The Sack Family Foundation Irrevocable Trust directs all of its recorded giving to a single community foundation, indicating a preference to fund through an intermediary rather than through many direct grantees. Grants are place-based and likely intended to support broad charitable needs in the Gulf Coast/Florida region via the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, using their expertise to deploy funds. The repeated multi-grant relationship suggests a sustained, donor-advised or regranting approach rather than targeted project-level giving.
The Sack Family Foundation Irrevocable Trust shows a clear pattern of channeling most of its charitable dollars through Gulf Coast Community Foundation, with three very large grants in the record: $615,000 in 2023, $361,643 in 2024, and $564,000 in 2025. That repeated relationship points to a foundation that prefers intermediary grantmaking over a long list of direct awards. Beyond the community foundation grants, the trust also supports a small set of local Sarasota-area charities and civic organizations. Recorded gifts include All Star Children’s Foundation, Child Protection Center, Salvation Army, Animal Rescue Coalition, JFCS of the Suncoast, and Selby Gardens. The mix suggests broad support for community needs rather than a single issue area. The foundation’s giving is place-based and centered in Southwest Florida, with recipients in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, and Longboat Key appearing throughout the grant list. Smaller awards also reach service organizations and nonprofits outside Florida, but the overall record is dominated by Florida-based charitable use.
A major theme in the record is community philanthropy administered through a regional intermediary. The trust gave $615,000 in 2023, $361,643 in 2024, and $564,000 in 2025 to Gulf Coast Community Foundation in Venice, Florida. Local human services are another visible area. In 2024, it gave $8,240 to All Star Children’s Foundation in Sarasota for charity, $3,000 to Child Protection Center in Sarasota for charity, and $2,000 to Salvation Army in Sarasota for charity. Arts and community life also appear in the pattern. The trust supported Tree Fort Productions Projects in Sarasota with $2,500 in 2024 and Florida Studio Theatre with $600 in 2024, plus $250 in 2023. It also funded animal welfare and family support groups, including Animal Rescue Coalition, JFCS of the Suncoast, and Harvest House, all in Sarasota.
The recorded grant sizes are highly skewed toward small gifts: p25 is $198, median is $250, and p75 is $1,055. That distribution sits alongside a few much larger awards to the same intermediary, which drives most of the total giving. The trust appears to use sustained, repeat support rather than one-off gifts. Gulf Coast Community Foundation receives grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and several smaller recipients recur as well, including Heroes in Transition, Florida Studio Theatre, the USO United Services Organization, Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation, and Manatee County Community Foundation. This is an irrevocable trust, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments. The record points to intermediary-based grantmaking through a community foundation rather than an open application model.
$567K
$2.4M
$723K
$875K
Most grants fall between $198 and $1K, with a median of $250.
25th Percentile
$198
Median
$250
75th Percentile
$1K
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Highly concentrated: all giving (100%) is to one intermediary organization (Gulf Coast Community Foundation) across multiple grants, indicating repeat, sustained support and likely use of intermediary for regranting or donor-advised distribution rather than many small direct grants.
Notable grantees: Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, and 52% of recorded grants go to recipients in Florida, the foundation’s top giving state. Within Florida, the activity clusters in Sarasota, Venice, Bradenton, and Longboat Key. Gulf Coast Community Foundation in Venice is the largest recipient, while Sarasota appears repeatedly through multiple local charities and arts groups. Outside Florida, the record includes a smaller set of recipients in Virginia, Massachusetts, California, and the District of Columbia area.
The grant-size distribution is small: the 25th percentile is $198, the median is $250, and the 75th percentile is $1,055. The record also includes a few much larger grants, especially to the same community foundation intermediary.
Florida is the top state by grant count, accounting for 52% of recorded grants. Recipient cities in Florida include Sarasota, Venice, Bradenton, and Longboat Key.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals.
The record shows a strong intermediary pattern: the foundation repeatedly grants through Gulf Coast Community Foundation in Venice, Florida, rather than spreading money across many direct grantees.
The record includes community philanthropy through a regional foundation, local human services, arts and culture, animal welfare, family support, and some support for service-oriented organizations such as the USO and Heroes in Transition.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation | Venice, FL | $564,000 | 2025 | Charity |
| Manatee County Community Foundation | Bradenton, FL | $1,500 | 2025 | Charity |
| Heroes in Transition | Mashpee, MA | $400 | 2025 | Charity |
| Central Office of Sara-Mana AA | Sarasota, FL | $300 | 2025 | Charity |
| Cornell University of Hotel Admin | Ithaca, NY | $105 | 2025 | Education |
| Sarasota Sailor Soccer Club Inc | Sarasota, FL | $100 | 2025 | Donation |
| Friends of Mashpee Library | Mashpee, MA | $100 | 2025 | Education |
| Cornell Class of 1961 | Ithaca, NY | $25 | 2025 | Education |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation | Venice, FL | $361,643 | 2024 | Charity |
| All Star Children's Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $8,240 | 2024 | Charity |
| Child Protection Center | Sarasota, FL | $3,000 | 2024 | Charity |
| Tree Fort Productions Projects | Sarasota, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | The Arts |
| Salvation Army | Sarasota, FL | $2,000 | 2024 | Charity |
| Manatee County Community Foundation | Bradenton, FL | $1,500 | 2024 | Charity |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $1,500 | 2024 | Education |
| Heroes in Transition | Mashpee, MA | $700 | 2024 | Charity |
| Florida Studio Theatre | Sarasota, FL | $600 | 2024 | Charity |
| Doug Flutie Jr Foundation for Autis | Framingham, MA | $500 | 2024 | Charity |
| Friendship Centers | Sarasota, FL | $300 | 2024 | Charity |
| Meals on Wheels of Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | $300 | 2024 | Charity |
| Harvest House | Sarasota, FL | $300 | 2024 | Charity |
| The USO United Services Organizatio | Arlington, VA | $250 | 2024 | Charity |
| Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation | Reston, VA | $250 | 2024 | Medicine |
| Sunshine from Darkness Inc | Longboat Key, FL | $245 | 2024 | Mental Health and Addiction Disorders |
| Calmer Choice | South Yarmouth, MA | $200 | 2024 | Charity |
| Boys Girls Clubs of Sarasota DeSoto | Sarasota, FL | $190 | 2024 | Charity |
| Ryan Richards Foundation | Westborough, MA | $100 | 2024 | Charity |
| Stanford University | Redwood City, CA | $100 | 2024 | Education |
| Parkinsons Voice Project | Richardson, TX | $100 | 2024 | Charity |
| Cornell University of Hotel Admin | Ithaca, NY | $75 | 2024 | Education |
| Cornell Club of SaraMana | Longboat Key, FL | $30 | 2024 | Charity |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation | Venice, FL | $615,000 | 2023 | Charity |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $1,200 | 2023 | Education |
| Animal Rescue Coalition | Sarasota, FL | $1,100 | 2023 | Charity |
| JFCS of the Suncoast | Sarasota, FL | $1,040 | 2023 | Charity |
| Selby Gardens | Sarasota, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | Research |
| Christ Church of Longboat Key | Longboat Key, FL | $300 | 2023 | Charity |
| Heroes in Transition | Mashpee, MA | $250 | 2023 | Charity |
| Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation | Reston, VA | $250 | 2023 | Medicine |
| The USO United Services Organizatio | Arlington, VA | $250 | 2023 | Charity |
| Movember Foundation | Culver City, CA | $250 | 2023 | Charity |
| Cat Depot | Sarasota, FL | $250 | 2023 | Charity |
| Florida Studio Theatre | Sarasota, FL | $250 | 2023 | Charity |
| Calmer Choice | South Yarmouth, MA | $200 | 2023 | Charity |
| Friends of Mashpee Library | Mashpee, MA | $175 | 2023 | Education |
| Community Foundation of Sarasota Co | Sarasota, FL | $105 | 2023 | Charity |
| Cornell University of Hotel Admin | Ithaca, NY | $75 | 2023 | Education |
| Cornell Class of 1961 | Ithaca, NY | $30 | 2023 | Education |
Manatee County Community Foundation
$1,500Charity
Heroes in Transition
$400Charity
Central Office of Sara-Mana AA
$300Charity
Cornell University of Hotel Admin
$105Education
Sarasota Sailor Soccer Club Inc
$100Donation
Friends of Mashpee Library
$100Education
Cornell Class of 1961
$25Education
Tree Fort Productions Projects
$2,500The Arts
Salvation Army
$2,000Charity
Manatee County Community Foundation
$1,500Charity
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
$1,500Education
Heroes in Transition
$700Charity
Florida Studio Theatre
$600Charity
Doug Flutie Jr Foundation for Autis
$500Charity
The USO United Services Organizatio
$250Charity
Sunshine from Darkness Inc
$245Mental Health and Addiction Disorders
Calmer Choice
$200Charity
Boys Girls Clubs of Sarasota DeSoto
$190Charity
Ryan Richards Foundation
$100Charity
Stanford University
$100Education
Cornell University of Hotel Admin
$75Education
Cornell Club of SaraMana
$30Charity
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
$1,200Education
JFCS of the Suncoast
$1,040Charity
Selby Gardens
$1,000Research
Christ Church of Longboat Key
$300Charity
Heroes in Transition
$250Charity
The USO United Services Organizatio
$250Charity
Florida Studio Theatre
$250Charity
Calmer Choice
$200Charity
Friends of Mashpee Library
$175Education
Community Foundation of Sarasota Co
$105Charity
Cornell University of Hotel Admin
$75Education
Cornell Class of 1961
$30Education