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Junior League of Sarasota Inc

Grantmaker Sarasota, FL EIN: 59-6159037 Website

The Junior League of Sarasota is an organization of women committed to advancing women's leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. For nearly 70 years, JLS members have been leading change throughout Sarasota County by empowering women leaders, partnering with local nonprofits, and investing in programs that strengthen the community. Members gain hands-on experience in nonprofit leadership, project planning, fundraising, event planning, communications, advocacy, and board service while supporting initiatives that benefit women, children, families, and the broader Sarasota County community.

Junior League of Sarasota Inc at a glance

In short: Junior League of Sarasota Inc gave $40K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,000
+29.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,714
-7.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,300
Total assets
$2,376,857
+5.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Junior League of Sarasota Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Holiday House SRQ: $9KHoliday House SRQ$9KBoys & Girls Club of Sarasota & Desoto Counties Inc: $8KBoys & Girls Club of Sarasota& Desoto Counties Inc$8KTidewell Foundation: $7KTidewell Foundation$7KSarasota Performing Arts Foundation: $6KSarasota Performing ArtsFoundation$6KTeen Court: $4KTeen Court$4KFlorida Studio Theater: $3KFlorida Studio Theater$3KChildren's Cancer Center: $3KChildren's Cancer Center$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Holiday House SRQ ($9K). Together the top 7 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

SarasotaBradentonTampaLithiaLongboat KeyNokomisNorth PortVenice

How Junior League of Sarasota Inc gives

  • Giving grew 37% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2020 5 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $42K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Holiday House SRQ Sarasota, FLTo Support Charitable Mission of the Organization$9,000
Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota & Desoto Counties Inc Sarasota, FLTo Support Charitable Mission of the Organization$7,500
Tidewell Foundation Sarasota, FLTo Support Charitable Mission of the Organization$7,000
Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation Sarasota, FLTo Support Charitable Mission of the Organization$6,300
Teen Court Sarasota, FLTo Support Charitable Mission of the Organization$4,000
Florida Studio Theater Sarasota, FLTo Support Charitable Mission of the Organization$3,200
Children's Cancer Center Tampa, FLTo Support Charitable Mission of the Organization$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,376,857$406,635$318,856$40,0007$137,844
2024$2,246,945$318,841$225,299$31,0005$64,042
2023$2,020,351$277,643$219,887$42,0008$39,815
2022$2,019,443$345,122$189,773$29,1187$151,317
2021$2,124,507$258,910$201,334$37,9895$62,884
2020$1,779,547$268,190$216,349$28,0004$30,613

About Junior League of Sarasota Inc

Based on IRS filings

Junior League of Sarasota Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $138K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Junior League of Sarasota Inc is led by Corey Talbot, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Corey Talbot

    President

    At-Large Member → Nominating Chair, 2022

    Nominating Chair → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alyssa Simons

    Nominating Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Coil

    President-Elect

    Administrative Assistant → President-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maegan Collin

    At-Large Member

    Executive Vice President → At-Large Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexis Broen

    Board Administrator

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gretchen Jeanes

    At-Large Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kari-Jo Koshes

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keke Liggins

    Executive Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Sambursky

    At-Large Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maddie Tympanick

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Barbie Nilsen (2020–2024) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Jennifer Masters (2021–2024) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Laura Mayhew-Purcell (2022–2024) — President
  • Former: Laura Conaboy (2023–2024) — President-Elect
  • Former: Teal Strammer Liesen (2023–2024) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Ariane Griczin (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Jill French (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kerri Deatherage (2024) — Nominating Chair
  • Former: Lindsay Nock (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Asa Thomas (2023) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Cindy Stuhley (2023) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Jaclyn Campbell (2023) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Keri Kuhn (2023) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Marissa Rossnagle (2023) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Natasha Selvaraj (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Ella Lewis (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Donna Mateer (2021–2022) — Sustainer At-Large
  • Former: Gillian Hagerty (2021–2022) — Executive Vice President
  • Former: Lisa Budslick (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Shantel Norman (2021–2022) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Emmalee Legler (2020–2021) — Nominating Chair
  • Former: Laura Mayhew Purcell (2020–2021) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Ashley Salter (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Debbie Shapiro (2020) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Kendra Gemma (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Melissa Hembree (2020) — President Elect

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Junior League of Sarasota Inc

How much does Junior League of Sarasota Inc give each year?

Junior League of Sarasota Inc gave $40K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2024 it gave $31K across 5 grants.

What is Junior League of Sarasota Inc's typical grant size?

Junior League of Sarasota Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,300, and its average grant was $5,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does Junior League of Sarasota Inc give grants?

Junior League of Sarasota Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (6 grants).

Does Junior League of Sarasota Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Junior League of Sarasota Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Charitable Mission of the Organization" (7 grants).

Who are Junior League of Sarasota Inc's largest grantees?

Junior League of Sarasota Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Holiday House SRQ ($9,000), Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota & Desoto Counties Inc ($7,500) and Tidewell Foundation ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Junior League of Sarasota Inc?

Junior League of Sarasota Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $407K.

What is Junior League of Sarasota Inc?

Junior League of Sarasota Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sarasota, FL. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Junior League of Sarasota Inc's EIN?

Junior League of Sarasota Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6159037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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