Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that IGNITE the power and promise of youth
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Inc centers its giving on one-to-one mentoring, with a stated aim to create and support mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. The foundation’s latest reported grant was $4,437,931 to Big Brothers Big Sisters Fdn in Venice, Florida, showing that its grantmaking is tied closely to its own mentoring network and service area. Alongside direct mentoring support, the organization backs scholarships for Littles who are moving into post-secondary education or healthcare training, and it supports state-funded mentoring programs implemented through Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida affiliates. Its program list also points to a broad youth-development model: academic support, career readiness, juvenile justice prevention, and relationship-based interventions. The foundation’s work includes programs such as Bigs Inspiring Scholastic Success, School-To-Work / Beyond School Walls, Bigs in Blue, and Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents. It also operates scholarship funds for graduating Littles, linking mentoring to education and career pathways.
In scholarship support, the foundation funds several pathways for Littles. The Jeanne Beth Mahler-Minnear Memorial Scholarship Fund provides financial support to Littles pursuing education and careers in healthcare, while the Joy Mahler Scholarship for Littles Fund supports graduating Littles who are pursuing post-secondary certification or education. Its youth-development work also reaches into statewide mentoring infrastructure. Through the state-funded mentoring programs implemented by Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida affiliates, it supports Bigs Inspiring Scholastic Success, School-To-Work / Beyond School Walls, Bigs in Blue, and Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents. The organization also combines mentoring with local fundraising support through the Flanzer Contribution Matching Program, where qualifying donor contributions between $5 and $500 may be matched 1:1 for partner agencies in Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte counties.
The only grant size shown in the recent-grants data is $4,437,931, so the p25, median, and p75 are all the same. That points to a grantmaking pattern dominated by a single, very large award in the available file. The foundation also appears to fund through ongoing program structures rather than isolated one-off projects: it has named scholarship funds, state-level mentoring programs, a capital campaign, planned giving, and a matching program. Several of those programs accept unsolicited support, while the state-funded mentoring programs and the memorial scholarship fund do not.
$4.4M
$6.1M
$6.7M
$9.1M
Most grants fall between $4.4M and $4.4M, with a median of $4.4M.
25th Percentile
$4.4M
Median
$4.4M
75th Percentile
$4.4M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Grant activity is local and entirely in Florida, with 100% of reported grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list names Venice, FL as the recipient city for the largest award. Program geography also centers on Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte counties, with some initiatives extending across the Sun Coast service area and a 10-county footprint for the capital campaign. State-funded mentoring programs operate statewide through 11 affiliate agencies.
Its stated mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. The program list reinforces that focus with youth development, mentoring, K-12 education support, literacy, juvenile justice mentoring, and scholarships/post-secondary support.
In the available recent-grants data, the p25, median, and p75 are all $4,437,931. That reflects a single reported grant amount in the file, so the distribution is concentrated at that level.
Yes. The geographic scope of giving is local, and 100% of reported grants go to recipients in Florida. The recent-grants record names Venice, FL, and several program areas are described in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte counties or the wider Sun Coast service area.
It supports scholarships for Littles, a capital campaign for a new Mentoring Center, planned giving, and the Flanzer Contribution Matching Program. It also backs statewide mentoring initiatives such as Bigs Inspiring Scholastic Success, School-To-Work / Beyond School Walls, Bigs in Blue, and Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents.
Yes. Two named scholarship programs are listed: the Jeanne Beth Mahler-Minnear Memorial Scholarship Fund, which supports Littles pursuing healthcare education and careers, and the Joy Mahler Scholarship for Littles Fund, which supports graduating Littles pursuing post-secondary certification or education.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS FDN | VENICE, FL | $4,437,931 | 2025 | — |
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS FDN
$4,437,931