Copperhead Charities Inc
Palm Harbor, FL · EIN 59-2319162. Reported 161 grants totalling $3,790,368 to 89 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Copperhead Charities Inc, the IRS classifies it as a philanthropic organization (NTEE T990).
- How spread out its giving is. 89 distinct organizations, with 12% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 63% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $15,960. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $143,943. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas | Clearwater, FL | $440,213 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tampa Metropolitan Area Young Mens Christian Association Inc | Tampa, FL | $295,450 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tampa General Hospital Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | $260,822 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation | Clearwater, FL | $158,956 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Petersburg College Foundation Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $148,600 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Guardian Angels Catholic School | Clearwater, FL | $106,498 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tarpon Springs Band Boosters Inc | Tarpon Spgs, FL | $104,047 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital Inc | Baltimore, MD | $96,065 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida Inc | Coral Gable, FL | $89,936 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ruth Eckerd Hall Inc | Clearwater, FL | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Starting Right Now Inc | Tampa, FL | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Morton Plant Mease Health Care Foundation Inc | Clearwater, FL | $65,050 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hopewill Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Black Diamond Foundation Inc | Beverly Hills, FL | $60,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of West Central Florida Inc | Tampa, FL | $55,425 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Gary and Donna Koch Family Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of South Florida Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | $52,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Palm Harbor University High School Hurricanes Soccer Boosters Inc | Clearwater, FL | $50,729 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Think Big for Kids Inc | Lakeland, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Golf Foundation Inc | Ponte Vedra, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Redefining Refuge Inc | Tampa, FL | $47,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Quantum Leap Farm Inc | Odessa, FL | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $40,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Beta Beta Chapter | Fort Collins, CO | $40,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Usf Sports and Entertainment Management Association Incorporate | Tampa, FL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Learning Independence for Tomorrow Incorporated | Clearwater, FL | $39,570 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Clearwater | Clearwater, FL | $36,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc | Tampa, FL | $35,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ryan Wells Foundation Inc | Palm Harbor, FL | $34,638 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kind Mouse Productions Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $32,508 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | $32,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc | Tampa, FL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lighthouse of Pinellas Inc | Largo, FL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Spring of Tampa Bay Inc | Tampa, FL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Birdies for the Brave Tampa Bay | Lutz, FL | $28,092 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carwise Middle School Booster Club of the Performing Arts Inc | Palm Harbor, FL | $26,371 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gfwc Womans Club of New Tampa Inc | Tampa, FL | $25,299 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Suncoast Master Mason Association Inc | Clearwater, FL | $25,158 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Blessings in a Backpack Inc | Louisville, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clearwater for Youth Inc | Clearwater, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Inc | Live Oak, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heart Gallery of Tampa Inc | Tampa, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Onbikes Inc | Tampa, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pleasant Valley Baptist Church | Palm Harbor, FL | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Reach Up Inc | Temple Terr, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ready for Life Inc | Largo, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Petersburg Warehouse Arts District Inc | Saint Petersburg, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Life | Colorado Spgs, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heels to Heal Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $24,421 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Simply United Together Global Inc | Hiram, GA | $20,281 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childrens Dream Fund Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childrens Museum of Tampa Inc | Tampa, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cornerstone Family Ministries Inc | Tampa, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Faces of Courage Foundation | Tampa, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida Resurrection House Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Ministries Inc | Tampa, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pga Tour Inc | Ponte Vedra, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Tampa Bay Inc | Tampa, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Petersburg Free Clinic Inc | Saint Petersburg, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Best Buy Foundation | Richfield, MN | $19,247 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Owasso, OK | $16,527 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Phuhs Golf Boosters Club Inc | Palm Harbor, FL | $14,406 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sertoma Inc | Wesley Chapel, FL | $12,708 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Atlanta, GA | $12,512 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bluepearl Cares Inc | Tampa, FL | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hillsborough County Pet Resources Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Suncoast Animal League | Palm Harbor, FL | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Voices of Change Animal League | Ocala, FL | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rotary Club of Seminole Charitable Fund Inc | Seminole, FL | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homeless Emergency Project Inc | Clearwater, FL | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arise Alliance Institute Inc | Tampa, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Home Inc | Tampa, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Copperhead Charities Inc | Palm Harbor, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dr Carter G Woodson African American Museum Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Tampa Bay Inc | Tampa, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa Inc | Tampa, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Central and Northern Arizona Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Inc | Tampa, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of the Suncoast Inc | Clearwater, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gfwc North Pinellas Women's Club | Clearwater, FL | $9,319 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Derrick Brooks Charities Inc | Tampa, FL | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Suncoastinc | Clearwater, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tampa Bay Sports Commission Inc | Tampa, FL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Little League Baseball Inc | Dunedin, FL | $6,618 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florida Veterans Hall of Fame Society Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $5,502 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
39 of 89 (44%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 70 of 89 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | $281,205 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 49 | $1,396,194 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 48 | $1,049,418 | $12,300 |
| 2023 | 51 | $1,063,551 | $12,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
92% of its giving went to organizations in Florida. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $15,960 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Florida.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Copperhead Charities Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 35111 US Highway 19 North 302, Palm Harbor, FL, 34684.
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