The Tillie Jennie & Harold Schwartz Foundation focuses its giving locally in Florida on healthcare philanthropy and support for higher education, including collegiate programs and athletics. Most grants are mid-sized gifts directed to regional institutions—particularly Sarasota Memorial Health Care—and to nearby universities and college foundations. The foundation appears to prioritize institutionally focused fundraising campaigns and program support rather than small community groups or national charities.
Relatively concentrated giving with a small number of mid-to-large grants per year, including repeat support to a flagship regional hospital and one-off sizable gifts to nearby colleges and university athletic programs.
A recurring pattern in The Tillie Jennie & Harold Schwartz Foundation Inc’s recent giving is unrestricted support for Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, including multiple grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That hospital philanthropy sits alongside a steady stream of gifts to Florida colleges and student programs, showing a funder that backs institutions with flexible dollars rather than tightly restricted project grants. The foundation’s recent grants also show repeated support for Jacksonville University, New College Foundation, and other higher-education related organizations in Florida. Collegiate athletics appears in the record as well, through unrestricted support for Ju Sporting Clays Skeet & Trap Team. The mix suggests a local grantmaker that concentrates on institutions, campus programs, and health-related philanthropy within its Florida footprint. Recent awards range from $5,000 to $20,000 in the records provided, with several gifts repeated to the same recipients over multiple years. The foundation also gave to organizations outside Florida, including Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Cvma, Loyola University of Chicago, and Harvest House, but the overall pattern remains centered on local institutional support in Florida.
Healthcare philanthropy is a clear theme. The foundation gave $20,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2024 to Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, followed by additional unrestricted gifts of $10,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2023. Higher education is another consistent area. Jacksonville University received $20,000 in 2025, while New College Foundation received $15,000 in 2023, both listed as unrestricted support. State College of Florida Foundation also appears in the record, with $6,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023. The foundation also funds student and campus-adjacent athletics. Ju Sporting Clays Skeet & Trap Team received unrestricted gifts of $20,000 in 2024, $11,000 in 2025, and $8,500 in 2024. That pattern shows repeated support for a specific collegiate sports program rather than one-off event funding.
Typical grants cluster in the low thousands: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The recent-grants record also includes repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. Grants are generally unrestricted, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available data does not show an application process, so the giving pattern here is best read as relationship-based institutional support.
$122K
$2.2M
$120K
$195K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: Sarasota Memorial HealthCare Foundation, Jacksonville University, New College Foundation, JU Sporting Clays Skeet & Trap Team
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 86% of grants go to recipients in Florida. Sarasota and Jacksonville appear repeatedly among recipient cities, along with Bradenton and Venice in the same state. The top state by grant count is Tennessee, even though the foundation is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida. All grants in the distribution data go to U.S. recipients.
The recent record centers on healthcare philanthropy and higher education. Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Jacksonville University, New College Foundation, and State College of Florida Foundation all appear with unrestricted grants, and collegiate athletics also shows up through Ju Sporting Clays Skeet & Trap Team.
The grant-size distribution is small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. Recent individual awards also reach $20,000, but most of the distribution sits below that level.
Yes. Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Jacksonville University appears in 2025; and Ju Sporting Clays Skeet & Trap Team appears in 2024 and 2025. That pattern indicates ongoing support for some recipients.
The recent grants are largely listed as unrestricted. That includes awards to Jacksonville University, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, New College Foundation, and others, suggesting flexible support rather than narrowly designated project funding.
The foundation gives locally, with 86% of grants going to recipients in Florida. Sarasota, Jacksonville, Bradenton, Venice, and Nokomis all appear in the recipient list, while the country distribution shows all grants going to U.S. organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COMBAT VETERANS MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION CVMA | ROCK HILL, SC | $12,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JU SPORTING CLAYS SKEET & TRAP TEAM | NOKOMIS, FL | $11,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SEND A KID TO CAMP FOUNDATION | MABLETON, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HARVEST HOUSE | BEL AIR, MD | $6,250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW COLLEGE FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SARASOTA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FOUNDATION INC | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EASTER SEALS OF SW FLORIDA | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LIFELINE PRODUCTIONS INC | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SARASOTA MEDICAL PREGNANCY CENTER INC | SARASOTA, FL | $4,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MANATEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | BRADENTON, FL | $3,450 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DUCKS UNLIMITED INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $3,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ADVENTURE FOR ALL | SARASOTA, FL | $3,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BRIAN BILL FOUNDATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST MARY'S ACADEMY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LOVELAND CENTER INC | VENICE, FL | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| STATE OF FLORIDA POLICE ATHLETIC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COMBAT VETERANS MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION CVMA | ROCK HILL, SC | $12,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JU SPORTING CLAYS SKEET & TRAP TEAM | NOKOMIS, FL | $11,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SEND A KID TO CAMP FOUNDATION | MABLETON, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HARVEST HOUSE | BEL AIR, MD | $6,250 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LIFELINE PRODUCTIONS INC | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SARASOTA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FOUNDATION INC | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EASTER SEALS OF SW FLORIDA | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW COLLEGE FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SARASOTA MEDICAL PREGNANCY CENTER INC | SARASOTA, FL | $4,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MANATEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | BRADENTON, FL | $3,450 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DUCKS UNLIMITED INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ADVENTURE FOR ALL | SARASOTA, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BRIAN BILL FOUNDATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST MARY'S ACADEMY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LOVELAND CENTER INC | VENICE, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| STATE OF FLORIDA POLICE ATHLETIC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $250 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JU SPORTING CLAYS SKEET & TRAP TEAM | NOKOMIS, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LOVELAND CENTER INC | VENICE, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SEND A KID TO CAMP FOUNDATION | MABLETON, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | 2000UNRESTRICTED |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF MANATEE COUNTY | BRADENTON, FL | $9,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JU SPORTING CLAYS SKEET & TRAP TEAM | NOKOMIS, FL | $8,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | SARASOTA, FL | $6,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION | BRADENTON, FL | $6,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CREARTE LATINO SRQ CORP | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
COMBAT VETERANS MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION CVMA
$12,000UNRESTRICTED
JU SPORTING CLAYS SKEET & TRAP TEAM
$11,000UNRESTRICTED
SEND A KID TO CAMP FOUNDATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
HARVEST HOUSE
$6,250UNRESTRICTED
LIFELINE PRODUCTIONS INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
SARASOTA MEDICAL PREGNANCY CENTER INC
$4,000UNRESTRICTED
DUCKS UNLIMITED INC
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
ADVENTURE FOR ALL
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
BRIAN BILL FOUNDATION
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
ST MARY'S ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
THE SALVATION ARMY
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
STATE OF FLORIDA POLICE ATHLETIC
$250UNRESTRICTED
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
COMBAT VETERANS MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION CVMA
$12,000UNRESTRICTED
JU SPORTING CLAYS SKEET & TRAP TEAM
$11,000UNRESTRICTED
SEND A KID TO CAMP FOUNDATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
HARVEST HOUSE
$6,250UNRESTRICTED
LIFELINE PRODUCTIONS INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
SARASOTA MEDICAL PREGNANCY CENTER INC
$4,000UNRESTRICTED
DUCKS UNLIMITED INC
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
ADVENTURE FOR ALL
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
BRIAN BILL FOUNDATION
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
ST MARY'S ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
THE SALVATION ARMY
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
STATE OF FLORIDA POLICE ATHLETIC
$250UNRESTRICTED
JU SPORTING CLAYS SKEET & TRAP TEAM
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
SEND A KID TO CAMP FOUNDATION
$10,0002000UNRESTRICTED
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF MANATEE COUNTY
$9,000UNRESTRICTED
JU SPORTING CLAYS SKEET & TRAP TEAM
$8,500UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$6,000UNRESTRICTED
CREARTE LATINO SRQ CORP
$5,000UNRESTRICTED