Pinellas Community Foundation
Pinellas Community Foundation (PCF) is a public charity based in Clearwater, Florida, focused on strengthening Pinellas County through philanthropy, community leadership, and grantmaking. The organization says it works with donors to support local nonprofits and address community needs.
Pinellas Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Pinellas Community Foundation gave $15.1M across 205 grants in 2024 (avg $74K), mostly in Florida. 21% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $15,106,996
- +56.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 205
- +15.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $73,693
- +35.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,500
- Total assets
- $154,557,687
- +9.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (43 of 205, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Florida (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pinellas Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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For operating grants, eligible organizations apply through the relevant track and must meet PCF’s stated organizational, geographic, and service requirements. Senior Citizens Services grants use letters of intent during the listed application windows. The website directs applicants to review the relevant grant details and FAQs.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 Senior Citizens Services support-grant letter-of-intent window is September 29–October 13, 2026. The next operating-grant application window is scheduled to open in mid-2027.
- Deadline
- The 2026 Senior Citizens Services support-grant letter-of-intent window is September 29–October 13, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 17755 Us Highway 19 North Suite 150, Clearwater, FL 33764
Phone: (727) 531-0058
Website: https://pinellascf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
7 open opportunities from Pinellas Community Foundation
Cathleen W. Grant Field of Interest Fund for Environmental Protection Grant
Pinellas Community Foundation
Amount
US $3,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Cathleen W. Grant Field of Interest Fund for Public Communications Grant
Pinellas Community Foundation
Amount
US $3,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Faith Mission Fund Grant
Pinellas Community Foundation
Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Pinellas Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Petersburg Free Clinic ($2.5M). Together the top 10 received $6.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
881 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 664 grants of 881 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
PCF’s website describes its grantmaking as serving Pinellas County. In the 2024 itemized grant data, 93% of grant dollars went to Florida recipients, 5% to New York, and 2% to North Carolina; Pennsylvania and Wisconsin each accounted for a rounded 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 205 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pinellas Community Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 43 of 205 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $54K; repeat grants $79K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $22K repeat.
- 67% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5.2M (2022) to $16.3M (2021). In 2024 it made 205 grants totaling $15.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Petersburg Free Clinic Saint Petersburg, FL | St. Petersburg Free | $2,480,409 |
| Pinellas Ex Offender Re Entry Coali Clearwater, FL | Large Projects - ADV | $791,672 |
| The Hypatia Collaborative LLC Saint Petersburg, FL | — | $791,570 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast Tampa, FL | Boys & Girls Clubs O | $566,952 |
| Community Health Centers of Pinella Clearwater, FL | Large Projects - REI | $486,681 |
| Homeless Empowerment Program Hep Clearwater, FL | Homeless Empowerment | $411,053 |
| Neighborly Care Network Inc Clearwater, FL | Small Purchases - Re | $370,837 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | 2024 Annual Distribu | $359,382 |
| Albany Academy Albany, NY | 2024 Annual Distribu | $333,332 |
| Schenectady County Historical Socie Schenectady, NY | 2024 Annual Distribu | $333,332 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $154,557,687 | $21,652,227 | $17,825,459 | $15,106,996 | 205 | $7,138,904 |
| 2023 | $140,779,030 | $13,935,105 | $12,650,994 | $9,664,448 | 177 | $4,781,145 |
| 2022 | $118,703,653 | $8,175,378 | $7,842,991 | $5,216,367 | 120 | $4,336,600 |
| 2021 | $142,858,566 | $23,264,951 | $18,892,031 | $16,268,457 | 181 | $8,886,192 |
| 2020 | $135,249,213 | $24,159,880 | $20,682,020 | $13,675,871 | 198 | $5,410,013 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
PCF states its mission is “to improve the quality of life in our community by bringing together philanthropy and solutions to local issues.” Its stated areas of work include childhood hunger, homelessness, healthcare, arts education, and college scholarships. Its website lists support for affordable housing, youth and families, environmental stewardship, women’s issues, people with disabilities, scholarships, arts, education, cultural enrichment, and childhood hunger.
PCF’s website describes its operating grants as supporting direct human services and arts and culture organizations. The operating-grant eligibility criteria include having 501(c)(3) public charity status for at least one calendar year, a physical presence in Pinellas County, and a commitment to spend awarded funds in the county. Organizations must also have operated and provided direct services or programs in Pinellas County for at least a year.
Examples of grantees’ work include Pinellas Ex-Offender Re-entry Coalition, whose stated mission is to support returning citizens’ successful reentry through advocacy, education, programming, and referrals, and Community Health Centers of Pinellas, which says it provides healthcare services to all. Homeless Emergency Project describes its work as providing housing, food, clothing, and support services to homeless and low-income people and families. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
The 2024 itemized filing data lists 205 grants totaling $15,106,996. The median grant was $20,500; grants ranged from $6,000 to $2,480,409. Separately, PCF’s filing narrative reports 654 grants to 323 charitable organizations in 2024 and says donors recommended 220 grants through donor-advised funds.
The largest itemized grants included $2,480,409 to an individual recipient Free Clinic; $791,672 to Pinellas Ex-Offender Re-entry Coalition; $791,570 to The Hypatia Collaborative LLC; $566,952 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast; and $486,681 to Community Health Centers of Pinellas. Other listed recipients included Homeless Empowerment Program ($411,053), Neighborly Care Network ($370,837), Shriners Hospital for Children ($359,382), Albany Academy ($333,332), and Schenectady County Historical Society ($333,332).
PCF offers two-year operating grants, with awards distributed in two equal installments at the beginning of each calendar year. Its website describes separate tracks for direct community services and arts and culture, with categories for small and large organizations. The 2026–27 cycle’s application window opened July 14, 2025; the next operating-grant application window is scheduled to open in mid-2027. PCF also lists Senior Citizens Services grant opportunities for housing, wellness, and support services. The 2026 application windows shown for housing (January 5–20) and wellness (April 14–28) have passed; the support-services letter-of-intent window is September 29–October 13, 2026.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Duggan Cooley, CFRE, as CEO / SECRET and Steve Seibert as vice chair. Listed board members are Bo Brault, CPA; Robin Davidov; Erica Smith Roodhouse, Esq.; Kit Van Pelt, Esq.; Isay M. Gulley; Judge Myriam Irizarry; Marion Rich; and Kimberly Rodgers.
Pinellas Community Foundation is led by Duggan Cooley Cfre, CEO & Secretary on every filing since 2020; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Duggan Cooley Cfre
CEO & Secretary
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$191K (2020) → $227K (2024)
Bo Brault CPA
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Freddy Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judge Myriam Irizarry
Board Member
Board Member → Chair, 2022
Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Davidov
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Sturtevant
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Rodgers
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marion Rich
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Seibert
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Smith Roodhouse Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Isay M. Gulley
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kit Van Pelt Esq.
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Elithia V. Stanfield (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ginny Rowell (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Erica K. Smith Esq. (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rene Flowers (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Richard G. Buschart CPA (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Carr (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: David Sietsma CPA (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Irene H. Sullivan (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jay W. Fleece III Esq. (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: William Horne (2020–2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $227K, to Duggan Cooley CFRE (CEO / Secret).
Frequently asked questions about Pinellas Community Foundation
How much does Pinellas Community Foundation give each year?
Pinellas Community Foundation gave $15.1M across 205 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $9.7M across 177 grants.
What is Pinellas Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Pinellas Community Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,500, and its average grant was $73,693, across 205 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pinellas Community Foundation that year got $54K on average.
Where does Pinellas Community Foundation give grants?
Pinellas Community Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Petersburg, FL (72 grants), Clearwater, FL (44 grants), Tampa, FL (19 grants) and Pinellas Park, FL (10 grants).
Does Pinellas Community Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Pinellas Community Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 204) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Annual Distribution" (31 grants), "Small Purchases - Re" (9 grants) and "Beneficiary Distribu" (8 grants).
Who are Pinellas Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Pinellas Community Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include St Petersburg Free Clinic ($2,480,409), Pinellas Ex Offender Re Entry Coali ($791,672) and The Hypatia Collaborative LLC ($791,570), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Pinellas Community Foundation?
Pinellas Community Foundation reported $154.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.7M.
What does Pinellas Community Foundation fund?
PCF states its mission is “to improve the quality of life in our community by bringing together philanthropy and solutions to local issues.” Its stated areas of work include childhood hunger, homelessness, healthcare, arts education, and college scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pinellas Community Foundation?
For operating grants, eligible organizations apply through the relevant track and must meet PCF’s stated organizational, geographic, and service requirements. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pinellas Community Foundation's EIN?
Pinellas Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7113194. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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