The Kretzmer Family Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sarasota, FL EIN: 82-5458678

The Kretzmer Family Charitable is a private foundation based in Sarasota, Florida. Its 2025 grants supported two Sarasota arts organizations: the Sarasota Orchestra and The Sarasota Cuban Ballet School.

Key facts about The Kretzmer Family Charitable

In short: The Kretzmer Family Charitable gave $119K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
82-5458678
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$119,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$59,500
Median grant
$59,500
Total assets
$273
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$273

-99.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$119K

-92.4% YoY

Grant Count

2

-90.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

-20.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kretzmer Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Kretzmer Family Charitable gives

  • Giving fell 87% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 giving included support for an orchestra’s music festival, capital needs, and student support, as well as support for ballet dancers. The Sarasota Cuban Ballet School describes its own mission as celebrating and sustaining the Cuban ballet tradition through performance, education, and community outreach.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported two grants totaling $119,000. Grants ranged from $4,000 to $115,000, with a median of $59,500. The Sarasota Orchestra received $115,000 for a music festival, a capital gift, and student support. The Sarasota Cuban Ballet School received $4,000 for dancers’ support.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

SarasotaTampaBoca RatonWashingtonCambridgeWorcesterCincinnatiNew YorkMontgomerySarsotaArlingtonBradentonLewistonLos AngelesMilwaukeeNew OrleansNorth WashingtonAlexandriaChevy ChaseDes Moines

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M42 grants2020 44 grants2021 26 grants2022 22 grants2023 21 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $119K (2025) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $119K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Sarasota Orchestra: $115KSarasota Orchestra$115KThe Sarasota Cuban Ballet School: $4KThe Sarasota Cuban BalletSchool$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sarasota Orchestra ($115K). Together the top 2 received $119K.

Grant Size Distribution

115 grants across all recorded years

88<$50K6$50–100K20$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 115 (77%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sarasota Orchestra Sarasota, FLMusic Festival, Capital Gift and Student Support$115,000
The Sarasota Cuban Ballet School Sarasota, FLDancers Support$4,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $273 $62,317 $122,920 $119,000 2
2024 $60,876 $1,613,209 $1,569,420 $1,561,000 21
2023 $17,087 $1,316,692 $924,587 $915,200 22
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$273$60,876$17,087
Revenue$62,317$1,613,209$1,316,692
Expenses$122,920$1,569,420$924,587
Qualifying Distributions$122,920$1,566,420$919,434
Net Investment Income$58,397$1,362,888$324,996
Distributable Amount$1,449—$2,104

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Peter E Kretzmer as president and Wendy L Manto as secretary.

The Kretzmer Family Charitable is led by Peter E. Kretzmer, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Peter E. Kretzmer

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy L. Manto

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Ernest R Kretzmer (2020–2023) — President

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 118 N Polk Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: (941) 323-8224

Frequently asked questions about The Kretzmer Family Charitable

How much does The Kretzmer Family Charitable give each year?

The Kretzmer Family Charitable gave $119K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 21 grants.

How large is The Kretzmer Family Charitable?

The Kretzmer Family Charitable reported $273 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $123K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Kretzmer Family Charitable fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 giving included support for an orchestra’s music festival, capital needs, and student support, as well as support for ballet dancers. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Kretzmer Family Charitable?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does The Kretzmer Family Charitable make grants?

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Florida.

What is The Kretzmer Family Charitable's EIN?

The Kretzmer Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5458678. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Kretzmer Family Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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