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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 65-6263281

Ehrhart Family Foundation

A private foundation in Venice, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $224,972 paid in grants.

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

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 2024

    $224,972

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,097,400
  • Tax year 2023

    $185,673

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,997,733
  • Tax year 2022

    $223,954

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,693,453
  • Tax year 2021

    $199,649

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,482,321
  • Tax year 2020

    $216,300

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,992,980
  • Tax year 2019

    $172,446

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,928,913

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

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

  1. Venice TheatreVenice, FL

    General

    $80,000
  2. Venice Institute for Performing ArtVenice, FL

    General

    $25,000
  3. Sarasota Youth SailingSarasota, FL

    General

    $24,972
  4. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    General

    $15,000
  5. American Battlefield TrustWashington, DC

    General

    $11,000
  6. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  7. Alachua County Library District FouGainsville, FL

    General

    $8,000
  8. Sail SarasotaSarasota, FL

    General

    $6,000
  9. Betty J Johnson N Sarasota LibrarySarasota, FL

    General

    $5,000
  10. Venice Art CenterVenice, FL

    General

    $5,000
  11. Venice Heritage IncVenice, FL

    General

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  13. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  14. Visible Men AcademyBradenton, FL

    General

    $5,000
  15. Northeast Harbor Sailing SchoolNe Harbor, ME

    General

    $5,000
  16. College of CharlestonMt Pleasant, SC

    General

    $5,000
  17. Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME

    General

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $101,00062% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation3 grants $35,97222% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $15,0009% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida9 grants $163,972
  2. Virginia1 grant $15,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $11,000
  4. Maine2 grants $10,000
  5. South Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Jean TrammellPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael T HartleyTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ann ThompsonSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol HigmanTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark EhrhartTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael TillmanTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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