The Saunders Foundation

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• The University of Tampa2 grants · $410,000
• Museum of Science and Industry1 grant · $200,000
• Tampa Museum of Art1 grant · $100,000
• Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in2 grants · $100,000
• Champions for Children3 grants · $85,000
• Chapters Health Foundation2 grants · $61,200
• Oasis Network of New Tampa2 grants · $60,000
• Voices for Children of Tampa Bay in3 grants · $60,000
• Virginia Tech Foundation1 grant · $50,000
• Tampa General Hospital Foundation1 grant · $50,000

Giving over time

Grant history

All 68 reported grants, largest first.

• $210,000

  The University of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2023

  For James M Kelly endowed scholarship fund in memory of Jane C. Kelly and for the art lobby & gallery with digital art display in Ferman Center for Arts.

• $200,000

  Museum of Science and Industry · Tampa, FL · 2024

  For Digital Dome Theatre project.

• $200,000

  The University of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2022

  Fourth installment payment of grant for art lobby & gallery with digital art display in Ferman Center for Arts.

• $100,000

  Tampa Museum of Art · Tampa, FL · 2023

  For the Art Centennial Expansion.

• $50,000

  Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in · Tampa, FL · 2023

  For the 2023-24 Arts Education Program.

• $50,000

  Tampa General Hospital Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2023

  For TGH nurses attending UT nursing program and to compensate nurse leaders instructing UT Department.

• $50,000

  Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in · Tampa, FL · 2022

  For 2022-23 arts education.

• $50,000

  Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2022

  For William Newill Saunders Memorial Scholarship.

• $40,000

  Oasis Opportunities · Tampa, FL · 2024

  For mobile clothing closet and pop-up shop and Socks and Underwear for Students program.

• $40,000

  Southwest Florida Community Foundat · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

  For SWFL Emergency Relief Fund - Hurricane Ian, including holiday needs of children affected by Hurricane Ian.

• $35,000

  The Florida Orchestra · St Petersburg, FL · 2022

  For education and communication engagement program, strings for kids and teaching artists.

• $31,200

  Chapters Health Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2022

  To support Circle of Love grief center and Camp Circle of Love.

• $30,000

  Champions for Children · Tampa, FL · 2024

  For abcProgram's Baby Caf breastfeeding support clinics and service, Kids on the Block educational puppet program, and children's holiday needs.

• $30,000

  Champions for Children · Tampa, FL · 2023

  For the breastfeeding program, for children's holiday needs, and for the Kids on the Block program.

• $30,000

  Chapters Health Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2023

  For the Circle of Love Grief Center and programs.

• $30,000

  Hillsborough Education Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2023

  To launch 20 new modern band music education classrooms in Hills Co. Public Schools and for the teaching tools resource center.

• $30,000

  Metropolitan Ministries · Tampa, FL · 2023

  For the Teen CREATE program and for children's holiday needs.

• $30,000

  Oasis Network of New Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2023

  For socks and underwear program.

• $30,000

  Oasis Network of New Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2022

  For socks and underwear for students and back to basics program.

• $25,000

  Judeo Christian Health Clinic · Tampa, FL · 2024

  For Referral Specialist position.

• $25,000

  Champions for Children · Tampa, FL · 2022

  For ABC program's baby cafe breastfeeding support clinics and services and Kids On the Block program.

• $25,000

  Eckerd College · St Petersburg, FL · 2022

  For Aspec minority mentoring annual scholarship.

• $25,000

  Salesian Sisters of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2022

  For pavillion and renovation project.

• $25,000

  Southeastern Guide Dogs · Palmetto, FL · 2022

  To replace 19 computers in 6 departments.

• $20,000

  Voices for Children of Tampa Bay in · Tampa, FL · 2024

  For the Saunders Necessities Closet.

• $20,000

  Voices for Children of Tampa Bay in · Tampa, FL · 2023

  For the Saunders Necessities Closet.

• $20,000

  The Florida Aquarium · Tampa, FL · 2022

  For coral conservation program.

• $20,000

  Voices for Children of Tampa Bay in · Tampa, FL · 2022

  For the Saunders necessities closet.

• $19,000

  Tampa Bay Watch · Tierra Verde, FL · 2022

  To create Staff Mobile Education program for outside learning programs.

• $15,000

  Children'S Home Network · Tampa, FL · 2024

  For CARES program - campus activities, recreation, and education services.

• $15,000

  Eckerd College · St Petersburg, FL · 2024

  For the O'Brien Off Annual scholarship.

• $15,000

  More Health · Tampa, FL · 2024

  For nutritional continuum for Hillsborough Co. program.

• $15,000

  Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay · Tampa, FL · 2024

  For the Foster Grandparent program.

• $15,000

  Academy Prep Tampa Bay · Tampa, FL · 2023

  For graduate support services.

• $15,000

  Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay · Tampa, FL · 2023

  For the Foster Grandparent and Middle School Male Mentoring programs.

• $15,000

  More Health · Tampa, FL · 2022

  For nutrition continuum for Hillsborough County.

• $12,000

  Tampa Metroplitan Area Ymca · Tampa, FL · 2024

  For YMCA Reads program.

• $10,000

  Cornerstone Family Ministries · Tampa, FL · 2024

  For Rosa Valdez Early Childhood and Lab.

• $10,000

  Great Exploration Childrens Museum · St Petersburg, FL · 2024

  For school and community outreach STEAM programs.

• $10,000

  Habitat for Humanity of Hillsboroug · Tampa, FL · 2024

  To enable local residents to build safely.

• $10,000

  Lighthouse of Pinellas · Largo, FL · 2024

  For Early Intervention Program.

• $10,000

  Stageworks · Tampa, FL · 2024

  For camera shoot and documentary of When the Righteous Triumph.

• $10,000

  Habitat for Humanity of Hillsboroug · Tampa, FL · 2023

  To enable family to build their own home.

• $10,000

  Lighthouse of Pinellas · Largo, FL · 2023

  For the children's education and enrichment program for blind & visually impaired children ages 6-13.

• $10,000

  Ronald McDonald House Charities of · Tampa, FL · 2023

  To fund 100 nights for families with children undergoing medical treatment.

• $10,000

  University Area Community Developme · Tampa, FL · 2023

  For prodigy cultural arts - digital technology.

• $10,000

  Wheelchairs 4 Kids · Tarpon Springs, FL · 2023

  For the Let's Roll program.

• $10,000

  Academy Prep Tampa Bay · Tampa, FL · 2022

  For graduate support services.

• $10,000

  Achieve Plant City · Plant City, FL · 2022

  To support adult literacy.

• $10,000

  Friends of Joshua House · Lutz, FL · 2022

  For therapy programs and life enrichment activities.

• $10,000

  Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay · Tampa, FL · 2022

  For foster grandparent program

• $9,000

  A Kid'S Place · Brandon, FL · 2022

  To purchase kitchen and laundry appliances for home.

• $6,000

  Biltmore Relief Fund for Wnc · Asheville, NC · 2024

  Disaster Relief Fund for Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Grant Restricted towards Recovery Efforts. Expenditure Responsibility Required to Document Payments Only Made To Eligible 501(c)(3) Organizations.

• $5,000

  Community Foundation of Tampa Bay I · Tampa, FL · 2024

  For Tampa Bay Rapid Response fund and 1 to 1 match.

• $5,000

  Early Learning Coalition of Hillsbo · Tampa, FL · 2024

  To sustain efforts in providing books & educational materials to families at no cost when participating in Day of Play.

• $5,000

  Jobsite Theatre · Tampa, FL · 2024

  For operations.

• $5,000

  Metropolitan Ministries · Tampa, FL · 2024

  For children's holiday needs.

• $5,000

  Salvation Armytampa Area Command · Tampa, FL · 2024

  For children's holiday needs.

• $5,000

  Great Exploration Childrens Museum · St Petersburg, FL · 2023

  For the school and community mobile outreach program.

• $5,000

  Henry B Plant Museum · Tampa, FL · 2023

  For Imagined East: Decorative Arts and the Imperial Gaze exhibit.

• $5,000

  Salvation Armytampa Area Command · Tampa, FL · 2023

  For children's holiday needs.

• $5,000

  High Risk Hope · Tampa, FL · 2022

  To provide bed rest baskets, NICU napsacks and bereavement boxes.

• $5,000

  Jobsite Theatre · Tampa, FL · 2022

  For Hamlet student field trip matinees and to cover teaching artists in schools.

• $5,000

  Metropolitan Ministries · Tampa, FL · 2022

  For the children's holiday needs.

• $5,000

  Tampa Bay History Center · Tampa, FL · 2022

  To help underwrite cost to acquire Baptista Boazio Map of St Augustine.

• $2,000

  Florida House On Capitol Hill · Washington, DC · 2024

  Annual contribution.

• $2,000

  Florida House On Capitol Hill · Washington, DC · 2023

  Annual contribution

• $2,000

  Florida House On Capitol Hill · Washington, DC · 2022

  Annual contribution

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