The Bear Family Foundation Inc
Between its 2021–2023 filings, The Bear Family Foundation Inc made 110 grants to Florida organizations totaling $3,838,663 — median $5,000. 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: 9 grants in food security & nutrition on their Florida record ($35,000).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $5,000, largest $900,000.
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
- Food security & nutrition — 9 grant(s), $35,000
- Youth & family services — 7 grant(s), $115,000
- Animal welfare — 5 grant(s), $16,000
- Arts & culture — 3 grant(s), $15,000
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: Pensacola, Pace, Lynn Haven, Milton, Navarre.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings:
| Year | Recipient | Amount | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Baptist Healthcare Foundation | $900,000 | Charitable |
| 2022 | Baptist Healthcare Foundation | $900,000 | Charitable |
| 2021 | Baptist Healthcare Foundation | $900,000 | Charitable |
| 2022 | Uwf Historic Trust | $103,820 | Charitable |
| 2022 | Pensacola State College Foundation | $100,000 | Charitable |
| 2022 | Southern Youth Sports Association Inc | $100,000 | Charitable |
| 2021 | Pensacola State College Foundation | $100,000 | Charitable |
| 2023 | Pensacola State College Foundation | $50,000 | Charitable |
How to approach them
Website: https://www.bearfamilyfoundation.org | ~47 grants/yr, median $5,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 753064392
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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 The Bear Family Foundation Inc; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.