240 private foundations reported grants to Sarasota, Florida recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 240 private foundations reported 798 grants totaling $54,495,665 to 435 organizations in Sarasota, Florida. The most-funded purposes were education (55 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (44 grants). Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $17,066,988 across 139 grants. The median reported grant was $12,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Florida dollars that landed in Sarasota — a funder at 90% is effectively a Sarasota funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc | 139 | $17,066,988 | 68% |
| The Patterson Foundation | 2 | $10,016,750 | 97% |
| The Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust | 70 | $3,450,380 | 56% |
| The Henry E Becker and Pauline S Becker Charitable Foundation | 14 | $3,335,000 | 94% |
| The Elaine Nicpon Marieb Charitable Foundation | 2 | $1,300,000 | 69% |
| Caspersen Foundation Inc | 2 | $1,250,000 | 49% |
| The Appleby Foundation | 1 | $1,121,082 | 100% |
| Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Sarasota County | 11 | $9,298,422 |
| The BAY Park Conservancy Inc | 3 | $1,810,000 |
| Forty Carrots Family Center | 6 | $1,452,254 |
| ALL Faiths Food Bank | 23 | $1,354,912 |
| The Roskamp Institute Inc | 3 | $1,310,000 |
| Satchel's Last Resort | 3 | $1,254,000 |
| Children First Inc | 10 | $1,179,135 |
| The Appleby Charitable Foundation (ein 93-6729583) Co Northern Trust Co | 1 | $1,121,082 |
| Sarasota County Schools | 3 | $1,119,942 |
| Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc | 6 | $1,115,600 |
240 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Sarasota, Florida on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $54,495,665 across 798 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc, The Patterson Foundation, The Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Sarasota, Florida concentrate in education (55), scholarships & financial aid (44), health & medical (39). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Sarasota, Florida recipient was $12,000, and the largest single reported grant was $9,016,750. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
