The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation
Between its 2021–2024 filings, The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation made 397 grants to Florida organizations totaling $32,979,415 — median $12,500. 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
Invitation only Our reading as of October 11, 2026, from filings through 2024.
- Checked on their own website 2026-10-01: new requests are by invitation only, so a cold application is not the door. The route in is relationship-building through organizations they already fund.
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 22 grants in animal welfare on their Florida record ($1,920,000).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $12,500, largest $11,068,150.
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
- Animal welfare — 22 grant(s), $1,920,000
- Youth & family services — 21 grant(s), $1,475,500
- Food security & nutrition — 20 grant(s), $1,921,500
- Arts & culture — 9 grant(s), $87,500
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, Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens, Delray Beach.
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 | See Schedule Attached | 1 | $11,068,150 | General Support for Programs |
| 2022–2024 | The Lord's Place | 3 | $2,115,000 | General Support for Programs |
| 2022–2024 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County | 6 | $760,000 | General Support for Programs |
| 2022–2024 | Busch Wildlife Sanctuary | 3 | $750,000 | General Support for Programs |
| 2022–2023 | The Children's Place at Home Safe | 2 | $520,000 | General Support for Programs |
| 2023–2024 | Hanley Foundation - Capital Campaign | 2 | $400,000 | General Support for Programs |
| 2022 | Hanley Center Foundation | 1 | $400,000 | General Support for Programs |
| 2024 | Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Palm Beach | 1 | $360,000 | General Support for Programs |
How to approach them
Website: https://mafortinfoundation.org/ | ~265 grants/yr, median $15,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 592469696
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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 Mary Alice Fortin Foundation; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.