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Grantmaking public charityEIN 592637849

THE FOUNDATION FOR LEE COUNTY

FORT MYERS, FL 33902

Total Assets

$6.6M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$315K

FY 2024

Grants Made

17

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$19K

FY 2024

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$241K

Golden apple (ga) the golden apple teacher recognition program gives a high level of recognition to outstanding classroom teachers. This program presents many opportunities to lee county educators. Program also includes academy of teachers.

Program 2

$155K

Classroom grants (cg) the classroom grants program offers educators the ability to apply for and receive funds to offer unique learning opportunities and experiences for their students.

Program 3

$898K

Sanibel school fund (ss) the sanibel school reflects contributions received and related expenditures made specifically for the sanibel school. Education resource center (rc) collect new and used donated items to benefit teachers, students and schools at no cost to them. Collegium for the advancement of education (tr) the collegium for the advancement of education is the teacher development element of the golden apple program that offers opportunities for networking as well as educational opportunities to a select group of educators. Futuremakers (fm) this program aims to inspire more high school seniors to take the next step after graduation, whether it is a university, college, or technical/vocational training through presentations and financial aid workshops. Kids tag art (op) lee county kids tag art is an educational fundraising project created in partnership with the lee county tax collectors office and designed to benefit the art classrooms in lee county district schools. This program is offered annually to each elementary school's fifth-grade students. Bonita springs high school fund (bs) the bonita springs high school reflects contributions received and related expenditures made specifically for the bonita springs high school. Other programs (op) at this time, includes discretionary fund, access homeless fund, environmental education (edison fairs), hurricane ian relief, new teachers social, kids tag art, jeff sommer memorial scholarships, suncoast c. U. Scholarships,allegretti foundation scholarships, top chef scholarships, angela mates scholarships, betty smith carriere scholoarships, allegretti scholarships, shevach scholarships & shadow woods scholarships. College & career initiatives (cc) in collaboration with local lee county businesses, we offer various opportunities to educate students and educators in the district. Our programs give them the opportunity to learn about local career fields focused on stem and educational requirements for those careers. Our college and career center prepares lee county public school students for post-secondary education, technical training, or entering the workforce. This is accomplished through scholarship search, act prep, financial literacy, and career exploration. Student advocacy & mentoring program (sa) this program works with at-risk, low-income students in the district by offering resources and volunteer mentors to assist students completing their high school education and continuing post-secondary education. Southwest florida theatrical society this program provides for an annual theatrical competition. Administration (ad) administration includes fund-raisers, business partners/state of our schools, and other activities and special events not specifically identified in other programs.

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$2.0M

Total Expenses

$2.0M

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $473K in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

52 grants

VARIOUS SCHOOLS 5000
$154K
2 grants
THE SANIBEL SCHOOL
$78K
1 grant
FL GULF COAST UNIV
$69K
4 grants
FORT MYERS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$37K
2 grants
TRAFALGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
$24K
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants

<$10K
32
grants
$10–50K
13
grants
$50–250K
6
grants
$250K–1M
1
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

1 states

Florida
$1.6M
100% of total

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