The Lastinger Family Foundation Inc
Between its 2020–2024 filings, The Lastinger Family Foundation Inc made 49 grants to Florida organizations totaling $7,439,864 — median $35,000. 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: 37 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($7,009,864).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $35,000, largest $1,125,000.
Deadline: Deadline, per their filing: “Apply: ONLINE APPLICATION ON FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://LASTINGERFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG/REQUEST-A-GRANT/ | Deadlines: N/A”
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 — 37 grant(s), $7,009,864
- Education & literacy — 28 grant(s), $6,644,864
- Food security & nutrition — 9 grant(s), $365,000
- Arts & culture — 5 grant(s), $175,000
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: Jacksonville, Gainesville, Palatka, Tallahassee, Immokalee.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2023 | University of Florida Foundation | 4 | $1,125,000 | Support Education |
| 2020–2024 | University of North Florida Foundation Inc | 5 | $800,000 | To Support Education |
| 2023–2024 | Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 2 | $500,000 | Support Education |
| 2021–2023 | St Joseph Neighborhood Center | 2 | $150,000 | To Improve the Lives of Mothers and Children |
| 2020–2024 | Mayo Clinic | 3 | $100,000 | To Enhance Medical Innovation, Collaboration, and Commitment |
| 2020–2023 | Cathedral Arts Project | 4 | $50,000 | Support Art Education |
| 2022–2024 | The Florida State Parks Foundation | 2 | $50,000 | To Support Florida State Parks |
| 2020 | Flagler College | 1 | $50,000 | To Improve the Quality of Education |
How to approach them
Apply: ONLINE APPLICATION ON FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://LASTINGERFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG/REQUEST-A-GRANT/ | Deadlines: N/A | Restrictions: THE LASTINGER FAMILY FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WISHING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ONE OF TWO AREAS: PRESERVATION, BOTH HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL, AND CHILDREN'S NEEDS IN TERMS OF EDUCATION OR WELL-BEING. | Website: https://lastingerfamilyfoundation.org | ~10 grants/yr, median $55,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 593512737
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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 The Lastinger Family Foundation Inc; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.