Grants awarded
Who does The Saunders Foundation fund?
The Saunders Foundation has awarded $3.3 million across 123 grants to 54 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $15,000, with most between $10,000 and $25,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $15,000 versus $12,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$3.3M
Typical grant
$15K
Grantees
54
Grants
123
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Tampa
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$860K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | FL | |
The Tampa Bay History Center
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$205K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | FL | |
| M Museum of Science and Industry | $200K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in | $200K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Champions for Children | $130K | 8 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T Tampa Museum of Art | $120K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$120K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | FL | |
| V Voices for Children of Tampa Bay in | $90K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Chapters Health Foundation INC
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$86K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | FL | |
| M Metropolitan Ministries | $75K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$75K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | FL | |
| T Tampa General Hospital Foundation | $75K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay INC
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$70K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
Eckerd College
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$70K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
| L Lowry Park Zoological Society of Ta | $62K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S Salesian Sisters of Tampa INC | $50K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$50K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | VA | |
| I Individual recipient | $48K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Southwest Florida Community Foundat | $40K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $40K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| H Habitat for Humanity of Hillsboroug | $40K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$35K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | FL | |
Florida Orchestra INC
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$35K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | FL | |
The Florida Aquarium INC
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$30K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | FL | |
More Health INC
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$30K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
Lighthouse of Pinellas INC
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$30K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
| C Children's Home Network | $25K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A Academy Prep Tampa Bay | $25K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Southeastern Guide Dogs INC | $25K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | FL | |
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$25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | FL | |
| A A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay INC | $21K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $20K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| G Great Exploration Childrens Museum | $20K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U University Area Community Developme | $20K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A A Brighter Community | $15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Jobsite Theatre INC
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$15K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
| L Little Kids Rock | $15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| H Henry B Plant Museum at Univ of Tam | $14K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| T Tampa Metroplitan Area YMCA INC | $12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F Florida House on Capitol Hill | $10K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Cornerstone Family Ministries INC | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A Achieve Plant City | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| F Friends of Joshua House INC | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| T The Helen Gordon Davis Centre for W | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| R Ronald McDonald House Charities of | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Stageworks INC | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $9K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| B Biltmore Relief Fund for Wnc | $6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| E Early Learning Coalition of Hillsbo | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| H Henry B Plant Museum | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Community Foundation of Tampa Bay I | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | FL | |
Brookwood Florida INC
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$5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | FL |
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