George Jenkins Foundation Inc
Between its 2021–2023 filings, George Jenkins Foundation Inc made 67 grants to Florida organizations totaling $15,208,221 — median $150,000. Here is what they actually funded, from their IRS 990-PF filings. A note on dates: 990-PF filings become public one to two years after the fiscal year they cover, so 2023 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Apply Our reading as of September 1, 2026, from filings through 2023.
- Their filing publishes an application route — the door is open (details under “How to approach them” below).
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 15 grants in education & literacy on their Florida record ($2,927,479).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $150,000, largest $1,000,000.
Deadline: Their filing describes the process but states no deadline — confirm timing with the funder.
The verdict is our judgment from public filings — the funder’s own process statements are quoted where they exist, and funders make their own decisions. Verify with the funder before applying.
What they actually fund
- Education & literacy — 15 grant(s), $2,927,479
- Youth & family services — 14 grant(s), $2,464,050
- Food security & nutrition — 9 grant(s), $3,211,000
- Housing & homelessness — 3 grant(s), $385,000
A grant that serves more than one cause is counted under each cause it fits, so the totals above can overlap — the headline grant count above is the true total.
Where their Florida grants land: Lakeland, Bartow, Highland City, Auburndale, Mulberry.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings:
| Year | Recipient | Amount | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boys Girls Club of Polk County | $1,000,000 | Capital Funding for New Building |
| 2023 | United Way of Central Florida Inc | $805,000 | Contribution for George Jenkins End Hunger Initiative |
| 2022 | United Way of Central Florida Inc | $755,000 | $490,000 for the George W. Jenkins End Hunger Initiative $265,000 Final Installment On Outstanding Pledges (3) |
| 2021 | United Way of Central Florida Inc | $624,000 | $374,000 Assistance With Food Drops of the George W. Jenkins End Hunger Initiative$100,000 Funding of the Director Position at the Community School at Crystal Lake$150,000 Education Assistance and Family Fundamentals Program |
| 2021 | Academy Prep Foundation Inc | $575,000 | For Academy Prep of Lakeland Operations |
| 2023 | Lakeland Regional Health Foundation | $562,500 | $500,000 Sixth Installment of $5,000,000 Pledge Over 10 Years$62,500 Fourth Installment of Additional $500,000 Pledge Over 8 Years |
| 2022 | Lakeland Regional Health Foundation | $562,500 | $500,000 Fifth Installment of $5,000,000 Pledge Over 10 Years$62,500 Third Installment of Additional $500,000 Pledge Over 8 Years |
| 2021 | Lakeland Regional Health Foundation | $562,500 | Payments for Pledges |
How to approach them
~32 grants/yr, median $121,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 593753198
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2023, via public records. Page updated September 1, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with George Jenkins Foundation Inc; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.