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Partnership for Strong Families Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Gainesville, FL EIN: 03-0423150 Website

To enhance the community's ability to protect and nurture children by building, maintaining and constantly improving a network of family support services.

Key facts about Partnership for Strong Families Inc

In short: Partnership for Strong Families Inc gave $8.9M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
03-0423150
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$8,858,290
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$1,107,286
Median grant
$809,734
Total assets
$12,091,493
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$12.1M

+28.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$8.9M

-21.7% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.1M

-31.5% YoY

How Partnership for Strong Families Inc gives

  • Giving grew 145% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Partnership for Strong Families Inc

Based on IRS filings

Partnership for Strong Families Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Gainesville, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $8.9M. Net investment income was $51K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

GainesvilleLake CityClearwaterTallahasseePinettaLive OakTampaOrlandoLakelandJacksonvilleLake WorthNew Port Richey

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M10 grants2019 11 grants2020 11 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.6M (2022) to $11.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $8.9M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Camelot Community Care Inc: $4.3MCamelot Community Care Inc$4.3MThe LJD Jewish Family & Community Inc: $1.4MThe LJD Jewish Family &Community Inc$1.4MLutheran Services Inc: $1.1MLutheran Services Inc$1.1M4 Sisters Solutions Inc: $912K4 Sisters Solutions Inc$912KTwin Oaks Juvenile Development Inc: $707KTwin Oaks Juvenile DevelopmentInc$707KOne More Child Inc: $206KOne More Child Inc$206KMeridian Behavioral Health (MBH): $126KMeridian Behavioral Health(MBH)$126KChildren's Place at Home Safe Inc: $25KChildren's Place at Home SafeInc$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Camelot Community Care Inc ($4.3M). Together the top 8 received $8.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K13$100–250K4$250–500K6$500K–1M9$1–5M2$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 13 grants of 41 (32%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Camelot Community Care Inc Clearwater, FLDependency Case Management$4,309,544
The LJD Jewish Family & Community Inc Jacksonville, FLCase Managment$1,429,397
Lutheran Services Inc Tampa, FLCase Management$1,142,774
4 Sisters Solutions Inc New Port Richey, FLCase Managment$912,397
Twin Oaks Juvenile Development Inc Tallahassee, FLOut of Home Care$707,070
One More Child Inc Lakeland, FLOut of Home Care$206,332
Meridian Behavioral Health (MBH) Gainesville, FLPrevention$125,972
Children's Place at Home Safe Inc Lake Worth, FLOut of Home Care$24,804

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$12,091,493$9,398,671$8,927,238
Revenue$55,300,208$54,911,119$53,844,468
Expenses$54,748,933$53,634,701$53,716,398
Net Investment Income$50,860$305$2,557

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Partnership for Strong Families Inc is led by Ginger Griffeth, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 3 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ginger Griffeth

    President & CEO

    President & CEO - → President & CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $147K (2025)

  • Catherine Ayers

    Board Chair

    Chair Elect → Chair Elect & Treasurer, 2023

    Chair Elect & Treasurer → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Ruth

    Chief of Placement

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2024) → $105K (2025)

  • James Weaver

    Chief of Staff

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $96K (2025)

  • Elizabeth Mitchell

    Chair Elect

    Member → Chair Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Kitty McElhaney

    Chair Emeritus

    Chair Elect → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Chair Emeritus, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will Halvosa

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenny Brighton

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Allen

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lashone Surrency

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guy Jopling

    Treasurer

    Member - → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Wegner

    Member -

    Member - → Member, 2024

    Member → Member -, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denny George

    Member

    Member - From → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Surrency

    Member

    Member - From → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Lee

    Member -

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothea Scott

    Member -

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Ester Tibbs (2019–2024) — Chair Emeritus -
  • Former: Michael Reneke (2019–2024) — CFO
  • Former: Muthusami Kumaran (2019–2024) — Member -
  • Former: Thelma Clayton (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President of Programs
  • Former: Beverly Pope (2019–2023) — Member -
  • Former: Donovan Arnold (2019–2023) — Secretary -
  • Former: Deanna Beverly (2020–2023) — Secretary-
  • Former: Elvin Kelsey (2022–2023) — Member -
  • Former: Ron Locke (2022–2023) — Member -
  • Former: Justen Ostreicher (2023) — Vice President of Information Technolo
  • Former: Barbara Locke (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Edward Peddie (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Stephen Pennypacker (2019–2022) — President & CEO -
  • Former: Jenna Hewett (2020–2022) — Member -
  • Former: David Glennon (2021–2022) — Vice President of Information Technology
  • Former: Amanda Williams-Cruce (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Kay Ayers (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Diana McPherson (2019) — Member
  • Former: Michael Bowie (2019) — Chair Emeritus
  • Former: Tom Hawkins (2019) — Treasurer

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

Ginger Griffeth — President/CEO: $147KGinger GriffethPresident/CEO$147KCarol Ruth — Chief of Placement: $105KCarol RuthChief of Placement$105KJames Weaver — Chief of Staff: $96KJames WeaverChief of Staff$96K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $147K, to Ginger Griffeth (President/CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Partnership for Strong Families Inc

How much does Partnership for Strong Families Inc give each year?

Partnership for Strong Families Inc gave $8.9M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11.3M across 7 grants.

What is Partnership for Strong Families Inc's typical grant size?

Partnership for Strong Families Inc's median grant in 2025 was $809,734, and its average grant was $1,107,286, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Partnership for Strong Families Inc give grants?

Partnership for Strong Families Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Partnership for Strong Families Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Partnership for Strong Families Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Out of Home Care" (3 grants).

Who are Partnership for Strong Families Inc's largest grantees?

Partnership for Strong Families Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Camelot Community Care Inc ($4,309,544), The LJD Jewish Family & Community Inc ($1,429,397) and Lutheran Services Inc ($1,142,774), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Partnership for Strong Families Inc?

Partnership for Strong Families Inc reported $12.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $55.3M.

What is Partnership for Strong Families Inc?

Partnership for Strong Families Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Gainesville, FL. It holds $12.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Partnership for Strong Families Inc's EIN?

Partnership for Strong Families Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0423150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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