Florida Winefest and Auction Inc
Florida Winefest and Auction exists to provide funding to qualified charitable organizations for programs assisting disadvantaged children, youth and families in sarasota and Manatee counties.
Florida Winefest and Auction Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $91,202
- -52.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $99,389
- -58.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Florida Winefest and Auction Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Florida Winefest and Auction Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+10%). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2021) to $138K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mothers Helping Mothers Sarasota, FL | General Support | $29,000 |
| Laurel Civic Association Inc Laurel, FL | General Support | $21,500 |
| Feeding Empty Little Tummies Palmetto, FL | General Support | $6,500 |
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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 | $91,202 | — | $99,389 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $190,591 | $30,771 | $240,780 | $57,000 | 3 | $2,692 |
| 2023 | $385,558 | $175,113 | $239,539 | $138,000 | 10 | $7,188 |
| 2022 | $429,211 | $114,920 | $14,382 | — | — | $2,266 |
| 2021 | $381,367 | $221,970 | $114,204 | $52,000 | 4 | $22,115 |
| 2020 | $300,684 | $222,397 | $240,507 | $91,500 | 18 | $5,812 |
| 2019 | $302,371 | $286,388 | $261,850 | $123,500 | 10 | $25,632 |
About Florida Winefest and Auction Inc
Based on IRS filings
Florida Winefest and Auction Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $91K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Florida Winefest and Auction Inc is led by Sandra Loevner, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra Loevner
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beckie Stoner
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Covelli
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack McKissock
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Shedivy
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Fiala
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindy Smith
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Mattison
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trey Desenberg
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clayton Daley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Catherine Rustin (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Margo Bohaty (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Suzanne Armbruster (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Carl Cannova (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: David S. Band (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Harris (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Martha Ballard (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Tomlinson (2019) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Florida Winefest and Auction Inc
How large is Florida Winefest and Auction Inc?
Florida Winefest and Auction Inc reported $91K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ.
What is Florida Winefest and Auction Inc?
Florida Winefest and Auction Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Sarasota, FL. It holds $91K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Florida Winefest and Auction Inc operate?
Florida Winefest and Auction Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Florida Winefest and Auction Inc's EIN?
Florida Winefest and Auction Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0455486. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Florida Winefest and Auction Inc funds
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