How to apply
NONE Contact: John B Fortune MD, 890 Barcarmil Way, Naples, Fl, 8027357247, BNFORTUNE@AOL.COM Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 97 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conservancy of Southwest FloridaNaples, FL | Good fortune ii boat insurance & maintenance/survivors program & captain salaries | $95K |
| Bonita Wonder Gardens IncBonita Springs, FL | Outreach transportation van | $68K |
| Naples Therapeutic Riding CenterNaples, FL | Certification testing training & renewals/bootstrap boogie barn dance | $57K |
| Indianapolis Art CenterIndianapolis, IN | Arttroop | $55K |
| Naples ZooNaples, FL | Av & conferencing system for education center | $45K |
| Civic News CompanyNew York, NY | Healthbeat | $30K |
| The Washington Township Schools FoundationIndianapolis, IN | Msdwt teacher and student support | $26K |
| Cfes Brilliant PathwaysEssex, NY | Symposia sponsor | $25K |
| Davids Table IncGreenville, SC | Housing program | $25K |
| Elizabethtown Community HospitalElizabethtown, NY | Capital purchases | $25K |
| Indiana University FoundationBloomington, IN | Media school/fortune family hsji fund | $25K |
| John Knox Presbyterian ChurchGreenville, SC | Programs | $18K |
| Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL | Summer program of the advancement of research knowledge | $18K |
| National Cert Association IncNaples, FL | Cert association state conference | $18K |
| Operation Healing ForcesTampa, FL | Brain trauma pilot program/couple retreat therapy | $15K |
| The Children's Museum of the UpstateGreenville, SC | Be our guest scholarship program | $15K |
| Girl's Leap (leap Self-Defense)Dorchester, MA | Programs | $10K |
| Good Health ClinicTavernier, FL | Support for uncompensated care | $10K |
| Meyer Center for Special ChildrenGreenville, SC | Adaptive physical education | $10K |
| Upstate Warrior SolutionGreenville, SC | Outdoor wellness center | $10K |
| Alice Ferguson FoundationAccokeek, MD | Wilderness and lifeguard training for outdoor educators | $10K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of MetrowestMarlborough, MA | Stem education for youth in under-resourced communities | $10K |
| Brookside Primary SchoolWaterbury, VT | Outdoor learning & winter recreation program | $10K |
| CASA de Amigos of Midland Texas IncMidland, TX | Financial literacy | $10K |
| Empowerment FarmNaples, FL | Farms without fences: mobile agriculture education program | $10K |
| Green Mountain Performing Arts IncWaterbury, VT | Expanding equitable access to dance & performing arts | $10K |
| Immokalee Fair Housing AllianceNaples, FL | Technology & digital connection for low-income neighborhoods | $10K |
| Indianapolis Children's ChoirIndianapolis, IN | Icc outreach through song programming | $10K |
| Jasmine Road IncGreenville, SC | Employment & workplace development | $10K |
| Preservation of the Res IncMishawaka, IN | Ecological preservation of the res | $10K |
| Skills USA IncIndianapolis, IN | Student workforce development & regional competitions | $10K |
| Speak for AnimalsGreenville, SC | Feral cat spay & neuter program | $10K |
| Trinity Church of GreenvilleGreenville, SC | Programs | $10K |
| Neighborhood Health ClinicNaples, FL | Charitable programs | $9,000 |
| Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed Land and TrustEstero, FL | Utv, trail maintenance, stqry app | $8,500 |
| Jumpstart South CarolinaSpartanburg, SC | Workforce development program | $8,000 |
| Neighborhood FocusGreenville, SC | Afterschool program | $8,000 |
| Saint John the Evangelist Catholic ChurchNaples, FL | Covecrest scholarships | $8,000 |
| Tomorrows Rainbow IncCoconut Creek, FL | Children's bereavement support | $8,000 |
| Willsboro Central SchoolWillsboro, NY | Backpack program/gym equipment | $7,500 |
| Between the Willows CoBurlington, VT | Local community theater | $7,500 |
| Social Capital IncWoburn, MA | Youth grant pitch contest | $7,500 |
| Hope Center IndyIndianapolis, IN | Take heart residential program | $7,000 |
| The Boston Debate LeagueBoston, MA | After-school debate program | $7,000 |
| Wellfit Girls Program of Swfl IncNaples, FL | Summer camp scholarship | $7,000 |
| Echo Leahy Center for Lake ChamplainBurlington, VT | Echo learning center | $6,500 |
| Camp CraniumPittsburgh, PA | Camp cranium empowers kids and teens living with brain injury | $6,275 |
| Miracle Hill MinistriesGreenville, SC | Autoworks training program | $6,000 |
| Dismas of Vermont IncHyde Park, VT | Transitional housing | $6,000 |
| American Precision Museum AssociationWindsor, VT | Stem+m curriculum supplements | $5,000 |
| Belden-Noble Memorial LibraryEssex, NY | Educational program expansion | $5,000 |
| Chill FoundationBurlington, VT | Snowboarding programs | $5,000 |
| Duke University School of MedicineDurham, NC | Surgery resident & fellow education fund | $5,000 |
| Early Education Resource Center of WaterburyWaterbury, VT | Nature explorations program | $5,000 |
| Fountain Inn High SchoolFountain Inn, SC | Fuse club | $5,000 |
| George Miksch Sutton Avian Research CenterBartlesville, OK | Wildlife education program | $5,000 |
| Guadalupe Center IncImmokalee, FL | Early childhood education program | $5,000 |
| Happy Hollow Children's Camp IncIndianapolis, IN | Summer camp | $5,000 |
| Harvest Hope Food BankGreenville, SC | Food bank | $5,000 |
| Hope Remains Youth Ranch IncWellford, SC | Work horse academy | $5,000 |
By state: Florida 31 · South Carolina 19 · Indiana 10 · New York 6 · Vermont 10 · Massachusetts 8
About this foundation
Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Naples, Florida, administered in care of John B Fortune, tax-exempt since 1988. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. NONE Deadlines: NONE.
How much does Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $1.0M across 97 grants, a median of $6,000.
Where does Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation Inc give?
Florida (31 grants), South Carolina (19 grants), Indiana (10 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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