The Vickers Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker St Pete Beach, FL EIN: 62-1722201

The Vickers Foundation is a private foundation, based in St Pete Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $727K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $29K.

The Vickers Foundation at a glance

In short: The Vickers Foundation gave $48K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$48,000
+37.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$12,000
+2.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$727,240
-0.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Vickers Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Community Band of Brevard County: $30KCommunity Band of BrevardCounty$30KTrinity Hope: $10KTrinity Hope$10KFranklin Road Academy: $5KFranklin Road Academy$5KNashville Symphony: $3KNashville Symphony$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Community Band of Brevard County ($30K). Together the top 4 received $48K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

NashvilleMt JulietCordovaSt. LouisFranklinNew YorkPalm BaySt Petersburg

How The Vickers Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 41% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K4 grants2020 8 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2023) to $81K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $48K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Band of Brevard County Palm Bay, FLCommunity Band$30,000
Trinity Hope Mt Juliet, TNCharity - Church$10,000
Franklin Road Academy Nashville, TNSchool$5,000
Nashville Symphony Nashville, TNPublic Charity$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$727,240$49,492$49,871$48,0004$48,000$28,901—
2023$731,568$46,161$37,735$35,0003$35,000$27,354—
2022$723,142$53,499$67,764$65,0004$65,000$27,499—
2021$737,407$60,559$83,710$81,0008$81,000$36,584—
2020$760,558$31,742$47,628$45,0454—$30,767$37,421

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Vickers Foundation is led by Larry E Vickers, Grantor & Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Larry E Vickers

    Grantor & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Vickers Foundation

How much does The Vickers Foundation give each year?

The Vickers Foundation gave $48K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $35K across 3 grants.

What is The Vickers Foundation's typical grant size?

The Vickers Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $12,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Vickers Foundation give grants?

The Vickers Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (2 grants).

Does The Vickers Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Vickers Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Vickers Foundation?

The Vickers Foundation reported $727K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $49K.

What is The Vickers Foundation's EIN?

The Vickers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1722201. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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