Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc
To educate the community of southwest Florida about the senior friendship centers and services available to senior adults. The goal is to grow the foundation funds to provide a permanent source of funds for senior friendship center programs which assist older adults. Income generated by the foundation will supplement the programs of the friendship centers and its financial development efforts. In doing so, the foundation will continue to lead in the mission of the organization to promote healthy, dignity and quality of life throughout the journey of aging. Additionally, the foundation supports the organizational vision to lead the way in delivery of comprehensive services that enrich lives of older adults and their families.
Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc gave $244K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $81K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $243,536
- +6.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $81,179
- -29.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $11,181,537
- +13.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Senior Friendship Centers Inc ($224K). Together the top 3 received $244K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 225% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2021) to $244K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $244K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Friendship Centers Inc Sarasota, FL | General Support | $223,536 |
| The Dubin Center Ft Myers, FL | Assist Social Work Team for Collier County | $10,000 |
| Parkinson's Assoc of Southwest FL Naples, FL | Parkinson's Disease Support Group | $10,000 |
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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 | $11,181,537 | $1,323,130 | $541,302 | $243,536 | 3 | $549,729 |
| 2023 | $9,829,004 | $2,919,600 | $380,860 | $228,534 | 2 | $637,676 |
| 2022 | $6,802,256 | $1,535,375 | $143,247 | $114,466 | 3 | $239,958 |
| 2021 | $6,563,887 | $814,822 | $169,141 | $75,000 | 2 | $576,560 |
| 2020 | $5,665,327 | $272,534 | $441,629 | $207,600 | 1 | $141,064 |
About Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $244K. Net investment income was $550K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc is led by Erin McLeod, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Erin McLeod
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
22 hrs/week
$99K (2024)
Michael Juceam
Chair
Vice Chair- North → Vice Chair - North, 2022
Vice Chair - North → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Hofmann
Director
Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Meister
Director
Member → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Maisch
Director
Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Deming
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darwin Tepe
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robi Leach
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Butera
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Reynolds
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Barker
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Schlegel
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Stutler
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Mason
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Felke
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Blehar
CFO & COO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Silverberg
Vice Chair South
Member → Vice Chair - South, 2022
Vice Chair - South → Vice Chair South, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Magnusson
Secretary
Member → Director, 2022
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Niedzinski
Treasurer
Member → Director, 2022
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Baron Mahoney
Vice Chair North
Director → Vice Chair North, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Declan Sheehy
Chief Advancement Officer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Christine Schlesinger (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Patricia Courtois (2020–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Paul Caragiulo (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Wendy Fishman (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Robert Thomas (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Francis Garcia Fernandez (2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Kay Burns (2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Harris (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Frank Fleischer (2020–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Kevin O'Neil MD (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Steven Skip Cohen (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Christopher Downey (2021) — Member
- Former: Catherine Liagre (2020) — Controller
- Former: Darrin Halsey (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Ruth Frazier (2020) — CDO
- Former: Thomas Logio MD (2020) — Vice Chair - South
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 $99K, to Erin McLeod (President/CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc
How much does Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc give each year?
Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc gave $244K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $229K across 2 grants.
What is Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $81,179, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc give grants?
Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc?
Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc reported $11.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc's EIN?
Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0364819. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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