Community foundation scholarships in Florida
Community foundations pool local donors' funds, and many run dozens of small scholarships with one shared application for students from their area. The IRS lists 22 community foundations in Florida with at least $1 million in assets.
Largest in Florida (by assets)
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc.
All 22 in Florida
Largest first. Most smaller foundations serve one city or county. Look for the one where you live or went to high school, then check its website for "scholarships". Deadlines are often months before the school year, so check early.
| Foundation | City | Assets | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc. | Tampa | $1.0 billion | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Inc. | Jacksonville | $709 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Givewell Community Foundation Inc. | Lakeland | $670 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc. | Venice | $534 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Sarasota County Inc. | Sarasota | $518 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Broward Inc. | Fort Lauderdale | $326 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation for Palm Beach & Martin Counties Inc. | West Palm Bch | $293 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Southwest Florida Community Foundation Inc. | Fort Myers | $183 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Pinellas Community Foundation | Clearwater | $155 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Indian River Community Foundation | Vero Beach | $115 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of North Florida Inc. | Tallahassee | $112 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Manatee Community Foundation Inc. | Bradenton | $69 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation for Brevard Inc. | Melbourne | $52 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of the Florida Keys | Key West | $41 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of North Central Florida Inc. | Gainesville | $31 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Mount Dora Community Trust | Mount Dora | $28 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Charlotte Community Foundation Inc. | Punta Gorda | $24 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Key Biscayne Community Foundation Inc. | Key Biscayne | $21 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of South Lake County Inc. | Clermont | $20 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| The Coral Gables Community Foundation | Coral Gables | $14 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Cape Coral Community Foundation | Cape Coral | $12 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Northwest Florida Inc. | Pensacola | $4.5 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
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Source & coverage. Foundation list: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File ↗ (file dated Oct 13, 2026). We include active 501(c)(3) public charities the IRS codes as community foundations (NTEE T31) with at least $1 million in assets, and drop names that are clearly faith-based funds, schools, colleges, hospitals or health funds, service clubs or national donor-advised-fund sponsors. That filter can miss a foundation or include one that works a little differently, and local affiliates that file under a larger foundation don’t appear separately, so a small count doesn’t mean your area has no community foundation. Assets are the IRS figure from each group’s latest filing. Scholarship pages were checked Oct 17, 2026 for the largest foundation in each state only. Not affiliated with the IRS or any foundation listed. For the full national directory, see the Council on Foundations locator ↗.