Theodore R and Vivian M
West Palm Beach, FL · EIN 31-1613890. Reported 362 grants totalling $40.5M to 152 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. Theodore R and Vivian M 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 $33,537. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $107,573; the smallest was $200 and the largest $1,538,750. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | West Palm Beach, FL | $4,450,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scholarship America | Edina, MN | $3,788,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind | St Augustine, FL | $2,555,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gallaudet University | New Washington, DC | $2,555,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| State University System of Florida Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | $1,880,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Scholarship America-Ups | Edina, MN | $1,285,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $1,266,950 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pathways to Education Canada | Toronto, Ontario | $1,050,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Florida Atlantic University Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | $1,005,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| College for Kids | West Palm Beach, FL | $980,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bridges From School to Work | Bethesda, MD | $902,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Landmark College | Putney, VT | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, AK | $650,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fort Lewis College Foundation | Durango, CO | $638,253 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oglala Lakota College | Kyle, SD | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Florida State University Systemdisabled | Tallahassee, FL | $545,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dine College | Tsaile, AZ | $480,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The School District of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $477,180 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Weingarten Children's Center | Redwood City, CA | $460,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elevation Scholars | Orlando, FL | $450,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Martin Family Initiative | Montreal, Quebec | $446,347 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Providence St Mel School | Chicago, IL | $422,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fort Lewis College | Durango, CO | $419,859 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of New Brunswick | Fredericton, New Brunswick | $402,350 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Native Forward Scholars Fund | Albuquerque, NM | $401,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Indian Graduate Center Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $401,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nativity Preparatory School of Boston | Boston, MA | $400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northwest Indian College Foundation | Bellingham, WA | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Florida Foundation-Disadvantaged | Gainesville, FL | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northwest Indian College | Bellingham, WA | $382,876 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Institute of American Indian Arts | Santa Fe, NM | $353,999 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| A G Bell Foundation | Washington, DC | $325,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech | Northampton, MA | $309,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Groves Learning Organization | St Louis Park, MN | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cape Breton University | Sydney, Nova Scotia | $295,238 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | St Louis, MO | $255,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Tribes Technical College | Bismarck, ND | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ulster Community College Foundation | Stone Ridge, NY | $243,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ryerson University | Toronto, Ontario | $240,557 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Eye to Eye | Brooklyn, NY | $239,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Groves Academy | St Louis Park, MN | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Carolina State Treasurer | Raleigh, NC | $224,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | $220,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Indigenous Business Leaders | Missoula, MT | $215,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Operation Jump Start | Long Beach, CA | $215,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA | $210,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Indian Science & Eng Society | Albuquerque, NM | $201,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Clarke School for Hearing and Speech | Northampton, MA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sonoma State University Foundation | Rohnert Park, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Turtle Mountain Community College | Belcourt, ND | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alaska Pacific University | Anchorage, AK | $189,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The George Washington University | Washington, DC | $187,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of North Florida Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | $181,425 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Florida International University Foundation | Miami, FL | $161,625 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bender Leadership Academy | Moon Township, PA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dalhousie University | Halifax, Nova Scotia | $149,040 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Via | Buffalo, NY | $145,483 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa C | Hayward, WI | $135,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maricopa County Community College Foundation | Tempe, AZ | $133,380 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Aaniiih Nakoda College | Harlem, MT | $129,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Robeson Community College Foundation | Lumberton, NC | $129,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Alaska Foundation | Anchorage, AK | $128,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Academy at Charlemont | Charlemont, MA | $113,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Indigenous Business Leaders Fka American Indian Business Leaders | Missoula, MT | $107,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mount Allison University | Sackville, New Brunswick | $83,937 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oakville Community Foundation | Oakville, Ontario | $82,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa University | Hayward, WI | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | $79,950 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northwestern Ontario Women's Centre | Thunder Bay, Ontario | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute | Albuquerque, NM | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Florida Baptist Children's Home | Lakeland, FL | $69,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Santa Fe College Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $68,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Florida Philanthropic Network | Tampa, FL | $64,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL | $63,825 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Exponent Philanthrophy | Washington, DC | $61,315 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Diversified Industries Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| First Peoples Fund | Rapid City, SD | $58,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northern Arizona University Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | $57,704 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation Inc | Fort Myers, FL | $55,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Dr & Mrs He Christie Community Foundation | Amherst, Nova Scotia | $53,736 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nkwusm Salish Language School | Arlee, MT | $52,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Aaniiih Nakoda College (fort Belknap) | Harlem, MT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Landmark East School | Wolfville, Nova Scotia | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nativity Boston | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of South Florida Foundation | Tampa, FL | $48,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Central Florida Foundation | Orlando, FL | $46,925 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Effective Philanthrophy | Cambridge, MA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $43,019 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nova Scotia Community College Foundation | Halifax, Nova Scotia | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Bedford School | Fairburn, GA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Indian Community College | Macy, NE | $35,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fundy Community Foundation | Saint Andrews, New Brunswick | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Florida State University Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | $34,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Florida Baptist Children's Homes (dba One More Child) | Lakeland, FL | $29,520 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | Hayward, WI | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moraga Education Foundation | Moraga, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL | $22,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Central Florida Foundation-Disabled | Orlando, FL | $20,650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heritage University | Toppenish, WA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scopa Has a Dream | Astoria, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of South Florida Foundation-Disabled | Tampa, FL | $19,175 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mount Saint Vincent University | Halifax, Nova Scotia | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Scope Has a Dream | Astoria, NY | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The King's Academy | West Palm Beach, FL | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Paden City Foundation | Paden City, WV | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Florida Foundation-Disabled | Gainesville, FL | $16,950 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christie Community Foundation | Nova Scotia | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thunder Bay Community Foundation | Thunder Bay, Ontario | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Indian Child Welfare Association | Portland, OR | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Star Center Childrens Theatre Inc | Gainesville, FL | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Florida Polytechnic University | Lakeland, FL | $11,635 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hardee County Education Foundation | Wauchula, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Education Foundation of Alachua County Inc | Gainesville, FL | $8,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grantmakers for Education | Portland, OR | $8,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hobe Sound Bible College Inc | Hobe Sound, FL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Indian College | Macy, NE | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida Polytechnic University Foundation | Lakeland, FL | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Native Public Media | Flagstaff, AZ | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New College Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $5,290 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Florida College Access Network | Tampa, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of West Florida Foundation | Pensacola, FL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cape Fund Lp | Montreal, Quebec | $2,423 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southern Illinois University Foundation | Carbondale, IL | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Transitional Living | Gainesville, FL | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts | Springfield, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florida Association on Higher Education and Disability | Gainesville, FL | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prosperity Now | Washington, DC | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Flagler College | St Augustine, FL | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leverett Education Foundation | Leverett, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nothern Arizona University Foundation Inc | Flagstaff, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Path to College | Lake Worth Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sendmemissions | Wauchula, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Hopi Tribe Education Endowment Fund | Kykotsmovi, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Empowher of the Palm Beaches | West Palm Beach, FL | $900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| East Stroudsberg University Foundation | East Stroudsburg, PA | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lake Worth Dollars for Scholars Inc | Lake Worth, FL | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network | Gainesville, FL | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Von Oxford Sakura House | Woodstock, Ontario | $502 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Florida Association on Higher Education & Disability | Huntersville, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Education Equalizer Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Transitional Living of North Central Florida | Gainesville, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Association on Higher Education and Disability | Huntersville, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Stroudsburg University Foundation | East Stroudsburg, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hopi Foundation | Kykotsmovi Village, AZ | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indij Public Media | Phoenix, AZ | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
106 of 152 (70%) 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 76%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. 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.
- Florida Philanthropic Network
GRANT ALLOWABLE PORTION OF MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 194 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 87 | $9,026,214 | $30,000 |
| 2022 | 95 | $11.2M | $39,000 |
| 2023 | 89 | $10.7M | $42,019 |
| 2024 | 91 | $9,607,955 | $29,520 |
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. 37% 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 $33,537. 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 Theodore R and Vivian M'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: One N Clematis Street 307, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401. 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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