The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation
The Charles Lafitte Foundation is a private foundation based in Jupiter, Florida. Established by Jeffrey and Suzanne Citron in 1999, it supports education, children’s advocacy, medical research and initiatives, and the arts. The foundation describes its approach as helping people help themselves and others to achieve healthy, satisfying, and enriched lives.
The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation at a glance
In short: The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation gave $641K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), top state New York. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $641,400
- -66.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,814
- -68.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,600
- Total assets
- $35,865,802
- -0.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (6 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing states that prospective recipients must be certified 501(c)(3) organizations. An online application should provide a succinct overview of the organization and request, a website, and full contact information. The foundation says it will respond if it wants additional information or a full proposal. The filing lists no restrictions on awards and no deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: The Charles Lafitte Foundation
Mailing address: 145 Soundings Avenue Suite 210, Jupiter, FL 33477
Phone: (561) 362-2249
Website: https://charleslafitte.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation
Who The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Tee ($250K). Together the top 10 received $625K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 67 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For filing year 2025, the reported share of grant dollars by recipient state was New York 39%, Florida 21%, North Carolina 19%, New Jersey 16%, and Connecticut 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 14 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $68K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 38% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $641K (2025) to $2.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $641K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Tee New York, NY | Charitable | $250,000 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Charitable | $125,000 |
| Nicklaus Children's Health Care FDN North Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $115,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal Asbury Park, NJ | Charitable | $65,000 |
| Game Conservancy USA Inc Westport, CT | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Mane Stream Oldwick, NJ | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Town Employees Christmas Fund Hobe Sound, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Marys Place by the Sea Ocean Grove, NJ | Charitable | $5,200 |
| The Frances Foundation for Kids Fig Holmdel, NJ | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Jupiter Island Garden Club Inc Hobe Sound, FL | Charitable | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation files Form 990-PF. Figures below are reported by filing year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,865,802 | $1,012,947 | $1,134,113 | $641,400 | 14 | $1,030,617 | $919,484 | $2,730,042 |
| 2024 | $36,013,776 | $976,502 | $2,642,472 | $1,889,758 | 13 | $2,099,065 | $792,295 | $2,418,687 |
| 2023 | $36,837,267 | $26,581,015 | $2,827,417 | $2,507,902 | 15 | $2,669,467 | $26,423,065 | $1,843,785 |
| 2022 | $14,333,991 | $20,966,519 | $1,660,416 | $1,368,311 | 13 | $1,491,242 | $102,345 | $2,044,155 |
| 2021 | $14,343,568 | $834,659 | $2,606,459 | $2,420,814 | 12 | — | $761,648 | $1,240,462 |
| 2019 | $13,783,708 | $7,172,259 | $1,759,956 | $1,586,500 | 15 | — | $1,323,559 | $961,904 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support innovative and effective ways of helping people help themselves and others. Its four focus areas are education, children’s advocacy, medical research and initiatives, and the arts. It says it looks for a solid track record of meeting objectives and inventive approaches to problem solving. Its program materials also describe an interest in high-impact projects, including work by smaller organizations, and in programs that promote diversity and inclusion and counter discrimination and exclusiveness.
Examples among 2025 recipients illustrate the range of supported work. Mane Stream describes its work as improving quality of life for people with physical, developmental, emotional, and medical challenges through equine-assisted activities, therapy, and education. Mary’s Place by the Sea says it supports women with cancer through services that complement medical treatment. The Game Conservancy USA describes work promoting game and wildlife conservation, research, and public education. Jupiter Island Arts Council says it aims to enrich quality of life through arts education, presentations, and support for artists and arts groups.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $641,400. The grants listed ranged from $1,200 to $250,000, with a median of $7,600. The largest listed grants were $250,000 to First Tee, $125,000 to Duke University, $115,000 to Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, and $65,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal.
The foundation also reported 2025 grants of $25,000 to Game Conservancy USA, $20,000 to Mane Stream, and $10,000 to the Town Employees Christmas Fund. Its website has separately announced a $1 million gift to First Tee and a $5 million gift to Duke University; those announcements do not identify the filing year of those gifts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s website identifies Jeffrey and Suzanne Citron as co-founders and board members. Its 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Adam Citron, Suzanne Lynn Citron, and Joseph Patrick Woods as directors. The website also identifies Kyra Citron as director of its Kid’s Corner.
The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Adam Citron
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joseph Patrick Woods
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Suzanne Lynn Citron
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation
How much does The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation give each year?
The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation gave $641K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 13 grants.
What is The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation's typical grant size?
The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,600, and its average grant was $45,814, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation give grants?
The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation's top state is New York, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (21%) and North Carolina (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hobe Sound, FL (4 grants).
Does The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (14 grants).
Who are The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation's largest grantees?
The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Tee ($250,000), Duke University ($125,000) and Nicklaus Children's Health Care FDN ($115,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation?
The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation reported $35.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support innovative and effective ways of helping people help themselves and others. Its four focus areas are education, children’s advocacy, medical research and initiatives, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation?
The 2024 filing states that prospective recipients must be certified 501(c)(3) organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation's EIN?
The Charles Lafitte Florida Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4034999. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 8, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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