About Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast
Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that IGNITE the power and promise of youth
Focus Areas
Youth developmentMentoringK-12 education supportLiteracyJuvenile justice mentoringScholarships / post-secondary support
Who They Fund
children and adolescents (K–12 and transitioning to post-secondary)youth at risk of juvenile justice involvementstudents seeking scholarships/post-secondary supportfamilies of youth receiving support
Funding Style
direct serviceprogrammatic support
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Inc centers its giving on one-to-one mentoring, with a stated aim to create and support mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. The foundation’s latest reported grant was $4,437,931 to Big Brothers Big Sisters Fdn in Venice, Florida, showing that its grantmaking is tied closely to its own mentoring network and service area. Alongside direct mentoring support, the organization backs scholarships for Littles who are moving into post-secondary education or healthcare training, and it supports state-funded mentoring programs implemented through Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida affiliates. Its program list also points to a broad youth-development model: academic support, career readiness, juvenile justice prevention, and relationship-based interventions. The foundation’s work includes programs such as Bigs Inspiring Scholastic Success, School-To-Work / Beyond School Walls, Bigs in Blue, and Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents. It also operates scholarship funds for graduating Littles, linking mentoring to education and career pathways.
What Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Funds
In scholarship support, the foundation funds several pathways for Littles. The Jeanne Beth Mahler-Minnear Memorial Scholarship Fund provides financial support to Littles pursuing education and careers in healthcare, while the Joy Mahler Scholarship for Littles Fund supports graduating Littles who are pursuing post-secondary certification or education. Its youth-development work also reaches into statewide mentoring infrastructure. Through the state-funded mentoring programs implemented by Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida affiliates, it supports Bigs Inspiring Scholastic Success, School-To-Work / Beyond School Walls, Bigs in Blue, and Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents. The organization also combines mentoring with local fundraising support through the Flanzer Contribution Matching Program, where qualifying donor contributions between $5 and $500 may be matched 1:1 for partner agencies in Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte counties.
How Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Gives
The only grant size shown in the recent-grants data is $4,437,931, so the p25, median, and p75 are all the same. That points to a grantmaking pattern dominated by a single, very large award in the available file. The foundation also appears to fund through ongoing program structures rather than isolated one-off projects: it has named scholarship funds, state-level mentoring programs, a capital campaign, planned giving, and a matching program. Several of those programs accept unsolicited support, while the state-funded mentoring programs and the memorial scholarship fund do not.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.4M
Total Assets
$6.1M
Total Revenue
$6.7M
Total Expenses
$9.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $4.4M and $4.4M, with a median of $4.4M.
25th Percentile
$4.4M
Median
$4.4M
75th Percentile
$4.4M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in FL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Unlock Deep Analysis
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeSee Similar Funders
Free Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeExplore related grant guides
Want a Personalized Pitch for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast?
Sign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Free plan available
No contracts
Cancel anytime