Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation
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About Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation
The mission of the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation is to create and sustain a vibrant performing arts center, advance education, and enrich communities by inspiring minds through the power of the arts.
Focus Areas
Performing arts / arts & cultureArts educationCommunity engagementArts & wellnessAccessibility and inclusionCapital project funding (Performing Arts Center)
Who They Fund
local community members (audiences)students/participants in community arts educationperforming artists and arts stafflocal cultural institution (Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall)
Funding Style
direct support to nonprofit institution
About Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation
A defining feature of Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation Inc. is its sustained support for Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota. In the latest grant list, the foundation backed the hall through direct support, passthrough grants, and a Mainstage sponsorship, tying its giving to the operations and public-facing work of a single local arts institution. That pattern matches the foundation’s mission to sustain a vibrant performing arts center, advance education, and enrich communities through the arts. The foundation’s grantmaking also aligns with a broader arts mission that includes education, community engagement, arts and wellness, and accessibility and inclusion. Its programs point to a mix of institution-level support and community programming, with Artist-in-Residence activity, Mission & Impact Grants, and educator recognition through the Appleton Awards. The beneficiary mix centers on local audiences, students in arts education, artists and arts staff, and the Van Wezel as a cultural institution. The latest filing shows a local funder with all grants staying in Florida. Across the recent grants list, the same Sarasota institution appears multiple times, suggesting a close, ongoing relationship rather than scattered one-off gifts.
What Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation Funds
Arts education is a visible part of the foundation’s work. Through Mission & Impact Grants, it supports Schooltime Performances and teacher professional development in Sarasota County, Manatee County, and Charlotte County, linking performances with classroom learning. Community engagement is another clear theme. The foundation funds arts and wellness programs such as ArtSELF, Mr. Stevey & Friends, and Gulf Coast Florida Wolf Trap, all named in its Mission & Impact programming. It also recognizes educators who use the arts in K–12 settings. The Appleton Awards honor teachers in the Gulf Coast region, including Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, and Charlotte counties, and the winners are publicly recognized at the foundation’s Annual Gala. Artist support appears through its residency work. The Artist-in-Residence program hosts visiting artists and pairs residencies with free public performances, masterclasses, and community engagement.
How Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $89,906, the median is $170,498, and the 75th percentile is $539,056. The recent grant list also includes a $618,279 award, showing that the foundation sometimes makes much larger institutional grants. The pattern in the file is recurring rather than one-off, with the same recipient appearing across multiple years and multiple grant types. The foundation is not a grantmaking vehicle for individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The available materials describe board-approved grantmaking and program-specific support, with no unsolicited application process indicated.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.5M
Total Assets
$16.6M
Total Revenue
$4.4M
Total Expenses
$5.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $90K and $539K, with a median of $170K.
25th Percentile
$90K
Median
$170K
75th Percentile
$539K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in FL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TANIA CASTROVERDE MOSKALE
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