Florida · Private foundation
Walter R Ferguson Charitable Foundation
Its FY2019 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $510k
- Granted FY2018
- 19
- Grants FY2018
- 19
- Organizations funded FY2018
Read this first · the figures below need context
100% of Walter R Ferguson Charitable Foundation’s FY2019 grant dollars went to National Philanthropic Trust, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2019 names 0 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it. Everything below is therefore FY2018, the last year Walter R Ferguson Charitable Foundation named its own grantees at scale: 12 organizations, $510k. It is dated, not current.
Organizations named directly on the return
Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.
- Median grant, FY2018
- $20,000
- Largest grant, FY2018
- $100,000
- States reached, FY2018
- 9
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2019.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2018, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Steam Preservation Society | $100,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cancer Alliance Network Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 12% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Pure Thoughts Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 7% |
| South West Florida Horse Rescue Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 16% |
| Labelle Downtown Revitalization Corp | $25,000 | 1 | 33% |
| Iron Gait Percherons Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Senior Houndsabound Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Froth and Bubble Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 5% |
Show all 12 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Steam Preservation Society | $100,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cancer Alliance Network Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 12% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Pure Thoughts Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 7% |
| South West Florida Horse Rescue Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 16% |
| Labelle Downtown Revitalization Corp | $25,000 | 1 | 33% |
| Iron Gait Percherons Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Senior Houndsabound Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Froth and Bubble Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Royal Animal Refuge | $5,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Dr Bob's Home | $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
Plus 7 recipients with no EIN on record ($110k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Walter R Ferguson Charitable Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 10 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
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: Southwest Florida Community Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
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About Walter R Ferguson Charitable Foundation
- How much does Walter R Ferguson Charitable Foundation give?
- Walter R Ferguson Charitable Foundation reported 19 grants totaling $510,000 in its FY2018 IRS filing.
- What does Walter R Ferguson Charitable Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2018, its largest causes are Philanthropy (94%), Health (2%), Animals (1%).
- Who are Walter R Ferguson Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2018: Nashville Steam Preservation Society ($100k), Cancer Alliance Network Inc ($100k), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($50k).
- Does Walter R Ferguson Charitable Foundation 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 Walter R Ferguson Charitable Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Southwest Florida Community Foundation Inc, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Amazonsmile Foundation.
- Where is Walter R Ferguson Charitable Foundation based?
- Walter R Ferguson Charitable Foundation is based in FL.
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