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Phoenix Foundation of Central

MERRITT ISLAND, FL EIN: 45-5052678 Website

The Phoenix Foundation of Central Florida is an educational foundation dedicated to supporting young people in pursuing their educational goals. The organization operates in Central Florida and provides funding to enhance and supplement education at multiple levels.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$311K

+1.5% YoY

Grant Count

31

-3.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+4.8% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission: To afford young people the opportunity to recreate themselves while pursuing their educational goals. The foundation operates on the principle that knowledge is the key to changing society.

Primary Focus Areas:

  • Student scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs
  • Teacher grants for music and theater educators, as well as theater managers

Grantmaking

The Phoenix Foundation of Central Florida offers three primary scholarship opportunities:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Central Florida

Grant Distribution by State

18states
+10 more states

Cities

ANN ARBORATHENSATLANTAAUBURNAUSTINBERKELEYBETHLEHEMBOONEBOSTONBROOKLYNCHAPEL HILLCLAREMONTCOCOACOLUMBUSCORAL GABLESDELANDDENTONDURHAMEAST LANSINGFORT MYERS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$88K$177K$265K$354K39 grants202021 grants202131 grants202232 grants202331 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FOUNDATION FOR OCPS$180KFLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY$16KUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA$16KSAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART …$12KOTTOWA UNIVERSITY ARIZONA$9KSTANFORD UNIVERSITY$9KUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS$8KNEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY$6KUNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLOR…$6KNEW YORK UNIVERSITY$5K

Grant Size Distribution

154 grants across all recorded years

146<$50K4$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CARLA SMITHCFO$63K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PATRICK A TUBBSPRESIDENT
CARLA SMITHCFO$62,512
LAWRENCE BLUNKCOO

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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