Private foundation · EIN 51-0144921 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Palm Beach Community Trust Fund

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: 43 grants paid, $929K total, median $5,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
43
$929K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in MO
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$15M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Colbysawyer CollegeNew London, NHGeneral operating$55K
Wittenberg College Board of DirectorsSpringfield, OHGeneral operating$55K
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OHScholarship$55K
Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OHScholarship$55K
Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, FLScholarship$55K
Stetson University IncDeland, FLScholarship$55K
Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FLScholarship$55K
Palm Beach Atlantic University IncWest Palm Beach, FLScholarship$55K
Flagler College IncSt Augustine, FLScholarship$55K
Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TXScholarship$55K
Austin CollegeSherman, TXScholarship$55K
Rehabilitation Center for Children and aPalm Beach, FLGeneral support$55K
Lighthouse for the Blind of Palm BeachesWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral support$55K
Bethunecookman UniversityDaytona Beach, FLScholarship$40K
Denison UniversityGranville, OHGeneral operating$27K
Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NHGeneral operating$22K
American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GAGeneral operating$21K
Cox Science Center and Aquarium IncWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral operating$11K
Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches IncLake Worth, FLGeneral support$11K
Lord's Place IncWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral support$7,500
The Arc of the Glades IncBelle Glade, FLGeneral support$5,750
The Children's Place at Home Safe IncLake Worth, FLGeneral support$5,000
Vita Nova IncWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral operating$5,000
Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope IncPalm Beach, FLGeneral support$5,000
Triangle Club IncWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral support$4,200
Palm Beach County Food Bank IncLake Worth Beach, FLGeneral support$4,000
Village of Hope Palm Beach County IncPalm Beach Gardens, FLGeneral operating$3,500
Center for Creative EducationWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral operating$3,500
Place of Hope IncPalm Beach Gardens, FLGeneral support$3,500
Feed the Hungry Pantry of Palm Beach CouPalm Beach Gardens, FLGeneral support$3,500
Fern House IncWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral operating$3,000
Grandmas Place IncRoyal Palm Beach, FLGeneral operating$3,000
Clinics Can Help IncWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral operating$2,750
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse IncDelray Beach, FLGeneral support$2,750
Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida IncLake Worth, FLGeneral support$2,625
Glades Initiative IncBelle Glade, FLGeneral operating$2,500
Elizabeth H Faulk Foundation IncBoca Raton, FLGeneral operating$2,250
Community Health Ctr of West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral operating$2,250
Alzheimers Community Care IncWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral operating$2,250
Hannah's Home of South Florida IncTequesta, FLGeneral operating$2,250
Pediatric Oncology Support TeamWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral operating$2,250
Friends of Foster Children Palm Beach CnWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral operating$2,250
Milagro Foundation IncorporatedDelray Beach, FLGeneral operating$2,250

By state: Florida 34 · Ohio 4 · Texas 2 · New Hampshire 2 · Georgia 1

About this foundation

Palm Beach Community Trust Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri, administered in care of First National in Palm Beach, tax-exempt since 1961. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Palm Beach Community Trust Fund 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 Palm Beach Community Trust Fund give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $929K across 43 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Palm Beach Community Trust Fund give?

Florida (34 grants), Ohio (4 grants), Texas (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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