Jacarlene Foundation
Winter Park, FL · EIN 59-7188681. Reported 111 grants totalling $8,090,456 to 82 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Jacarlene Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $642,715. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Ministries Inc | Tampa, FL | $800,430 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest of the Big Bend | Tallahassee, FL | $800,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pace Center for Girls Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Culteral Arts Alliance of Walton County Inc | Santa Rosa Beach, FL | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Florida Wildlife Corridor Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| In Touch With Communities Around the World Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Senior Resource Association Inc | Vero Beach, FL | $233,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Word of South Festival of Literature | Tallahassee, FL | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Shakespeare Company Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $165,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center Inc | Sarasota, FL | $155,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Inner City Innovators Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Miami Music Project Inc | Miami, FL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South Florida State College Foundation | Avon Park, FL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Inc | Jupiter, FL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hillsborough Education Foundation | Tampa, FL | $137,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pinellas County Education Foundation | Largo, FL | $137,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc | Tampa, FL | $132,346 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Crisis Center of Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL | $122,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Tampa High School at Mary Help of Christians Inc | Tampa, FL | $119,867 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Jupiter Community Group | Jupiter, FL | $118,850 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels of Tampa Inc | Tampa, FL | $115,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $109,840 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Judeo Christian Health Clinic Inc | Tampa, FL | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Path to College Fellowship | West Palm Beach, FL | $100,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legal Services of North Florida | Tallahassee, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rollins College | Winter Park, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tallahassee Lego Robotics Club Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tallahassee State College Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Learning Alliance | Vero Beach, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Arts of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| House of Hope | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $99,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park | Tampa, FL | $96,212 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Tampa Fbo Henry B Plant Museum | Tampa, FL | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife | Sanibel, FL | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bonnet House Inc | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Audubon Florida | Miami, FL | $78,054 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Museum of Discovery and Science | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens | Coral Gables, FL | $72,875 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Miami Waterkeeper | Coral Gables, FL | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Broward Partnership for the Homeless Inc | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Childrens Home Society of Florida | Orlando, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Homes Inc | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Quantum Leap Farm Inc | Odessa, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Conservation Florida Inc | Orlando, FL | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florida Aquarium Inc | Tampa, FL | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Fuller Center | Sarasota, FL | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Tampa | Tampa, FL | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Upwell Turtles | Monterey, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Morikami Inc | Delray Beach, FL | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florence Fuller Child Development Centers Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tropical Audubon Society Inc | Miami, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| A Kids Place of Tampa Bay | Brandon, FL | $29,580 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fort Lauderdale Historical Society Inc | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cornerstone Family Ministries | Tampa, FL | $26,340 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gold Coast Jazz Society Inc | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Putnam Land Conservancy | Interlachen, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sundari Foundation Inc | Miami Beach, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| ARTS4ALL Florida | Tampa, FL | $24,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast Inc | Osprey, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper Inc | Miami, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dr Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Inc | Orlando, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manatee County Habitat for Humanity | Bradenton, FL | $14,979 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Henry B Plant Museum | Tampa, FL | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Educational Pathways Academy | Naples, FL | $11,083 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dream in Green | Miami, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Immokalee Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Cancer Center Inc | Tampa, FL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Francis Society Animal Rescue | Tampa, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pepin Academies of Pasco County Inc | Tampa, FL | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center Inc | Tavernier, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prison Book Project | Titusville, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shy Wolf Sanctuary Education | Naples, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Broward Coalition for the Homeless | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Education Foundation of Lake County | Leesburg, FL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Educational Foundation of Lake County Inc | Leesburg, FL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coalition to End Homelessness | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
24 of 82 (29%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 42%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Metropolitan Ministries Inc
C.R.E.A.T.E. (CHILDRENS RECREATION, EDUCATION, ARTS, AND THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENCE) AND MIRACLE FOR PASCO EXPANSION - Second Harvest of the Big Bend
NOURISHING OPPORTUNITY CAMPAIGN TO EXPAND SECOND HARVEST AND BRING HOPE HOME. - Culteral Arts Alliance of Walton County Inc
HEALING ARTS PROGRAM AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - Florida Wildlife Corridor Inc
CORRIDOR CONNECT: ECOLOGY + ECONOMY FOR A BETTER FLORIDA - Senior Resource Association Inc
SENIOR RESOURCE ASSOCIATION SRA PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS VERO BCH AND SEBASTIAN CAMPUSES - Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida Inc
FBO WILDPATH; PATH OF THE PANTHER AND GULF OF MEXICO CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 91 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | $166,691 | $6,250 |
| 2022 | 15 | $296,846 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 38 | $2,738,706 | $56,200 |
| 2024 | 48 | $4,888,213 | $66,437 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 97% of this one's giving went to organizations in Florida. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Florida.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Jacarlene Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 250 S Park Ave 410, Winter Park, FL, 32789. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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