The Foundation for Lee County
WE ENHANCE AND ENRICH THE QUALITY OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN LEE COUNTY FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS THROUGH PROGRAMS, RESOURCES AND EXPERIENCES MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH CORPORATE, INDIVIDUAL AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.6M
+0.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$315K
-6.7% YoY
Grant Count
17
+54.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$19K
-39.6% YoY
About The Foundation for Lee County
Based on IRS filings
The Foundation for Lee County is a nonprofit organization, based in FORT MYERS, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 17 grants totaling $315K. Net investment income was $126K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,619,584 | $6,585,213 | $5,948,180 |
| Revenue | $1,982,144 | $2,928,081 | $4,569,323 |
| Expenses | $1,975,290 | $2,282,009 | $2,875,770 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $125,709 | $111,372 | $14,078 |
| 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 2025
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from The Foundation for Lee County
Classroom & School Grants Program
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Amount
Approximately $62,000 - $80,000 total per cycle (varies by year)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
FSW Partnership Scholarship ($10,000)
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Amount
$10,000 per student
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Award
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL WUKITSCH | CHAIR/DIRECT | 2 | — |
| R NOELLE BRANNING | VICE CHAIR/D | 2 | — |
| DARREL LIEZE-ADAMS | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| KYLE DECICCO | TREASURER/DI | 2 | — |
| MARSHALL T BOWER ESQ | PRES/CEO | 40 | $209,147 |
| RICHARD LEWIS | EXEC MEMBER/ | 1 | — |
| HARLAN PARRISH | EXEC MEMBER/ | 1 | — |
| KEN SAVAGE | EXEC MEMBER/ | 1 | — |
| ROBBIE ROEPSTORFF | EXEC MEMBER/ | 1 | — |
| AYSEGUL TIMUR | EXEC MEMBER/ | 1 | — |
| GARY GRIFFIN | EXEC MEMBER/ | 1 | — |
| KEVIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEITH BANASIAK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEVIN DALY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS H GILES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRIAN HAMMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFF KUNBERGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK LOREN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CINDY MCCURRY-ROSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN MILLER | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| THOMAS A MUELLER | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| COLE PEACOCK | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| CARMINE MARCENO | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| CONSTANCE WHITE-DAVIS | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| AMIRA FOX | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| ANDREW REDDISH | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| KEVIN SHIMP | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| DENISE VIDAL | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| MATTHEW ZWACK | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| SCOT BURRIS | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| THOMAS HUETHER | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| ROB PELLICER | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| MIKE PERINO | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| SHAWN SMITH | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| LAWRENCE CREMIA | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| SAMUEL FISHER | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| JOE MITCHELL | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| VICTOR GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| LEE FORD | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| STEVEN SHIMP | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| JOHN TALMAGE | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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