Funding search · EIN 136117615 · Sarasota, FL
Mote Scientific Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 111
- grants reported
- $2.1M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Mote Marine Laboratory4 grants · $319,226
- Chicago Zoological Society2 grants · $201,726
- Brookfield Zoo1 grant · $154,627
- Florida Atlantic University Fund3 grants · $95,000
- Manatee Education Foundation4 grants · $85,000
- Florida Ocean Alliance3 grants · $70,000
- Sarasota Bay Watch4 grants · $69,814
- Suncoast Waterkeeper2 grants · $67,045
- Action for Mantas1 grant · $60,000
- Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Found4 grants · $60,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 111 grants.
- $154,627
Brookfield Zoo · Brookfield, IL · 2023
General
- $124,287
Mote Marine Laboratory · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General
- $101,655
Chicago Zoological Society · Brookfield, IL · 2021
General
- $100,071
Chicago Zoological Society · Brookfield, IL · 2022
General
- $95,264
Mote Marine Laboratory · Sarasota, FL · 2021
General
- $60,000
Florida Atlantic University Fund · Boca Raton, FL · 2024
General
- $60,000
Action for Mantas · Solana Beach, CA · 2021
General
- $59,911
Brooklyn Zoo · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General
- $59,780
Mote Marine Laboratory · Sarasota, FL · 2023
General
- $39,895
Mote Marine Laboratory · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General
- $37,045
Suncoast Waterkeeper · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General
- $30,000
Florida Ocean Alliance · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2021
General
- $30,000
Suncoast Waterkeeper · Sarasota, FL · 2021
General
- $27,564
Minorities in Shark Science · Bradenton, FL · 2022
General
- $25,314
Sarasota Bay Watch · Osprey, FL · 2024
General
- $25,000
Dogs · Palmetto, FL · 2023
General
- $25,000
Manatee Education Foundation · Bradenton, FL · 2023
General
- $25,000
Manatee Education Foundation · Bradenton, FL · 2022
General
- $25,000
Southeastern Guide Dogs · Palmetto, FL · 2022
General
- $25,000
Gold Shield Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2021
General
- $25,000
Manatee Education Foundation · Bradenton, FL · 2021
General
- $25,000
Rotary Club Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2021
General
- $25,000
Southeastern Guide Dogs · Palmetto, FL · 2021
General
- $22,500
Sarasota Bay Watch · Osprey, FL · 2022
General
- $20,000
Dogs · Palmetto, FL · 2024
General
- $20,000
Easter Seals of Sw Florida · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General
- $20,000
Florida Ocean Alliance · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
General
- $20,000
Florida Atlantic University Fund · Boca Raton, FL · 2022
General
- $20,000
Florida Ocean Alliance · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022
General
- $18,600
Unc Chapel Hill Office of Developme · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
General
- $17,034
Suncoast Water Keepers · Sarasota, FL · 2023
General
- $16,000
Sarasota Bay Watch · Osprey, FL · 2023
General
- $15,989
New College of Sarasota · Sarasota, FL · 2021
General
- $15,000
Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Found · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $15,000
Nik Wallenda Family Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General
- $15,000
Florida Atlantic University Fund · Boca Raton, FL · 2023
General
- $15,000
Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Found · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $15,000
Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Found · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $15,000
Sparcc · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General
- $15,000
Adventures for All · Sarasota, FL · 2021
General
- $15,000
All Stars Childrens Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2021
General
- $15,000
Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Found · Chicago, IL · 2021
General
- $15,000
James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA · 2021
General
- $15,000
Sparcc · Sarasota, FL · 2021
General
- $11,000
Veterans of South Pinellas · St Pete Beach, FL · 2022
General
- $10,500
Msu Alumni Fd · Bozeman, MT · 2022
General
- $10,000
Bay Park Conservancy · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General
- $10,000
Gulf Coast Conservation Fd · Osprey, FL · 2024
General
- $10,000
Manatee Education Foundation · Bradenton, FL · 2024
General
- $10,000
New College of Sarasota · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General
- $10,000
Sparcc · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General
- $10,000
Turning Points · Bradenton, FL · 2024
General
- $10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Manatee Co · Bradenton, FL · 2023
General
- $10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota Co · Sarasota, FL · 2023
General
- $10,000
Coral Reef Restoration · Key Largo, FL · 2023
General
- $10,000
Foundation for Dreams · Bradenton, FL · 2023
General
- $10,000
National Marine Sanctuaries · Silver Springs, MD · 2023
General
- $10,000
New College of Sarasota · Sarasota, FL · 2023
General
- $10,000
Rotary Club of Srq Fd · Sarasota, FL · 2023
General
- $10,000
Sparcc · Sarasota, FL · 2023
General
- $10,000
St Petersburg College Fd · St Petersburg, FL · 2023
General
- $10,000
Turning Points · Bradenton, FL · 2023
General
- $10,000
Adventures for All · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General
- $10,000
All Faiths Food Bank · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General
- $10,000
Bay Park Conservancy · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General
- $10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Manatee Co · Bradenton, FL · 2022
General
- $10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota Co · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General
- $10,000
Easter Seals of Sw Florida · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General
- $10,000
Gulf Coast Conservation Fd · Osprey, FL · 2022
General
- $10,000
Gulf of Mexico Alliance · Ocean Springs, MS · 2022
General
- $10,000
National Marine Sanctuary · Silver Springs, MD · 2022
General
- $10,000
National Marine Sanctuary Fd · Silver Spring, MD · 2022
General
- $10,000
New College of Sarasota · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General
- $10,000
Oyster River Ecology · Wimauma, FL · 2022
General
- $10,000
Take Stock in Children · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General
- $10,000
Turning Points · Bradenton, FL · 2022
General
- $10,000
Volunteer Florida Foundation · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
General
- $10,000
All Faiths Food Bank · Sarasota, FL · 2021
General
- $10,000
Dream Oak Foundation · Bradenton, FL · 2021
General
- $10,000
National Marine Sanctuary · Silver Springs, MD · 2021
General
- $8,400
Msu Alumni Fd · Bozeman, MT · 2021
General
- $7,522
Water Warriors Alliance · Treasure Island, FL · 2024
General
- $7,500
Crostwait Memorial Tournament · Palmetto, FL · 2024
General
- $7,500
Crosthwait Memorial · Palmetto, FL · 2023
General
- $6,000
Sarasota Bay Watch · Osprey, FL · 2021
General
- $5,000
All Faiths Food Bank · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General
- $5,000
Florida Cultural Group · Bradenton, FL · 2024
General
- $5,000
Gulf of Mexico Alliance · Ocean Springs, MS · 2024
General
- $5,000
Johns Hopkins All Children'S Hospit · St Petersburg, FL · 2024
General
- $5,000
Meals On Wheels Sarasota · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General
- $5,000
Manatee County Medical Society Foun · Bradenton, FL · 2023
General
- $5,000
Science Environmental Council · Sarasota, FL · 2023
General
- $5,000
Theodore Roosevelt Association · Oyster Bay, NY · 2023
General
- $5,000
Veterans of South Pinellas · St Pete Beach, FL · 2023
General
- $5,000
Crosthwait Memorial Tournament · Palmetto, FL · 2022
General
- $5,000
Manatee County Medical Society Foun · Bradenton, FL · 2022
General
- $5,000
Meals On Wheels Manatee · Bradenton, FL · 2022
General
- $5,000
Meals On Wheels Sarasota · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General
- $5,000
Science Environmental Council · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General
- $5,000
Crosthwait Memorial Tournament · Palmetto, FL · 2021
General
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