The Joel and Gail Morganroth Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Sarasota, FL, with a dominant priority on sustaining the Jewish community alongside strong, targeted support for arts, culture, and a smaller slice for healthcare and botanical institutions. Most dollars flow to one flagship recipient (the Jewish Federation of Sarasota), while additional grants reinforce regional cultural institutions and an occasional hospital/medical philanthropy.
Highly concentrated giving: one very large, flagship grant to the Jewish Federation of Sarasota dominates total giving, complemented by several smaller, mostly local grants to arts, cultural and medical organizations; some repeat funding (Ringling College).
Notable grantees: Jewish Federation of Sarasota, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Foundation, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota Art Museum
A single 2025 grant of $3,376,285 to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens stands out in The Joel and Gail Morganroth Family Foundation’s recent giving and shows how concentrated its philanthropy can be. The foundation’s pattern also includes a large 2024 grant of $988,689 to Jewish Federation Sarasota, indicating two major anchors in its local portfolio. Beyond those flagship awards, the foundation makes smaller grants to Sarasota-area institutions in Jewish life, arts, and healthcare, with individual awards ranging from modest gifts to five- and six-figure support. Recent recipients include Temple Emanu-el, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Foundation, Sarasota Art Museum, and Asolo Repertory Theatre. The foundation’s grant history suggests a place-based approach centered on organizations that serve Sarasota’s civic, cultural, and religious life. Its giving is not spread broadly across many regions; instead, it repeatedly directs support to a compact set of local institutions, with a small number of out-of-state synagogue grants appearing alongside the Sarasota core.
In support of botanical and horticultural institutions, the foundation gave $3,376,285 to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in 2025 and followed with additional gifts of $10,000 and $8,500 in the same year. In Jewish community support, it awarded $988,689 to Jewish Federation Sarasota in 2024 and also made a $18,000 grant to Temple Emanu-el in 2025. Arts and culture appear in multiple forms: Ringling College of Art and Design received $33,741 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2023, while Sarasota Art Museum received $10,000 in 2024 and $600 in 2025. The foundation also made healthcare-related grants, including $20,000 and $16,750 to Sarasota Memorial Hospital Foundation.
The typical grant size is $1,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. That distribution fits a pattern of frequent smaller awards alongside a few much larger grants, including major support for one or two core institutions. The recent record shows repeat giving to the same organizations across years, such as Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota Art Museum, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Foundation, Asolo Repertory Theatre, and Main Line Temple. The foundation is a family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is stated in the provided data.
$3.4M
$1.1M
$53K
$3.4M
Most grants fall between $2K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in Florida, with 82% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and the top giving state also Florida. Sarasota is the main recipient city in the recent grants list, including Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Jewish Federation Sarasota, Temple Emanu-el, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Foundation, Sarasota Art Museum, and Asolo Repertory Theatre. A smaller set of grants goes to Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, through Main Line Temple and Main Line Reform Temple. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Its recent grants show a strong emphasis on Jewish community institutions, Sarasota cultural organizations, botanical and horticultural work, and some healthcare philanthropy. Named recipients include Jewish Federation Sarasota, Temple Emanu-el, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota Art Museum, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Foundation, and Asolo Repertory Theatre.
The grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: $1,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. That sits alongside a few much larger grants, including a $3,376,285 award and a $988,689 award in the recent record.
Yes. Florida is the top state by grant count, and 82% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Florida recipients are concentrated in Sarasota, with additional grants to other Florida organizations appearing in the list.
Yes. The recent grant record includes repeat awards to several organizations across multiple years, including Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota Art Museum, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Foundation, Asolo Repertory Theatre, and Main Line Temple.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, according to the provided data.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS | SARASOTA, FL | $3,376,285 | 2026 | TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL | SARASOTA, FL | $18,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATI | SARASOTA, FL | $16,750 | 2026 | TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MARIE SELBY BOTANTICAL GARDENS | SARSOTA, FL | $8,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MAIN LINE REFORM TEMPLE | WYNNWOOD, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ASOLO REP THEATER | SARASOTA, FL | $2,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MARIE SELBY BOTANTICAL GARDENS | SARSOTA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ASOLO REP THEATER | SARASOTA, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SARASOTA ART MUSEUM | SARASOTA, FL | $600 | 2025 | TO FURTHER IT EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| JEWISH FEDERATION SARASOTA | SARASOTA, FL | $988,689 | 2024 | TO FURTHER IT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN | SARASOTA, FL | $33,741 | 2024 | TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SARASOTA ART MUSEUM | SARASOTA, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER IT EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| MAIN LINE TEMPLE | WYNNEWOOD, PA | $3,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ASOLO REP THEATER | SARASOTA, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUND | SARASOTA, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN | SARASOTA, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MAIN LINE TEMPLE | WYNNEWOOD, PA | $1,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
$18,000TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATI
$16,750TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
MAIN LINE REFORM TEMPLE
$5,000TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
ASOLO REP THEATER
$2,000TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
ASOLO REP THEATER
$2,000TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
SARASOTA ART MUSEUM
$600TO FURTHER IT EXEMPT PURPOSE.
JEWISH FEDERATION SARASOTA
$988,689TO FURTHER IT EXEMPT PURPOSE
SARASOTA ART MUSEUM
$10,000TO FURTHER IT EXEMPT PURPOSE.
MAIN LINE TEMPLE
$3,000TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
ASOLO REP THEATER
$1,000TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUND
$20,000TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES
MAIN LINE TEMPLE
$1,000TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE