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The India Benton Lesser Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $32,718 (tax year ended December 2025)
The India Benton Lesser Foundation, a private foundation in Sarasota, FL, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $32,718 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 12, 2026. The largest was $15,000 to Davis Love Foundation in St Simons Island, GA for general.
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- EIN
- 582436064
- Based in
- Sarasota, FL
- Assets
- $58,621
- Grants paid
- $32,718
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202641639349100219. It reported $32,718 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Love Foundation | St Simons Island, GA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artists Series | Sarasota, FL | General | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Solo Parent Society | Franklin, TN | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children First | Sarasota, FL | General | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holiday House SRQ | Sarasota, FL | General | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Se Guide Dogs | Palmetto, FL | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia | Macon, GA | General | Human services | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Athens | Athens, GA | General | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club | Sarasota, FL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| FL Westcoast Symphony | Sarasota, FL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| State College of Florida | Bradenton, FL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesly Glen Ministries | Macon, GA | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society | Sarasota, FL | General | $368 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Sarasota, FL | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spca | Sarasota, FL | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202521629349100112. It reported $55,760 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Love Foundation | St Simons Island, GA | General | $21,952 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pga Tour Charity Event | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | General | $19,058 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sisu of Georgia Inc | Gsainesville, GA | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimers Assoc of Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beacon House | Marquette, MI | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cardinal Mooney High School | Sarasota, FL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| FL Westcoast Symphony | Sarasota, FL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgia Transplant Foundation | Roswell, GA | General | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Macon Outreachmulberry | Macon, GA | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Macon Volunteer Clinic | Macon, GA | General | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pets On Wheels | Baltimore, MD | General | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia | Macon, GA | General | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| State College of Florida | Bradenton, FL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesly Glen Ministries | Macon, GA | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children First | Sarasota, FL | General | Education | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Circus Arts Conservatory | Sarasota, FL | General | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| FL Cultural Group | Bradenton, FL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Place & Rape Crisis Center | Sarasota, FL | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $3,700 |
| Education | $2,750 |
| Health care | $2,000 |
| Animal-related | $1,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $500 |
States funded
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Updated June 12, 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.