Private foundation · EIN 20-1944647 · Naples, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Ron and Lisa Fenech Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 19 grants paid, $316K total, median $10K. 11% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
19
$316K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in FL
11%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$9.4M

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Habitat for HumanityGoshen, INExempt purpose of organization$50K
Northwest Mi Habitat for HumanityPetoskey, MIExempt purpose of organization$50K
Child and Parent Services (caps)Elkhart, INExempt purpose of organization$35K
Ethos Innovation CenterElkhart, INExempt purpose of organization$34K
Our Lady of Guadalupe AbbeyCarlton, ORExempt purpose of organization$25K
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community FoundationPetoskey, MIExempt purpose of organization$23K
Boys & Girls Club (elkhart)Elkhart, INExempt purpose of organization$20K
Awake & AliveGoshen, INExempt purpose of organization$10K
Brilliant DetroitDetroit, MIExempt purpose of organization$10K
Center Point Community ChurchNaples, FLExempt purpose of organization$10K
Gargiulo Education CenterNaples, FLExempt purpose of organization$10K
Hospice Foundation - ElkhartElkhart, INExempt purpose of organization$10K
Cultivate Food RescueSouth Bend, INExempt purpose of organization$6,250
National Park FoundationWashington, DCExempt purpose of organization$6,250
Alice's KidsMount Vernon, VAExempt purpose of organization$5,000
Potawatomi Zoological SocietySouth Bend, INExempt purpose of organization$5,000
YMCA Safe HavenChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$3,000
Harbor Springs Historical SocietyHarbor Springs, MIExempt purpose of organization$2,500
Prison Fellowship MinistriesLansdowne, VAExempt purpose of organization$1,000

By state: Indiana 8 · Michigan 4 · Oregon 1 · Florida 2 · District of Columbia 1 · Virginia 2

About this foundation

Ron and Lisa Fenech Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Naples, Florida, administered in care of Ronald J Fenech, tax-exempt since 2005. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Ron and Lisa Fenech Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Ron and Lisa Fenech Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $316K across 19 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Ron and Lisa Fenech Foundation Inc give?

Indiana (8 grants), Michigan (4 grants), Oregon (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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