The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation
The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation website identifies the organization as a private foundation in Palm Beach, FL that provides grants by invitation only, focusing on children, education, homelessness, and animal welfare. The site lists directors and officers and provides a Palm Beach address, phone number, and contact email.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charities working in the foundation’s stated priorities (children, education, homelessness, animal welfare) with either a Florida presence or an established institutional profile (e.g., hospitals, universities, large youth organizations) seeking general operating or capital support.
Good Fit
- • Programs clearly aligned with children, education, homelessness, or animal welfare.
- • Demonstrable presence or impact in Palm Beach County/Florida or an institutional profile that attracts major gifts.
- • Capacity to receive general operating or capital support rather than restricted project grants.
- • Reputation or referrals from organizations already funded by the foundation.
- • Track record managing mid-size to large grants (six-figure or larger).
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached recipients in 27 states, indicating a multi-state footprint, though roughly half of grant dollars remained concentrated in Florida.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a large and diverse recipient set (265 distinct recipients), with a broad mix of small, mid-sized and several multi-million-dollar awards across nonprofits and institutions.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new entrants exists (about 68 new recipients in the latest year), but the foundation publicly describes grants as by invitation/preselected, so unsolicited applicants appear less likely to be successful despite observed turnover.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
