The Thomas M and Irene Kirbo

JACKSONVILLE, FL EIN: 59-6197946

The Thomas M and Irene Kirbo Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida. Established in 1980 and tax-exempt since August 1981, the foundation operates as an independent 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to philanthropic grantmaking.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$46.9M

+7.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.0M

+1.5% YoY

Grant Count

159

-2.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+4.1% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Science and STEM Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports organizations in:

  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • New York

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AlbanyAmericusAtalntaAthensAtlantaAtlantic BeachBainbridgeBlakelyCamillaClarkstonClermontColumbusCuthbertDahlonegaDecaturDelandDonalsonvilleFleming IslandGainesvilleHickory

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $46,940,680 (as of most recent filing in 2024)

Total Annual Giving: $1,976,000 (2024)

Historical Assets: $43.7 million (2023)

Historical Revenue: $1.25 million (2023)

Historical Expenses: $2.29 million (2023)

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$739K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$46,940,680$43,718,475$39,632,307
Revenue$2,143,662$1,251,596$2,133,295
Expenses$2,368,350$2,293,683$2,296,397
Qualifying Distributions$2,082,436$2,050,753$2,017,506
Net Investment Income$1,873,006$1,024,875$1,801,125
Distributable Amount$2,248,447$2,032,092$2,066,830

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$587K$1M$2M$2M157 grants2020168 grants2021164 grants2022163 grants2023159 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ASCENSION ST VINCENTS FO…$50KATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD …$50KBAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION$50KANDREW COLLEGE$35KARC JACKSONVILLE$30KBAINBRIDGE MEMORIAL HEAL…$25KABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULT…$20KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF …$20KCITY OF BAINBRIDGE$17KANGELWOOD$15K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

239<$50K11$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

MARTHA J SAWYERTRUSTEE$38KCHARLES H KIRBO JRTRUSTEE$15KBETSY ANNE KIRBOTRUSTEE$15KTHOMAS M JENKSTRUSTEE$15K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHARLES H KIRBO JRTRUSTEE10$15,000
MARTHA J SAWYERTRUSTEE25$37,971
BETSY ANNE KIRBOTRUSTEE10$15,000
THOMAS M JENKSTRUSTEE10$15,000

Contact Information

Address: 2720 Park St Ste 211, Jacksonville, FL 32205-7645

Telephone: 904-384-0440

EIN: 59-6197946

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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