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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 59-6152326

The Saunders Foundation

A private foundation in Tampa, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $470,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Kathleeen Belmonte
PO Box 10477
Tampa, FL 33679
(813) 229-0804
Form and materials
Submitted on forms provided by The Saunders Foundation.
Deadlines
Applications accepted at any time
Restrictions
Grants approved primarily for the Tampa Bay geographic area.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $470,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $11,977,988

  • Tax year 2023

    $677,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $11,481,238

  • Tax year 2022

    $681,200

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $11,861,348

  • Tax year 2021

    $713,149

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $11,718,040

  • Tax year 2020

    $712,250

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $11,390,209

  • Tax year 2019

    $777,785

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $11,602,276

  • Tax year 2018

    $762,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $11,161,977

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Museum of Science and IndustryTampa, FL

    For Digital Dome Theatre project.

    $200,000
  2. Individual

    For mobile clothing closet and pop-up shop and Socks and Underwear for Students program.

    $40,000
  3. Champions for ChildrenTampa, FL

    For abcProgram's Baby Caf breastfeeding support clinics and service, Kids on the Block educational puppet program, and children's holiday needs.

    $30,000
  4. Judeo Christian Health Clinic IncTampa, FL

    For Referral Specialist position.

    $25,000
  5. Individual

    For the Saunders Necessities Closet.

    $20,000
  6. Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay IncTampa, FL

    For the Foster Grandparent program.

    $15,000
  7. Eckerd CollegeSt Petersburg, FL

    For the O'Brien Off Annual scholarship.

    $15,000
  8. Children's Home NetworkTampa, FL

    For CARES program - campus activities, recreation, and education services.

    $15,000
  9. More Health IncTampa, FL

    For nutritional continuum for Hillsborough Co. program.

    $15,000
  10. Tampa Metroplitan Area YMCA IncTampa, FL

    For YMCA Reads program.

    $12,000
  11. Habitat for Humanity of HillsborougTampa, FL

    To enable local residents to build safely.

    $10,000
  12. Great Exploration Childrens MuseumSt Petersburg, FL

    For school and community outreach STEAM programs.

    $10,000
  13. Lighthouse of PinellasLargo, FL

    For Early Intervention Program.

    $10,000
  14. Stageworks IncTampa, FL

    For camera shoot and documentary of When the Righteous Triumph.

    $10,000
  15. Cornerstone Family Ministries IncTampa, FL

    For Rosa Valdez Early Childhood and Lab.

    $10,000
  16. Biltmore Relief Fund for WNCAsheville, NC

    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.

    $6,000
  17. Metropolitan MinistriesTampa, FL

    For children's holiday needs.

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    For children's holiday needs.

    $5,000
  19. Jobsite TheatreTampa, FL

    For operations.

    $5,000
  20. Community Foundation of Tampa Bay ITampa, FL

    For Tampa Bay Rapid Response fund and 1 to 1 match.

    $5,000
  21. Early Learning Coalition of HillsboTampa, FL

    To sustain efforts in providing books & educational materials to families at no cost when participating in Day of Play.

    $5,000
  22. Individual

    Annual contribution.

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $40,00031% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $30,00023% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $15,00012% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $15,00012% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $15,00012% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $15,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida17 grants $397,000
  2. North Carolina1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Solon F O'Neal JrTrustee Hours 3Pay $12,000
  • George B Howell IIITrustee Hours 4Pay $12,000
  • Kathleen J BelmonteTrustee Hours 8Pay $24,000
  • Fred DobbinsTrustee Hours 4Pay $12,000
  • Susan O ThompsonTrustee Hours 4Pay $12,000

The return

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