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Suncoast Credit Union Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 59-3037324 Website

The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation is a public charity based in Tampa, Florida. Founded by Suncoast Credit Union, it supports initiatives benefiting children and families, including education, health, and emotional well-being programs.

Key facts about Suncoast Credit Union Foundation

In short: Suncoast Credit Union Foundation gave $6.0M across 162 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Florida. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
59-3037324
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$6,021,978
Grants made (2025)
162
Average grant
$37,173
Median grant
$15,000
New grantees (estimate)
22% first-time grantees (36 of 162, 2025)
Total assets
$11,941,588
Primary geography
Florida (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The Foundation accepts grant applications through an online application process. Full details ↓
Deadline
The listed application deadlines are December 1, February 1, April 1, June 1, August 1, and October 1.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$11.9M

+15.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.0M

-13.7% YoY

Grant Count

162

-5.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$37K

-8.4% YoY

Is Suncoast Credit Union Foundation open to new grantees?

22%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 36 of 162 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $44K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.

  • 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The Foundation’s mission is to promote the education, health, and emotional well-being of children in its communities. Its stated areas of support include scholarships and contributions to public schools, medical research and development, family support organizations, and other charitable programs that directly benefit children.

Its 2025 grants included support for education foundations, public schools, and other community organizations. For example, the Hillsborough Education Foundation says its mission is to ensure every student in Hillsborough County receives an outstanding public education. The Pasco Education Foundation says it advances student achievement and invests community resources to enrich educational opportunities. The Skills Center says it uses athletics to support academic achievement, character, health, and fitness for young people.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 162 grants totaling $6,021,978. Grant amounts ranged from $5,250 to $348,000, with a median of $15,000.

Review Cycle

** The listed application deadlines are December 1, February 1, April 1, June 1, August 1, and October 1.

How to Apply

. Its Grants Committee meets six times per year to evaluate and recommend funding for qualified applications.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Foundation’s grant application criteria require eligible organizations to be located within counties served by Suncoast Credit Union. Its scholarship information lists eligible counties including Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Dixie, Gilchrist, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, and Sumter.

In filing year 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 6% to recipients in Arizona.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 162 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

TampaFort MyersNaplesSaint PetersburgSarasotaBradentonClearwaterNew Port RicheyPort CharlotteLand O LakesOrlandoArcadiaLecantoLargoImmokaleeLakelandBrooksvillePlant CitySpring HillBrandon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M121 grants2020102 grants2021124 grants2022154 grants2023172 grants2024162 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hillsborough Education Foundation: $348KHillsborough EducationFoundation$348KPasco Education Foundation: $312KPasco Education Foundation$312KThe School District of Lee County: $303KThe School District of LeeCounty$303KHillsborough County Public Schools: $258KHillsborough County PublicSchools$258KThe Foundation for Lee County Public Schools: $243KThe Foundation for Lee CountyPublic Schools$243KChampions for Learning: $220KChampions for Learning$220KLee Memorial Health Systems Foundation: $214KLee Memorial Health SystemsFoundation$214KConsortium of Florida Education Foundations Inc: $195KConsortium of FloridaEducation Foundations Inc$195KHernando County Education Foundation: $186KHernando County EducationFoundation$186KCitrus County Education Foundation: $162KCitrus County EducationFoundation$162K

Grant Size Distribution

714 grants across all recorded years

602<$50K53$50–100K42$100–250K16$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
HILLSBOROUGH EDUCATION FOUNDATION Tempe, AZCOMMUNITY SUPPORT & ENGAGEMENT$348,000
PASCO EDUCATION FOUNDATION Naples, FLSAFETY & RESILIENCE$311,500
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LEE COUNTY Sumterville, FLCOMMUNITY SUPPORT & ENGAGEMENT$302,600
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Palmetto, FLSCHOOL & STUDENT SUPPORT$257,500
THE FOUNDATION FOR LEE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Tampa, FLSAFETY & RESILIENCE$242,500
CHAMPIONS FOR LEARNING Tampa, FLSCHOOL & STUDENT SUPPORT$220,000
LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS FOUNDATION Tampa, FLSCHOOL & STUDENT SUPPORT$213,972
CONSORTIUM OF FLORIDA EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS INC Stpetersburg, FLSCHOOL & STUDENT SUPPORT$194,675
HERNANDO COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION Naples, FLSCHOOL & STUDENT SUPPORT$186,000
CITRUS COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION Tampa, FLCOMMUNITY SUPPORT & ENGAGEMENT$161,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $11,941,588 $7,675,008 $6,381,661 $6,021,978
2024 $10,343,319 $5,861,938 $7,008,833 $6,976,762
2023 $11,156,562 $5,703,017 $4,518,475 $4,227,236

The Foundation’s website says it has contributed more than $61 million since its inception, including more than $3.5 million in scholarships.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$11,941,588$10,343,319$11,156,562
Revenue$7,675,008$5,861,938$5,703,017
Expenses$6,381,661$7,008,833$4,518,475
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$374,459$385,678$302,588
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Bob Jones and Jounice L Nealy-Brown as trustees, Gary Gresham as chair, Andrea L Falvey as trustee, and Jeff Kunberger as executive director.

Suncoast Credit Union Foundation is led by Jeff Kunberger, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeff Kunberger

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    38 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Gresham

    Chair

    Trustee → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea L. Falvey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jounice L. Nealy-Brown

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Jones

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Zamir Ode (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Kourtney Berry (2023–2024) — Executive Director of Foundations & Youth Outrea
  • Former: Bob Hyde (2024) — Vice President Community Impact
  • Former: Cindy Helton (2020–2022) — Executive Director

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.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 11904, Tampa, FL 33680-1904
Phone: (800) 999-5887
Website: https://suncoast.com

Frequently asked questions about Suncoast Credit Union Foundation

How much does Suncoast Credit Union Foundation give each year?

Suncoast Credit Union Foundation gave $6.0M across 162 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7.0M across 172 grants.

What is Suncoast Credit Union Foundation's typical grant size?

Suncoast Credit Union Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $37,173, across 162 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Suncoast Credit Union Foundation that year got $15K on average.

Where does Suncoast Credit Union Foundation give grants?

Suncoast Credit Union Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (43 grants), Fort Myers, FL (14 grants), Naples, FL (10 grants) and St Petersburg, FL (8 grants).

Does Suncoast Credit Union Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 162 grants with a stated purpose on Suncoast Credit Union Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "School & Student Support" (64 grants), "Community Support & Engagement" (53 grants) and "Health & Well-Being" (19 grants).

Who are Suncoast Credit Union Foundation's largest grantees?

Suncoast Credit Union Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hillsborough Education Foundation ($348,000), Pasco Education Foundation ($311,500) and The School District of Lee County ($302,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Suncoast Credit Union Foundation?

Suncoast Credit Union Foundation reported $11.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.7M.

What does Suncoast Credit Union Foundation fund?

The Foundation’s mission is to promote the education, health, and emotional well-being of children in its communities. Its stated areas of support include scholarships and contributions to public schools, medical research and development, family support organizations, and other charitable programs that directly benefit children. Its 2025 grants included support for education foundations, public schools, and other community organizations. For example, the Hillsborough Education Foundation says i…

How do I apply for a grant from Suncoast Credit Union Foundation?

The Foundation accepts grant applications through an online application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Suncoast Credit Union Foundation's EIN?

Suncoast Credit Union Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3037324. 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.

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