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Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc

501(c)(4) organization Bradenton, FL EIN: 59-0320101 Website

Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc is a public charity based in Bradenton, Florida. It supports community service and youth programs in Manatee County, and its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $443,114.

Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc at a glance

In short: Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc gave $443K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$443,114
+173.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
18
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$24,617
+36.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,244
Total assets
$1,087,846
+5.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (57% 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 Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc

Contact

Mailing address: 824 Manatee Ave W 1250, Bradenton, FL 34205
Phone: (941) 745-8300
Website: https://bradentonkiwanis.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Community Funding Projects: $209K across 2 grantsCommunity Funding Projects$209K · 2 grantsAktion Club Events: $38KAktion Club Events$38KVarious Charitable Donations: $28KVarious Charitable Donations$28KCurrent Presidents Projects for the Community: $25KCurrent Presidents Projectsfor the Community$25KKiwanis Childrens Fund: $20KKiwanis Childrens Fund$20KReading Pals: $20KReading Pals$20KKey Leader Program: $16KKey Leader Program$16KManatee High School Key Club Sponsor: $15KManatee High School Key ClubSponsor$15KManatee County 4-H Foundation: $14KManatee County 4-H Foundation$14KKiwanis Kids Club: $12KKiwanis Kids Club$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Funding Projects ($209K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $397K.

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K7$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 61 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization’s mission identifies Manatee County, Florida. The 2025 filing reports that 57% of grant dollars went to Florida recipients and 5% to Indiana recipients; it also lists an additional 39% share without identifying a state.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.

Cities

BradentonPalmettoIndianapolisDaytona BeachFt Myers

How Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc gives

  • 6% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2019 1 grant2020 3 grants2021 20 grants2022 11 grants2023 9 grants2024 18 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $1.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $443K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Funding Projects Bradenton, FLGrant for Operations$196,793
Aktion Club Events Grants for Operations$37,890
Various Charitable Donations Charity and Local Community Improvements$27,750
Current Presidents Projects for the Community Bradenton, FLGrant for Operations$24,993
Kiwanis Childrens Fund Indianapolis, INGrant for Operations$20,000
Reading Pals Grant for Operations$20,000
Key Leader Program Grants for Operations$15,828
Manatee High School Key Club Sponsor Grant for Operations$15,050
Manatee County 4-H Foundation Palmetto, FLGrant for Operations$14,000
Kiwanis Kids Club Grants for Operations$12,488
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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$1,087,846$703,564$655,837$443,11418$34
2024$1,032,086$718,004$425,031$162,0129$2,563
2023$730,580$1,303,924$1,227,491$1,051,40011$10,280
2022$658,959$682,456$661,058$524,61320$7,635
2021$664,965$608,048$473,046$395,6643$4,100
2020$611,030$336,139$170,707$100,0001$4,500
2019$342,257$114,951$130,431——$-428

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is “to practice the high principles and ideals of Kiwanis International and to further the common good and general welfare of the people of Manatee County, Florida.” Its filing describes its program as community service organizations working for the betterment of the community.

The club’s website describes activities including youth leadership programs, reading initiatives, mentoring, community service events, and support for children’s school needs. Its 2025 grants included awards for operations, community improvements, youth programs, and other projects, as described in the filing.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the club reported 18 grants totaling $443,114. Grant amounts ranged from $5,601 to $196,793, with a median of $13,244.

The largest reported awards included $196,793 to Community Funding Projects for operations; $37,890 to Aktion Club Events for operations; $27,750 for charitable donations and local community improvements; $24,993 to Current Presidents Projects for the Community for operations; and $20,000 each to Kiwanis Childrens Fund and Reading Pals for operations. Other listed recipients included Key Leader Program ($15,828), Manatee High School Key Club Sponsor ($15,050), Manatee County 4-H Foundation ($14,000), Kiwanis Kids Club ($12,488), Community Funding Projects ($11,906), and Veterans Recognition Program ($10,545).

The filing describes a scholarship process involving applications, committee review and selection, payments to schools, and subsequent review of students’ grades. It also states that committees bring actionable items to the board for approval and do not have authority to act on the governing body’s behalf.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Mike Bear as president, Jonathan Mullis as president elect, Kent Jimison as vice president, Rita Smith as secretary, and Neil Unruh as treasurer. Directors listed are Mason Aldrich, Scott Farrington, Raymond Bellamy, Chad Choate, and Kristin Truong.

Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc is led by Mike Bear, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mike Bear

    President

    Vice President → President Elect, 2024

    President Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Farrington

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Choate

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christy Haley

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Truong

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lewis Unger

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mason Aldrich

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond Bellamy

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Johnson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Rigney

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neil Unruh

    Treasurer

    President → Director, 2024

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Mullis

    President Elect

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rita Smith

    Secretary

    Director → Co-Secretary, 2023

    Co-Secretary → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kent Jimison

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (27)
  • Former: Andrew Minor (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: David Grantham (2019–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dave Shugol (2024) — Director
  • Former: Mike McCoy (2024) — Director
  • Former: Gilbert A. Smith Jr. (2019–2023) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Mac Aldrich (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Bill Murphy (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Byron Shinn (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rich Fredd (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ed Cleveland (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jayne Kocher (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: David Shugol (2023) — Director
  • Former: Sharon Barhorst (2023) — Director
  • Former: Christy Cardillo (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Janene Amick (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jack Powers (2022) — Director
  • Former: Dawn Stanhope (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jb Tucker III (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael McCoy (2019–2021) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Sean Flynn (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jan Schaberg (2021) — Director
  • Former: Brett Pollock (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Diana Dill (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mark Nelson (2020) — Director
  • Former: Daniel P. Cacchiotti Sr. (2019) — Director
  • Former: Heather Doyle (2019) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Neil Van Niekerk (2019) — Director

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 Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc

How much does Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc give each year?

Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc gave $443K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $162K across 9 grants.

What is Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc's typical grant size?

Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc's median grant in 2025 was $13,244, and its average grant was $24,617, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc give grants?

Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc gives mostly in Florida: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bradenton, FL (3 grants) and Palmetto, FL (2 grants).

Does Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant for Operations" (11 grants) and "Grants for Operations" (4 grants).

Who are Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc's largest grantees?

Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Community Funding Projects ($208,699 across 2 grants), Aktion Club Events ($37,890) and Various Charitable Donations ($27,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc?

Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $704K.

What does Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is “to practice the high principles and ideals of Kiwanis International and to further the common good and general welfare of the people of Manatee County, Florida.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc?

Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check bradentonkiwanis.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc's EIN?

Kiwanis Club of Bradenton Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-0320101. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 19, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)

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