Close Friend Foundation
EIN 376438016Total Given 2016–2023
$140K
34 grants · $18K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $165–$4K
grant size
39%
supporter · 7/18 multi-year
repeat
$550K
Assets (2023)
18
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(239) 919-0124
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $23K | $342K | $3K | 5 |
| 2017 | $33K | $308K | $20K | 4 |
| 2018 | $40K | $366K | $105K | 8 |
| 2020 | $13K | $354K | $4K | 4 |
| 2021 | $11K | $583K | $222K | 4 |
| 2022 | $15K | $499K | $49K | 6 |
| 2023 | $6K | $550K | $22K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 34 grants on record
Minimum
$20
25th Pctl
$165
Median
$1K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JH
John P Howard
3 yrs
Trustee
MH
Martha Howard
7+ yrs
Trustee
JH
John P Howard
3 yrs
Trustee
MH
Martha Howard
7+ yrs
Trustee
JH
John P Howard
3 yrs
Trustee
MH
Martha Howard
7+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Martha Howard
7+ yrs
Trustee
JH
John Howard
4 yrs
Trustee
MH
Martha Howard
7+ yrs
Trustee
JH
John Howard
4 yrs
Trustee
MH
Martha Howard
7+ yrs
Trustee
JH
John Howard
4 yrs
Trustee
JH
John Howard
4 yrs
Trustee
MH
Martha Howard
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (34 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary | Miami, FL | $20,000 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2018 |
| Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary | Naples, FL | $20,000 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2016 |
| Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary | Miami, FL | $20,000 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2017 |
| Golisano Children'S Hosp of Sw Fl | Fort Myers, FL | $15,650 | SUPPORT FOR HEALTH SERVICES | 2018 |
| Golisano Children'S Hosp of Sw Fl | Fort Myers, FL | $12,500 | SUPPORT FOR HEALTH SERVICES | 2017 |
| Golisano Children'S Hosp of Sw Fl | Fort Myers, FL | $11,000 | SUPPORT FOR KIDS' MINDS MATTER | 2020 |
| Golisano Children'S Hosp of Sw Fl | Fort Myers, FL | $10,000 | SUPPORT FOR KIDS' MINDS MATTER | 2021 |
| Lee Mem Health System Fdn Inc | Fort Myers, FL | $10,000 | SUPPORT FOR KIDS' MINDS MATTER | 2022 |
| University of Il | Urbana, IL | $5,000 | SUPPORT RESEARCH & PUBLIC SERVICE | 2023 |
| Golisano Children'S Hosp of Sw Fl | Fort Myers, FL | $1,500 | SUPPORT FOR HEALTH SERVICES | 2016 |
| Appalachian Reg Health Care System | Boone, NC | $1,500 | HEART AND CARDIAC CARE | 2022 |
| Comm Fdn of Collier County | Naples, FL | $1,100 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2018 |
| Comm Fdn of Collier County | Naples, FL | $1,100 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2020 |
| Comm Fdn of Collier County | Naples, FL | $1,100 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2021 |
| Collier Community Foundation | Naples, FL | $1,100 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2023 |
| Women'S Giving Circle | Naples, FL | $1,100 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2016 |
| Collier Community Foundation | Naples, FL | $1,100 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2022 |
| Comm Fdn of Collier County | Naples, FL | $1,053 | SUPPORT OF WILD LIFE | 2022 |
| Red Cross | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $1,000 | PROMOTING HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| Appalachian State Foundation | Boone, NC | $1,000 | PROVIDING TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUC. | 2018 |
| Watauga Humane Society | Boone, NC | $1,000 | PET ADOPTIONS | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Bonita Springs, FL | $500 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2018 |
| Guadeloupe Center Foundation | Immokalee, FL | $500 | BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY | 2018 |
| Watauga Humane Society | Boone, NC | $500 | SUPPORT FOR ANIMAL ADOPTIONS | 2020 |
| Comm Fdn of Collier County | Naples, FL | $210 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES | 2017 |