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Vernon G & Sandra JC Buchanan Family Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $304,433 (tax year ended December 2025)
Vernon G & Sandra JC Buchanan Family Foundation, a private foundation in Sarasota, FL, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $304,433 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 28, 2026. The largest was $200,000 to Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners - Longboat Key Library Fund in Sarasota, FL for longboat key library.
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- EIN
- 203963153
- Based in
- Sarasota, FL
- Assets
- $1,694,407
- Grants paid
- $304,433
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 28, 2026, IRS object ID 202621189349100247. It reported $304,433 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners - Longboat Key Library Fund | Sarasota, FL | Longboat key library | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc | Sarasota, FL | General support | Environment | $33,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County Inc | Bradenton, FL | General support | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels Plus of Manatee Inc | Bradenton, FL | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midnight Pass Society II Inc | Sarasota, FL | General support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Center | Sarasota, FL | General support | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium | Sarasota, FL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritan Counseling Services of the Gulf Coast | Sarasota, FL | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tidewell Foundation Inc | Sarasota, FL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Valdez Veterans Alliance Services Inc | Bradenton, FL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eternal Bread of Life Outreach Ministry Inc | Sarasota, FL | Assistance with school supplies for at risk children in newtown | Religion-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc | Sarasota, FL | General support | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Sarasota, FL | Youth leadership | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Galatians 6-2 Inc (oba 180 Skate) | Bradenton, FL | General support | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Light of the World International Church | Sarasota, FL | Scholarship fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Susan B Anthony List Inc Education Fund | Arlington, VA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202521329349100222. It reported $112,833 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc | Sarasota, FL | General support | Environment | $33,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleary University | Howell, MI | General support | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center | Tampa, FL | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hurricane Champions Foundation | Bradenton, FL | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Police Athletic League of Manatee County | Bradenton, FL | General support | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan Counseling Services of the Gulf Coast | Sarasota, FL | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Center | Sarasota, FL | General support | Health care | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Sarasota, FL | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florida House On Capitol Hill | Washington, DC | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manatee Community Foundation | Sarasota, FL | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shuckin Good Cause Fund | Bradenton, FL | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Sarasota, FL | Youth leadership | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Light of the World International Church | Sarasota, FL | Scholarship fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congressional Club Museum & Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naacp Empowerment Programs Inc | Baltimore, MD | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pine Shores Presbyterian Church | Sarasota, FL | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America SW FL Council | Fort Myers, FL | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $76,666 |
| Education | $25,000 |
| Youth development | $20,000 |
| Health care | $19,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $4,000 |
| Religion-related | $3,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Florida | $397,266 |
| Michigan | $15,000 |
| District of Columbia | $3,500 |
| Maryland | $1,000 |
| Virginia | $500 |
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Updated April 28, 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.