Opportunity to Play Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 45-4924325

Opportunity to Play Inc is a private foundation, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $55K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K.

Opportunity to Play Inc at a glance

In short: Opportunity to Play Inc gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
+233.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
+122.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$55,439
+1268.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (83% 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 Opportunity to Play Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Greater Tampa Bay Area Council BSA: $24KGreater Tampa Bay Area CouncilBSA$24KHockey Canada Foundation: $5KHockey Canada Foundation$5KTrinity Sportsman Ministries: $1KTrinity Sportsman Ministries$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Tampa Bay Area Council BSA ($24K). Together the top 3 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

TampaPlant CityAtlanta

How Opportunity to Play Inc gives

  • Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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$60K5 grants2019 2 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $57K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Tampa Bay Area Council BSA Tampa, FLBoy Scout Program Funding$24,000
Hockey Canada Foundation Hockey Program Funding$5,000
Trinity Sportsman Ministries Plant City, FLYouth ministry funding$1,000
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Opportunity to Play Inc?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$55,439$82,515$31,126$30,0003$30,000$465
2024$4,050—$10,035$9,0002$9,000$283
2023$14,085—$20,030$19,0002$19,000$813
2022$34,115$50,000$21,320$20,3005$20,300$619
2021$5,435—$19,586$18,6004$18,600$396
2020$25,021$50,000$58,061$57,1002—$1,405
2019$33,082$31,600$20,562$19,6005—$702

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Opportunity to Play Inc reported a distributable amount of $465 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Opportunity to Play Inc is led by George L Mitchell, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • George L Mitchell

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James E Mitchell

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark S Mitchell

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reid L Mitchell

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Opportunity to Play Inc

How much does Opportunity to Play Inc give each year?

Opportunity to Play Inc gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 2 grants.

What is Opportunity to Play Inc's typical grant size?

Opportunity to Play Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Opportunity to Play Inc give grants?

Opportunity to Play Inc gives mostly in Florida: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Opportunity to Play Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Opportunity to Play Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Opportunity to Play Inc?

Opportunity to Play Inc reported $55K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $465 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Opportunity to Play Inc's EIN?

Opportunity to Play Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4924325. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 23, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 4, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Opportunity to Play Inc's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in Florida

Lightning Foundation

Tampa, FL

The Lightning Foundation supports nonprofits and community programs addressing basic needs and improving lives, as well as youth hockey and community initiatives. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $560,000, with a median of about $45,000; giving is concentrated in Florida, especially Tampa Bay, and its Community Hero program awards a designated eligible charity $50,000 in seven Florida counties.

Assets

$5.7M

Grants

45

Total Given

$3.4M

NRA Foundation Inc

Fairfax, VA

The NRA Foundation funds firearm and hunting safety, marksmanship and shooting sports, firearms education, conservation, and related training and community programs at local, state, and national levels, with grants across multiple states. Its 2024 grants had a median of $8,181 (ranging from $5,002 to $7,219,321); a 2027 state grant application is listed as open, though the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Assets

$212.2M

Grants

510

Total Given

$13.9M

JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr

Wauchula, FL

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations across varied areas, including addiction recovery, hospice care, community revitalization, and basic needs, with most funding going to Florida and some to California and Illinois. In 2025, it made 16 grants totaling $234,261; grants ranged from $1,000 to $137,323, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Assets

$4.2M

Grants

16

Total Given

$234K

Pasco-Pinellas Hillsborough Community Health System Inc

Wesley Chapel, FL

Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation and all its subsidiary organizations were established by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church to bring a ministry of healing and health to the communities served. Our mission is to extend the healing ministry of Christ.The hospital and healthcare system whose parent is Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation is known as AdventHealth. AdventHealth seeks to be widely respected as a consumer-focused organization that engages individuals in their health by delivering wholistic, best practice care across a connected, comprehensive continuum of services. With Christ as our example, AdventHealth cares for and nurtures people: our employees, our communities, our healthcare professionals, and those who trust us for care and healing.

Assets

$546.1M

Grants

9

Total Given

$603K

Publix Super Markets Charities Inc

Lakeland, FL

Publix Super Markets Charities supports nonprofits addressing hunger, homelessness and housing, youth, education, and community needs in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky. Its 2024 median grant was $2,500, though awards ranged widely; it accepts online requests from eligible organizations, with application periods varying by program.

Assets

$233.8M

Grants

3,269

Total Given

$52.5M

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Inc

Jacksonville, FL

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida supports neighborhood strengthening, nonprofit capacity, education, older adults, the arts, and other community needs, primarily in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, while its Program Support grants offer up to $25,000; eligible nonprofits may apply to competitive programs, but donor-advised funds do not accept applications.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$708.7M

Grants

2,470

Total Given

$78.0M

More similar funders

More Funders in Florida

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Opportunity to Play Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Opportunity to Play Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?