples Children Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Applications are submitted through NCF’s online application process. The 2027–2028 application is scheduled to open June 1, 2026; eligibility requirements are detailed in NCF’s grant guidelines.
- Review Cycle
- August 21, 2026, for the 2027–2028 grant cycle. Award notifications are scheduled for mid-February.
- Deadline
- August 21, 2026, for the 2027–2028 grant cycle.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2590 Goodlette-Frank Rd North, Naples, FL 34103
Phone: (239) 514-2239
Website: https://napleschildrenfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Naples Children Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Florida Foundation Inc ($3.0M). Together the top 10 received $17.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
244 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 70 grants of 244 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NCF states that it awards grants to organizations serving children in Collier County, Florida. Its 2025 filing shows that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Naples Children Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 50 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $868K; repeat grants $435K. How we count
Medians: $600K first-time, $200K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9.9M (2022) to $26.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $26.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida Foundation Inc Gainsville, FL | Program Support | $3,031,030 |
| Healthcare Network Immokalee, FL | Program Support | $2,797,767 |
| David Lawrence Mental Health Center Inc Naples, FL | Program Support | $2,169,351 |
| The Florida State University Foundation Inc Tallahassee, FL | Program Support | $1,808,000 |
| NAMI Collier County Naples, FL | Program Support | $1,719,982 |
| Lee Health System Inc Ft Myers, FL | Program Support | $1,469,008 |
| Bascom Palmer Naples, FL | Program Support | $1,352,340 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Collier County Naples, FL | Program Support | $1,144,583 |
| Miami Children's Health System Inc Miami, FL | Program Support | $1,000,000 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Fdn Fort Myers, FL | Program Support | $945,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $130,433,725 | $47,618,532 | $30,388,066 | $26,078,280 | 50 | $9,485,812 |
| 2024 | $105,612,341 | $40,056,788 | $21,370,773 | $16,993,676 | 45 | $2,329,802 |
| 2023 | $84,162,833 | $31,306,621 | $22,474,245 | $19,036,596 | 58 | $1,955,383 |
| 2022 | $68,672,867 | $33,219,289 | $17,675,993 | $9,853,159 | 43 | $744,809 |
| 2021 | $64,560,487 | $12,642,425 | $24,672,162 | $20,772,498 | 48 | $710,986 |
| 2020 | $64,099,663 | $36,333,001 | $26,402,426 | $12,841,079 | 45 | $1,151,225 |
| 2019 | $50,299,792 | $31,004,033 | $25,236,453 | $14,457,877 | 57 | $2,040,362 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
NCF’s mission is to create lasting change by investing in proven programs that transform the lives of vulnerable children in Collier County. It says it works through partnerships to bridge gaps in child advocacy, education, and healthcare and deliver measurable results.
Traditional funding covers four service categories: child advocacy, early learning, healthcare, and out-of-school time. NCF also describes strategic initiatives in healthcare and oral health, early learning, hunger, mental health, vision, and out-of-school time.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supports. David Lawrence Mental Health Center describes its work as behavioral healthcare through education, prevention, intervention, and treatment. NAMI Collier County says it provides mental health support, advocacy, and education. Guadalupe Center describes its mission as breaking the cycle of poverty through education for children in Immokalee, while Friends of Foster Children Forever says it provides educational and enrichment opportunities for foster children.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, NCF reported 50 grants totaling $26,078,280. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $3,031,030, with a median of $200,000. The largest awards included $3,031,030 to the University of Florida Foundation, $2,797,767 to Healthcare Network, $2,169,351 to David Lawrence Mental Health Center, $1,808,000 to The Florida State University Foundation, and $1,719,982 to NAMI Collier County. Each was listed for program support.
NCF’s 2027–2028 traditional grant cycle runs July 1 through June 30. Applications are reviewed by grants staff and the Grant Committee, with decisions based on expected results, the likelihood of achieving them, and the proposed use of NCF funds relative to other opportunities. Awarded grantees submit quarterly impact reports covering outcomes and expenditures. NCF says funding typically does not exceed 50% of a program’s operating budget or 25% of an organization’s annual operating budget.
Applicants must be registered 501(c)(3) organizations serving children in Collier County. An organization must have been operating and serving children in the county for at least one year before applying. If an organization serves children both in Collier County and elsewhere, NCF funding is restricted to services for Collier County children. NCF does not fund start-ups or individuals and families applying for direct support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dale Medford as chairman; Robert Heidt Jr. as vice chair; Max Guinn as treasurer; and Rick Germain as immediate past chair. Directors listed are Bill Beynon, Debbi Cary, Jeff Gargiulo, Sherie Marek, Stephanie Pezeshkan, and Harry Rose.
Naples Children Foundation Inc is led by Maria Jimenez-Lara, CEO on every filing since 2019; 6 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria Jimenez-Lara
CEO
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$260K (2019) → $289K (2025)
Dale Medford
Chairman
Trusteetreasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbi Cary
Director
Trustee → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harry Rose
Director
Trustee → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Gargiulo
Director
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Van Domelen
Director
Trustee → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Beynon
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Zenner
Director
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherie Marek
Director
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Stayer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Pezeshkan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Larson
CFO
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$144K (2019) → $246K (2025)
Lisa Juliano
Senior Vice President Nwwf & Event Production
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$154K (2023) → $211K (2025)
Sarah Saizer
Senior Vice President Grants & Community Impact
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$131K (2023) → $195K (2025)
Jacqueline Wickert
Senior Vice President Branding & Marketing
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$192K (2025)
Sandra Calad
Accounting Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$108K (2025)
Rick Germain
Immediate Past Chair
Trustee → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Max Guinn
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Heidt Jr.
Vice Chair
Trustee → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (103)
- Former: Anne Welsh McNulty (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Barbie Hills (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Becky Card (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Cary (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Wilson (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Carol Rose (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Carol Walter (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Chris Williams (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Mezzalingua (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: David Hoffmann (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jerri Hoffmann (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jody Fleming (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: John Walter (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Medford (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kathy Mezzalingua (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kristine Williams (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lewie Card (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Libby Germain (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Fleming (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Hills (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Peter Welsh (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Shirley Welsh (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sissy Wilson (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Stielow (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Beth Wessel (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Wessel (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Julia Heidt (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Marilyn Scripps (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Chuck Waterman (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jacki Guinn (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jamie Brown (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: John Brown (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Joy Waterman (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Bailey (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kelley Bailey (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Koenig (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Ted Koenig (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Valerie Boyd Gargiulo (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Amy Quinn (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Betsy Ryan Zenner (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Catherine Van Hulle (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Cindy Scalise (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Herb Henkel (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: John Quinn (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: John Van Hulle (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nena Beynon (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sam Scalise (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tracy Connelly (2023–2024) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Adam Gerry (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Andy Moock (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Ashley Gerry (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Carol Joseph (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Chris Klein (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Christine Homan (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dana Matina (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Elise Klein (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Joe Matina (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kathy Moock (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lin Henkel (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Bieker (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sue Bieker (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Joseph (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Chuck Hallberg (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Gary Garrabrant (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Dixon (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joe Masterson (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Katrina Lundmark-Kash (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Laura Dixon (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Linda Koehn (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Masterson (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rick Kash (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sharon Hallberg (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sue Garrabrant (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Koehn (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dena Rae Hancock Caito (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Linda Henkel (2023) — Trustee
- Former: P. Robert Caito (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Terry Edwards (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Valerie Boyd (2019–2022) — Trusteevice Chair
- Former: Bill Benyon (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nena Benyon (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Caito (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Edwards (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Brady (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jeannelle Brady (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Susie McCurry (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Valerie Boyd-Gargiulo (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Angela Smith (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Darlene DeMichele (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Don DeMichele (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Don Smith (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Linda Grijalva (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Pat Gibbons (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sandi Moran (2019–2020) — Trusteeimmediate Past Chair
- Former: Tom Moran (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Victor Grijalva (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Dave Gibbons (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Katrina Lund-Kash (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Rob Heidt Jr. (2020) — Trustee
- Former: David Gibbons (2019) — Trusteeimmediate Past Chair
- Former: David McCurry (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Monte Ahuja (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Usha Ahuja (2019) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $289K, to Maria Jimenez-Lara (CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Naples Children Foundation Inc
How much does Naples Children Foundation Inc give each year?
Naples Children Foundation Inc gave $26.1M across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $17.0M across 45 grants.
What is Naples Children Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Naples Children Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $200,000, and its average grant was $521,566, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Naples Children Foundation Inc that year got $868K on average.
Where does Naples Children Foundation Inc give grants?
Naples Children 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 Naples, FL (31 grants), Fort Myers, FL (5 grants), Immokalee, FL (4 grants) and Tallahassee, FL (2 grants).
Does Naples Children Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 50 grants with a stated purpose on Naples Children Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (50 grants).
Who are Naples Children Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Naples Children Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include University of Florida Foundation Inc ($3,031,030), Healthcare Network ($2,797,767) and David Lawrence Mental Health Center Inc ($2,169,351), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Naples Children Foundation Inc?
Naples Children Foundation Inc reported $130.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $47.6M.
What does Naples Children Foundation Inc fund?
NCF’s mission is to create lasting change by investing in proven programs that transform the lives of vulnerable children in Collier County. It says it works through partnerships to bridge gaps in child advocacy, education, and healthcare and deliver measurable results. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Naples Children Foundation Inc?
Applications are submitted through NCF’s online application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Naples Children Foundation Inc's EIN?
Naples Children Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-1001650. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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