George Jenkins Foundation Inc
Between its 2021–2024 filings, George Jenkins Foundation Inc made 92 grants to Florida organizations totaling $20,610,529 — median $150,000. 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 2024 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Watch Our reading as of October 11, 2026, from filings through 2024.
- Their filings don't publish an application route. That usually means relationships come first: start with the organizations they already fund, and watch for a stated process in their next filing.
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 21 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($4,188,050).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $150,000, largest $1,000,000.
Deadline: No application deadline appears in the filings we have — confirm timing with the funder before planning a submission.
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 — 21 grant(s), $4,188,050
- Education & literacy — 20 grant(s), $4,420,829
- Food security & nutrition — 13 grant(s), $4,665,000
- Animal welfare — 3 grant(s), $348,000
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: Lakeland, Bartow, Auburndale, Highland City, Tampa.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings, one row per recipient. “Grants” counts how many times they funded that recipient in the years on record; the amount and purpose are from the largest of those grants.
| Years | Recipient | Grants | Largest grant | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2023 | Boys Girls Club of Polk County | 2 | $1,000,000 | Capital Funding for New Building |
| 2024 | Academy Prep of Lakeland | 1 | $910,000 | For Academy Prep of Lakeland Operations |
| 2021–2024 | United Way of Central Florida Inc | 4 | $905,000 | Gj End Hunger Initiative and Various Education Programs |
| 2021–2023 | Academy Prep Foundation Inc | 3 | $575,000 | For Academy Prep of Lakeland Operations |
| 2024 | Lakeland Regional Medical Center Foundation Inc | 1 | $562,500 | Capital Campaign |
| 2021–2023 | Lakeland Regional Health Foundation | 3 | $562,500 | $500,000 Sixth Installment of $5,000,000 Pledge Over 10 Years$62,500 Fourth Installment of Additional $500,000 Pledge Over 8 Years |
| 2024 | The Ymca | 1 | $500,000 | Capital Campaign |
| 2021–2024 | Parker Street Ministries Inc | 4 | $500,000 | For Operating Expenses/academic Enrichment Programs |
How to approach them
The foundation's public filings don't spell out an application process. Start with the most recent 990-PF (Part XV names the application procedure when one exists, linked below) and with relationship-building through organizations they already fund.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 593753198
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2024, via public records. Page updated October 11, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with George Jenkins Foundation Inc; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.