W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mount Dora, FL EIN: 82-6387611

W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua is a private foundation based in Mount Dora, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 39 grants totaling $1,761,311, all to recipients in Florida. Grant purposes included community philanthropy, food pantry programs, youth and health initiatives, and capital projects.

Key facts about W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua

In short: W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua gave $1.8M across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
82-6387611
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,761,311
Grants made (2025)
39
Average grant
$45,162
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$42,377,917
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it 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

$42.4M

+6.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

-17.0% YoY

Grant Count

39

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

-44.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua reported a distributable amount of $2.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua gives

  • 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for community funds, food access, scouting, health and wellness, services for people with disabilities, veterans’ programs, behavioral health, education, and conservation. For example, the Mount Dora Community Trust says its mission is to enrich Mount Dora and northeast Lake County by promoting community leadership and connecting donors with causes. Orange Audubon Society says it works to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and their habitats.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 39 grants totaling $1,761,311. Awards ranged from $1,500 to $717,311, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest grant, $717,311, went to Mount Dora Community Trust for several designated funds, including general philanthropy, breast cancer diagnosis, scholarships, youth philanthropy, police charities, and East Town community purposes. Other large grants included $210,000 to Lake Cares Food Pantry for its capital campaign and pantry programs, and $135,000 to Camp La-No-Chee for a new roof on the W.T. Bland dining hall.

Other 2025 grants included $100,000 each to UF Health Shands AIM for its Music Is Medicine program and AIM Makers Studio and Gallery capital project, and to AdventHealth Waterman Foundation for a wellness trail. Wounded Warrior Outdoors received $25,000 for therapeutic outdoor adventures for wounded veterans; the organization describes its mission as providing therapeutic outdoor adventures to wounded servicemen and women.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it 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 Florida recipients. The listed grantees include organizations in Mount Dora and other Florida communities.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.

Cities

Mount DoraLeesburgOrlandoEustisTavaresClermontMaitlandGainesvilleJacksonvillePalmettoThe VillagesAltamonte SpringsUmatillaWildwoodApopkaAtlantaBarbervilleGothaGrovelandMascotte

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M9 grants2020 3 grants2021 20 grants2022 29 grants2023 26 grants2024 39 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $425K (2020) to $2.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $1.8M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Mount Dora Community Trust: $717KMount Dora Community Trust$717KLake Cares Food Pantry: $210KLake Cares Food Pantry$210KCamp La-No-Chee: $135KCamp La-No-Chee$135KUF Health Shands AIM: $100KUF Health Shands AIM$100KAdventHealth Waterman Foundation: $100KAdventHealth WatermanFoundation$100KCentral Florida Dreamplex Foundatio: $45KCentral Florida DreamplexFoundatio$45KDogs Inc: $40KDogs Inc$40KCornerstone Hospice Foundation: $28KCornerstone Hospice Foundation$28KWounded Warrior Outdoors: $25KWounded Warrior Outdoors$25KLifeStream Behavioral Center: $25KLifeStream Behavioral Center$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mount Dora Community Trust ($717K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

117 grants across all recorded years

98<$50K4$50–100K8$100–250K1$250–500K4$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 117 (84%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mount Dora Community Trust Mount Dora, FLMdct general philanthropic fd,breast cancer diag fd, scholarship fd, youth philantropy fd, md police charities fd, east town community fd$717,311
Lake Cares Food Pantry Mount Dora, FLCapital Campaign & Food Pantry Programs$210,000
Camp La-No-Chee Paisley, FLNew roof on wt bland dining hall at scouting camp$135,000
UF Health Shands AIM Gainesville, FLMusic is medicine program, aim makers studio & gallery capital project$100,000
AdventHealth Waterman Foundation Tavares, FLWellness Trail$100,000
Central Florida Dreamplex Foundatio Clermont, FLTherapeutic Programs for Disabled in Central Florida$45,000
Dogs Inc Palmetto, FLMission of Hope & Service Dog Programs$40,000
Cornerstone Hospice Foundation Tavares, FLScout Troop 277 Programs$27,500
Wounded Warrior Outdoors Orlando, FLtherapeutic outdoor adventures FOR WOUNDED VETERANS$25,000
LifeStream Behavioral Center Leesburg, FLMental Health & Open Door Programs$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum
2025 $42,377,917 $4,892,763 $2,197,820 $1,761,311
2024 $39,682,974 $3,346,007 $2,534,193 $2,123,000
2023 $38,422,644 $1,950,558 $5,552,242 $1,867,365
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$42,377,917$39,682,974$38,422,644
Revenue$4,892,763$3,346,007$1,950,558
Expenses$2,197,820$2,534,193$5,552,242
Qualifying Distributions$1,968,424$2,319,714$2,044,902
Net Investment Income$4,746,363$3,170,819$1,799,205
Distributable Amount$2,350,606$2,208,527$2,050,035

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 May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists First National Bank of Mt Dora as trustee. John D Pease III, John D Pease IV, and Clare L Garner Jr are listed as distribution committee members.

W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • First National Bank Of MT Dora

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $140K (2020) → $250K (2025)

  • Clare L. Garner Jr.

    Dist Committee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $6K (2025)

  • John D. Pease III

    Dist Committee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $6K (2025)

  • John D. Pease IV

    Dist Committee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

First National Bank of Mt Dora — Trustee: $250KFirst National Bank of…Trustee$250KJohn D Pease III — Dist Committee: $6KJohn D Pease IIIDist Committee$6KClare L Garner Jr — Dist Committee: $6KClare L Garner JrDist Committee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $250K, to First National Bank of Mt Dora (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: First Natl Bank Mt Dora-PO Box 1406, Mount Dora, FL 32756
Phone: (352) 383-2140

Frequently asked questions about W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua

How much does W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua give each year?

W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua gave $1.8M across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 26 grants.

What is W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua's typical grant size?

W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $45,162, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua give grants?

W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (9 grants), Mount Dora, FL (7 grants), Leesburg, FL (5 grants) and Tavares, FL (3 grants).

Does W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua give general operating support?

Occasionally: 3% of W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 39) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua's largest grantees?

W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua's largest 2025 grantees include Mount Dora Community Trust ($717,311), Lake Cares Food Pantry ($210,000) and Camp La-No-Chee ($135,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua?

W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua reported $42.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for community funds, food access, scouting, health and wellness, services for people with disabilities, veterans’ programs, behavioral health, education, and conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua?

The foundation states 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 ↑

What is W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua's EIN?

W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6387611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does W T Bland Jr Charitable Tua 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 October 2026.

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