United Way of South Sarasota County Inc
The United Way of South Sarasota County, Inc. (the Organization") is a not-for-profit organization formed under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 ( c ) (3) and is located in Venice, Florida. The United Way has adopted a Modern United Way Model, transitioning away from being a passthrough-only organization to a model that also embraces providing direct services to those in need in the local area of Venice, North Port, Nokomis, Laurel, Englewood, and Osprey, Florida. The Organization is a partner with the Sarasota County Sheriffs Eviction Mitigation taskforce, the Internal Revenue Service Volunteer Tax Assistance Program, and Sarasota County Emergency Service. It is recognized by FEMA and the State of Florida as the Sarasota County Long-Term Recovery Group leader in times of disaster.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.6M
-19.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$148K
Grant Count
8
Avg Grant Size
$19K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,607,652 | $1,992,249 | $1,777,323 |
| Revenue | $2,880,087 | $1,309,695 | $814,643 |
| Expenses | $3,313,894 | $1,613,496 | $929,727 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $87,075 | $102,824 | $-142,571 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA CRUZ | President & CEO | 40 | $130,847 |
| NICOLE CARNEY | Secretary | 5 | — |
| SHARMA FERRUGA | Chairman | 10 | — |
| DOUG DIVIRGLIO | Chairman | — | — |
| Bill Pollock | Director | — | — |
| Kristen Myers | Director | — | — |
| Jennifer Huber | Director | — | — |
| PADDY PADMANBHAN | Treasurer | 5 | — |
| MELISSA SPECIALE | Director | — | — |
| MIKE DUMAR | Director | — | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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