Jennie K Scaife Charitable Foundation
Between its 2021–2024 filings, Jennie K Scaife Charitable Foundation made 43 grants to Florida organizations totaling $3,633,274 — median $30,000. 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
Apply Our reading as of October 11, 2026, from filings through 2024.
- Their filing publishes an application route — the door is open (details under “How to approach them” below).
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 14 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($1,059,642).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $30,000, largest $1,000,000.
Deadline: Deadline, per their filing: “| Deadlines: THE FIRST BUSINESS DAY IN MARCH AND THE FIRST BUSINESS DAY IN SEPTEMBER”
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 — 14 grant(s), $1,059,642
- Behavioral health — 8 grant(s), $823,454
- Food security & nutrition — 6 grant(s), $125,000
- Human & social services — 3 grant(s), $60,000
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: West Palm Beach, Ft Lauderdale, Palm Beach Gardens, Miami, Clearwater.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | University South Florida Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 | Program Support |
| 2022 | University of Miami Leonard M Miller School of Medicine | 4 | $407,620 | Thrive Program Support |
| 2022–2024 | Rebel Recovery Florida | 3 | $100,000 | Operating Support |
| 2021–2024 | Urban Youth Impact | 4 | $80,000 | Operating Support |
| 2021–2024 | Make-a-wish Foundation of Southern Florida | 3 | $60,000 | Operating Support |
| 2023–2024 | Community Partners of South Florida | 2 | $50,000 | Program Support |
| 2023–2024 | Little Smiles Inc | 2 | $50,000 | Operating Support |
| 2023 | Northend Rise Inc | 2 | $50,000 | Program Support |
How to approach them
Apply: A PROPOSAL LETTER ON THE SUBMITTING ORGANIZATION'S LETTERHEAD DETAILING THE PURPOSE FOR THE GRANT AND SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, PRESIDENT, OR BOARD MEMBER SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: -THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST CURRENT DESIGNATION AND CERTIFICATION OF 501(C)(3) STATUS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. -A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET AND, IF APPLICABLE, A DETAILED PROGRAM BUDGET. -A COPY OF THE MOST RECENTLY FILED INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM-990 SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. -A FULL LISTING OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. -IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE THE LATEST COMPLETE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND ANNUAL REPORT. | Deadlines: THE FIRST BUSINESS DAY IN MARCH AND THE FIRST BUSINESS DAY IN SEPTEMBER | Restrictions: ALL GRANTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. | Website: https://www.jkscharitablefoundation.org | ~34 grants/yr, median $90,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 844738066
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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 Jennie K Scaife Charitable Foundation; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.