NAPLES, Fla. (Nov. 19, 2024) – Tom Golisano, entrepreneur, the founder of Paychex, philanthropist, and civic leader, announced on Nov. 19, 2024, his second series of major gifts totaling $85 million to 41 nonprofit organizations across Southwest Florida.
The awards, which range from $150,000 to $10 million each, are being made to a diverse range of causes, all of which are meaningful to Mr. Golisano. They span healthcare, education, intellectual and developmental disabilities, other critical community needs and animal welfare. The gifts will be paid over four to five years, are unrestricted and may be used at each organization’s discretion.
Tom Golisano—entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader—is the founder of Paychex, Inc., the nation’s largest human resource company for small to medium-sized businesses, providing integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, benefits, human resources, and insurance services for more than 745,000 clients in the U.S. and Europe.
Health - 2 Organizations - $15 Million
Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida - $10,000,000
Naples Comprehensive Health - $5,000,000
Education - 2 Organizations - $13 Million
Ave Maria University - $10,000,000
Guadalupe Center - $3,000,000
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) - 12 Organizations - $32 Million
Best Buddies Southwest Florida - $1,000,000
Beyond the Spectrum, Inc. $1,000,000
Easterseals Southwest Florida - $5,000,000
Family Initiative - $5,000,000
Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida - $5,000,000
Guardian Angels for Special Populations - $1,000,000
LARC, Inc. - $5,000,000
Protected Harbor - $1,000,000
Special Olympics - Florida - $1,000,000
STARability - $5,000,000
Sunrise – Naples - $ 1,000,000
The Haven - $1,000,000
Community - 5 Organizations - $15 Million
American Red Cross Southwest Florida - $3,000,000
Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida- $2,000,000
Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples - $4,000,000
Meals of Hope - $3,000,000
Youth Haven - $3,000,000
Animal Welfare – 20 Organizations - $10 Million
Animal Rescue Coalition - $1,000,000
Cape Coral Animal Shelter - $1,500,000
Gulf Coast Humane Society - $1,500,000
Humane Society Naples - $500,000
SNIP Collier - $1,500,000
Anna Maria Island Pup Rescue - $150,000
Big Dog Ranch Rescue - $500,000
Florida Coastal Cocker Rescue - $150,000
For the Love of Cats - $150,000
Fur and Tails Animal Rescue - $150,000
Canine Castaways, Inc. - $150,000
Guardians of Florida Animal Rescue - $500,000
Haven on Earth Animal League - $150,000
Humane Society of Manatee County - $500,000
Humane Society of Sarasota County - $500,000
Max`s Ark Rescue - $150,000
Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue Center - $500,000
Pawtcake Refuge - $150,000
Purradise Gardens - $150,000
Shy Wolf Sanctuary - $150,000
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