Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Geography

  • Serving Polk County

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
  • Tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Application: Competitive grant application process

Overview

Geographic Scope: Polk County, Florida

Purpose: Address community needs throughout Polk County

Eligibility:

  • Public nonprofit organizations serving Polk County
  • Must be recognized by the IRS as described in IRS Code Section 501(c)(3)
  • Must be eligible for tax-exempt status

Application: Competitive grant application process

Contact:

  • Johnna Martinez, Grants Manager
  • Phone: 863-683-3131
  • Email: jmartinez@givecf.org

Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from Givewell Community Foundation Inc's IRS filings)

  • Anchor House Ministries

    Auburndale, FL · 2023

    $15K

1 grant in Givewell Community Foundation Inc's 2023 filings reference “Impact Polk” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

What Givewell Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
295
Total given
$63.68M
Median grant
$24K
Range
$5,030–$7.9M
  • By dollars: Florida 90%, Nebraska 2%, Kansas 2%. Top recipient cities: Lakeland, FL; Winter Haven, FL; Tampa, FL.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Bonnet Springs Park · Lakeland, FL

    City & community dev

    $7.76M

  • Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL

    Arts & culture

    $6.94M

  • Lakeland Regional Health Foundation · Lakeland, FL

    Health

    $3.03M

  • YMCA of West Central Florida · Lakeland, FL

    Human services

    $2.21M

  • Florida Achievement Support Trust · Coral Gables, FL

    Education - college

    $1.55M

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Community development
  • Foundation

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