Foundations that fund organizations in Melbourne, Florida
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Melbourne nonprofits
233 private foundations gave $15M to Melbourne organizations in their latest filings; 30 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
390 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Melbourne around $13K. 47 of these funders are based in Florida; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 233
- Accept applications
- 30
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Melbourne
- $15M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 390
- Typical median grant
- $13K
- Based in FL
- 47%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Melbourne organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Walter J Gatti Foundation Inc | Melbourne, FL | 1 | $5.5M | $5.5M | Yes | To expand, enhance and sustain brevard county's quality of… |
| The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation | Dalton, GA | 1 | $2.0M | $2.0M | Yes | Support |
| Pridmore Family Foundation Inc | Melbourne, FL | 2 | $1.3M | $646K | Preselected only | Contribution; Contribution/transfer |
| Dsf Charitable Foundation Inc | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | Yes | Program support |
| Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Yes | General operating |
| Brevard Heart Foundation Inc | Melbourne, FL | 1 | $546K | $546K | Yes | General operations |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Fort Mitchell, KY | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General Operations |
| The Bisk Family Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | To support education |
| Six Pillar Foundation Inc | Melbourne, FL | 6 | $145K | $20K | Preselected only | Social services; Outreach to at-risk youth; Home for mothers and children |
| Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 2 | $115K | $58K | Preselected only | Food bank; Animal rescue |
| Hooda Germack Trust UW Article Eighth Myles Davis Trustee | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $110K | $110K | Preselected only | General |
| M B Gale Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $107K | $53K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Susan and Scott Deal Charitable Foundation Inc | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| B Joseph Fadden Family Foundation Inc | Indialantic, FL | 2 | $100K | $50K | Preselected only | Gifts of charity |
| The Shashi and Pratima Patel Charitable Foundation Inc | Satellite Beach, FL | 2 | $84K | $42K | Preselected only | Public welfare; Religious |
| Jim and Jonnie Swann Corp | Cocoa, FL | 7 | $81K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted; Neighbor up - anchor bfast pledge |
| Margaret R Binz Foundation Inc | Melbourne, FL | 14 | $80K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Empower at-risk youth; Care for seniors' pets; Academic excellence for youth |
| The Chaffiot Family Foundation Inc | Rockledge, FL | 4 | $78K | $4,300 | Preselected only | Charitable intent; Charitable; Religious |
| The Sue Bassett Foundation Inc C/O Gray Robinson Pa | Melbourne, FL | 6 | $78K | $10K | Yes | Pet rescue, rehoming; Night vision cameras; Rescue program |
| Edwin J Beccue Memorial Foundation Trust | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $77K | $77K | Preselected only | General |
| The Chenzyme Foundation Inc | Timnath, CO | 2 | $71K | $36K | Preselected only | To further charitable purpose of recipient |
| Albert E and Birdie W Einstein Fund | Satellite Beach, FL | 5 | $71K | $5,000 | Yes | General |
| The Shah Family Foundation | Cocoa, FL | 3 | $68K | $5,000 | Preselected only | To support the mission of manav mandir inc; To support the mission of the scott center for autism; To support the reading initiative and the ideas institute a… |
| Bir Family Educational Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $66K | $66K | Preselected only | Community foundation multipurpose grant |
| Bernard a Egan Foundation Inc | Fort Pierce, FL | 2 | $62K | $31K | Preselected only | Catholic Radio; General support |
| The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation | Campbell, CA | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| River Branch Foundation | Ponte Vedra, FL | 1 | $60K | $60K | Yes | Provide for program services |
| Gerondelis Foundation Inc | Lynn, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | For funding |
| Embraer Foundation Inc | Melbourne, FL | 6 | $45K | $5,375 | Yes | Envest community grant; Csr grant; Empact grant |
| Ambal Inc | Winter Park, FL | 3 | $44K | $13K | Preselected only | Provide scholarships for students to pursue a college educa…; To bridge the labor gap occurring in demand occupations by…; To provide a safe, secure, loving home where neglected, abu… |
| Glenn W Bailey Charitable Trust | West Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $40K | $20K | Preselected only | Building future problem solving skills in underserved stude…; Gemini stem lab |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $40K | $20K | Preselected only | Restore Our Shores and the Sea Turtle Healing Center; weVENTURE WBC IGNITE 360 Mentorship, focus Childcare Indust… |
| The John & Katherine Duda Foundation Inc | Oviedo, FL | 3 | $38K | $4,800 | Preselected only | We share our joy of nature to help wildlife and people thri…; Cita's mission is to inspire true life transformation for t…; Transforming homeless families. the on-campus renewed life… |
| The Northrop Grumman Foundation | Falls Church, VA | 7 | $37K | $200 | Yes | General operating grants & matching gifts. |
| Cotten Charitable Trust | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $37K | $37K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Henry S Harrison Foundation Inc | Melbourne, FL | 1 | $36K | $36K | Preselected only | Paid for respite care for individuals |
| The Margaret Heins Foundation | Melbourne, FL | 16 | $32K | $2,000 | Yes | Discretionary grant; Achieving equity expansion program; Permanent lion habitat project |
| Mildred Ziegenhein Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $32K | $32K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Irish-Muller Foundation Inc | Indian Harbour Beach, FL | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Child/maternal empowerment svs; Youth services |
| Hauser Family Foundation Inc | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Our legacy campaign |
| Roub Family Foundation Inc | Merritt Island, FL | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Contribution |
| Schumann Robert F Fdn-Main | St Louis, MO | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General operating |
| B C Jones Trust | Wellsboro, PA | 4 | $26K | $6,500 | Preselected only | Funding to support researchconducted by the foundation; Funding to support thechurch with their vaiousphysical requ…; Funding to provide needypeople with necessary food,clothing… |
| The Simons Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $25K | $8,400 | Preselected only | Variational principles, bounds, and realizability of effect…; Local and nonlocal variational problems with lack of compac…; Kinetic theory and other nonlinear pde models |
| The Shirley E Noland Foundation | Melbourne, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Helps youth find affordable housing |
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Waukesha, WI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Embedding em institutionally |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Thriving communities |
| Youngbaum Foundation Inc | Cocoa, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Arts programs |
| The Craig Snider Foundation | Collegeville, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Operating support |
| Fleming Family Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | 2 | $25K | $13K | Yes | Education, conservation and medical care; Animal rescue and rehabilitation |
| Deus Spes Mea Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General use |
| Kurup Family Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 1 | $24K | $24K | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| Turner Construction Company Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $23K | $23K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Harper Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Mount Dora, FL | 2 | $21K | $11K | Yes | General support; General Support |
| Rohan Frank and Merriliece Tr Res | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $21K | $10K | Preselected only | General charitable |
| The Freedom Forum Inc | Washington, DC | 5 | $21K | $2,500 | Preselected only | Trustee initiatives |
| Farmer Family Foundation Inc | Hilton Head Island, SC | 4 | $20K | $3,750 | Preselected only | Health and well-being; Humanitarian |
| Grace Roberti Foundation | Woodstock, IL | 4 | $20K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charity |
| Florence & Richard Koplow Family Foundation C/O Florence Koplow Trustee | Lexington, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Clarence J Venne Foundation | Richboro, PA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Poses Family Foundation | Florham Park, NJ | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | General |
| Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation | Satellite Beach, FL | 3 | $18K | $5,000 | Yes | Operations |
| John and Sue Anthony Charitable Tr | Murfreesboro, AR | 1 | $16K | $16K | Yes | Social welfare |
| Mary Catherine Bunting Foundation Inc C/O Knollwood Investment Advisory | Hunt Valley, MD | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | To further the exempt purpose of the organization |
| The Gap Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $15K | $100 | Yes | For civic & community engagement; For health & nursing services |
| The Ferdinand & Anna Duda Foundation Inc | Oviedo, FL | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | For projects to advance the mission |
| The Galesi Family Foundation Inc | High Bridge, NJ | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Charitable donation |
| Td Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Yes | Home repairs for low-income brevard residents; Housing counseling for homeless youth and those aging out o… |
| Go Beyond Foundation Inc | Merritt Island, FL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| The Moe-Life Foundation | Long Beach, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Harriet and Esteban Vicente Foundation Inc | Blauvelt, NY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General |
| The Helen Gm Crowley Foundation | Satellite Beach, FL | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | The purpose of this contribution is for general use. |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Lakeland, FL | 7 | $14K | $500 | Yes | Organization's charitable purpose |
| The Karpus Family Foundation Inc | Pittsford, NY | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Folke Peterson Wildlife Center Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | See attached |
| The Andre Family Foundation Inc | Indialantic, FL | 4 | $13K | $2,750 | Yes | Charitable |
| The Robert and Rose Glick Charitable Foundation | Jackson, MI | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Catalina Marketing Charitable Foundation | St Petersburg, FL | 2 | $11K | $5,437 | Yes | Restricted use |
| Bristol Hansen Charitable Trust | Melbourne, FL | 4 | $11K | $2,800 | Yes | renov facility; Youth orchestra; Wildlife rescue |
| L3harris Foundation Inc | Melbourne, FL | 5 | $11K | $2,000 | Preselected only | To further the exempt purpose of the organization |
| Trinity Treasure Team | Visalia, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support |
| Jack and Irma Hoornstra Foundation Trust Uta Dated 22312 | Gainesville, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Ahb Foundation Inc C/O Steiner & Ellis Pllc | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | We are empowering a group of peruvian youths who have been… |
| Schlinger Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Soma Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Financial support |
| Kennys Kids | Sedona, AZ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| W and H Thomas Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Alan J Schottenstein Foundation | Newton, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| Jack D & Fredda S Sparks Foundation | Conifer, CO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Kindred Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Rising Phoenix Foundation Inc C/O Charlotte Colby Danly | Woodstock, VT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| William and Gertrude Shelley Family | Boston, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Ministry Partners for Christ Inc | Brea, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Fund scholarships for summer camp. |
| The Wagner Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To aid the organization and further exempt purposes. |
| Loren E Likins and Oletha C Likins Likins Masonic Memorial Trust | Torrington, WY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| The Karen a and Kevin W Kennedy Foundation | Gulf Stream, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support |
| England Family Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $9,500 | $4,750 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Duncan Foundation | Salem, VA | 1 | $9,300 | $9,300 | Yes | Financial needs |
| Paul B Hunter & Constance D Hunter Charitable Foundation Inc | Ormond Beach, FL | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Preselected only | Education |
| Tompkins - Broll Family Foundation C/O David Broll | Wayne, PA | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | General support |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Melbourne, Florida?
The Walter J Gatti Foundation Inc, The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation, Pridmore Family Foundation Inc, Dsf Charitable Foundation Inc, Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust and 95 others reported grants to Melbourne organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Melbourne. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.