W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust
W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Sarasota, Florida. It made grants to charitable organizations, including support for four homes for single mothers through FBCH - ONE MORE CHILD.
W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust gave $1.6M across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $97K), mostly in Florida. 25% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,645,343
- +1956.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- -19.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $96,785
- +2440.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust stated that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1209 Belleflower St Unit 105, Sarasota, FL 34232
Phone: (561) 414-6555
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was FBCH - One More Child ($1.6M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 79 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to Florida recipients, but its itemized grants also list recipients in North Carolina and Michigan. The listed grants include recipients in Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $406K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 75% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 1780% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2019) to $1.6M (2024). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FBCH - One More Child Lakeland, FL | To build four single mom homes; extra funds to be applied to buying appliances and installing landscaping for these homes | $1,448,343 |
| FBCH - One More Child Lakeland, FL | To buy appliances, install landscaping, and programming costs for four single mom homes | $167,000 |
| Community Foundation of Sarasota County Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted donation | $3,000 |
| First Sarasota Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted donation | $3,000 |
| United Way Suncoast Tampa, FL | Unrestricted donation | $3,000 |
| All Faiths Food Bank Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| American Red Cross of Southwest Florida Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Baptist Children's Home of North Carolina Inc Thomasville, NC | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota & Desoto Counties Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted donation | $2,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake County Raleigh, NC | Unrestricted donation | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The trust stated that its distributed assets consisted of cash and publicly traded securities.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $22,532 | $1,655,382 | $1,645,343 | 17 | $1,652,813 | $21,759 | $62,507 |
| 2023 | $1,151,275 | $10,696 | $81,125 | $80,000 | 21 | $80,950 | $26,784 | $77,126 |
| 2022 | $1,221,690 | $192,059 | $89,681 | $80,100 | 13 | $82,560 | $182,407 | $80,088 |
| 2021 | $1,123,932 | $12,090 | $89,554 | $87,500 | 15 | — | $412,046 | $56,371 |
| 2019 | $846,940 | $13,170 | $45,455 | $43,000 | 13 | — | $173,556 | $55,910 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its grants included support for housing and related costs: FBCH - ONE MORE CHILD received funds to build four homes for single mothers, buy appliances, install landscaping, and cover programming costs.
Other 2024 grants included unrestricted gifts to organizations working in areas such as hunger relief, youth development, meals for older and homebound residents, and community philanthropy. For example, All Faiths Food Bank describes its mission as working with partners to provide healthy solutions to end hunger in its community. Meals on Wheels of Sarasota describes its work as preparing and delivering nutritious meals to Sarasota County residents who are elderly, homebound, or unable to prepare meals themselves.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the trust reported 17 grants totaling $1,645,343. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $1,448,343, with a median of $2,000. The two largest grants went to FBCH - ONE MORE CHILD in Lakeland, Florida: $1,448,343 to build four single-mother homes, with extra funds for appliances and landscaping, and $167,000 for appliances, landscaping, and programming costs for the homes.
Other 2024 grants included $3,000 each to the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, First Sarasota, and United Way Suncoast; and $2,000 each to All Faiths Food Bank, the American Red Cross of Southwest Florida, Baptist Children's Home of North Carolina, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota & DeSoto Counties, Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake County, Meals on Wheels of Sarasota, and Richland Animal Rescue.
The trust reported 21 grants totaling $80,000 in 2023 and 13 grants totaling $80,100 in 2022.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Suellen P Granberry-Hager, Julia G King, and William A Granberry Jr as trustees.
W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Julia G. King
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Suellen P. Granberry-Hager
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William A. Granberry Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William A Granberry (2019–2021) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust
How much does W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust give each year?
W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust gave $1.6M across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $80K across 21 grants.
What is W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $96,785, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust that year got $406K on average.
Where does W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust give grants?
W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (9 grants) and Lakeland, FL (2 grants).
Does W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include FBCH - One More Child ($1,615,343 across 2 grants), Community Foundation of Sarasota County ($3,000) and First Sarasota ($3,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
What does W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its grants included support for housing and related costs: FBCH - ONE MORE CHILD received funds to build four homes for single mothers, buy appliances, install landscaping, and cover programming costs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust?
The trust stated that it 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 ↑
How much is W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $63K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1344940. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 12, 2019)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). W A Granberry Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/w-a-granberry-family-charitable-trust-morg_23c71edc77724e468daaa72b24da6dd2
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