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    Gulf Coast Community Foundation

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    VENICE, FLWebsite9414864600

    About Gulf Coast Community Foundation

    Leaving a Legacy, Fueling Lasting Impact

    Focus Areas

    Arts & CultureCivic & Economic DevelopmentDisaster ResponseEducationEnvironmentHealth & Human ServicesScholarshipsCapacity Building

    Who They Fund

    nonprofit organizations across sectorscommunity-level service recipients (general public benefiting from human services)cultural institutions and artistsenvironmental and animal welfare constituencies

    Funding Style

    About Gulf Coast Community Foundation

    Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc’s recent grantmaking is marked by very large commitments to place-based environmental and community assets, led by a $6.4 million grant to The Bay Park Conservancy Inc in Sarasota and a $3.8 million grant to the same organization the prior year. That pattern shows a funder comfortable making multi-million-dollar bets on projects with long time horizons. The foundation also supported Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc with grants above $2 million in 2023 and 2025, reinforcing an environmental line of giving tied to Sarasota institutions. Beyond those flagship awards, its portfolio includes human services, health, arts and culture, civic work, education, and scholarships, with grants flowing across nonprofit organizations rather than to individuals. The mix of operating and project support is visible in the active community grant programs, which are designed for nonprofits serving the Gulf Coast region and the Sarasota area. Scholarship programs sit alongside general grantmaking, indicating a dual role as both community grantmaker and education funder. The foundation’s scale is substantial, with more than $115 million in annual grants and total assets above $482 million, allowing it to support both recurring community needs and larger strategic investments.

    What Gulf Coast Community Foundation Funds

    Environmental work is a clear anchor. Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc gave $6,412,277 to The Bay Park Conservancy Inc in 2024 and $635,148 to Mote Marine Laboratory in 2025, pointing to support for conservation, stewardship, and marine research. Health and human services are also prominent. It awarded $1,881,053 to Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation in 2025 and $812,667 to All Faiths Food Bank Inc in 2024, showing attention to health access and basic needs. In arts and culture, the foundation backed Sarasota Orchestra with $834,100 in 2024 and Friends of Boca Grande Community Center Inc with $1,447,420 in 2025. Education appears through scholarship programs and institutional support, including Ringling College of Art and Design at $605,951 in 2025.

    How Gulf Coast Community Foundation Gives

    Typical awards sit at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, a $16,000 median, and $40,980 at the 75th percentile, but the foundation also makes occasional seven-figure grants. The recent record shows both recurring and multi-year support: The Bay Park Conservancy Inc, Special Day Foundation Inc, Society of St Vincent De Paul South Pinellas Inc, All Faiths Food Bank Inc, and Mote Marine Laboratory all appear in more than one year. Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc is a mixed community foundation, and its active programs include both general grant cycles and scholarship programs. Several programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Community Grants spring cycle, Community Impact Grants, Rapid Response Grants, and scholarship offerings.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $45M

    Total Assets

    $533.7M

    Total Revenue

    $73.5M

    Total Expenses

    $60.2M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $10K and $41K, with a median of $16K.

    25th Percentile

    $10K

    Median

    $16K

    75th Percentile

    $41K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional42 states funded
    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Leadership

    PHILLIP LANHAM

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    human/social services (basic needs & social supports)arts & culture programming and institutionsenvironmental conservation and stewardshipanimal welfare and protection

    Where Gulf Coast Community Foundation Makes Grants

    Giving is heavily concentrated in Florida, with 60% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Sarasota is the clearest hub, with grants to The Bay Park Conservancy Inc, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Sarasota Orchestra, and Mote Marine Laboratory. Outside Florida, the recent list includes St Louis Community Foundation Inc in Missouri, Positive Tracks in Hanover, and Ists - Accounting Team and Ists - Accounting Office in Nashville, Tennessee. The recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic, with all 1,563 grants going to US organizations.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Gulf Coast Community Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc support?

    It funds nonprofit organizations across arts and culture, civic and economic development, disaster response, education, environment, health and human services, and scholarships. The recent grants list also shows support for animal welfare and cultural institutions, alongside community-serving nonprofits and scholarship recipients.

    Does Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. The active Community Grants spring cycle, Community Impact Grants, Rapid Response Grants, and scholarship programs all indicate that unsolicited applications are accepted. The foundation also lists an annual scholarship application used to consider students for multiple donor-established scholarship funds.

    What is a typical grant size?

    Typical grants cluster around a $10,000 25th percentile, a $16,000 median, and a $40,980 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger awards, including multiple grants above $1 million and a $6.4 million grant.

    Is this a one-time funder or do grantees receive support across multiple years?

    Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Bay Park Conservancy Inc, Special Day Foundation Inc, Society of St Vincent De Paul South Pinellas Inc, All Faiths Food Bank Inc, and Mote Marine Laboratory. That pattern suggests recurring support for some organizations rather than isolated one-off grants.

    Where does most of the foundation’s giving go?

    Most grants go to Florida recipients, with 60% of grants in the HQ state. Sarasota is a major recipient city in the recent grants list, and the foundation also gives elsewhere in the US, including Missouri and Tennessee.

    Accepts unsolicited proposals
    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Gulf Coast Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses in 3 days (Sep 30, 2026)Award: Up to $25K

    Community Grants (General Spring Grant Cycle)

    Arts & CultureCivic & Economic DevelopmentEducation+2 more

    Who can apply: Organizations serving Sarasota County, Charlotte County, DeSoto County, Boca Grande, Lakewood Ranch, and Longboat Key, Florida, and classified as tax-exempt public charities by the IRS. Individual schools, booster clubs, classrooms, and organizations outside the service area are generally ineligible. Faith-based nonprofits may apply for eligible nonreligious activities.

    Deadline: Fiscal Year 2027 cycles: Fall July 15-September 30, 2026; Winter October 15-December 31, 2026; Spring January 15-March 30, 2027. Notification dates are November 2026, February 2027, and May 2027 respectively.

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    Open nowCloses in 23 days (Oct 20, 2026)Award: $25K+

    Catalytic Grants

    Arts & CultureCivic & Economic DevelopmentEducation+2 more

    Who can apply: The program supports bold, ready, collaborative projects addressing root causes and creating lasting regional impact. Applicants should demonstrate organizational capacity, a realistic implementation plan, strong partnerships, measurable outcomes, sustainability, and leverage. Eligible organizations generally serve Gulf Coast's Florida service area and are tax-exempt public charities or eligible public entities.

    Deadline: Grant cycle timelines vary by funding opportunity and program area; current deadlines are posted on the Apply Now page.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    VENICE THEATRE INCVENICE, FL$2,101,7392026ARTS & CULTURE
    THE BOCA GRANDE PRESCHOOL INCBOCA GRANDE, FL$1,915,0352026EDUCATION
    THE BAY PARK CONSERVANCY INCSARASOTA, FL$1,684,2922026ENVIRONMENT
    SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONSARASOTA, FL$1,444,1672026HEALTH
    BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE GIFT FUNDBOSTON, MA$1,138,3612026OTHER
    THE MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS INCSARASOTA, FL$1,123,2612026ENVIRONMENT
    SAFE CHILDREN COALITION INCSARASOTA, FL$1,112,0002026CHILDREN
    SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOUTH PINELLAS INCST PETERSBURG, FL$1,027,1302026HUMAN SERVICES
    BOWDOIN COLLEGEBRUNSWICK, ME$1,005,0002026EDUCATION
    ALL FAITHS FOOD BANK INCSARASOTA, FL$957,0212026HUMAN SERVICES
    MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUMSARASOTA, FL$949,3762026ENVIRONMENT
    SPECIAL DAY FOUNDATION INCLAKEWOOD RANCH, FL$740,0002026EDUCATION
    SARASOTA ORCHESTRASARASOTA, FL$725,4322026ARTS & CULTURE
    ISTS INC - ACCOUNTING TEAMNASHVILLE, TN$684,4742026EDUCATION
    FORTY CARROTS OF SARASOTA INCSARASOTA, FL$561,6162026HUMAN SERVICES
    AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF FLORIDAMIAMI, FL$533,9312026CIVIC
    ASOLO THEATER INCSARASOTA, FL$529,1672026ARTS & CULTURE
    CHURCH OF THE PALMSSARASOTA, FL$526,5102026RELIGIOUS
    CHILDREN FIRST INCSARASOTA, FL$506,8092026CHILDREN
    BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SARASOTA AND DESOTO COUNTIES INCSARASOTA, FL$501,4792026CHILDREN
    N-ABLETEKLAKEWOOD RANCH, FL$500,0002026HUMAN SERVICES
    H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INCTAMPA, FL$419,8632026HEALTH
    RESILIENT RETREAT INCSARASOTA, FL$402,1502026HUMAN SERVICES
    RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGNSARASOTA, FL$377,0332026ARTS & CULTURE
    IMPACT 100 GLOBAL ADVISORY COUNCILBELLEAIR BLUFFS, FL$375,0002026CIVIC
    SARASOTA BALLET OF FLORIDA INCSARASOTA, FL$372,2102026ARTS & CULTURE
    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY INCSARASOTA, FL$344,7662026OTHER
    HARVEST TABERNACLE OF SARASOTA INCSARASOTA, FL$344,1172026HUMAN SERVICES
    SARASOTA OPERA ASSOCIATION INCSARASOTA, FL$325,0062026ARTS & CULTURE
    THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF SARASOTA-MANATEE INCSARASOTA, FL$296,5372026RELIGIOUS
    FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE INCSARASOTA, FL$282,2422026ARTS & CULTURE
    CHILD PROTECTION CENTER INCSARASOTA, FL$280,5902026CHILDREN
    PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF FLORIDAWEST PALM BEACH, FL$278,8132026HUMAN SERVICES
    VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY INCBRADENTON, FL$274,5252026HUMAN SERVICES
    FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE COMMUNITY CENTER INCBOCA GRANDE, FL$269,6002026HUMAN SERVICES
    JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICE OF THE SUNCOAST INCSARASOTA, FL$256,4362026HUMAN SERVICES
    FEEDING AMERICACHICAGO, IL$251,0002026HUMAN SERVICES
    SARASOTA ART MUSEUM OF RINGLING COLLEGESARASOTA, FL$247,3052026ARTS & CULTURE
    THE BAY PARK CONSERVANCY INCSARASOTA, FL$240,5262026ENVIRONMENT
    THE TOWER FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITYSAN JOSE, CA$225,0002026EDUCATION
    JEWISH NATIONAL FUND - KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL INCBOCA RATON, FL$223,8802026RELIGIOUS
    EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES INCSARASOTA, FL$223,4002026HUMAN SERVICES
    NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY-CHICAGO CHAPTERCHICAGO, IL$223,3462026HEALTH
    UNITED WAY OF SOUTH SARASOTA COUNTY INCVENICE, FL$210,2552026HUMAN SERVICES
    TEMPLE EMANU-ELSARASOTA, FL$207,1342026RELIGIOUS
    POSITIVE TRACKS INCHANOVER, FL$200,6002026CIVIC
    SAFE PLACE AND RAPE CRISIS CENTER INCSARASOTA, FL$193,9992026HUMAN SERVICES
    SAMARITAN COUNSELING SERVICES OF THE GULF COAST INCSARASOTA, FL$193,9072026HUMAN SERVICES
    THE SALVATION ARMY OF SARASOTA COUNTYSARASOTA, FL$188,1982026HUMAN SERVICES
    CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTIONCHAUTAUQUA, NY$185,0002026EDUCATION

    VENICE THEATRE INC

    $2,101,739
    VENICE, FL2026

    ARTS & CULTURE

    THE BOCA GRANDE PRESCHOOL INC

    $1,915,035
    BOCA GRANDE, FL2026

    EDUCATION

    THE BAY PARK CONSERVANCY INC

    $1,684,292
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    ENVIRONMENT

    SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION

    $1,444,167
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    HEALTH

    BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

    $1,138,361
    BOSTON, MA2026

    OTHER

    THE MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS INC

    $1,123,261
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    ENVIRONMENT

    SAFE CHILDREN COALITION INC

    $1,112,000
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    CHILDREN

    SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOUTH PINELLAS INC

    $1,027,130
    ST PETERSBURG, FL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    BOWDOIN COLLEGE

    $1,005,000
    BRUNSWICK, ME2026

    EDUCATION

    ALL FAITHS FOOD BANK INC

    $957,021
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM

    $949,376
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    ENVIRONMENT

    SPECIAL DAY FOUNDATION INC

    $740,000
    LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL2026

    EDUCATION

    SARASOTA ORCHESTRA

    $725,432
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    ARTS & CULTURE

    ISTS INC - ACCOUNTING TEAM

    $684,474
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    EDUCATION

    FORTY CARROTS OF SARASOTA INC

    $561,616
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA

    $533,931
    MIAMI, FL2026

    CIVIC

    ASOLO THEATER INC

    $529,167
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    ARTS & CULTURE

    CHURCH OF THE PALMS

    $526,510
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    RELIGIOUS

    CHILDREN FIRST INC

    $506,809
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    CHILDREN

    BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SARASOTA AND DESOTO COUNTIES INC

    $501,479
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    CHILDREN

    N-ABLETEK

    $500,000
    LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC

    $419,863
    TAMPA, FL2026

    HEALTH

    RESILIENT RETREAT INC

    $402,150
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

    $377,033
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    ARTS & CULTURE

    IMPACT 100 GLOBAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

    $375,000
    BELLEAIR BLUFFS, FL2026

    CIVIC

    SARASOTA BALLET OF FLORIDA INC

    $372,210
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    ARTS & CULTURE

    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY INC

    $344,766
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    OTHER

    HARVEST TABERNACLE OF SARASOTA INC

    $344,117
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    SARASOTA OPERA ASSOCIATION INC

    $325,006
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    ARTS & CULTURE

    THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF SARASOTA-MANATEE INC

    $296,537
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    RELIGIOUS

    FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE INC

    $282,242
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    ARTS & CULTURE

    CHILD PROTECTION CENTER INC

    $280,590
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    CHILDREN

    PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF FLORIDA

    $278,813
    WEST PALM BEACH, FL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY INC

    $274,525
    BRADENTON, FL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE COMMUNITY CENTER INC

    $269,600
    BOCA GRANDE, FL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICE OF THE SUNCOAST INC

    $256,436
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    FEEDING AMERICA

    $251,000
    CHICAGO, IL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    SARASOTA ART MUSEUM OF RINGLING COLLEGE

    $247,305
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    ARTS & CULTURE

    THE BAY PARK CONSERVANCY INC

    $240,526
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    ENVIRONMENT

    THE TOWER FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY

    $225,000
    SAN JOSE, CA2026

    EDUCATION

    JEWISH NATIONAL FUND - KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL INC

    $223,880
    BOCA RATON, FL2026

    RELIGIOUS

    EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES INC

    $223,400
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY-CHICAGO CHAPTER

    $223,346
    CHICAGO, IL2026

    HEALTH

    UNITED WAY OF SOUTH SARASOTA COUNTY INC

    $210,255
    VENICE, FL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    TEMPLE EMANU-EL

    $207,134
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    RELIGIOUS

    POSITIVE TRACKS INC

    $200,600
    HANOVER, FL2026

    CIVIC

    SAFE PLACE AND RAPE CRISIS CENTER INC

    $193,999
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    SAMARITAN COUNSELING SERVICES OF THE GULF COAST INC

    $193,907
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    THE SALVATION ARMY OF SARASOTA COUNTY

    $188,198
    SARASOTA, FL2026

    HUMAN SERVICES

    CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION

    $185,000
    CHAUTAUQUA, NY2026

    EDUCATION