Feltel Family Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Feltel Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to human services, education, health, and religious causes.

IP TAKE: The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and guidelines.

PROFILE: Established in 2001, the Feltel Family Foundation is steered by Mary Feltel and family of Jacksonville, Florida.  The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. Tax filings suggest that the Feltel Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to human services, education, health, and religious causes.

Human services grantmaking addresses homeless services and domestic violence shelters. The foundation’s religious also invests in local, Floridian churches.

Grants range from $500 to $5,000. In a recent year, the foundation gave away around $50,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Florida, as well as states like California and Texas. Past local grantees include Hubbard House, Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, Christian Family Chapel, and Williams Family YMCA.

The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

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CONTACT:

The Feltel Family Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the family, but below is an address:

Feltel Family Foundation
9274 River Shores Ln.
Jacksonville, FL 32257