Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff Foundation Inc

SARASOTA, FL EIN: 31-1483381

The Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Sarasota, Florida. Established in 1997, the foundation was created by Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff to support nonprofit organizations and enhance the quality of life in the Sarasota community. The foundation focuses on making strategic philanthropic investments in local causes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$17.2M

+1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

+5.8% YoY

Grant Count

21

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$48K

-29.5% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation provides support for programs and capital projects in the following areas:

  • Arts and culture
  • Community development
  • Education for children and youth
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Human services for families and seniors
  • Science

The foundation also awards scholarships to local students with limited financial means to pursue higher education, with the goal of helping them achieve meaningful careers while contributing to their community.

Grantmaking

The foundation accepts applications and is open to grant proposals.

Grant Range

$2,500–$500,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds exclusively in Florida, with a primary focus on Sarasota County and the surrounding region (Sarasota, DeSoto, and Manatee counties).

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

SarasotaVenice

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $17,236,122
  • Total annual giving: $1,000,000
  • Total revenues: $1,498,864
  • Total expenses: $1,196,977
  • Giving rate: 5.8% of assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$631K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$17,236,122$16,934,235$16,443,302
Revenue$1,498,864$1,634,250$1,313,488
Expenses$1,196,977$1,143,318$1,278,036
Qualifying Distributions$1,196,977$1,143,318$1,278,036
Net Investment Income$1,301,887$1,435,932$1,060,452
Distributable Amount$992,281$906,055$945,832

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$274K$548K$821K$1M13 grants202014 grants202114 grants202214 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Safe Children Coalition$500KMote Marine Laboratory$125KChild Protection Center$50KPines Of Sarasota Founda…$50KAll Faiths Food Bank of …$40KRingling College Library…$35KChildren First Inc$25KJewish Family & Children…$25KCommunity Haven for Adul…$20KBoys and Girls Clubs of …$15K

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K6$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Gary Bucholtz serves as a Trustee of the Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff Foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Gary A BucholtzPres/Treas
Jeffrey T TroianoVice Pres.
Elizabeth C MarshallSec.

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2024

In May 2024, the foundation announced a major leadership gift of $1.5 million to Safe Children Coalition's Youth Shelter campaign, which includes a $500,000 challenge match to support the construction of a new youth shelter for homeless teens in Sarasota, DeSoto, and Manatee counties.

Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff Foundation Awards $50,000 to Children First -

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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