Janice S Kelly Memorial Foundation

The Community Foundation of Sarasota CO Inc

Sarasota, FL

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County funds nonprofit programs in areas including education, health care, basic needs, animal welfare, arts, and community capacity building. Its programmatic grants average $10,000–$25,000 and support organizations serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Brian and Sheila Jellison Family

Sarasota, FL

The Brian and Sheila Jellison Family funds cancer care and research, education, and community organizations, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Florida and others to Vermont, Indiana, North Carolina, and Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $5.1 million, with a median of $37,500. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ralph G Gorenstein Charitable

Sarasota, FL

The foundation supports a wide range of charitable organizations, including arts and cultural institutions, community groups, health and conservation organizations, and veterans’ causes. Its 2025 grants ranged from $115 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000; funding went mainly to Florida, with additional grants in Wisconsin and several other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc

Venice, FL

Gulf Coast Community Foundation funds arts and culture, civic and economic development, education, the environment, health and human services, and disaster response, with grants generally serving Sarasota and Charlotte counties, DeSoto County, Boca Grande, Lakewood Ranch, and Longboat Key, Florida. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,030 to $2,101,739, with a median of $16,251; Community Grants are capped at $25,000 per nonprofit per fiscal year. It accepts letters of inquiry for Community Grants; Catalytic and Initiative Grants are by invitation.

Manatee Community Foundation Inc

Bradenton, FL

The foundation funds nonprofits and community projects in areas including animal welfare, health and human services, education, and arts and culture for youth, with broader support also reported for civic, environmental, and other community needs. Its 2025 grants had a median of $15,000, though awards ranged widely; competitive grants begin with an LOI through its Grants Portal, while full applications are by invitation. The profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted outside these processes.

United Charitable

Ashburn, VA

United Charitable supports a wide range of charitable programs through donor-advised funds and fiscal sponsorship, including work in youth, education, health, community development, the environment, and social justice; sponsored programs may be local, national, or global. Its 2024 grants had a median of $10,500, though amounts varied widely. For fiscal sponsorship, it accepts inquiries and invites qualified programs to apply; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds eligible nonprofits working to narrow the wealth gap and meet urgent needs, with priorities including economic mobility, education, jobs, homeownership, and community development in metropolitan Chicago and Cook County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $26,500, though amounts varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc

Sarasota, FL

The Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation supports education, humanitarian causes, arts and culture, the environment, and medical research, primarily in Florida, especially the Sarasota region. In 2025 it made 217 grants, ranging from $1,000 to $2,420,486, with a median of $12,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Louis and Gloria Flanzer

Sarasota, FL

The Louis and Gloria Flanzer Trust funds direct-service programs in social services, social welfare, K–12 education and healthcare, primarily serving people in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto Counties. In 2024, grants ranged from $40 to $1 million, with a median of $29,407. It accepts written grant requests; no deadline is stated.

Theda Bohrer Wendy and Tracey Shapiro

Sarasota, FL

Publix Super Markets Charities Inc

Lakeland, FL

Publix Super Markets Charities supports nonprofits addressing hunger, homelessness and housing, youth, education, and community needs in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky. Its 2024 median grant was $2,500, though awards ranged widely; it accepts online requests from eligible organizations, with application periods varying by program.

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Inc

Jacksonville, FL

The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida supports neighborhood strengthening, nonprofit capacity, education, older adults, the arts, and other community needs, primarily in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, while its Program Support grants offer up to $25,000; eligible nonprofits may apply to competitive programs, but donor-advised funds do not accept applications.