The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida

What The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida does

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida is a 501(c)(3) public community foundation founded in 1964 and headquartered at 245 Riverside Avenue in Jacksonville, Florida. It serves individual and family donors, professional advisors, nonprofit organizations, and collective giving groups across six Northeast Florida counties (Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, Baker, Clay, Putnam) plus the Suwannee Valley region via an affiliated foundation. Its core product is a multi-vehicle charitable fund platform offering donor advised funds, field of interest funds, unrestricted funds, designated agency endowment funds, and scholarship/award funds, each backed by investment management, grantmaking administration, and tax optimization services.

The Foundation's technology layer consists of the Access My Fund fundholder portal (relaunched June 2023) and a Grantee Portal for nonprofit applicants, supplemented by formstack.io-based online giving pages and a Local Capital Pool impact investing platform that had committed over $5.6 million by end of 2024. Revenue mechanics combine donor contributions (cash, securities, real estate, retirement assets, planned gifts) with fee-based philanthropic advisory services, a subscription collective giving membership ($1,500/year for A.L. Lewis Fund), and a $3,000 tuition program (Weaver Philanthropic Initiative), all deployed across eight branded sub-initiatives including the Women's Giving Alliance, Beaches Community Fund, LGBTQ Community Fund, and Art Ventures. The Foundation reports a 2019 highest-in-class donor satisfaction rating from The Center for Effective Philanthropy and holds GuideStar/Candid Platinum, Charity Navigator 4-Star, and Community Foundation National Standards credentials.

Name

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida

Legal name

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida

Website

https://jaxcf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida is a 501(c)(3) public community foundation serving six Northeast Florida counties, managing donor advised funds, endowments, and impact investments for individuals, families, and nonprofits across the region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Philanthropic Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Charitable fund management
• Donor advised funds
• Philanthropic advisory services
• Impact investing

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donor Contributions and Gifts: The Foundation receives charitable gifts from individuals, families, and businesses who establish donor advised funds, field of interest funds, designated endowment funds, and scholarship funds. Donors contribute various assets including cash, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, life insurance, and retirement account assets. The Foundation pools these donations to make grants to nonprofits.
2. Impact Investing Returns: The Foundation manages a Local Capital Pool that makes loans and equity investments in affordable housing and small business. By the end of 2024, over $5.6 million has been committed. These investments generate returns that are recycled back into the community for further impact.
3. Administrative and Professional Services: The Foundation provides fee-based consulting and advisory services for donors including framing charitable intent, family philanthropy consulting, custom research, strategic giving assessment, and grantmaking evaluation. Fees are structured based on scope of work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity that manages charitable funds on behalf of individual, family, and corporate donors across six counties in Northeast Florida. Its core offerings include donor advised funds, field of interest funds, unrestricted funds, designated agency endowment funds, scholarship/award funds, and impact investing through the Local Capital Pool. The Foundation also delivers philanthropic consulting, grantmaking to nonprofits, and educational programs such as the Weaver Philanthropic Initiative.

Product overview

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida operates as a philanthropic services platform offering multiple fund types and giving vehicles. The core product portfolio includes Donor Advised Funds, Field of Interest Funds, Unrestricted Funds, Designated Agency Endowment Funds, and Scholarship/Award Funds, all managed through the Access My Fund portal and Grantee Portal. The foundation also administers impact investing through its Local Capital Pool. The organization supports several branded collective giving initiatives including the A.L. Lewis Black Opportunity & Impact Fund, Women's Giving Alliance, Beaches Community Fund, and LGBTQ Community Fund. Additional programs include Art Ventures for arts grants, the Weaver Philanthropic Initiative for emerging philanthropists, Donors Forum for educational events, and the First Coast Relief Fund for disaster response.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• A.L. Lewis Black Opportunity & Impact Fund: A collective giving initiative that focuses on enhancing education, economic development and healthcare for historically marginalized citizens in Jacksonville's Black communities
• Beaches Community Fund
• Women's Giving Alliance
• Art Ventures
• LGBTQ Community Fund
• Donors Forum
• Weaver Philanthropic Initiative
• Suwannee Valley Community Foundation

Products and services

• Donor Advised Fund A flexible charitable giving vehicle allowing individuals, families, and businesses to support nonprofit organizations while remaining actively involved in recommending grants through the Foundation.
• Field of Interest Fund A charitable fund that allows donors to target resources to a specific area of concern, with the Foundation directing grantmaking to that focus area.
• Unrestricted Fund A fund that entrusts the Foundation to determine where community needs are greatest and concentrate resources accordingly.
• Designated Agency Endowment Fund A permanent endowed fund that ensures a specific charitable organization receives ongoing support from the Foundation.
• Scholarship/Award Fund An endowed fund that provides financial assistance to students pursuing educational opportunities.
• Local Capital Pool Impact Investing An impact investing portfolio that allows donors to make loans and equity investments expanding small business and affordable housing, with funds recycled back into the community. Over $5.6 million committed by end of 2024.
• Consulting and Advisory Services Fee-based philanthropic consulting including framing charitable intent, family philanthropy consulting, custom research, strategic giving assessment, and grantmaking evaluation.
• Access My Fund Portal An online portal for fundholders to view fund information, make grant recommendations, and manage their charitable accounts. The portal was relaunched in June 2023 with updated functionality.
• Grantee Portal An online portal for nonprofit organizations to apply for grants and manage their grant applications with the Foundation, with separate application processes for small organizations under $200,000 budgets versus standard capacity building and program support.
• Art Ventures Grant Program A grant program providing funding to individual artists (up to $3,500) and small arts organizations ($10,000) in Northeast Florida, with 300+ grants made over 30+ years.
• Weaver Philanthropic Initiative A six-month educational program guiding emerging philanthropists through education and hands-on grantmaking experience. Program cost is $3,000 with the Foundation contributing additional funds to each participant's grantmaking budget.
• A.L. Lewis Black Opportunity & Impact Fund A collective giving initiative established in 2022 focusing on enhancing education, economic development, and healthcare for historically marginalized citizens in Jacksonville's Black communities. Annual membership is $1,500.
• Women's Giving Alliance A women's collective giving initiative launched in 2001 that has awarded over $10 million in grants to improve the lives of women and girls in Northeast Florida, with a $6.9M endowment.
• Beaches Community Fund A collective giving initiative serving Beaches communities from Mayport to Guana, making grants to address vital issues. 100+ grants totaling $3.1M+ since 2013.
• LGBTQ Community Fund An endowed fund established in 2014 that promotes an inclusive and welcoming environment for Northeast Florida's LGBTQ community through research and strategic grantmaking. Over $1.2M awarded plus $168,000 invested in local research and convenings.

Quantifiable outcome

• LISC Jacksonville invested $500M+ in Jacksonville's urban core, creating 2,500+ affordable housing units, 3,500+ jobs, and 40%-50% crime reduction in targeted neighborhoods.
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• A.L. Lewis Black Opportunity & Impact Fund MemberscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Collective giving initiative with 22 founding community stewards established in 2022. Annual membership is $1,500. The Fund ignites transformational change in Jacksonville's Black communities through focus on Economic Development, Education, and Healthcare. Has made $380,000+ in grants since inception.
• LISC Jacksonville Financial Opportunity CentersmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018In 2018, the Foundation provided support for LISC Jacksonville's launch of the state's first Financial Opportunity Center on New Kings Road in Northwest Jacksonville. Services include job placement, career improvement, employment services through Steps 2 Success, and financial education and coaching. LISC Jacksonville now has five additional Financial Opportunity Centers.
• First Coast Relief Fund (United Way of Northeast Florida, United Way of St. Johns County, Jewish Federation & Foundation of Northeast Florida, Jessie Ball duPont Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Coalition established in 2016 to raise funds and mobilize emergency aid for those impacted by natural disasters. Since then, the Fund has provided relief during multiple hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic, raising and disbursing over $3.5 million for Hurricane Irma relief and $5.5 million for pandemic relief in 2020. The Foundation retains approximately $240,000 balance for immediate disaster response.
• City of JacksonvillemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership established in 2016 with newly elected Mayor Lenny Curry to create Director of Strategic Partnerships position in his administration. Initial funding came from local funders including The Community Foundation, with City incrementally funding the position. Dawn Lockhart hired as first Director in 2017.
• Beaches Community Fund MemberscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2013Active membership-based group of nearly three dozen donors making a difference through philanthropy at the Beaches (Mayport to Guana, east of Intracoastal Waterway). Has made 100+ grants totaling $3.1M+ since 2013, ranging from $2,500 to $75,000.
• Jacksonville Public Education FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005The Community Foundation helped create, capitalize, and sustain the Jacksonville Public Education Fund as part of the Quality Education for All initiative. JPEF serves as an advocate and catalyst, mobilizing diverse stakeholders in constructive partnership with the school district to champion high-quality education for all students.
• Nonprofit Center of Northeast FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002The Community Foundation helped establish the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida in 2002 to connect, strengthen and advocate for a strong nonprofit community. The Foundation has provided ongoing general operating support, program funding, and helped fund new initiatives.
• Women's Giving AlliancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2001Women's giving circle launched in 2001 by five Northeast Florida women. Has awarded $10M+ to 80+ nonprofits, helped 30,000+ women and girls, and built a $6.9M endowment. Uses one-member-one-vote grantmaking with nonprofit partners.
• Weaver Philanthropic Initiative AlumnicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1999Next-generation philanthropists participating in six-month education process with hands-on grantmaking. 41 graduates actively grantmaking through Foundation funds; 5 graduates serve/have served as Foundation trustees. Celebrated 25 years in 2025.
• LISC JacksonvillecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998The Community Foundation helped bring Local Initiatives Support Corporation to Jacksonville in 1998 and has continued to fund LISC Jacksonville annually. LISC has invested $500M+ in Jacksonville's urban core, created 2,500+ affordable housing units, 3,500+ jobs, and achieved 40%-50% crime reduction in targeted neighborhoods.
• Jessie Ball duPont FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner$120,000 commitment jointly with the Jessie Ball duPont Fund to the Contractors Assistance Program (CAP) of The Black Business Initiative Fund Florida, providing loan capital and business training to help Black contractors thrive.
• HabiJaxmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with HabiJax to build 50 furnished one-bedroom tiny houses for affordable housing. With Delores Barr Weaver, took a shared leap of faith in 2021. Today all units are occupied, housing 16% disabled residents, 11% seniors, 8% veterans and 33% formerly homeless.
• Baptist HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Mental Health as an initiative of the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund, focusing $2.4 million on improving access and strengthening the region's mental and behavioral health care systems through sixty grants to 49 local agencies.
• Riverside Hospital FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative funding partnership supporting the launch of JaxCareConnect, which serves uninsured Duval County adults ages 18-64 with incomes at 250% or below federal poverty guidelines.
• Delores Barr Weaver Legacy FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Legacy Fund established by Delores Barr Weaver supports multiple initiatives including Partnership for Mental Health ($2.4M), affordable housing through HabiJax tiny houses, and LGBTQ Community Fund endowment. Delores Barr Weaver made an extraordinary $61 million gift in 2024.
• Bridgespan GroupminorOthersPhilanthropic investment strategy developed by the Bridgespan Group for the Quality Education for All Fund, which deployed $38M directly and leveraged $57M in other grants.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Central Indiana Community Foundation: Indianapolis-based community foundation with donor advised funds, impact investing, scholarship funds, and multiple branded affiliate funds (e.g., The Indianapolis Foundation, Legacy Fund) — closely parallel to CFNEF's branded collective-giving portfolio (A.L. Lewis, Beaches, Women's Giving Alliance, LGBTQ Fund, Art Ventures).
• Chicago Community Trust: The Chicago Community Trust operates a regional community foundation model with donor advised funds, collective giving, impact investing, and major civic initiatives — closely mirroring CFNEF's product set, including scholarship funds, endowments, and multi-county grantmaking.
• Rhode Island Foundation: One of the oldest U.S. community foundations (1916), Rhode Island Foundation operates a near-identical product set — donor advised funds, scholarships, agency endowments, civic leadership, and collective giving — and serves a comparable mid-size regional population to CFNEF's six-county Northeast Florida footprint.
• Dallas Foundation: Community foundation serving a single Texas metro through donor advised funds, field-of-interest funds, and strategic community grantmaking — comparable in mid-size-metro scope, fund offerings, and local civic leadership role to CFNEF's Northeast Florida positioning.
• The Pittsburgh Foundation: Regional community foundation serving the Pittsburgh region with donor advised funds, competitive grantmaking, scholarship administration, and collective giving initiatives — same operational model and community foundation value proposition as CFNEF.
• Greater Kansas City Community Foundation: Mid-size regional community foundation offering donor advised funds, agency endowments, scholarship administration, and civic leadership programs across a multi-county metro — a strong structural peer to CFNEF in scale, geography, and product mix.
• The Cleveland Foundation: The Cleveland Foundation is a comparable regional community foundation managing donor-advised funds, discretionary grantmaking, and civic leadership initiatives across a single metropolitan area — directly analogous to CFNEF's role in Northeast Florida, with similar fund vehicles, collective giving, and civic convener positioning.
• Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo: Mid-size regional community foundation offering donor advised funds, competitive grantmaking, and scholarship administration across a multi-county Western New York service area — comparable size and operational structure to CFNEF.

Broad incumbents

• Fidelity Charitable: The largest U.S. donor-advised fund sponsor, Fidelity Charitable competes directly with community foundations like CFNEF for DAF dollars but at massive national scale, with lower fees and a digital-first experience — the primary competitive threat to CFNEF's DAF business line.
• Schwab Charitable: National donor-advised fund sponsor affiliated with Charles Schwab, offering DAFs with broad investment menus and lower cost structures — competes with CFNEF's donor advised funds for the same affluent donor segment on convenience and fee economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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