The St Joe Community Foundation
Between its 2021–2023 filings, The St Joe Community Foundation made 229 grants to Florida organizations totaling $9,579,109 — median $17,180. 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: 72 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($4,794,551).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $17,180, largest $929,941.
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
- Youth & family services — 72 grant(s), $4,794,551
- Education & literacy — 60 grant(s), $4,485,346
- Arts & culture — 30 grant(s), $1,067,451
- Food security & nutrition — 16 grant(s), $423,228
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: Panama City, Santa Rosa Beach, Panama City Beach, Lynn Haven, Defuniak Springs.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings:
| Year | Recipient | Amount | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bay Education Foundation | $929,941 | Education |
| 2021 | Walton Education Foundation | $840,330 | Private & Community Education |
| 2021 | Bay Education Foundation | $466,770 | Education; Community Outreach |
| 2023 | Walton Education Foundation | $291,571 | Education |
| 2021 | Point Washington Medical Clinic | $250,000 | Comm Health Care Initiatives |
| 2021 | Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation | $250,000 | Community Outreach |
| 2023 | Guy Harvey Foundation | $205,500 | Education |
| 2021 | Friends of the Freeport Public | $197,884 | Cultural Arts |
How to approach them
Website: https://www.stjcf.com | ~132 grants/yr, median $20,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 593576402
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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 St Joe Community Foundation; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.