Space Coast Health Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Rockledge, FL EIN: 59-2432318

The Space Coast Health Foundation will enhance the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Brevard county. The foundation will carry out this mission by: routinely talking with the community to maintain a pulse on the health and wellness needs. Selecting not for profit partners who provide good business practices and are willing to be creative and inventive in their approach to enhancing health and wellness. Financially and operationally supporting partners who pursue the improvement of health and wellness.

Space Coast Health Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Space Coast Health Foundation Inc gave $4.6M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $510K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,586,705
+2605.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+350.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$509,634
+501.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$205,000
Total assets
$67,308,901
+2.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Space Coast Health Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Health First Foundation: $1.7MHealth First Foundation$1.7MCoastal Health Systems: $843KCoastal Health Systems$843KFlorida Dept of Health: $800KFlorida Dept of Health$800KBrevard Health Alliance: $716KBrevard Health Alliance$716KFlorida Philanthropic Network: $205KFlorida Philanthropic Network$205KSpace Coast Health: $189KSpace Coast Health$189KJournalism Funding Partners: $70KJournalism Funding Partners$70KProfessional Research: $33KProfessional Research$33KFlorida Dental Association: $20KFlorida Dental Association$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Health First Foundation ($1.7M). Together the top 9 received $4.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K3$50–100K6$100–250K1$250–500K4$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 28 (46%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

MelbourneRockledgeBradentonSacrementoTampaBoynton BeachCocoaDenverOmahaSt PetersburghTallahasseeTitusvilleViera

How Space Coast Health Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 876% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M4 grants2019 4 grants2020 3 grants2021 9 grants2022 5 grants2023 2 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $170K (2024) to $4.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $4.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Health First Foundation Rockledge, FLEr / Space Expansion$1,710,000
Coastal Health Systems Rockledge, FLNew Ambulance$843,498
Florida Dept of Health Viera, FLAssist New Provider$800,000
Brevard Health Alliance Melbourne, FLPrimary HLTH Access$716,065
Florida Philanthropic Network Tampa, FLMedicaid Expansion$205,000
Space Coast Health Titusville, FLAssist New Provider$188,548
Journalism Funding Partners Sacremento, CAMental Health Report$70,450
Professional Research Omaha, NECHNA Expenses$33,144
Florida Dental Association Tallahassee, FLMission of Mercy$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$67,308,901$9,645,721$10,900,743$4,586,7059$3,339,010
2024$65,880,580$5,902,100$6,831,997$169,5502$1,592,636
2023$57,416,969$2,465,321$7,448,539$792,3145$-2,088,143
2022$55,197,373$4,549,466$6,735,926$469,8789$246,341
2021$69,317,022$23,011,138$7,139,078$465,7463$18,727,244
2020$61,536,693$7,438,166$8,357,382$1,105,3894$1,899,255
2019$62,258,620$11,872,047$9,209,244$1,884,7984$1,721,091

About Space Coast Health Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Space Coast Health Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Rockledge, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $67.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $4.6M. Net investment income was $3.3M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Space Coast Health Foundation Inc is led by Johnette Gindling, President on every filing since 2019; 3 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Johnette Gindling

    President

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $253K (2019) → $346K (2025)

  • Linda Dale

    Chair

    Chair → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Blazek

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2019) → $124K (2025)

  • Donna Bishop

    Vice President of Operat

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2023) → $143K (2025)

  • Adam Bird

    Vice Chair

    Chair → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrice Pilate

    Board Member

    Board Member → Secretary, 2020

    Secretary → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Benton

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Moore

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Cerow

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Pengelly

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yoshita Patel-Hosking

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Devries

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: James Dwight (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Fran Pickett (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Khalid Yasin (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Tricia Babb (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Yoshita Patel Hosking (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tricia Romesberg (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Scott Huff (2019) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Johnette Gindling — President/Ce: $346KJohnette GindlingPresident/Ce$346KDonna Bishop — VP of Operat: $143KDonna BishopVP of Operat$143KJoy Blazek — CFO: $124KJoy BlazekCFO$124K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $346K, to Johnette Gindling (President/Ce). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Space Coast Health Foundation Inc

How much does Space Coast Health Foundation Inc give each year?

Space Coast Health Foundation Inc gave $4.6M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $170K across 2 grants.

What is Space Coast Health Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Space Coast Health Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $205,000, and its average grant was $509,634, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Space Coast Health Foundation Inc give grants?

Space Coast Health Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rockledge, FL (2 grants).

Does Space Coast Health Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Space Coast Health Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Space Coast Health Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Space Coast Health Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Health First Foundation ($1,710,000), Coastal Health Systems ($843,498) and Florida Dept of Health ($800,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Space Coast Health Foundation Inc?

Space Coast Health Foundation Inc reported $67.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.6M.

What is Space Coast Health Foundation Inc?

Space Coast Health Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Rockledge, FL. It holds $67.3M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Space Coast Health Foundation Inc's EIN?

Space Coast Health Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2432318. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 1, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 27, 2024)

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