The Membership Program is the community-wide support organization of the Community Foundation. Membership revenues go directly to our grants program. The monies are not used for operations. Some features of the program are:

• Direct Support - Your Annual membership donation goes directly to charities
• Tax Deductible - The Pinellas County Community Foundation is a recognized charity under Section 501(c)(3) of IRS regulations
• Neighbors Helping Neighbors - Your gift stays in Pinellas County. Only Pinellas County charities benefit from our membership program
• Pinellas County Decisions - A group of Pinellas County residents decides how your money is distributed. The Summer and Fall Competitive Grants Committees of the Community Foundation review requests and make grants
• Public Foundation - Your donation helps the Foundation qualify for the "public support" requirement by the IRS
• Low Administrative Costs - The Pinellas County Community Foundation's administrative expenses are far lower than those of most community foundations.