The Milman-Kover Family Charitable Foundation Trust

Sisterhood For Good Inc

Lakewood Ranch, FL

Sisterhood For Good funds Florida organizations addressing women’s and children’s issues, animal welfare, arts and education, health and safety, and hunger and homelessness. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $7,500, with a median of $5,000. It runs an annual grants program, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc

Venice, FL

Gulf Coast Community Foundation funds arts and culture, civic and economic development, education, the environment, health and human services, and disaster response, with grants generally serving Sarasota and Charlotte counties, DeSoto County, Boca Grande, Lakewood Ranch, and Longboat Key, Florida. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,030 to $2,101,739, with a median of $16,251; Community Grants are capped at $25,000 per nonprofit per fiscal year. It accepts letters of inquiry for Community Grants; Catalytic and Initiative Grants are by invitation.

The Community Foundation of Sarasota CO Inc

Sarasota, FL

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County funds nonprofit programs in areas including education, health care, basic needs, animal welfare, arts, and community capacity building. Its programmatic grants average $10,000–$25,000 and support organizations serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Devitt-Risse Family Foundation

Nokomis, FL

The Melly Foundation

Sarasota, FL

The Melly Foundation supports preselected 501(c)(3) organizations through general, unrestricted grants across varied charitable missions. In 2025, it awarded 49 grants ranging from $100 to $123,563, with a median of $2,500; recipients were primarily in Florida, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Triplett Family Foundation

Parrish, FL

Everett W Erdoesy & Gretha M

Sarasota, FL

The Ornstein Family Foundation

Howell, NJ

Sarasota Community Fdn

Saint Louis, MO

The foundation supports organizations serving children and families, seniors, people with disabilities, and other community needs, with a preference for Sarasota County, Florida. In 2025, it gave $2,500–$10,000 per grant, typically $5,000. It accepts online applications through Wells Fargo’s private-foundations portal and does not limit giving to preselected organizations; it does not fund capital campaigns or multi-year commitments.

Suncoast Credit Union Foundation

Tampa, FL

The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation funds children’s education, health, and emotional well-being, including schools, scholarships, medical research, and family-support programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,250 to $348,000, with a median of $15,000, and it supports eligible organizations in counties served by Suncoast Credit Union, primarily in Florida. It accepts grant applications through an online process.

KBR Foundation Inc

Lakewood Ranch, FL

KBR Foundation Inc supports charitable organizations working in education, food access, mental health, housing, health and hospice care, and environmental programming, primarily in Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, and New York. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median of $6,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Wasserman Foundation

Sarasota, FL

The Wasserman Foundation funds charitable organizations, with 2024 grants ranging from $449 to $82,000 and a median award of $2,500. Its giving is concentrated in Florida, with one listed grant to an Arkansas recipient. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.