Norcross Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Jacksonville, FL EIN: 46-2442626

Norcross Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida. It is organized and operated to make cash donations to public charities and states that it does not engage in other activities.

Key facts about Norcross Foundation Inc

In short: Norcross Foundation Inc gave $1.8M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $142K), top state Florida. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-2442626
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,842,000
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$141,692
Median grant
$80,000
New grantees (estimate)
15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$11,575,898
Primary geography
Florida (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.6M

-5.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

+7.4% YoY

Grant Count

13

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$142K

-0.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Norcross Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $700K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Norcross Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

15%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $80K; repeat grants $153K. How we count

Medians: $80K first-time, $80K repeat.

  • 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 263% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation states that its activity is making cash donations to public charities; it does not state a more specific mission. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, CureSearch for Children’s Cancer says its mission is to fund and support targeted, innovative cancer research and provide information and resources for people affected by childhood cancer. Camp Daggett says it provides character-building experiences for young people, while Cathedral Arts Project says it works to empower children’s creativity and advocate for access to arts education.

Other 2025 grantees describe missions that include strengthening men through friendship, sound learning, and rectitude (Phi Delta Theta Foundation); helping children build character through golf and life-skills programming (PGA TOUR First Tee Foundation); and supporting students from under-resourced communities in college and careers (Thrive Scholars).

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $1,842,000. Grant amounts ranged from $25,000 to $500,000, with a median of $80,000. Notable grants included $500,000 to CureSearch for Children’s Cancer for operations; $330,000 to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for research and treatment; $250,000 to Walloon Lake Trust & Conservancy to preserve and protect the lake and watershed; and $240,000 to YMCA of Florida’s First Coast for Winston Family YMCA funding.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

For 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Florida (28%), Maryland (27%), Michigan (20%), New York (18%), and Ohio (3%). Listed 2025 grants also went to organizations in Tennessee and Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

JacksonvilleChattanoogaWalloon LakeRye BrookBaltimoreBostonOxfordPonte Vedra BeachDallasFayettevilleOrlandoPetroskeyBooneLas VegasPetoskeyPhiladelphia

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M10 grants202019 grants202116 grants202211 grants202312 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Curesearch for Children's Cancer: $500KCuresearch for Children'sCancer$500KLeukemia & Lymphoma Society: $330KLeukemia & Lymphoma Society$330KWalloon Lake Trust & Conservancy: $250KWalloon Lake Trust &Conservancy$250KYMCA of Florida's First Coast: $240KYMCA of Florida's First Coast$240KCamp Daggett: $125KCamp Daggett$125KCathedral Arts Project: $85KCathedral Arts Project$85KSt John's Presbyterian Church: $80KSt John's Presbyterian Church$80KPhi Delta Theta Foundation: $58KPhi Delta Theta Foundation$58KPga Tour First Tee Foundation Inc: $50KPga Tour First Tee FoundationInc$50KThe Baylor School: $40KThe Baylor School$40K

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K25$50–100K10$100–250K10$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CURESEARCH FOR CHILDREN'S CANCER Baltimore, MDTO FUND OPERATIONS$500,000
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY Rye Brook, NYSUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND TREATMENT$330,000
WALLOON LAKE TRUST & CONSERVANCY Walloon Lake, MIPRESERVE & PROTECT LAKE & WATERSHED$250,000
YMCA OF FLORIDA'S FIRST COAST Jacksonville, FLWINSTON FAMILY YMCA FUNDING$240,000
CAMP DAGGETT Petoskey, MITO FUND OPERATIONS$125,000
CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT Jacksonville, FLPROVIDE ACCESS TO ARTS FOR YOUTH$85,000
ST JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Jacksonville, FLTO FUND OPERATIONS$80,000
PHI DELTA THETA FOUNDATION Oxford, OHSCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATION$58,000
PGA TOUR FIRST TEE FOUNDATION INC Ponte Vedra Beach, FLTO IMPACT LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE$50,000
THE BAYLOR SCHOOL Chattanooga, TNSCHOLARSHIPS$40,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $1,842,000 13
2024 $1,715,000 12
2023 $810,500 11
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$11,575,898$12,238,918$12,835,008
Revenue$1,728,401$1,687,062$1,383,261
Expenses$1,918,426$1,796,900$887,479
Qualifying Distributions$1,842,000$1,715,000$810,500
Net Investment Income$1,141,928$1,091,887$780,818
Distributable Amount$699,777$335,898$641,567

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Gary A. Norcross as President/CEO, Amanda M. Norcross as Treasurer, Sara K. Norcross and William M. Norcross as Directors, and John A. Norcross as Secretary.

Norcross Foundation Inc is led by Gary A. Norcross, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary A. Norcross

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sara K. Norcross

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William M. Norcross

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda M. Norcross

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John A. Norcross

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 4548 Ortega Island Drive North, Jacksonville, FL 32210
Phone: (407) 491-4584

Frequently asked questions about Norcross Foundation Inc

How much does Norcross Foundation Inc give each year?

Norcross Foundation Inc gave $1.8M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 12 grants.

What is Norcross Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Norcross Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $80,000, and its average grant was $141,692, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Norcross Foundation Inc that year got $80K on average.

Where does Norcross Foundation Inc give grants?

Norcross Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (27%) and Michigan (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (4 grants).

Does Norcross Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Norcross Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Fund Operations" (6 grants).

Who are Norcross Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Norcross Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Curesearch for Children's Cancer ($500,000), Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ($330,000) and Walloon Lake Trust & Conservancy ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Norcross Foundation Inc?

Norcross Foundation Inc reported $11.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $700K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Norcross Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation states that its activity is making cash donations to public charities; it does not state a more specific mission. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, CureSearch for Children’s Cancer says its mission is to fund and support targeted, innovative cancer research and provide information and resources for people affected by childhood cancer. Camp Daggett says it provides character-building experiences for young people, while Cathedral Arts P…

How do I apply for a grant from Norcross Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Norcross Foundation Inc's EIN?

Norcross Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2442626. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Norcross Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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