United Way of South Sarasota County
VENICE, FL · Philanthropy & Voluntarism
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2023). United Way of South Sarasota County has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
Mission
The United Way of South Sarasota County, Inc. (the Organization") is a not-for-profit organization formed under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 ( c ) (3) and is located in Venice, Florida. The United Way has adopted a Modern United Way Model, transitioning away from being a passthrough-only organization to a model that also embraces providing direct services to those in need in the local area of Venice, North Port, Nokomis, Laurel, Englewood, and Osprey, Florida. The Organization is a partner with the Sarasota County Sheriffs Eviction Mitigation taskforce, the Internal Revenue Service Volunteer Tax Assistance Program, and Sarasota County Emergency Service. It is recognized by FEMA and the State of Florida as the Sarasota County Long-Term Recovery Group leader in times of disaster.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2023.
Who funds United Way of South Sarasota County
$2.8M in foundation grants on record from 28 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Sarasota Co | $539K | 4 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation | $400K | 2 |
| Publix Super Markets Charities | $305K | 5 |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation | $294K | 5 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy | $209K | 1 |
| St Bernard Project | $160K | 2 |
| United Way Worldwide | $124K | 3 |
| United Way of Florida | $120K | 3 |
| Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation | $102K | 2 |
| United Way of Central Florida | $100K | 1 |
Leadership
BARBARA CRUZ — President & CEO (Principal officer)
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