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Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund

ST PETERSBURG, FL EIN: 59-3652538 Website

Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund is a 501(c)(3) public charity and donor-advised fund (DAF) sponsor based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Established in 2000, the organization operates as an independent nonprofit that facilitates charitable giving for individual donors while also making direct grants through its Board of Trustees' Grant Initiative program.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9B

+28.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$288.7M

+25.4% YoY

Grant Count

6,906

+18.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$42K

+5.5% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission Statement: "To influence an increase in generosity by providing programs to donors that simplify giving, maximize impact and make their philanthropic vision a reality."

Primary Focus Areas: The organization distributes grants across diverse charitable categories:

  • Faith-based organizations (30%)
  • Education and school organizations (16%)
  • Social services organizations (21%)
  • Medicine and science organizations (8%)
  • Arts, culture and museum organizations (5%)
  • Environment and animal organizations (4%)
  • Various other public charitable organizations (16%)

Grantmaking

Raymond James Charitable operates donor-advised funds as its primary charitable vehicle. As of the most recent reporting period, the organization managed approximately 9,714 donor-advised funds, allowing individual donors to direct grant distributions to qualified charities.

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

National (United States). The organization makes grants to U.S. IRS-approved, tax-exempt organizations.

Grant Distribution by State

54states
+46 more states

Cities

AberdeenAbileneAbingdonAbingtonAcmeActonAcworthAdaAdamsvilleAddisonAdrianAftonAgawamAgoura HillsAikenAkronAlabasterAlamoAlbanyAlbert Lea

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (FY 2024):

  • Total assets: $1.93 billion
  • Total revenue: $580,390,634
  • Total expenses: $326,086,528
  • Annual grant distributions: $326.1 million

Historical Impact:

  • Over $1.4 billion in total grants distributed since inception
  • Approximately 9,714 active donor-advised funds
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$209M$419M$628M$838M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,932,993,768$1,509,811,188$1,460,954,923
Revenue$580,390,634$408,375,986$761,758,301
Expenses$326,086,528$259,044,843$391,163,193
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$61,837,525$33,623,955$92,726,844
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$72M$144M$217M$289M3,510 grants20205,350 grants20211,641 grants20225,810 grants20236,906 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH CO…$451KBOWDOIN COLLEGE$293KOVERTURE CENTER FOUNDATI…$251KLIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT …$243KPRESIDENT & TRUSTEES OF …$128KDESIRING GOD MINISTRIES$59KMAINE AUDUBON$59KMAINE MEDICAL CENTER$58KBIGELOW LABORATORY FOR O…$55KCHILDRENS CENTER EARLY I…$33K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

141<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K57$250–500K26$500K–1M20$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

FRANCES NEUTRUSTEE (UNTIL 06/30/2023)$24KELIZABETH BRADYTRUSTEE$16KJEFFREY GALLAGHERTRUSTEE$16KTHOMAS WILKINSTRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN$16KLAUREN NICOLE JOHNSONTRUSTEE$16K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
FRANCES NEUTRUSTEE (UNTIL 06/30/2023)5$24,000
ELIZABETH BRADYTRUSTEE5$16,000
JEFFREY GALLAGHERTRUSTEE5$16,000
THOMAS WILKINSTRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN5$15,500
LAUREN NICOLE JOHNSONTRUSTEE5$15,500
SCOTT ZEBRATRUSTEE5
ERIK FRULANDTRUSTEE/CFO5

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

Raymond James Charitable announced a $10 million partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to advance academic success for America's youth. The organization also launched its inaugural "Ready for School" cohort as part of ongoing community engagement efforts.

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Contact Information

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 23559 St. Petersburg, FL 33742-3559

Phone:

  • Main: 727-567-7221
  • Toll-Free: 866-687-3863

Fax: 727-567-8040

Website: www.raymondjamescharitable.org

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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