Ibis Charities Foundation

What Ibis Charities Foundation does

Ibis Charities Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation established in 2012 by the Board of Directors of The Club at Ibis and headquartered at 10130 Northlake Boulevard, Suite 214-179, West Palm Beach, Florida (Florida registration #CH38343). Its core function is to raise donations from members and residents of The Club at Ibis, supplemented by corporate sponsorship, and to regrant those funds as financial awards to other 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Palm Beach County residents. The foundation restricts its grantmaking to organizations delivering outcomes in five focus areas: Education, Family and Social Services, Arts and Culture, Health and Wellness, and Environment. Geographic eligibility is enforced by the foundation's bylaws, which exclude organizations operating outside Palm Beach County except national bodies whose funds are deployed locally through a local board.

The foundation's core products are a structured Grants Program (with applications processed annually through a Foundant Technologies-powered online portal between September 1 and September 30), an annual Major Sponsor tiered giving program with event benefits, and recurring community engagement programs including the Great Big Ibis Food Drive (collected over 24,500 pounds of food plus $28,000+ for the Palm Beach County Food Bank in January 2026), the Great Big Clothing Drive (over 9,500 pounds for Florida Breast Cancer Foundation thrift shops), and signature social events such as the Big Hats & Bow Ties Fashion Show, Girls Night Out, and golf/tennis/pickleball tournaments. An annual Woman of Accomplishment Award recognizes local nonprofit leaders. The foundation also co-funds capital projects outside pure grantmaking, notably a $100,000 contribution with Building Homes for Heroes and PulteGroup to construct mortgage-free homes for wounded veterans.

The foundation operates without paid staff, being governed by a volunteer Board of Directors (John Harris as President/Treasurer, Scott Seeley as Vice President/Secretary, plus directors for Social Events, Corporate Sponsorships, and Sports Chair, and a President Emeritus). Its business model is donations-and-sponsorship philanthropy: it sells no products or services, charges no fees to grant applicants, and depends on the generosity of a single affluent residential community. Since founding, the foundation has committed over $4.5 million to Palm Beach County organizations. Its most recent disclosed milestone is a record-breaking 2025-2026 season that raised nearly $600,000 and funded 39 charities, materially above the prior season's $508,000+ distributed to 41 organizations.

Name

Ibis Charities Foundation

Legal name

Ibis Charities Foundation

Website

https://ibischaritiesfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ibis Charities Foundation is a 501(c)(3) foundation established in 2012 by The Club at Ibis that raises donations from club members and corporate sponsors to award grants to Palm Beach County 501(c)(3) nonprofits across education, family and social services, health, arts, and environment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation and Community Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Charitable grantmaking
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Community philanthropy
• Donor sponsorship programs
• Grant administration

Headquarters

HQ city

West Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Member Donations: Voluntary donations from The Club at Ibis members and residents who participate in the foundation's fundraising events and Season of Giving. The foundation offers a Major Sponsor program with 6 giving levels that include event benefits.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors provide financial support in exchange for recognition and association with the foundation's charitable initiatives. Current sponsors include The Telchin Group, Precision Landscape, Dr Singh, Allstate, Stroll, JetBlue, Ace Pro, and Pool Club USA.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ibis Charities Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation that raises funds from The Club at Ibis members, residents, and corporate sponsors, and distributes financial grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving Palm Beach County. Grants are awarded across five focus areas (Education, Family and Social Services, Arts and Culture, Health and Wellness, and Environment) via an annual application cycle through an online grants portal. The foundation supplements grantmaking with community food drives, clothing drives, and fundraising events.

Product overview

Ibis Charities Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization established in 2012 by The Club at Ibis to support Palm Beach County nonprofits. The Foundation operates several interconnected programs: a Grants Program that awards funding across five focus areas (Education, Family and Social Services, Arts and Culture, Health and Wellness, and Environment) through an online Grants Portal; community outreach initiatives including an annual Food Drive and Clothing Drive; a Major Sponsor Program offering giving tiers with benefits; various social and sports fundraising events; and the Woman of Accomplishment Award recognizing local nonprofit leaders. The Foundation has committed over $4.5 million to Palm Beach County organizations and raised nearly $600,000 in the 2025-2026 season.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grants Program
• Food Drive Program (Great Big Ibis Food Drive)
• Clothing Drive Program (Great Big Clothing Drive)
• Major Sponsor Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Raised nearly $600,000 during 2025-2026 season
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, standard and flagship.

• Grassy Waters ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Environmental partner supporting preservation of Grassy Waters Preserve. Foundation grant funded educational panels along boardwalk featuring children's book about endangered Snail Kite.
• The Telchin GroupmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Title sponsor for Big Hats & Bow Ties Fashion Show event supporting Meals on Wheels. One of the foundation's corporate sponsors for 2025-2026 season.
• Precision LandscapestandardGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate sponsor for 2025-2026 season supporting foundation's charitable initiatives.
• Dr SinghstandardGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate sponsor for 2025-2026 season supporting foundation's charitable initiatives.
• Allstate (Batten & Robinson Insurance Group)standardGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate sponsor for 2025-2026 season supporting foundation's charitable initiatives.
• StrollstandardGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate sponsor for 2025-2026 season supporting foundation's charitable initiatives.
• JetBluestandardGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate sponsor for 2025-2026 season supporting foundation's charitable initiatives.
• Ace ProstandardGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate sponsor for 2025-2026 season supporting foundation's charitable initiatives.
• Pool Club USAstandardGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Corporate sponsor for 2025-2026 season supporting foundation's charitable initiatives.
• PulteGroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Home builder partnering with Building Homes for Heroes and Ibis Charities to construct mortgage-free homes for veterans. Built Master Sergeant Reilly's home in Port St. Lucie.
• Building Homes for HeroescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023Partnership to build mortgage-free homes for wounded veterans. Ibis Charities Foundation contributed $100,000 toward a home for USAF Master Sergeant Francis Reilly and his family, working with Building Homes for Heroes and PulteGroup. Completed three projects as of 2024.
• The Club at IbisflagshipOthers · 1 January 2012The foundation was established in 2012 by the Board of Directors of The Club at Ibis. The Club's members and residents are the primary supporters through donations, event participation, and fundraising campaigns. Wayne Crowder, President of The Club at Ibis board, represents the club at ceremonies.
• Foundant TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides online grant management software platform that facilitates submission of grant applications through Foundant's Grant Interface system.

Scale indicators24 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties: The largest community foundation serving Palm Beach and Martin Counties, distributing grants across the same geographic footprint as Ibis Charities Foundation. Directly comparable operating model of pooling donations from local residents and distributing to vetted 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
• Quantum Foundation: West Palm Beach-based grantmaking foundation funding health, education, and community programs in Palm Beach County. Comparable mission, geographic focus, and grantee portfolio to Ibis Charities Foundation.
• Boca West Community Foundation: Affluent-country-club-affiliated community foundation serving the Boca West community. Highly comparable structure: a 501(c)(3) established by the residents of a private country club, raising funds through member donations and events to grant to local nonprofits.

Broad incumbents

• Florida Nonprofit Alliance: Statewide membership association for Florida nonprofits, providing advocacy, training, and resources. Indirectly comparable as a peer operating in the broader Florida philanthropic infrastructure that Ibis Charities depends on.
• National Philanthropic Trust: Large-scale donor-advised fund sponsor and philanthropic infrastructure provider. Comparable as a grantmaking intermediary channeling donor dollars to nonprofits, though at vastly larger scale and with a national rather than community-anchored donor base.

Regional players

• George Snow Scholarship Foundation: Boca Raton-based nonprofit awarding scholarships and grants to Palm Beach County students and organizations. Operates in the same region with a community-driven fundraising model and serves overlapping local nonprofits.
• Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County: Large community-driven philanthropic organization serving Palm Beach County, pooling donations from community members and distributing to a network of beneficiary organizations. Comparable community-led, member-funded giving model.
• The Glades Initiative: Palm Beach County nonprofit improving coordination of health and human service delivery. Listed as a recent Ibis Charities grantee and operates in the same funding ecosystem for community-focused Palm Beach County organizations.

Others

• Palm Beach County Food Bank: Recipient of Ibis Charities' Great Big Ibis Food Drive (24,500+ pounds collected). A neighboring organization in the local food-insecurity ecosystem, useful as a regional peer for understanding community impact rather than direct competition.

Emerging players

• Tudor Charitable Asset Management Foundation: Family-office-aligned foundation providing philanthropic advisory and grantmaking services. Comparable grantmaking intermediary structure though with greater advisor overlay than Ibis Charities' pure community-driven model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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