Education Foundation of Sarasota County
To enhance the potential of students, promote excellence in teaching, and inspire innovation in education, guided by strategic philanthropy.
Education Foundation of Sarasota County at a glance
In short: Education Foundation of Sarasota County gave $412K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $137K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $411,943
- -22.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $137,314
- -74.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $153,358
- Total assets
- $11,405,743
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Education Foundation of Sarasota County
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Education Foundation of Sarasota County
Who Education Foundation of Sarasota County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sarasota County Schools (Main) ($153K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($170,280), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 11 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Education Foundation of Sarasota County gives
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $186K (2020) to $530K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $412K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $170,280 |
| Sarasota County Schools (Main) Sarasota, FL | Fund enhanced educational opportunities for Sarasota county public schools, teachers and students. | $153,358 |
| Other Schools in Sarasota County Sarasota, FL | Fund enhanced educational opportunities for Sarasota county public schools, teachers and students. | $88,305 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,405,743 | $3,183,939 | $3,917,610 | $411,943 | 3 | $240,342 |
| 2024 | $12,030,085 | $4,780,412 | $3,385,916 | $530,332 | 1 | $1,018,047 |
| 2023 | $5,469,942 | $3,177,753 | $2,896,289 | $221,683 | 1 | $78,202 |
| 2022 | $5,086,867 | $4,227,915 | $2,574,890 | $240,949 | 3 | $104,991 |
| 2021 | $5,328,037 | $2,840,268 | $2,168,820 | $190,443 | 3 | $74,545 |
| 2020 | $2,321,522 | $2,812,127 | $2,763,680 | $185,931 | 4 | $50,000 |
| 2019 | $2,186,948 | $1,558,013 | $1,538,602 | $259,000 | 3 | $96,824 |
About Education Foundation of Sarasota County
Based on IRS filings
Education Foundation of Sarasota County is a public charity focused on Education, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $412K. Net investment income was $240K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Education Foundation of Sarasota County is led by Jennifer Vigne, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Vigne
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$122K (2019) → $214K (2025)
Brock H. Leach
Board Chair
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
Immediate Past Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Infanti
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Mason
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Bevier
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kara Saunders
Second Vice Chair
Director → 2nd Vice Chair, 2022
2nd Vice Chair → Second Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucie Lapovsky
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Krause
First Vice Chariman
Director → First Vice Chariman, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Van Der Bogert
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kari Johnson
Teacher Representative
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Nielsen
Student Rep Non Voting
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Ursel
Teacher Representative
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon F. Swift
Emeritus
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Luka Perry
Student Rep Non Voting
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley A. Ritchey
Emeritus
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Terry Connor-Superintendent Of Scho
Exofficio
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Tim Enos-School Board Chair Sara Cn
Exofficio
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Tom Koski
Emeritus
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Walter Mills
Emeritus
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Anne Rollings (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Kent Hayes (2019–2024) — First Vice Chair
- Former: Es Swihart (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Beth Donofrio (2022–2024) — Teacher Representative
- Former: Nelle Miller (2022–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Dona Scott (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Heather Kasten (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Gabriel Cordero Arrieche (2024) — Student Representative
- Former: Aubrianna Hobbs (2023) — Student Representative
- Former: Karolina Paulus (2023) — Student Representative
- Former: Jeremy H. Chambers (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Jellison (2019–2022) — First Vice Chair
- Former: Lisl Liang (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Shane Swezey (2020–2022) — Teacher Representative
- Former: Brennan Asplen (2021–2022) — Executive Officio
- Former: Malissa Maurice (2022) — Student Representative
- Former: Britt Riner (2019–2021) — Immediate Past-Chair
- Former: Nancy R. Harris (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Robert C. Blattberg (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Amber Baylis (2021) — Director
- Former: Camila Fermin (2021) — Director
- Former: Gregory J. Matthews (2021) — Director
- Former: Asim Chauhan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Campbell Shaw (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jane Goodwin (2019–2020) — Executive Officio
- Former: Juan C. Villaveces (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Kate Rumisek (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Todd Bowden (2019–2020) — Executive Officio
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $214K, to Jennifer Vigne (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Education Foundation of Sarasota County
How much does Education Foundation of Sarasota County give each year?
Education Foundation of Sarasota County gave $412K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $530K across 1 grant.
What is Education Foundation of Sarasota County's typical grant size?
Education Foundation of Sarasota County's median grant in 2025 was $153,358, and its average grant was $137,314, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Education Foundation of Sarasota County give grants?
Education Foundation of Sarasota County gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (2 grants).
Does Education Foundation of Sarasota County give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Education Foundation of Sarasota County's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Education Foundation of Sarasota County?
Education Foundation of Sarasota County reported $11.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is Education Foundation of Sarasota County?
Education Foundation of Sarasota County is a public charity focused on Education, based in Sarasota, FL. It holds $11.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Education Foundation of Sarasota County's EIN?
Education Foundation of Sarasota County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2320858. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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