The Consortium of Florida Education
The Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and professional association headquartered in Gainesville, Florida. Founded in 1987, CFEF serves as the statewide convener and capacity builder for local education foundations aligned with Florida's county-wide school districts. The organization functions as the primary link between its member foundations, statewide partners, and national stakeholders seeking to invest in Florida's K-12 education system.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.8M
+229.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.2M
-6.8% YoY
Grant Count
57
-3.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$127K
-3.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
CFEF advances student achievement in Florida through its alliance of local education foundations by increasing their capacity and resources in partnership with key stakeholders. The organization describes itself as "a proven, trusted, and nonpartisan voice in Florida's K-12 education landscape."
Primary Program Areas:
Resiliency Through The Community Program: In partnership with the Florida Department of Education, CFEF built student resiliency through local education foundation programs focused on 11 skills and characteristics to help students navigate life's challenges. The program concluded in 2024 after leveraging funds to engage 838,000 students, 34,150 teachers, and 350 community organizations in localized programs. These initiatives improved mental health, reduced chronic absenteeism (providing students more than 900 days of instruction), reduced suicidal ideation, built hope through peer listening programs, and increased career pathways for rural counties. The program emphasized building grit, gratitude, responsibility, and self-management. In fiscal year 2023-2024, $14,829,319 was expended from a total $21.3 million grant from the Florida Department of Education.
College & Career Pathways and Scholarships: Through 104 separate partnerships with local education foundations, CFEF builds pathways to successful life after high school through career development initiatives.
Teacher Workforce Strengthening: Local education foundations across Florida are partnering with school districts to explore strategic staffing solutions that strengthen the teacher workforce, improve teacher satisfaction, and enhance student learning through innovative approaches including technology integration, AI frameworks, and mentoring systems.
School District Education Foundation Matching Grant Program: CFEF oversees the nation's only legislative match for education foundation initiatives, leveraging state-appropriated grant dollars to provide a $1-for-$1 match to encourage private-sector investment and involvement for locally driven initiatives. This program has allocated over $81.8 million since 2001.
Grantmaking
CFEF administers multiple grant initiatives including corporate-sponsored programs from partners such as Florida Power & Light, Wells Fargo, and HCA Healthcare Foundation.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CFEF operates statewide across Florida, supporting 65 active education foundations across Florida's 67 counties. Member foundations collectively represent 99% of the state's 3 million K-12 students.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Financial Data (Fiscal Year 2023-2024):
- Total Assets: $4,786,003
- Total Revenues: $25,644,105
- Total Expenses: $25,390,297
- Annual Giving: $14.9 million
Previous Year (Fiscal Year 2022-2023):
- Total Assets: $1.45 million
- Total Revenues: $9.07 million
- Total Expenses: $9.03 million
- Total Liabilities: $798,000
Member Network Assets:
- Collective member assets: $227 million
- Total member fundraising: $100+ million annually
Audit Note: An independent audit commissioned by CFEF for the fiscal year ending June 2024 identified a material weakness in internal controls, noting a deficiency in internal financial or governance controls that could limit the organization's ability to track and report financial data reliably.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,786,003 | $1,453,407 | $803,557 |
| Revenue | $25,644,105 | $9,067,149 | $7,180,004 |
| Expenses | $25,390,297 | $9,027,658 | $7,182,040 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $15,348 | $6,427 | $2,553 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Consortium of Florida Education
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAINA BARRON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ALLEN MURPHY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| AMY COX | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ANGELA GRAY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ANJELICA TINAJERO | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ANNA CORMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ANNIE WHITEHURST | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| BARBARA EVANS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| BRYAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CARMAN CULLEN-BATT | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CAROL WEST | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CAROLYN KRALL | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CATHLEEN HOLZKNECHT | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CATHY NEWMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CHERYL CANOVA | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| CHUCK LICIS-MASSON | MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | — |
| CLIFF BUTLER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| COOKIE NORMAN-TADLOCK | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DANIEL WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DANIELLE CLARK | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DEBI PEDRAZA | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DIANNA SWISHER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DONNA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| ERIC CLARK | MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | — |
| HILLARY CANNON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JAMES GAVRILOS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JANET KNUPP | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JANICE BROWN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JANICE KERSHAW | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JEAN VANSMITH | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER VIGNE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JO MCARTHUR | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JODIE DELOACH | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JOHN SPOLSKI | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KAREMA DUDLEY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KERRY AVERY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KIM JOWELL | VICE CHAIR ORGANIZATION | 1 | — |
| LESLIE CARTER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| LINDA LECHT | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| LINDSEY HARP | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| LISA RHODES | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MEGHAN MAGAMOLL | MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | — |
| MARLA WHITAKER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MARSHALL BOWER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MARY GLASS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MATT TATE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| PAULA GINN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| RACHAEL TUTWILER FORTUNE | VICE CHAIR FINANCE | 2 | — |
| RYAN PEREZ | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| SHAUNDA BURDETTE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| SHEA CIRIAGO | MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | — |
| SHERRI ALBRITTON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| SHIMENE SHEPARD | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| STACEY CAPOGROSSO | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| STEPHANIE BUSIN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| SUSAN COPELAND | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| SUSAN DEVANE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| TAMMY BRINKER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| TERESA RIZZO | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| THOM JONES | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| TIA PAUL | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| TIM SANDERS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MARY CHANCE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $164,411 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
**2025-26 Matching Grants:** CFEF awarded 2025-26 matching grants, building on measurable gains from the previous year.
Consortium Awards 2025\u201326 Matching Grants, Building on Last Year\u2019\**2025 Award Winners:** CFEF announced 2025 award recipients.
Consortium Awards 2025\u201326 Matching Grants, Building on Last Year\u2019\**FPL EmPOWERing STEM Educators Grant:** Florida Power & Light supported innovation and collaboration in classrooms across Florida through CFEF's grant program.
2025 Award Winners | Consortium of Florida Education Foundations**HCA Healthcare Foundation Grant:** North Florida Hospital announced a significant grant from HCA Healthcare Foundation awarded to CFEF.
2025 Award Winners | Consortium of Florida Education Foundations**Flagler Education Foundation Community Grants:** The Flagler Education Foundation, a CFEF member, secured $136,000 in community grants benefiting Flagler schools.
2025 Award Winners | Consortium of Florida Education FoundationsContact Information
Address: PO Box 358719, Gainesville, FL 32635
Phone: 352-338-0250
Email: info@cfef.net
Website: https://educationfoundationsfl.org/
Grants Portal Contact: jaynemoraski@cfef.net
Grants Management System: https://cfefgrants.educationfoundationsfl.org/
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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