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The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$308k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
36
Grants FY2025
30
Organizations funded FY2024
30%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$5,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$40,000
Organizations funded a year
30 to 39
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
10
Total assets, FY2025
$5.1M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 30% of the organizations The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 21% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 79% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $48k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
PhilanthropyEducationHuman ServicesHousing & ShelterHealthArts & CultureOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving35$288k31%
FY202430$234k30%
FY202330$267k17%
FY202234$274k32%
FY202139$218k15%
FY202038$227k32%
FY201935$215k23%
FY201834$172k56%
89% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Education$744kPhilanthropy$523kHousing & Shelter$188kHealth$154kFood & Nutrition$71kYouth Development$62kArts & Culture$60kReligion$59kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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WI
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NJ
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CA
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MD
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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 59 grantees
All grantees of The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
The University of Florida Foundation Inc$336,50090%
Smile Train Inc$85,00090%
Habitat for Humanity for Lee and Hendry Counties Inc$80,00070%
Clemson University Foundation$60,00020%
Charles Schwab Foundation$50,00010%
Experience Camps$50,00050%
Community Housing and Resources Inc$41,00071%
Family Promise Inc$29,75040%
Desire Street Ministries$29,30080%
The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools Inc$29,00031%
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida Inc$29,00060%
Tim Tebow Foundation Inc$25,00050%
Family Promise of Pickens County Inc$23,00053%
The Primary School Lab$21,00050%
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$17,00040%
Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Inc$16,00060%
Lee Memorial Health System Foundation Inc$15,00020%
National Association of Holiness Ch Urches$12,0005n/a
Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation Inc$11,70060%
100 Women Charitable Foundation Inc$10,00042%
World Central Kitchen Inc$10,0001n/a
Community Cooperative Inc$10,00020%
Friends of Los Gatos Public Library$9,50083%
Saratoga Federated Church$9,5005n/a
Meals on Wheels Inc$6,00030%
PTA California Congress of Parents$5,00012%
Pace Center for Girlsinc$5,00010%
American Heart Association Inc$4,50030%
Build-A-Box$4,0004n/a
Project Cornerstone Inc$3,80033%
Los Gatos Education Foundation Dba One Community Lg$3,70030%
Van Meter Home and School Club Inc$3,50031%
Barrier Island Group for the Arts$3,00010%
Friends of the Saratoga Libraries$3,00031%
Sacred Heart Community Service$2,50010%
3LPlace Inc$2,00010%
Furman University$2,00010%
The Sanctuary Golf Club Foundation Inc$2,00011%
Mount Hermon Association Incorporated$2,0001n/a
Animal Refuge Center Inc$2,00020%
Humorology Inc$2,00010%
The Heritage Foundation$2,00010%
Siena House Maternity Home of Santa Cruz County$2,00020%
Eden Church$1,0001n/a
Doxa Church$1,0001n/a
Pickens County Humane Society$1,0001n/a
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County$1,00010%
Samaritan's Purse$1,00010%
Montalvo Association$50010%
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust Inc$50010%
Fisher House Foundation Inc$50010%
Chapters Health Foundation Inc$5001n/a
Emerson Rose Heart Foundation$50010%
The Malala Fund$40010%
Love a Child Inc$30010%
Trust for Hidden Villa$30010%
Cheetah Conservation Fund$25010%
Play for Pink Inc$20010%
Sanibel Community Association Inc$15010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 48 recipients with no EIN on record ($931k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetThe University of Florida Foundation Inc: $336,500 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetSmile Train Inc: $85,000 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetHabitat for Humanity for Lee and Hendry Counties Inc: $80,000 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetClemson University Foundation: $60,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCharles Schwab Foundation: $50,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetExperience Camps: $50,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetCommunity Housing and Resources Inc: $41,000 over 7y, 0.6% of budgetFamily Promise Inc: $29,750 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetDesire Street Ministries: $29,300 over 8y, 0.5% of budgetThe Foundation for Lee County Public Schools Inc: $29,000 over 3y, 0.8% of budgetSecond Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida Inc: $29,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetTim Tebow Foundation Inc: $25,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetFamily Promise of Pickens County Inc: $23,000 over 5y, 2.9% of budgetThe Primary School Lab: $21,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetSt Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc: $17,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetHarry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Inc: $16,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetLee Memorial Health System Foundation Inc: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFlorida Gulf Coast University Foundation Inc: $11,700 over 6y, 0.0% of budget100 Women Charitable Foundation Inc: $10,000 over 4y, 2.0% of budgetCommunity Cooperative Inc: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetFriends of Los Gatos Public Library: $9,500 over 8y, 2.8% of budgetMeals on Wheels Inc: $6,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetPTA California Congress of Parents: $5,000 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetPace Center for Girlsinc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $4,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetProject Cornerstone Inc: $3,800 over 3y, 2.8% of budgetLos Gatos Education Foundation Dba One Community Lg: $3,700 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetVan Meter Home and School Club Inc: $3,500 over 3y, 0.8% of budgetBarrier Island Group for the Arts: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFriends of the Saratoga Libraries: $3,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetSacred Heart Community Service: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget3LPlace Inc: $2,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetFurman University: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Sanctuary Golf Club Foundation Inc: $2,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetAnimal Refuge Center Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetHumorology Inc: $2,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetThe Heritage Foundation: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSiena House Maternity Home of Santa Cruz County: $2,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetBoys & Girls Clubs of Lee County: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSamaritan's Purse: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMontalvo Association: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRangeley Lakes Heritage Trust Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFisher House Foundation Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEmerson Rose Heart Foundation: $500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetThe Malala Fund: $400 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLove a Child Inc: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTrust for Hidden Villa: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCheetah Conservation Fund: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 50.

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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.

Southwest Florida Community Foundation IncFL19.5× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Southwest Florida Community Foundation Inc · Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation · The George and Mary Jo Sanders Foun Inc · Grampy's Charities James Jonatha William Castle Ttees · The Red Sox Foundation Inc · Suncoast Credit Union Foundation · Ibm International Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · The US Charitable Gift Trust · Publix Super Markets Charities Inc · Ge Aerospace Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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How do I get to The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc?

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Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

About The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc give?
The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc reported 36 grants totaling $307,500 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 30 and 39 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (34%), Philanthropy (24%), Housing & Shelter (8%).
Who are The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: The University of Florida Foundation Inc ($337k), Smile Train Inc ($85k), Habitat for Humanity for Lee and Hendry Counties Inc ($80k).
Does The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 30% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Southwest Florida Community Foundation Inc, Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation, The George and Mary Jo Sanders Foun Inc.
Where is The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc based?
The Fernandez Family Foundation Inc is based in FL.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 110 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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