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 20212024. 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

$570,808
2021
$511,530
2022
$479,941
2023
$498,679
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.