The Ports Foundation
EIN 472405352Total Given 2016–2024
$620K
41 grants · $69K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$15K
grant size
32%
supporter · 8/25 multi-year
repeat
$1.6M
Assets (2024)
25
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(216) 621-7860
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $65K | $1.5M | $48K | 2 |
| 2017 | $50K | $1.6M | $88K | 2 |
| 2018 | $65K | $1.4M | $98K | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.6M | $97K | N/A |
| 2020 | $78K | $1.7M | $102K | 2 |
| 2021 | $105K | $1.8M | $200K | 2 |
| 2022 | $80K | $1.4M | $90K | 9 |
| 2023 | $91K | $1.5M | $66K | 9 |
| 2024 | $87K | $1.6M | $117K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 41 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MP
Michael Ports
9+ yrs
Director, President & Trea
Leadership
LP
Lori Ports
9+ yrs
Director, V.P. & Secretary
Leadership
MP
Michael Ports
9+ yrs
Director, President & Trea
Leadership
LP
Lori Ports
9+ yrs
Director, V.P. & Secretary
Leadership
MP
Michael Ports
9+ yrs
Director, President & Trea
Leadership
LP
Lori Ports
9+ yrs
Director, V.P. & Secretary
Leadership
MP
Michael Ports
9+ yrs
Director, President & Trea
Leadership
LP
Lori Ports
9+ yrs
Director, V.P. & Secretary
Leadership
MP
Michael Ports
9+ yrs
Director, President & Trea
Leadership
LP
Lori Ports
9+ yrs
Director, V.P. & Secretary
Leadership
MP
Michael Ports
9+ yrs
Director, President & Trea
Leadership
LP
Lori Ports
9+ yrs
Director, V.P. & Secretary
Leadership
MP
Michael Ports
9+ yrs
Director, President & Trea
Leadership
LP
Lori Ports
9+ yrs
Director, V.P. & Secretary
Leadership
MP
Michael Ports
9+ yrs
Director, President & Trea
Leadership
LP
Lori Ports
9+ yrs
Director, V.P. & Secretary
Leadership
MP
Michael Ports
9+ yrs
Director, President & Trea
Leadership
LP
Lori Ports
9+ yrs
Director, V.P. & Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (41 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Naples, FL | $100,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2021 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Naples, FL | $70,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2020 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Naples, FL | $40,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2018 |
| Paws Assistance Dogs Program | Naples, FL | $35,000 | SUPPORT TRAINING FOR SERVICE, ASSISTANCE, AND THERAPY DOGS | 2016 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Naples, FL | $35,000 | NAPLES STRUCTURED SOBER LIVING PATIENT AID FUND, NAPLES CONTINUING CARE FUND | 2017 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Naples, FL | $30,000 | NAPLES STARFISH FUND - PAITENT AID | 2016 |
| Tunnel to Towers | Staten Island, NY | $25,000 | VETERAN SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers | Staten Island, NY | $25,000 | VETERAN SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Avow Hospice | Naples, FL | $15,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2023 |
| Vetitation | Farragut, TN | $15,000 | PTSD THERAPY & SUICIDE PREVENTION | 2017 |
| The First Presbyerian Church of Naples | Naples, FL | $15,000 | HURRICANE IAN RELIEF FUND | 2022 |
| Vetitation | Farragut, TN | $15,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2018 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | VETERAN SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Golden Paws Assistance Dogs | Naples, FL | $10,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Inc | Fort Myers, FL | $10,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Naples, FL | $10,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2023 |
| Avow Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | $10,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2024 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | VETERAN SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Inc | Fort Myers, FL | $10,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2024 |
| Avow Hospice | Naples, FL | $10,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2022 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | VETERAN SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Golden Paws Assistance Dogs | Naples, FL | $10,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Inc | Fort Myers, FL | $10,000 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2022 |
| Wounded Warriors of Collier County | Naples, FL | $10,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Avow Hospice | Naples, FL | $7,500 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2020 |