Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc
Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation is a public charity based in Bonita Springs, Florida. Formed in 2012, it raises funds for charitable programs serving people in need in Southwest Florida and also supports scholarship and emergency-relief programs for eligible Shadow Wood Country Club and Community Association employees and their families.
Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc gave $1.8M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $102K), mostly in Florida. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,844,130
- +37.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $102,452
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $62,500
- Total assets
- $417,311
- -33.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (4 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 24600 S Tamiami Trail Suite 212, Bonita Springs, FL 34134
Phone: (443) 604-1777
Website: https://shadowwoodcharitablefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc
Who Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat for Humanity of Lee & Hendr ($390K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 78 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it serves Southwest Florida residents in need. Its scholarship materials identify students at high schools in Estero and Bonita Springs, and the scholarship-program information lists Southwest Florida counties including Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, and Glades.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 18 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $90K; repeat grants $106K. How we count
Medians: $68K first-time, $63K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $937K (2020) to $1.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity of Lee & Hendr North Fort Myers, FL | General Support | $390,000 |
| Anas Friends Fort Myers, FL | General Support | $215,000 |
| Valerie's House Inc Fort Myers, FL | General Support | $170,000 |
| Hearts & Homes for Veterans Inc Fort Myers, FL | General Support | $155,000 |
| New Horizons of Southwest Florida Naples, FL | General Support | $155,000 |
| Interfaith Charities of South Lee Fort Myers, FL | General Support | $142,130 |
| The Salvation Army Atlanta, GA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Florida Lions Eye Clinic Inc Bonita Springs, FL | Gen Support, Equipme | $80,000 |
| Cafe of Life Inc Bonita Springs, FL | General Support | $65,000 |
| Alliance for Period Supplies of SWF Estero, FL | General Support | $60,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The structured filing data lists a grant count of zero for each year shown. Separately, the foundation’s 2024 filing narrative reports grants of more than $5,000 to 16 organizations during the year ended March 31, 2025.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $417,311 | $1,673,957 | $1,875,550 | $1,844,130 | 18 | $17,921 |
| 2024 | $628,042 | $1,512,824 | $1,375,605 | $1,337,700 | 15 | $13,955 |
| 2023 | $503,357 | $1,642,314 | $1,570,029 | $1,530,351 | 15 | $1,937 |
| 2022 | $430,744 | $1,219,854 | $1,127,383 | $1,097,106 | 17 | $806 |
| 2021 | $312,463 | $1,026,931 | $960,110 | $940,308 | 13 | $4,812 |
| 2020 | $243,220 | $954,793 | $954,411 | $937,000 | 11 | $4,769 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support charitable programs that improve the lives of Southwest Florida residents in need. It distributes funds to 501(c)(3) charities serving local residents through social-service programs, and also runs scholarship programs for eligible employees and their families and for graduating seniors at local high schools.
Its supported organizations work in areas including housing, education, food assistance, and services for veterans. For example, New Horizons of Southwest Florida describes its work as tutoring, mentoring, and character-building for under-resourced students. Interfaith Charities of South Lee says it assists people in need with food, rent and utilities, and other services. Hearts & Homes for Veterans describes its mission as ending veteran homelessness in Southwest Florida. These are the grantees’ own descriptions of their work.
Grantmaking
The foundation’s 2024 filing says that, during the year ended March 31, 2025, it made grants of more than $5,000 to 16 charitable organizations. The filing does not state the total amount awarded that year. The foundation’s website reports more than $1.5 million in grants and scholarship and emergency-relief funding combined for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023; this is a combined figure, not a grants-only total.
The foundation’s website identifies Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties as its oldest and largest grantee, with more than $2.5 million donated since 2013. It also describes grants of $360,000 to Habitat for Humanity, $120,000 to Hearts & Homes for Veterans, $100,000 to New Horizons of Southwest Florida, and $107,400 to Interfaith Charities of South Lee; the page does not specify a year for these individual awards. Separately, 2021 grant records list awards of $120,100 to New Horizons of Southwest Florida, $75,000 to Interfaith Charities of South Lee, $63,025 to Hearts & Homes for Veterans, $55,000 to Café of Life, $35,256 to Literacy Council Gulf Coast, and $8,762 to St. Matthew’s House.
The foundation says resident champions must be closely involved with local charities and that such involvement is required for grant consideration. Its website describes grants as going to selected, high-performing, well-established local charities.
The foundation also offers scholarships, which support individual students rather than outside organizations. Its scholarship information describes support for eligible Shadow Wood Country Club or Community Association employees and their children, and a partnership for students pursuing trade or technical programs. The scholarship application page refers to the 2025 application process as awaiting updates; that cycle is past.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and trustees listed on the 2025 filing are Clark Bell, trustee; Tracy Dankoff, trustee; Eric Ganz, treasurer; Tammy Katz, trustee; Susan Nicoletti, trustee; Renee Pope, trustee; Steve Ritchie, trustee; Doug Timmel, vice preside; Norman Wells, president; and Tod C Wilcock, secretary.
Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Norman Wells, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Norman Wells
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan B Nicoletti
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Pope
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Dankoff
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clark Bell
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Ritchie
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Katz
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tod C. Wilcock
Secretary
Trustee & President → President, 2022
President → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Timmel
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Ganz
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Stephen Zentz (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Michael J. Laforte (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: William C. Hewins (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lillian M. Young (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Suzanne B. Devitt (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Timothy M. McAuliff (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Farris G Kalil (2020–2021) — Trustee & Vice President
- Former: Larry Acorn (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Willian B Lentz (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Chester A Hobert Jr. (2020) — Trustee & Assistant Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc gave $1.8M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 15 grants.
What is Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $62,500, and its average grant was $102,452, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $90K on average.
Where does Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Myers, FL (8 grants), Naples, FL (4 grants) and Bonita Springs, FL (3 grants).
Does Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 78% of Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Habitat for Humanity of Lee & Hendr ($390,000), Anas Friends ($215,000) and Valerie's House Inc ($170,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc?
Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc reported $417K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What does Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support charitable programs that improve the lives of Southwest Florida residents in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc?
Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check shadowwoodcharitablefoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3881140. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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