Private foundation · EIN 81-4818437 · Miami, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

The Tonkinson 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: 47 grants paid, $424K total, median $2,000. 83% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
47
$424K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in FL
83%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.0M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the UnderlineMiami, FLCommunity Development$100K
Florida International University FndMiami, FLEducation$75K
Diabetes Research FoundationHollywood, FLHealth & Well-being$50K
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FLEducation$32K
Coral Gables Community FoundationCoral Gables, FLCommunity Development$29K
National Geographic SocietyWashington, DCEducation, Conservation & Culture$20K
Zoo Miami FoundationMiami, FLEnvironment Conservation$16K
The Way Forward FoundationCoral Gables, FLMeeting Individual Needs of people with spinal cord injuries$15K
Branches IncMiami, FLHelping families break cycle of poverty$14K
Deering Estate FoundationMiami, FLArts, Culture & Environment$7,800
Clearwater Free Clinic IncClearwater, FLHealth-general & rehabilitative$5,000
Egyptian Theater Park CityPark City, UTArts & Culture$5,000
Foundation for New Education InitiaMiami, FLEducation$5,000
South Florida SPCAHomestead, FLEnvironment Conservation$5,000
The VillagersCoral Gables, FLHistoric Preservation$5,000
Actors Playhouse Productions IncCoral Gables, FLArts & Culture$3,500
Rotary Foundation of Coral Gables FlCoral Gables, FLCommunity Development$3,050
Chapman Partnership IncMiami, FLMeeting individual needs of the homeless$3,000
American Red Cross South Fla RegionMiami, FLHealth & Well-being$3,000
Fairchild Tropical Botanical GardensCoral Gables, FLNature Conservation$2,000
Miami Music Project IncMiami, FLArts & Culture$2,000
Orchestra MiamiMiami, FLArts & Culture$2,000
The Two Hundred Club of Greater MiamiMiami, FLCommunity Development$2,000
Tropic BoundMiami, FLEducation cultural preservation$2,000
Homestead Championship RodeoHomestead, FLPromotion of the sport of Rodeo to benefit Greater Homestead$1,800
Informed FamiiliesMiami, FLEducation$1,500
South Florida PBSMiami, FLCommunity Development$1,500
Community Affairs FundPort St Lucie, FLCommunity Development$1,000
Food for the Poor IncCoconut Creek, FLMeeting Individual Needs$1,000
Guitars Over Guns OrganizationMiami, FLCreate safe space for disadvantaged$1,000
Miami Rescue MissionMiami, FLMeeting Individual Needs$1,000
Tropical Audobon SocietyMiami, FLNature Conservation$1,000
Lemon City Collective IncMiami, FLHealth & Education$1,000
Live Like Jake Foundation IncPalm Beach, FLEducation$1,000
ALS Therapy Development InstituteWatertown, MAMedical Research$1,000
Books & Books Literary FoundationCoral Gables, FLNuturing Readers and Writers$1,000
Christ the King Lutheran ChurchPinecrest, FLCommunity support$1,000
Rising Star OutreachProvo, UTMeeting Individual Needs$720
The Order of St LazarusPass Christian, MSCommunity Development$690
Friends of Fiu EmbraceMiami, FLCommunity Inclusiveness$515
Knights of the Columbus #6344Marco Island, FLCommunity Development$500
Merrick Festival Caroling CompetitionCoral Gables, FLCommunity Development$500
Artemiami IncMiami, FLArts, culture & humanities$500
Voices for Children Foundation IncMiami, FLSupport of the Miami-Dade County Foster Care System$500
American Assoc-Order of St LazarusOklahoma City, OKMeeting Individual Needs$345
Yellowstone ForeverBozeman, MTEnvironment Conservation$250
Park City MuseumPark City, UTArts & Culture$103

By state: Florida 39 · District of Columbia 1 · Utah 3 · Massachusetts 1 · Mississippi 1 · Oklahoma 1

About this foundation

The Tonkinson Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Miami, Florida, 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.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does The Tonkinson 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 The Tonkinson Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $424K across 47 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does The Tonkinson Foundation Inc give?

Florida (39 grants), District of Columbia (1 grants), Utah (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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