Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation Inc
Historical FunderNaples, Florida · EIN 31-1225136 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1M
Organizations funded97
Typical grant$6,000
Total assets$22M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | JOHN B FORTUNE MD |
|---|---|
| Address | 890 BARCARMIL WAY, NAPLES FL 34110 |
| Phone | 8027357247 |
| BNFORTUNE@AOL.COM | |
| Form and materials | NONE |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
68% of grants went outside Florida.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservancy of Southwest Florida | Naples, FL | Good fortune II boat insurance & maintenance/survivors program & captain salaries | $95,000 |
| Bonita Wonder Gardens Inc | Bonita Springs, FL | Outreach transportation van | $68,000 |
| Naples Therapeutic Riding Center | Naples, FL | Certification testing training & renewals/bootstrap boogie barn dance | $57,000 |
| Indianapolis Art Center | Indianapolis, IN | Arttroop | $55,000 |
| Naples Zoo | Naples, FL | Av & conferencing system for education center | $45,000 |
| Civic News Company | New York City, NY | Healthbeat | $30,000 |
| The Washington Township Schools Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | Msdwt teacher and student support | $26,000 |
| Cfes Brilliant Pathways | Essex, NY | Symposia sponsor | $25,000 |
| Davids Table Inc | Greenville, SC | Housing program | $25,000 |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital | Elizabethtown, NY | Capital purchases | $25,000 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Bloomington, IN | Media school/fortune family hsji fund | $25,000 |
| John Knox Presbyterian Church | Greenville, SC | Programs | $18,000 |
| Moffitt Cancer Center | Tampa, FL | Summer program of the advancement of research knowledge | $18,000 |
| National Cert Association Inc | Naples, FL | Cert association state conference | $17,500 |
| Operation Healing Forces | Tampa, FL | Brain trauma pilot program/couple retreat therapy | $15,000 |
| The Children's Museum of the Upstate | Greenville, SC | Be our guest scholarship program | $15,000 |
| Girl's Leap (Leap Self-Defense) | Dorchester, MA | Programs | $10,000 |
| Good Health Clinic | Tavernier, FL | Support for uncompensated care | $10,000 |
| Meyer Center for Special Children | Greenville, SC | Adaptive physical education | $10,000 |
| Upstate Warrior Solution | Greenville, SC | Outdoor wellness center | $10,000 |
| Alice Ferguson Foundation | Accokeek, MD | Wilderness and lifeguard training for outdoor educators | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metrowest | Marlborough, MA | STEM education for youth in under-resourced communities | $10,000 |
| Brookside Primary School | Waterbury, VT | Outdoor learning & winter recreation program | $10,000 |
| Casa de Amigos of Midland Texas Inc | Midland, TX | Financial literacy | $10,000 |
| Empowerment Farm | Naples, FL | Farms without fences: mobile agriculture education program | $10,000 |
| Green Mountain Performing Arts Inc | Waterbury, VT | Expanding equitable access to dance & performing arts | $10,000 |
| Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance | Naples, FL | Technology & digital connection for low-income neighborhoods | $10,000 |
| Indianapolis Children's Choir | Indianapolis, IN | Icc outreach through song programming | $10,000 |
| Jasmine Road Inc | Greenville, SC | Employment & workplace development | $10,000 |
| Preservation of the Res Inc | Mishawaka, IN | Ecological preservation of the res | $10,000 |
| Skills USA Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Student workforce development & regional competitions | $10,000 |
| Speak for Animals | Greenville, SC | Feral cat spay & neuter program | $10,000 |
| Trinity Church of Greenville | Greenville, SC | Programs | $10,000 |
| Neighborhood Health Clinic | Naples, FL | Charitable programs | $9,000 |
| Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed Land and Trust | Estero, FL | Utv, trail maintenance, stqry app | $8,500 |
| Jumpstart South Carolina | Spartanburg, SC | Workforce development program | $8,000 |
| Neighborhood Focus | Greenville, SC | Afterschool program | $8,000 |
| Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church | Naples, FL | Covecrest scholarships | $8,000 |
| Tomorrows Rainbow Inc | Coconut Creek, FL | Children's bereavement support | $8,000 |
| Willsboro Central School | Willsboro, NY | Backpack program/gym equipment | $7,500 |
| Between the Willows Co | Burlington, VT | Local community theater | $7,500 |
| Social Capital Inc | Woburn, MA | Youth grant pitch contest | $7,500 |
| Hope Center Indy | Indianapolis, IN | Take heart residential program | $7,000 |
| The Boston Debate League | Boston, MA | After-School debate program | $7,000 |
| Wellfit Girls Program of Swfl Inc | Naples, FL | Summer camp scholarship | $7,000 |
| Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain | Burlington, VT | Echo learning center | $6,500 |
| Camp Cranium | Pittsburgh, PA | Camp cranium empowers kids and teens living with brain injury | $6,275 |
| Miracle Hill Ministries | Greenville, SC | Autoworks training program | $6,000 |
| Dismas of Vermont Inc | Hyde Park, VT | Transitional housing | $6,000 |
| American Precision Museum Association | Windsor, VT | Stem+m curriculum supplements | $5,000 |
| Belden-Noble Memorial Library | Essex, NY | Educational program expansion | $5,000 |
| Chill Foundation | Burlington, VT | Snowboarding programs | $5,000 |
| Duke University School of Medicine | Durham, NC | Surgery resident & fellow education fund | $5,000 |
| Early Education Resource Center of Waterbury | Waterbury, VT | Nature explorations program | $5,000 |
| Fountain Inn High School | Fountain Inn, SC | Fuse club | $5,000 |
| George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center | Bartlesville, OK | Wildlife education program | $5,000 |
| Guadalupe Center Inc | Immokalee, FL | Early childhood education program | $5,000 |
| Happy Hollow Children's Camp Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Summer camp | $5,000 |
| Harvest Hope Food Bank | Greenville, SC | Food bank | $5,000 |
| Hope Remains Youth Ranch Inc | Wellford, SC | Work horse academy | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 97 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,021,275 | 97 |
| 2024 | $775,400 | 86 |
| 2023 | $703,700 | 66 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 30, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631819349100023
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 31-1225136
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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