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Private foundations Sanibel, FLtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Sanibel, FL

22 private foundations based in Sanibel, FL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.1 million in 226 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The McGrath-Spellman Family FoundationSanibel, FL · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $385,800 giving
  2. Sommers Family FoundationSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $304,350 giving
  3. Joseph & Carolyn Palchak Family Foundation IncSanibel, FL · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $297,650 giving
  4. The William R Gruver FoundationSanibel, FL · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $294,512 giving
  5. Hafener Charitable Foundation IncSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 34 grants Preselected only $144,700 giving
  6. Kaltenmark Family Foundation IncSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $140,292 giving
  7. Brookes FoundationSanibel, FL · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $100,000 giving
  8. Lindsey Davis CharitiesSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $79,467 giving
  9. The Carmen and Jim Courter Foundation IncSanibel, FL · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $75,750 giving
  10. Joseph A Courter Memorial Scholarship FDSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $73,427 giving
  11. Smith S H A R E Foundation IncSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $65,000 giving
  12. Ora Kathleen Flynn-Barnett Family FoundationSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $45,000 giving
  13. Rockin Christmas Fund IncSanibel, FL · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $44,440 giving
  14. The Sunrise FoundationSanibel, FL · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  15. The Gimme Foundation IncSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $28,000 giving
  16. Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation Irrevocable TrustSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $27,080 giving
  17. John H Darby Memorial TrustSanibel, FL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $7,500 giving
  18. Grace Fleming Reinhold Scholarship TrustSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $2,907 giving
  19. The Joann and Bob Glick Foundation IncSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The McGrath-Spellman Family FoundationSanibel, FL · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $385,800 giving
  2. Brookes FoundationSanibel, FL · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $100,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education9 foundations $337,50032% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 foundations $262,64125% of the total
  3. Human services4 foundations $67,4186% of the total
  4. Medical research1 foundation $65,7006% of the total
  5. Health3 foundations $63,8506% of the total
  6. Community development1 foundation $62,2506% of the total
  7. 14 other causes $185,67018% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Yvonne and Phillip Dressel Foundation Irrevocable TrustSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $27,080 giving
  2. The McGrath-Spellman Family FoundationSanibel, FL · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $385,800 giving
  3. Joseph & Carolyn Palchak Family Foundation IncSanibel, FL · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $297,650 giving
  4. Kaltenmark Family Foundation IncSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $140,292 giving
  5. Smith S H A R E Foundation IncSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $65,000 giving
  6. Ora Kathleen Flynn-Barnett Family FoundationSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $45,000 giving
  7. The Sunrise FoundationSanibel, FL · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  8. Grace Fleming Reinhold Scholarship TrustSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $2,907 giving
  9. The Carmen and Jim Courter Foundation IncSanibel, FL · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $75,750 giving
  10. The Gimme Foundation IncSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $28,000 giving
  11. Joseph A Courter Memorial Scholarship FDSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $73,427 giving
  12. John H Darby Memorial TrustSanibel, FL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $7,500 giving
  13. The Joann and Bob Glick Foundation IncSanibel, FL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500 giving