Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation
Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $112K.
Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation gave $135K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,000
- +342.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,875
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,851,886
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was All Faiths Food Bank ($25K). Together the top 8 received $135K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2024) to $198K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Faiths Food Bank Sarasota, FL | General Fund | $25,000 |
| The Myositis Association Columbia, MD | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Mothers Helping Mothers Sarasota, FL | General Fund | $25,000 |
| American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Big Waters Land Trust Osprey, FL | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory Sarasota, FL | General Fund | $10,000 |
| State College of Florida Foundation Bradenton, FL | Nursing | $10,000 |
| Suncoast Charities for Children Sarasota, FL | General Fund | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,851,886 | $135,876 | $201,540 | $135,000 | 8 | $177,965 | $112,301 | $177,667 |
| 2024 | $2,917,550 | $170,631 | $100,573 | $30,500 | 2 | $75,705 | $149,292 | $170,536 |
| 2023 | $2,847,492 | $206,551 | $216,100 | $164,320 | 8 | $192,490 | $182,941 | $158,200 |
| 2022 | $2,857,041 | $97,306 | $269,306 | $197,500 | 12 | $244,750 | $76,666 | $173,828 |
| 2021 | $3,029,041 | $212,427 | $223,527 | $165,750 | 9 | $200,295 | $189,648 | $178,147 |
| 2020 | $3,040,141 | $82,760 | $194,237 | $135,613 | 7 | — | $71,919 | $164,860 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $178K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan T. Anderson
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
$16K (2020) → $20K (2025)
Wayne F. Seitl
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
$16K (2020) → $20K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Wayne F Seitl (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation
How much does Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation give each year?
Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation gave $135K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 2 grants.
What is Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,875, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation give grants?
Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (19%) and Oklahoma (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (4 grants).
Does Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include All Faiths Food Bank ($25,000), The Myositis Association ($25,000) and Mothers Helping Mothers ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation?
Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $178K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $178K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Rita B Lamere Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6209352. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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