Lucy Gooding Charitable Foundation Trust
Between its 2021–2023 filings, Lucy Gooding Charitable Foundation Trust made 139 grants to Florida organizations totaling $17,262,935 — median $60,000. 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: 37 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($5,675,035).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $60,000, largest $2,070,000.
Deadline: Deadline, per their filing: “Apply: STATEMENT 6 | Deadlines: SEPTEMBER 30 OF GRANT YEAR | Restrictions: LIMITED TO DUVAL, CLAY, BAKER, NASSAU, ST.”
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
- Youth & family services — 37 grant(s), $5,675,035
- Housing & homelessness — 21 grant(s), $1,705,000
- Food security & nutrition — 18 grant(s), $4,015,000
- Education & literacy — 8 grant(s), $440,000
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: Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach, St Augustine, Green Cove Springs, Jacksonville Beach.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings:
| Year | Recipient | Amount | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Feeding Northeast Florida | $2,070,000 | Children's Summer Feeding Program-70kcapital Facility Grant-2000k |
| 2022 | Community Foundation | $750,000 | Support Donors Forum-75kdiscretionary Grant-455kmental Health-220k |
| 2021 | Community Foundation | $730,000 | Support Donors Forum-110kdiscretionary Grant-620k |
| 2023 | Community Foundation | $699,000 | Support Donors Forum-75kdiscretionary Grant-154kmental Health-220kleadership Endowment -250k |
| 2023 | Feeding Northeast Florida | $570,000 | Children's Summer Feeding Program-70kfeeding Grant-500k |
| 2021 | Feeding Northeast Florida | $570,000 | Children's Summer Feeding Program-70kcapital Grant-500k |
| 2023 | United Way of Ne Florida | $480,000 | Full Service School Site |
| 2022 | United Way of Ne Florida | $480,000 | Full Service School Site |
How to approach them
Apply: STATEMENT 6 | Deadlines: SEPTEMBER 30 OF GRANT YEAR | Restrictions: LIMITED TO DUVAL, CLAY, BAKER, NASSAU, ST. JOHNS AND PUTNAM COUNTIES IN FLORIDA WITH EMPHASIS ON ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE DIRECT BASIC SERVICES TO CHILDREN | ~43 grants/yr, median $55,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 592891582
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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 Lucy Gooding Charitable Foundation Trust; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.