· Private foundation
Sharkey Family Foundation Inc
Its FY2026 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2026
- Under $10k2 grants · $11k
- $10k–50k8 grants · $112k
- $50k–250k1 grant · $85k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER | $85,000 |
| COX SCIENCE MUSEUM | $37,000 |
| FRIENDS OF MACARTHUR STATE BEACH | $15,000 |
| KRAVIS CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS | $10,000 |
| NAMI PALM BCH CTY | $10,000 |
| FLAGLER MUSEUM | $10,000 |
| FLORIDA OCEANOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | $10,000 |
| FIRST TEE FLORIDA GOLD COAST | $10,000 |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PALM BEACH CT | $10,000 |
| KINDNESS MATTERS 365 | $6,000 |
| TRUSTBRIDGE HOSPICE FOUNDATION | $5,000 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY17–22, $30k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
Where the work is directed
The same grants placed two ways: where each recipient sits, and where its stated purpose sends the money.
About 10% of Sharkey Family Foundation Inc’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address.
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
30 repeat relationships: 11 still active in FY2026, 19 since wound down.
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2026, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- LMLOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER INC10× · 2017–2026 · $220k · revenue +38%
- FOFLORIDA OCEANOGRAPHIC SOCIETY INC10× · 2017–2026 · $93k · revenue +114%
- TZTHE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE PALM BEACHES INC8× · 2017–2024 · $72k · revenue +154%
Funded once
- SFSO FLORIDA SCIENCE MUSEUMone grant, 2021 · $8k
- SFSO FL SCIENCE CENTER AND AQUARIUMone grant, 2017 · $5k
- ACAUGUSTA CHIWY FOUNDATIONgraduatedone grant, 2017 · $3k · revenue +210%
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
Frost science inspires and connects people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy science and technology, and to better understand ourselves and our world.
We harness the power of plants for humankind and share the joy and beauty of tropical gardening with everyone. fairchild tropical botanic garden is a museum of tropical plants within a world famous, 83-acre designed landscape. it was…
The florida aquarium's mission focuses on our shared purpose of a commitment to save marine wildlife, with a vision to be florida's leading conservation-based aquarium. (continued on schedule o)
Mission: to inspire and educate through nature.vision: we envision our public garden as a nationally acclaimed attraction for residents and visitors alike. its cultural, social and educational activities will draw attendees to enjoy,…
The advancement of marine and environmental sciences through scientific research, education and public outreach, leading new discoveries, revitalization and sustainability of our oceans and greater public understanding of our marine…
Mission is to seek protection of land and water resources through restoration and conservation; and conducting education and outreach on the ecological and economic importance of natural lands. we protect land from development and protect…
In 2024, biscayne bay waterkeeper (d/b/a miami waterkeeper) built on our reputation by navigating challenges, seizing opportunities, and continuing our unwavering commitment to safeguarding our precious waterways and finding local…
The texas state aquarium's mission is engaging people with animals, inspiring appreciation for our seas, and supporting wildlife conservation. its vision is to be a global leader in fostering support for the conservation of the gulf of…
The center offers a glimpse into the marine & freshwater ecosystems of the area with interactive exhibits for all ages to explore. programs & events are designed to inspire guests to care for wildlife & the natural world.
Archbold expeditions, inc.'s mission is to build and share the scientific knowledge needed to protect the life, lands, and waters of the heart of florida and beyond.
We are a grassroots organization focused on the critical environmental issues of sw florida. we accomplish this through a myriad of efforts by the teams in our programmatic departments: science, policy, education and wildlife…
Phipps' mission is to inspire and educate all with the beauty and importance of plants, to advance sustainability and promote human and environmental well-being through action and research, and to celebrate its historic glasshouse.
How this is measured
19 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 19 of the 34 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER INC ↗
- Who funds MYRIAD USA INC ↗
- Who funds FLORIDA OCEANOGRAPHIC SOCIETY INC ↗
- Who funds THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE PALM BEACHES INC ↗
- Who funds THE LORD'S PLACE INC ↗
- Who funds THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC ↗
- Who funds THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds QUANTUM HOUSE INC ↗
- Who funds PLACE OF HOPE INC ↗
- Who funds MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE INC ↗
- Who funds NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION ↗
- Who funds CENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION ↗
- Who funds THE HENRY MORRISON FLAGLER MUSEUM INC ↗
- Who funds CHILDREN'S GOLF FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds FRIENDS OF MACARTHUR BEACH STATE PARK INC ↗
- Who funds PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS INC ↗
- Who funds FRIENDS OF MANATEE LAGOON INC ↗
- Who funds GRASSY WATERS CONSERVANCY INC ↗
- Who funds AUGUSTA CHIWY FOUNDATION ↗
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Sharkey Family Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Sharkey Family Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.
- The Lord's Place Inc: 12% of income from government
- Center for Creative Education: 2% of income from government
- Florida Oceanographic Society Inc: 0% of income from government
- Children's Golf Foundation Inc: 0% of income from government
- Place of Hope Inc: 0% of income from government
How this is measured
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