The Thomas M and Irene Kirbo
Between its 2021–2024 filings, The Thomas M and Irene Kirbo made 366 grants to Florida organizations totaling $3,937,500 — median $10,000. 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: 153 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($1,344,000).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $10,000, largest $50,000.
Deadline: Deadline, per their filing: “Apply: STATEMENT 13 | 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 — 153 grant(s), $1,344,000
- Education & literacy — 98 grant(s), $894,000
- Food security & nutrition — 51 grant(s), $460,000
- Housing & homelessness — 32 grant(s), $410,000
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, Tallahassee, Jacksonville Beach, St Petersburg, Ponte Vedra Bch.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2024 | Ascension St Vincents Foundation | 4 | $50,000 | Annual Giving Fund to Provide the Economically Challenged With Health Care |
| 2021–2024 | Baptist Health Foundation | 4 | $50,000 | Appreciative Inquiry Program at Baptist Medical Ctr. |
| 2021–2024 | Nonprofit Center of Ne Fl | 4 | $50,000 | Programs to Strengthen the Nonprofit Community/rena Coughlin Research Fund |
| 2021–2024 | Pine Castle | 4 | $35,000 | Services for Adults With Disabilities |
| 2021–2024 | Arc Jacksonville | 4 | $30,000 | Arc Jacksonville Lodge |
| 2021–2024 | First Presbyterian Church | 4 | $30,000 | Youth Program Services in Inner City |
| 2021–2024 | Flagler College | 4 | $25,000 | Flagler Scholarship Fund |
| 2021–2024 | Jacksonville University | 4 | $25,000 | Nursing Scholarship Fund |
How to approach them
Apply: STATEMENT 13 | Deadlines: N/A | Restrictions: GRANTS ARE TO BE MADE TO AID RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. | ~159 grants/yr, median $10,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 596197946
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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 Thomas M and Irene Kirbo; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.