Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc
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Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $520,929
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of South Florida ($7K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $18K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida Tampa, FL | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $520,929 | $530,968 | $471,020 | $12,000 | 2 | $12,984 |
| 2024 | $488,706 | $414,906 | $458,347 | $18,000 | 2 | $21,940 |
| 2023 | $518,057 | $417,957 | $392,117 | $5,000 | 1 | $13,858 |
| 2022 | $524,451 | $214,017 | $260,536 | — | — | $-2,702 |
| 2021 | $563,187 | $230,710 | $244,689 | — | — | $14,432 |
| 2020 | $537,374 | $180,150 | $223,071 | — | — | $9,601 |
About Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Myers, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $521K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $13K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc is led by Marc Collins, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marc Collins
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$80K (2023) → $80K (2025)
Ryan Doyle
President
Member → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Bremner
Member
Director → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Rist
President Emeritus
Vice President → President, 2021
President → President Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Jordan
Member
Director → Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liston Bouchette
Member
Director → Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Kinkle
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Spiro
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Lovejoy
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristalyn Atwood
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Ross
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Roepstorff
Member
President → Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colten Thomas
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Green Prather
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharetha Davis
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Sawatzky
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trevor Whitley
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Cole Peacock (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Kellie Burns (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Maureen Green (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Linda Onorevole (2024) — Member
- Former: Tom Hoolihan (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Chris Spiro (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Aysegul Timur (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gary Eskin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Melisa Giovaneli (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Amy McQuagge (2021) — Director
- Former: Brenda Stewart (2020) — Director
- Former: Carlos Kelly (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Gray Davis (2020) — Director
- Former: Helena Dabrowski (2020) — Director
- Former: Joanne Hayden (2020) — Director
- Former: Kevin Anderson (2020) — Director
- Former: Marilyn Stout (2020) — Director
- Former: Pam Lariviere (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $80K, to Marc Collins (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc
How much does Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc give each year?
Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $18K across 2 grants.
How large is Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc?
Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc reported $521K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $531K.
What is Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc?
Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Myers, FL. It holds $521K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc operate?
Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, New York.
What is Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc's EIN?
Uncommon Friends Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0490124. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
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