Grants paid by The Saunders Foundation
EIN 59-6152326 · Tampa, FL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Saunders Foundation of Tampa, FL (EIN 59-6152326) reported 86 grants paid totaling $2,751,550 to 40 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,751,550
86 grants
Recipients
40
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | $632,750 | — |
| 2021 | 20 | $624,600 | — |
| 2022 | 17 | $536,200 | — |
| 2023 | 15 | $595,000 | — |
| 2024 | 16 | $363,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 40 recipients receiving the most from The Saunders Foundation, by grants paid, out of 40 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tampa | U | Tampa, FL | 4 | $860,000 | 2023 |
| Tampa Bay History Center 59-3058652 | B | Tampa, FL | 3 | $205,000 | 2022 |
| Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in | U | Tampa, FL | 4 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Museum of Science and Industry 59-2657399 | B | Tampa, FL | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Oasis Network of New Tampa Inc 59-3715732 | B | Tampa, FL | 4 | $120,000 | 2023 |
| Tampa Museum of Art 59-1934721 | B | Tampa, FL | 2 | $120,000 | 2023 |
| Chapters Health Foundation Inc 59-3467282 | C | Tampa, FL | 3 | $86,200 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Ministries 59-1477007 | B | Tampa, FL | 6 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Tampa General Hospital Foundation 23-7354477 | C | Tampa, FL | 2 | $75,000 | 2023 |
| Hillsborough Education Foundation 59-2883361 | C | Tampa, FL | 5 | $75,000 | 2023 |
| Eckerd College | U | St Petersburg, FL | 4 | $70,000 | 2024 |
| Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay Inc 59-2422975 | B | Tampa, FL | 6 | $70,000 | 2024 |
| Lowry Park Zoological Society of Ta 59-2328289 | C | Tampa, FL | 1 | $62,500 | 2020 |
| Salesian Sisters of Tampa Inc | U | Tampa, FL | 2 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation Inc 54-0721690 | C | Blacksburg, VA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Hillsboroug | U | Tampa, FL | 4 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Wheelchairs 4 Kids Inc 45-1308941 | B | Tarpon Springs, FL | 3 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| The Florida Orchestra 59-1223691 | B | St Petersburg, FL | 1 | $35,000 | 2022 |
| More Health Inc 59-3397472 | B | Tampa, FL | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Judeo Christian Health Clinic Inc 59-1605647 | B | Tampa, FL | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc 59-2252352 | B | Palmetto, FL | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of West Central Florida 59-0624454 | B | Tampa, FL | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Children's Home Network | U | Tampa, FL | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay Inc 26-2757636 | B | Brandon, FL | 1 | $21,250 | 2020 |
| University Area Community Developme 31-1624121 | C | Tampa, FL | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Great Exploration Childrens Museum 59-2763359 | D | St Petersburg, FL | 3 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Henry B Plant Museum at Univ of Tam 51-0188635 | D | Tampa, FL | 2 | $19,000 | 2023 |
| Jobsite Theatre 59-3561564 | C | Tampa, FL | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Tampa Metroplitan Area YMCA Inc 59-1742909 | D | Tampa, FL | 1 | $12,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of Joshua House Inc | U | Lutz, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Stageworks Inc 59-2465234 | B | Tampa, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Achieve Plant City | U | Plant City, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for W | U | Tampa, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of 59-1835985 | C | Tampa, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Family Ministries Inc 59-0638509 | C | Tampa, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Biltmore Relief Fund for Wnc | U | Asheville, NC | 1 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Tampa Bay I 59-3001853 | C | Tampa, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| High Risk Hope Inc | U | Tampa, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Early Learning Coalition of Hillsbo | U | Tampa, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Brookwood Florida Inc 59-0624387 | B | St Petersburg, FL | 1 | $4,600 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 86 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Museum of Science and Industry Tampa, FL | B | $200,000 | paid | For Digital Dome Theatre project. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2024 | Judeo Christian Health Clinic Inc Tampa, FL | B | $25,000 | paid | For Referral Specialist position. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2024 | Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay Inc Tampa, FL | B | $15,000 | paid | For the Foster Grandparent program. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2024 | More Health Inc Tampa, FL | B | $15,000 | paid | For nutritional continuum for Hillsborough Co. program. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2024 | Children's Home Network Tampa, FL | U | $15,000 | paid | For CARES program - campus activities, recreation, and education services. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2024 | Eckerd College St Petersburg, FL | U | $15,000 | paid | For the O'Brien Off Annual scholarship. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2024 | Tampa Metroplitan Area YMCA Inc Tampa, FL | D | $12,000 | paid | For YMCA Reads program. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2024 | Cornerstone Family Ministries Inc Tampa, FL | C | $10,000 | paid | For Rosa Valdez Early Childhood and Lab. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2024 | Great Exploration Childrens Museum St Petersburg, FL | D | $10,000 | paid | For school and community outreach STEAM programs. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2024 | Habitat for Humanity of Hillsboroug Tampa, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | To enable local residents to build safely. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2024 | Stageworks Inc Tampa, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | For camera shoot and documentary of When the Righteous Triumph. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2024 | Biltmore Relief Fund for Wnc Asheville, NC | U | $6,000 | paid | 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. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2024 | Jobsite Theatre Tampa, FL | C | $5,000 | paid | For operations. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2024 | Metropolitan Ministries Tampa, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | For children's holiday needs. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Tampa Bay I Tampa, FL | C | $5,000 | paid | For Tampa Bay Rapid Response fund and 1 to 1 match. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2024 | Early Learning Coalition of Hillsbo Tampa, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | To sustain efforts in providing books & educational materials to families at no cost when participating in Day of Play. | 202513189349102926 |
| 2023 | The University of Tampa Tampa, FL | U | $210,000 | paid | 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. | 202541219349102004 |
| 2023 | Tampa Museum of Art Tampa, FL | B | $100,000 | paid | For the Art Centennial Expansion. | 202541219349102004 |
| 2023 | Tampa General Hospital Foundation Tampa, FL | C | $50,000 | paid | For TGH nurses attending UT nursing program and to compensate nurse leaders instructing UT Department. | 202541219349102004 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Tampa, FL | U | $50,000 | paid | For the 2023-24 Arts Education Program. | 202541219349102004 |
| 2023 | Oasis Network of New Tampa Inc Tampa, FL | B | $30,000 | paid | For socks and underwear program. | 202541219349102004 |
| 2023 | Chapters Health Foundation Inc Tampa, FL | C | $30,000 | paid | For the Circle of Love Grief Center and programs. | 202541219349102004 |
| 2023 | Metropolitan Ministries Tampa, FL | B | $30,000 | paid | For the Teen CREATE program and for children's holiday needs. | 202541219349102004 |
| 2023 | Hillsborough Education Foundation Tampa, FL | C | $30,000 | paid | To launch 20 new modern band music education classrooms in Hills Co. Public Schools and for the teaching tools resource center. | 202541219349102004 |
| 2023 | Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay Inc Tampa, FL | B | $15,000 | paid | For the Foster Grandparent and Middle School Male Mentoring programs. | 202541219349102004 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity of Hillsboroug Tampa, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | To enable family to build their own home. | 202541219349102004 |
| 2023 | Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Tampa, FL | C | $10,000 | paid | To fund 100 nights for families with children undergoing medical treatment. | 202541219349102004 |
| 2023 | University Area Community Developme Tampa, FL | C | $10,000 | paid | For prodigy cultural arts - digital technology. | 202541219349102004 |
| 2023 | Wheelchairs 4 Kids Inc Tarpon Springs, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | For the Let's Roll program. | 202541219349102004 |
| 2023 | Henry B Plant Museum Tampa, FL | C | $5,000 | paid | For Imagined East: Decorative Arts and the Imperial Gaze exhibit. | 202541219349102004 |
| 2023 | Great Exploration Childrens Museum St Petersburg, FL | D | $5,000 | paid | For the school and community mobile outreach program. | 202541219349102004 |
| 2022 | The University of Tampa Tampa, FL | U | $200,000 | paid | Fourth installment payment of grant for art lobby & gallery with digital art display in Ferman Center for Arts. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Tampa, FL | U | $50,000 | paid | For 2022-23 arts education. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | Virginia Tech Foundation Inc Blacksburg, VA | C | $50,000 | paid | For William Newill Saunders Memorial Scholarship. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | The Florida Orchestra St Petersburg, FL | B | $35,000 | paid | For education and communication engagement program, strings for kids and teaching artists. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | Chapters Health Foundation Inc Tampa, FL | C | $31,200 | paid | To support Circle of Love grief center and Camp Circle of Love. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | Oasis Network of New Tampa Inc Tampa, FL | B | $30,000 | paid | For socks and underwear for students and back to basics program. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | Salesian Sisters of Tampa Inc Tampa, FL | U | $25,000 | paid | For pavillion and renovation project. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc Palmetto, FL | B | $25,000 | paid | To replace 19 computers in 6 departments. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | Eckerd College St Petersburg, FL | U | $25,000 | paid | For Aspec minority mentoring annual scholarship. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | More Health Inc Tampa, FL | B | $15,000 | paid | For nutrition continuum for Hillsborough County. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | Achieve Plant City Plant City, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | To support adult literacy. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay Inc Tampa, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | For foster grandparent program | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | Friends of Joshua House Inc Lutz, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | For therapy programs and life enrichment activities. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | High Risk Hope Inc Tampa, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | To provide bed rest baskets, NICU napsacks and bereavement boxes. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | Jobsite Theatre Tampa, FL | C | $5,000 | paid | For Hamlet student field trip matinees and to cover teaching artists in schools. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay History Center Tampa, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | To help underwrite cost to acquire Baptista Boazio Map of St Augustine. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2022 | Metropolitan Ministries Tampa, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | For the children's holiday needs. | 202410459349100041 |
| 2021 | The University of Tampa Tampa, FL | U | $250,000 | paid | For 3rd installment payment of grant for art lobby & gallery with digital art display in Ferman Center for Arts | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay History Center Tampa, FL | B | $100,000 | paid | For 5th installment payment of grant award of charting the future campaign | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Tampa, FL | U | $50,000 | paid | For 2021-2022 arts education and community engagement program | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Oasis Network of New Tampa Inc Tampa, FL | B | $30,000 | paid | For socks and underwear for students and back to basics program | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Tampa General Hospital Foundation Tampa, FL | C | $25,000 | paid | For TGH nursing scholarships fund | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Chapters Health Foundation Inc Tampa, FL | C | $25,000 | paid | For Lifepath Hospice, Inc. Circle of Love for grieving children (center & camp) | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Salesian Sisters of Tampa Inc Tampa, FL | U | $25,000 | paid | For Villa Madonna campus pavilion and renovating project at Salesian Youth Center | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Hillsborough Education Foundation Tampa, FL | C | $15,000 | paid | For teaching tools resource center | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Eckerd College St Petersburg, FL | U | $15,000 | paid | For Aspec mentoring annual scholarship | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | University Area Community Developme Tampa, FL | C | $10,000 | paid | For block-by-block initiative | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay Inc Tampa, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | For foster grandparent program | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Habitat for Humanity of Hillsboroug Tampa, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | To enable family currently living w/o secure, stable housing to build own home | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Hillsborough Education Foundation Tampa, FL | C | $10,000 | paid | To George Edgecomb Bar Assn, Inc for 2021 scholarship program | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay Inc Tampa, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | For foster grandparent program | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Children's Home Network Tampa, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | For CARES program - campus activities, recreation, and education services | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Wheelchairs 4 Kids Inc Tarpon Springs, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | For Let's Roll program | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Great Exploration Childrens Museum St Petersburg, FL | D | $5,000 | paid | For school and community outreaches to deliver stem activities | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Metropolitan Ministries Tampa, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | For the children's holiday needs | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Jobsite Theatre Tampa, FL | C | $5,000 | paid | To help offset cost of offering 16 weekday field trip matinees of Romeo & Juliet in Jan & Feb '22 | 202222659349100707 |
| 2021 | Brookwood Florida Inc St Petersburg, FL | B | $4,600 | paid | For purchase of 100 twin bed/bag sets and one year supply of over-the-counter meds/1st aid items and foster teen girls | 202222659349100707 |
| 2020 | The University of Tampa Tampa, FL | U | $200,000 | paid | For 2nd installment payment of grant for art lobby & gallery with digital art display in Ferman Center for Arts | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay History Center Tampa, FL | B | $100,000 | paid | For 4th installment payment of grant award of charting the future campaign | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | Lowry Park Zoological Society of Ta Tampa, FL | C | $62,500 | paid | Final installment of grant award to renovate Saunders Conservation Theater | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Tampa, FL | U | $50,000 | paid | For 2020-21 arts education and community engagement program | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | Oasis Network of New Tampa Inc Tampa, FL | B | $30,000 | paid | To purchase socks and underwear for 3,000 needy students in Hillsborough County schools | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | Girl Scouts of West Central Florida Tampa, FL | B | $25,000 | paid | To support stem programming to girls throughout 8-country area | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | Metropolitan Ministries Tampa, FL | B | $25,000 | paid | To support promiseland early education center | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay Inc Brandon, FL | B | $21,250 | paid | For siblings connected-capacity building program | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | Tampa Museum of Art Tampa, FL | B | $20,000 | paid | To help fund exhibit & communication education program | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | Wheelchairs 4 Kids Inc Tarpon Springs, FL | B | $15,000 | paid | For Let's Roll Program | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | Eckerd College Inc St Petersburg, FL | U | $15,000 | paid | For Aspec minority mentoring annual scholarship | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | Hillsborough Education Foundation Tampa, FL | C | $15,000 | paid | For teaching tools resource center | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | Henry B Plant Museum at Univ of Tam Tampa, FL | D | $14,000 | paid | To completely transition self-guided audio tour to cell phones & personal devices | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | Habitat for Humanity of Hillsboroug Tampa, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | To fund construction of Mathieu family home | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay Inc Tampa, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | For foster grandparent program | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for W Tampa, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | For empowering women and girls program at the centre for girls | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | Metropolitan Ministries Tampa, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | For children's holiday needs | 202123199349105892 |
| 2020 | Hillsborough Education Foundation Tampa, FL | C | $5,000 | paid | To George Edgecomb Bar Assn, Inc for 2020 Scholarship program | 202123199349105892 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202513189349102926 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202541219349102004 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202410459349100041 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202222659349100707 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202123199349105892 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/596152326.json.
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