Funding search · EIN 010722408 · Sarasota, FL
The Wasserman 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.
- 59
- grants reported
- $702,197
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $2,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- World of Change3 grants · $259,000
- Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation3 grants · $150,000
- Team Tony Cancer Foundation3 grants · $81,000
- Well in the Desert2 grants · $30,000
- Sarasota Performing Arts Center2 grants · $30,000
- Van Wezel Foundation2 grants · $20,000
- St Laurence University2 grants · $15,750
- Jack and Jill Cancer Foundation1 grant · $15,000
- Plymouth Harbor Foundation1 grant · $12,500
- Lemur Conservator Foundation3 grants · $12,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 59 reported grants, largest first.
- $125,000
World of Change · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $82,000
World of Change · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $75,000
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $52,000
World of Change · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $50,000
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $45,000
Team Tony Cancer Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $30,000
Team Tony Cancer Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $25,000
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $20,000
Sarasota Performing Arts Center · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
Well in the Desert · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $15,000
Jack and Jill Cancer Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $12,500
Plymouth Harbor Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $10,500
St Laurence University · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Jewish Federation of North America · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Sarasota Performing Arts Center · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Van Wezel Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Well in the Desert · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Van Wezel Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $6,000
Camp Sunshine · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $6,000
Team Tony Cancer Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $5,500
Yoec · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $5,300
Damon Runyon Cancer Research · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $5,250
St Laurence University · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Douglas Chapel · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Lemur Conservator Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Damon Runyon Cancer Research · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Union College · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $3,500
Lemur Conservator Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $3,500
Lemur Conservator Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $2,500
Shriners Hosp for Children · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $2,500
West Coast Black Theatre Troup · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $2,500
Impact 100 Srq · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $2,500
West Coast Black Theatre Troup · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $2,500
Impact 100 Srq · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $2,500
West Coast Black Theatre Troup · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $2,000
Aap Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $2,000
The Parkside School · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $1,500
Douglas Chapel · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,050
Buttonwood Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Heifer International · Little Rock, AR · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Predators of the Heart · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Protect Our Waters · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Shepherds Without Borders · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Youth Orchestra of Orange County · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Aap Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Parkside School · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Verona Glenridge Hockey Boosters · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $604
Csc · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $586
Csc · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Columbia Riverkeeper · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Suffield Academy · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Shriners Hosp for Children · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Camp Sunshine · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Columbia Riverkeeper · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Predators of the Heart · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $449
Csc · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $408
Buttonwood Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
- $300
Buttonwood Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Charitable
- $250
Suffield Academy · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Charitable
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