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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 30-6558102

James M Doss Charitable Foundation Trust

A private foundation in Sarasota, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $469,420 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $469,420

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,947,597
  • Tax year 2024

    $456,173

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $7,883,043
  • Tax year 2023

    $438,603

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,823,599
  • Tax year 2022

    $492,820

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,270,692
  • Tax year 2021

    $445,080

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $8,674,031
  • Tax year 2020

    $530,506

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $8,532,908

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota and Desoto CountiesSarasota, FL

    Newtown club

    $50,000
  2. Suncoast Charities for ChildrenSarasota, FL

    Thunder by the bay

    $40,000
  3. Easter Seals Southwest Florida IncSarasota, FL

    Easter seals ranch, lily preschool & autism center

    $30,000
  4. Uf Health Proton Therapy InstituteJacksonville, FL

    Patient transportation van

    $30,000
  5. Camp Boggy CreekEustis, FL

    2025 summer camp programs

    $25,000
  6. Pines of Sarasota FoundationSarasota, FL

    Security system

    $25,000
  7. Seminole Boosters IncTallahassee, FL

    General

    $25,000
  8. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General

    $25,000
  9. Summit Charter SchoolCoral Springs, FL

    School nursing program

    $25,000
  10. Take Stock in Children SarasotaSarasota, FL

    Scholarship programs

    $25,000
  11. Herrig Center for the ArtsBradenton, FL

    General support

    $25,000
  12. Asheville Buncombe Community Christian MinistryArden, NC

    Triple p parenting program training

    $25,000
  13. All Faiths Food BankSarasota, FL

    School family pantry food

    $25,000
  14. Education Foundation of Sarasota CountySarasota, FL

    Future ready initiatives

    $20,000
  15. Sarasota Medical Pregnancy CenterSarasota, FL

    Volunteer coordinator position

    $20,000
  16. Big Waters Land TrustOsprey, FL

    2025 youth education program

    $20,000
  17. Mote Marine LaboratorySarasota, FL

    STEM educational c-stem program

    $10,000
  18. Take Stock in Children ManateePalmetto, FL

    Scholarship program

    $10,000
  19. Laurel Civic AssociationLaurel, FL

    2025 teen empowerment summer program

    $7,500
  20. Pisgah Legal ServicesAsheville, NC

    Children's law program

    $5,000
  21. Family Support Services of SuncoastLargo, FL

    Summer program for teens.

    $1,920

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health3 grants $70,00034% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $45,00022% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $40,00020% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,00012% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $20,00010% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida18 grants $414,420
  2. North Carolina2 grants $30,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Wayne F SeitlTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $26,615
  • James M Doss JrPRESIDENT Hours 25Pay $72,000
  • Hancock Whitney BankTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $59,315

The return

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