Save the Manatee Club Inc
Manatee protection and preservation.
Save the Manatee Club Inc at a glance
In short: Save the Manatee Club Inc gave $56K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $56,001
- -24.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,667
- -49.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $16,396,840
- +14.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Save the Manatee Club Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership ($41K). Together the top 3 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Save the Manatee Club Inc gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2019) to $74K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $56K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership St Petersburg, FL | Support for Rescue and Rehabilitation Efforts | $40,656 |
| Florida Springs Council Jacksonville Beach, FL | Sponsorship for Annual Springs Summit | $10,000 |
| Zoo Tampa Tampa, FL | Supplies and Food Provided for Manatee Care | $5,345 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,396,840 | $3,622,211 | $2,067,717 | $56,001 | 3 | $487,209 |
| 2023 | $14,273,243 | $3,104,433 | $2,091,157 | $74,305 | 2 | $315,970 |
| 2022 | $12,888,459 | $4,765,380 | $2,023,937 | $65,500 | 3 | $138,273 |
| 2021 | $10,622,180 | $9,166,482 | $1,853,787 | $42,677 | 3 | $4,271 |
| 2020 | $3,063,647 | $2,486,150 | $1,204,739 | $25,795 | Total only | $13,042 |
| 2019 | $1,735,790 | $1,414,688 | $1,328,515 | $12,863 | Total only | $45,569 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Save the Manatee Club Inc
Based on IRS filings
Save the Manatee Club Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Longwood, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $487K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Save the Manatee Club Inc is led by Dan B. Hendrickson, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dan B. Hendrickson
Chair
Vice President Accting Co → Co-Chair, 2023
Co-Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Rose
Assistant Secretary & Executive Di
Executive Director & Ass Secretary → Assistant Secretary & Executive Director, 2020
Assistant Secretary & Executive Director → Assistant Secretary & Executive Di, 2021
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$92K (2019) → $120K (2024)
Daryl P. Domning
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger L. Reep
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jake Marfise
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Sharkey
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Siry
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Clemons
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Provancha
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Jimmy Buffett (2019–2022) — Co-Chair
- Former: John Kramer (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Helen Spivey (2019–2020) — Co-Chair
- Former: Joe Siry (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Matthew Clemons (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Braunschweig (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $120K, to Patrick Rose (Asst. Secretary / Exec. Di).
Frequently asked questions about Save the Manatee Club Inc
How much does Save the Manatee Club Inc give each year?
Save the Manatee Club Inc gave $56K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $74K across 2 grants.
What is Save the Manatee Club Inc's typical grant size?
Save the Manatee Club Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Save the Manatee Club Inc give grants?
Save the Manatee Club Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Save the Manatee Club Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Save the Manatee Club Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Save the Manatee Club Inc?
Save the Manatee Club Inc reported $16.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
What is Save the Manatee Club Inc?
Save the Manatee Club Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Longwood, FL. It holds $16.4M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Save the Manatee Club Inc's EIN?
Save the Manatee Club Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3131709. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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