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Thakkar Family Foundation

Tampa, FL · EIN 59-3204990. Reported 210 grants totalling $834,280 to 159 recipients across tax years 2020-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,200median grant
$834,280granted, 2020-2025
159recipients, as named on its returns
17%of grantees funded again the next year
$4,863,775assets, latest filing

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. Thakkar Family 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.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $1,200. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $5,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $90,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
68 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
89 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
25 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
20 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
7 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
1 grant

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Highlands County Tennis AssociationSebring, FL$162,970742024
South Florida State CollegeAvon Park, FL$53,268752025
Highlands Lakeside TheatreSebring, FL$40,110212022
YMCA HighlandsSebring, FL$30,000112024
South Flordia State CollegeAvon Park, FL$25,000112023
YMCASebring, FL$25,000112023
President and Fellows of HarvardCambridge, MA$22,500222024
Foundation for Small CharitiesHicksville, NY$20,000222024
St Andrews UniversityPinehurst, NC$20,000222024
Youth for ChristSebring, FL$20,000432022
Youth for Christ HighlandsSebring, FL$20,000222025
Indigent Person Under 1000Tampa, FL$18,302112024
VrajSchuylkill Haven, PA$16,012512021
Heartland TriathlonSebring, FL$15,000222021
Youth for ChristEnglewood, CO$15,000212023
Champion for ChildrenSebring, FL$13,400332024
Champion for Children FoundationSebring, FL$12,500222023
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN$12,500112024
City of SebringSebring, FL$11,000112024
Sanatan Hindu TempleTampa, FL$11,000112024
Lake Placid Historical SocietyLake Placid, FL$10,000112021
PromiseSebring, FL$10,000112021
Promise in BrevardWest Melbourne, FL$10,000112020
Ridge Area ArcAvon Park, FL$10,000112021
Samaritans Touch Care CenterSebring, FL$10,000112021
Palma Ceia Presbyterian ChurchTampa, FL$7,500222023
Palma Ceia PresbyterianTampa, FL$6,737112024
Sanatan Mandir TampaTampa, FL$6,000112021
Hindu American FoundationPhiladelphia, PA$5,228112025
Baps Shri Swaminarayan MandirThonotosassa, FL$5,001112021
Berkeley Preparatory SchTampa, FL$5,000112021
Highlands County Tennis AssnSebring, FL$5,000222021
Hosa Sebring HighSebring, FL$5,000112023
Lake Placid Florida Historical SociLake Placid, FL$5,000112022
Matthews Comm RoboticsMatthews, NC$5,000112021
Sebring Historical SocietySebring, FL$5,000112023
South Fl State CollegeAvon Park, FL$5,000112020
Straz Center for Performing ArtsTampa, FL$5,000112024
The Fsu FdnTallahassee, FL$5,000112020
United Way of Central FlLakeland, FL$5,000112024
Winter Haven High SchoolWinter Haven, FL$4,500112024
Meals on WheelsTampa, FL$4,400222024
Hope Haven Transitional HousingSebring, FL$4,000112024
Shri Bhutnath TempleMandi$3,500112024
Vaishnax Sangh VsaCasselberry, FL$3,500112021
Laura AustinoAvon Park, FL$3,000112024
Sanctuary at HorseSebring, FL$3,000112021
Palma Ciea Presbyterian ChurchTampa, FL$2,980112023
St Mary's Episcopal Day SchoolTampa, FL$2,861322023
The Miracle LeagueConyers, GA$2,850112025
Gasparilla Music FoundationTampa, FL$2,700222023
Berkeley PrepTampa, FL$2,500112024
Champoin for ChildrenSebring, FL$2,500112020
Harrison Creativ SaleTampa, FL$2,500112020
Highlands County Family YMCASebring, FL$2,500112022
Lumina Youth ChoirsTampa, FL$2,500112025
Safe Families for ChildrenPalm Harbor, FL$2,500112025
Sebring Meals on Wheels GolfSebring, FL$2,500112020
The Hope Fund for ChildrenWimauma, FL$2,500112024
Meal on WheelsSebring, FL$2,200112022
Camp Wingmann IncAvon Park, FL$2,100112024
Heartland FoundationSebring, FL$2,060112024
Hands for Homeless IncAvon Park, FL$2,000112023
Matthews Community RoboticsMatthews, NC$2,000112024
Meals on WheelSebring, FL$2,000112021
Bay Area Legal ServicesPlant City, FL$1,850222023
Dimitris Family Rest - the PalmsSebring, FL$1,750112021
Habitat for HumanityTampa, FL$1,545112023
Metro MinistriesTampa, FL$1,544112023
Friends of St JosephTampa, FL$1,531112025
Highlands County Anglers ClubSebring, FL$1,500112023
Meals on Wheels TampaTampa, FL$1,500112023
Sebring High SchoolSebring, FL$1,450422021
The Palms FoundationSebring, FL$1,400222025
Tampa Bay Little LeagueTampa, FL$1,321332023
First Sebring ChurchSebring, FL$1,300222024
Magan MarkumSebring, FL$1,250112024
Gasparilla Music FestTampa, FL$1,200112023
Gasparilla Music FestivalTampa, FL$1,200112021
Gm FoundationSebring, FL$1,200112021
Sebring Rotary ClubSebring, FL$1,125222025
Community Foundation Texas HillKerriville, TX$1,034112024
Girl Flow IncCharlotte, NC$1,030112025
India American Chamber of CommMaitland, FL$1,001112020
Omkar Charitable FdnSebring, FL$1,001112021
Praise Temple CogicColumbus, OH$1,001112023
Sarva Dhama Service CenterFarmingdale, NJ$1,001112023
Science of theUnknown, FL$1,001112020
1ST UMCSebring, FL$1,000112020
Avon Park Spanish ChurchAvon Park, FL$1,000112024
Better Living Community CenterLake Placid, FL$1,000112023
Bfc Hope MinistrySebring, FL$1,000112021
Bible Fellowship ChurchSebring, FL$1,000112020
Bridgeport RotarySebring, FL$1,000112021
Change of PackTampa, FL$1,000112023
Community ChapelTrinity, FL$1,000112023
Cup IncTampa, FL$1,000112025
Ekal Vidyalaya FoundationHouston, TX$1,000112022
Gasparilla Music FdnTampa, FL$1,000112020
Hope MinistryBushnell, FL$1,000112021
Indian Am Chamber of OrlandoMaitland, FL$1,000112024
Indian American Chamber of OrlandoMaitland, FL$1,000112023
Islamic Association of Collin CountyPlano, TX$1,000112024
Judeo Christian Health ClinicTampa, FL$1,000112025
Krishnamurti Foundation of AmericaOjai, CA$1,000112022
Lake Placid E-Learning LabLake Placid, FL$1,000112022
New Testement MissionSebring, FL$1,000112024
Red Cane Support GroupSebring, FL$1,000222024
Shah Family FoundationBoston, MA$1,000112023
St Luke FdnCleveland, OH$1,000112021
Sunrise Rotary Club of SebringSebring, FL$1,000112020
The Promise FoundationRidgewood, NJ$1,000112022
Travelling Doctors IncSebring, FL$1,000112022
Wells Fargo MortgageSebring, FL$1,000112023
The Apostolic Church of Jesus IncAvon Park, FL$750222022
West Sebring Volunteer Fire DepartmSebring, FL$740222023
Bay Area Legal CounselTampa, FL$700112025
Bay Area Legal SvcsTampa, FL$700112021
End 68 Hours of HungarTampa, FL$630112024
American College of ObstericiansWashington, DC$501112023
Life GlobalParamus, NJ$501112021
Vraj HinduSchuylkill Haven, PA$501112021
American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD$500112022
Circle of LifeDade City, FL$500112021
Ekal Vidyalaya Fdn ofHouston, TX$500112021
First Hatian Baptist ChurchAvon Park, FL$500112021
Highland CoSebring, FL$500112020
Robert C Saffold SR FoundationSebring, FL$500112022
Robert Saffold FoundationSebring, FL$500112023
United Way of Central FloridaLakeland, FL$500112023
Sebring Youth BaseballSebring, FL$488112024
Sebring High School CheerSebring, FL$400322022
West Sebring Volunteer Fire DepartmentSebring, FL$360112024
St Marys EpiscopalTampa, FL$350112024
Child Safety CouncilJackson, MI$300112022
Special OlympicsClermont, FL$263112024
Dr Laxmi RaoIssaquah, WA$250112023
Dream Big Childrens Foundation IncLutz, FL$250112024
Hit FactoryTampa, FL$250112021
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of TampaTampa, FL$250112024
Payee Detail Not AvailableSebring, FL$250112020
Roland BishopSebring, FL$250112023
Rotary Club of SebringSebring, FL$250222023
Young Life FoundationColorado Springs, CO$250112022
Youth Baseball of Sebring IncSebring, FL$250112023
Lake Placid High SchoolLake Placid, FL$200112023
Vraj Hindu TempleSchuylhill Haven, PA$151112023
Woodlawn ElementarySebring, FL$150112024
American Cancer SocietyTampa, FL$106112024
Alexie Jean JaguetSebring, FL$100112023
Highlands County School BoardSebring, FL$100112020
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessSebring, FL$100112022
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of TampWashington, DC$100112023
Lphs Cheer ProgramSebring, FL$100112020
Oxa Sports CntrOkeechobee, FL$100112020
Oxa Sports CtrOkeechobee, FL$100112020
Highlands County 4H FoundationSebring, FL$50212020
Kaitlyn SellersSebring, FL$50112023
St Jude HospitalMemphis, TN$25112023

26 of 159 (16%) received money in more than one year over the 6 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 17%, across 5 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.

Plus 377 grants to individuals totalling $92,485 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 47 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.

Education
12 grants
Arts & Culture
6 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
5 grants
Youth Development
4 grants
Recreation & Sports
4 grants
Housing & Shelter
3 grants
Health Care
3 grants
Human Services
2 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202026$47,952$1,000
202143$158,024$1,600
202233$198,806$1,000
202351$167,664$1,200
202444$226,995$2,250
202513$34,839$1,531

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

84% of its giving went to organizations in Florida. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.

Florida
$696K
North Carolina
$28K
Massachusetts
$24K
Pennsylvania
$22K
New York
$20K
Colorado
$15K
Tennessee
$13K
Texas
$4K

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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc15 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund13 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc12 shared recipientsRaymond James Charitable Endowment Fund8 shared recipientsPublix Super Markets Charities Inc8 shared recipientsCommunity Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc8 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,200. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Florida.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 Thakkar Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 6 returns (tax years 2020-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.

Address of record on the latest return: 4232 W Kennedy Blvd Ste 308, Tampa, FL, 33609. 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.

EIN 59-3204990 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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