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Neil & Sandra Defeo Family Foundati: 20 grants to organizations, $230,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Neil & Sandra Defeo Family Foundati, a private foundation in Sarasota, FL, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $230,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 6, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY for education.
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- EIN
- 266141110
- Based in
- Sarasota, FL
- Assets
- $4,687,443
- Grants paid
- $230,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202642189349100609. It reported $230,500 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan College | Riverdale, NY | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sarasota Ballet | Sarasota, FL | Arts | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamfortd, CT | Aid | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frost School of Music | Coral Gables, FL | Performing arts | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizons at CT State Norwalk | Norwalk, CT | Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarasota Opera | Sarasota, FL | Arts | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sarasota Orchestra | Sarasota, FL | Arts | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Selby Gardens | Sarasota, FL | Community support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Operations Fund | Arlington, VA | Aid | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asolo Repertory Theater | Sarasota, FL | Arts | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ringling Museum | Tallahassee, FL | Arts | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation Foundation of Gulf Coast | Osprey, FL | Conservation | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Todd Martin Developement Fund | East Lansing, MI | Social services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium | Sarasota, FL | Research | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude's Research Hospical | Memphis, TN | Medical | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rowayton Library | Norwalk, CT | Social services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norwalk Land Trust | Norwalk, CT | Environment | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Circus Arts Conservatory | Sarasota, FL | Arts | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rowayton Civic Association | Rowayton, CT | Community support | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rowayton Arts Center | Rowayton, CT | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202522539349100302. It reported $192,500 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan College | Riverdale, NY | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sarasota Ballet | Sarasota, FL | Arts | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamfortd, CT | Aid | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Season of Sharing | Sarasota, FL | Support for hurricanes helene and mi | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frost School of Music | Coral Gables, FL | Performing arts | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizons at CT State Norwalk | Norwalk, CT | Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarasota Opera | Sarasota, FL | Arts | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sarasota Orchestra | Sarasota, FL | Arts | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Operations Fund | Arlington, VA | Aid | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asolo Repertory Theater | Sarasota, FL | Arts | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation Foundation of Gulf Coast | Osprey, FL | Conservation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ringling Museum | Tallahassee, FL | Arts | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Todd Martin Developement Fund | East Lansing, MI | Social services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Selby Gardens | Sarasota, FL | Community support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's International | Kansas City, MO | Emergency aid | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium | Sarasota, FL | Research | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude's Research Hospical | Memphis, TN | Medical | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rowayton Civic Association | Rowayton, CT | Community support | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rowayton Library | Norwalk, CT | Social services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norwalk Land Trust | Norwalk, CT | Environment | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rowayton Arts Center | Rowayton, CT | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Circus Arts Conservatory | Sarasota, FL | Arts | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Darien Library | Darien, CT | Aid | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shakespear On the Sound | Norwalk, CT | Arts | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $42,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $2,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Florida | $169,000 |
| New York | $150,000 |
| Connecticut | $72,000 |
| Virginia | $20,000 |
| Michigan | $6,000 |
| Tennessee | $4,000 |
| Missouri | $2,000 |
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Updated August 6, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.