Private foundation · EIN 81-3622950 · Palm Beach, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Frances Gilmore Scaife Private Foundation

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: 48 grants paid, $188K total, median $400. 40% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
48
$188K
Median grant
$400
Stays in FL
40%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.8M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lighthouse Guild Development DepartmentNew York, NYTech training$55K
Town of Palm Beach United Way IncPalm Beach, FLLa fires$35K
Peggy Adams Animal Resuce League of the Palm Beaches IncWest Palm Beach, FLOperations, publicity$16K
ASPCA InternationalNew York, NYGeneral support$15K
Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NYPalm beach hot pink$13K
Historical Society of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FL1916 society, support$13K
Hope for Depression Research FdnChicago, ILHope luncheon seminar$9,250
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach IncPalm Beach, FLBeach for annual dinner$6,250
Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation SocietyWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral support$5,000
St Ann Place Outreach CenterWest Palm Beach, FLDinner-feeding program$3,000
New York Landmarks Conservancy IncNew York, NYAnnual fund$2,000
Humane Animal RescuePittsburgh, PAGeneral support$1,850
Boys & Girls Club of Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL2018 gift$1,500
The Palm Beach Foundation IncPalm Beach, FLGeneral support$1,000
Palm Beach Island Hospice FoundationPalm Beach, FLGeneral support$1,000
Hospital Albert Schweitzer HaitiPittsburgh, PASupport of the 3/24/18$1,000
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYGeneral support$910
St Pauls Cathedral Trust in AmericaNorth Chesterfield, VAGeneral use and purposes$750
Casita Maria IncBronx, NYFiesta 2017$500
Humane Society of the United StatesWashington, DCGeneral support$500
Alsac - St Jude Children's Research HosMemphis, TNGeneral support$500
The Salvation ArmyWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral support$500
Society of the Four ArtsPalm Beach, FL2017 madame butterfly$450
Guiding Eyes for the BlindYorktown Heights, NYGeneral support$400
Alley Cat AlliesMerrifield, VAGeneral use and support$400
Palm Beach Civic AssociationWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral support$250
Promise Fund of FloridaLos Angeles, CAGeneral support$250
Safegaurd Palm Beach IncPalm Beach, FLGeneral use and purposes$250
Glazer HallPalm Beach, FLGeneral use and purposes$250
Noah's Lost ArkBerlin Center, OHGeneral support$212
Susan G KomanPalm Beach, FLGeneral use and purposes$200
Tiger Haven IncKingston, TNGeneral support$200
Glades Academy Foundation IncPittsburgh, PAGeneral support$200
Paws for Purple HeartsPenngrove, CAGeneral support$200
Rehabilitation Center for Children and Adults IncPalm Beach, FL2018 donation$200
Priderock Wildlife RefugeTerrell, TXGeneral support$200
Keepers of the WildValentine, AZGeneral support$200
Paws of Honor IncWilliamsburg, VAK9 christmas drive to$150
Cultural Council for Palm Bach CoLake Worth Beach, FLGeneral use and purposes$150
Alley Cat RescueWashington, DCGeneral use and purposes$150
Center for Creative EducationWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral support$100
East Coast Exotic Animal Rescue IncFairfield, PAEmergency winter response$100
United Way of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral support$100
The Wilderness SocietyWashington, DCGeneral support$100
Irondog K9 International IncMcDonough, GAGeneral support$100
Mayo ClinicAlbert Lea, MNGeneral use and support$100
MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TXGeneral use and support$100
The Seeing EyeMorristown, NJGeneral support$50

By state: New York 7 · Florida 19 · Illinois 1 · Pennsylvania 4 · Virginia 3 · District of Columbia 3

About this foundation

Frances Gilmore Scaife Private Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Palm Beach, Florida, administered in care of J Carter Randolph II, tax-exempt since 2017. 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 Frances Gilmore Scaife Private Foundation 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 Frances Gilmore Scaife Private Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $188K across 48 grants, a median of $400.

Where does Frances Gilmore Scaife Private Foundation give?

New York (7 grants), Florida (19 grants), Illinois (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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