The Harriet & Raymond Brush

The Tillie Jennie & Harold Schwartz

Sarasota, FL

MSC Foundation Inc

Sarasota, FL

MSC Foundation Inc. funds charitable organizations, including groups addressing food assistance, children and families, domestic violence, housing, homelessness, and older adults, primarily in Florida. Its 2025 grants were typically $1,000, ranging from $1,000 to $2,000; it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

St Armands Key Lutheran Church

Sarasota, FL

To distribute funds to or for the benefit of st. Armands key lutheran church and to other qualifying organizations to promote charitable and religious purposes.

Tarr Charitable Family Foundation Inc

Sarasota, FL

The foundation funds healthcare, education, food assistance, and community organizations, primarily in Florida, with some grants in Georgia and other states. In 2024, it gave 28 grants ranging from $100 to $20,000, with a median of $1,750. The filing says to request a form and lists no restrictions on awards; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Gannett Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Gannett Foundation supported organizations working in areas such as education, youth and community services, children’s relief, environmental conservation, and disability services, with recipients across several states and Washington, DC; no geographic focus or typical grant size is stated. It reported 32 grants totaling $65,000 in 2025, but its final filing says it had terminated operations and would have no further activity, with no grants reported in 2026. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation funded public health, contraceptive care, heart health, school nursing, children’s services, and mental health support, with 2021 grants ranging from $5,000 to $1 million and a median of $40,000. Its 2021 giving was concentrated in Washington, DC, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, and Texas. The foundation says there are no restrictions on who may apply; applications use its forms and materials, and deadlines vary.

The Community Foundation of Sarasota CO

Sarasota, FL

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County funds nonprofits working in areas including human services, education, arts, health, economic stability, animal welfare, and community resilience. Its typical grants are around $10,000–$25,000, with a 2025 median of $18,798, for programs serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, or DeSoto County. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Joan Armour Mendell Foundation Inc

Sarasota, FL

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations, including healthcare, education, cancer research, marine science, community, arts, and disability services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $25,000, with a median of $2,500, and most funding went to Florida organizations, with some grants elsewhere. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Rubin Charitable Foundation Inc

Sarasota, FL

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce development, local economic development and recovery, disaster resilience, conservation, and economic opportunity in communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. It reports more than $30 million in annual charitable grants; awards vary widely, with a 2024 median of $25,000, and applications of $20,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should contact their local Foundation representative before applying.

Manatee Community Foundation Inc

Bradenton, FL

The foundation supports arts and culture, education, health and human services, youth development, animal welfare, civic engagement, and environmental work, primarily in Manatee County and surrounding areas. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,100 to $645,037, with a median of $15,000. It accepts competitive requests through a Letter of Intent; full applications are by invitation.

Harry Sudakoff Foundation Inc

Sarasota, FL

The Harry Sudakoff Foundation funds arts, community, children’s and youth education, environmental, family and senior human services, and science programs, with a preference for Sarasota County organizations and previous grantees. Recent grants typically ranged from $5,000 to $40,000, with a 2025 median of $15,000. It accepts applications using its current grant application; the stated deadline is August 1, 2026.