Vernon G & Sandra Jc Buchanan | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-3963153
Foundation Overview
Based in Sarasota, FL, Vernon G & Sandra Jc Buchanan has awarded 160 grants totaling $1,018,850 to organizations in Florida, District of Columbia and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $100,000, with a median award of $2,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
14 of 30 recipients (47%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
93% of all grants are concentrated in Florida, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Florida, funding concentrates in Sarasota (72%), Bradenton (10%), Eustis (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 15% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (38%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Vernon G & Sandra Jc Buchanan's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boggy Creek Gang Inc | $5,000 | Eustis, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Florida House On Capitol Hill | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Greater Sarasota Chamber Of Commerce Foundation | $2,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Youth Leadership | 2023 |
| Help To Home | $5,000 | Bradenton, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Light Of The World International Church | $1,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Make A Wish Foundation Of Sourthern Florida | $8,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc | $15,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Naacp Empowerment Programs Inc | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Navy League Of The United States | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Pace Center For Girls | $1,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Rubonia Community Foundation | $5,000 | Palmetto, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Samaritan Counseling Services Of The Gulf Coast | $3,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Sarasota Manatee Jewish Housing Council | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Center | $3,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| University Of South Florida | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Boggy Creek Gang Inc | $5,000 | Eustis, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Florida House On Capitol Hill | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Greater Sarasota Chamber Of Commerce Foundation | $2,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Youth Leadership | 2023 |
| Help To Home | $5,000 | Bradenton, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Light Of The World International Church | $1,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Make A Wish Foundation Of Sourthern Florida | $8,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc | $15,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Naacp Empowerment Programs Inc | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Navy League Of The United States | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Pace Center For Girls | $1,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Rubonia Community Foundation | $5,000 | Palmetto, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Samaritan Counseling Services Of The Gulf Coast | $3,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Sarasota Manatee Jewish Housing Council | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Center | $3,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| University Of South Florida | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| One More Child Foundation | $100,000 | Lakeland, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boggy Creek Gang Inc | $10,000 | Eustis, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Easter Seals Sw Florida Inc | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sarasota First Baptist Church | $5,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Florida House On Capitol Hill | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Samaritan Counseling Services Of The Gulf Coast | $2,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Care Net Manasota Pregnancy Center | $2,500 | Bradenton, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Greater Sarasota Chamber Of Commerce Foundation | $2,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Youth Leadership | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $1,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Light Of The World International Church | $1,200 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Of Sarasota County | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| One More Child Foundation | $100,000 | Lakeland, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boggy Creek Gang Inc | $10,000 | Eustis, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Easter Seals Sw Florida Inc | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sarasota First Baptist Church | $5,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Florida House On Capitol Hill | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Samaritan Counseling Services Of The Gulf Coast | $2,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Care Net Manasota Pregnancy Center | $2,500 | Bradenton, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Greater Sarasota Chamber Of Commerce Foundation | $2,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Youth Leadership | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $1,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Light Of The World International Church | $1,200 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Of Sarasota County | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| One More Child Foundation | $100,000 | Lakeland, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boggy Creek Gang Inc | $10,000 | Eustis, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Easter Seals Sw Florida Inc | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sarasota First Baptist Church | $5,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Florida House On Capitol Hill | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Samaritan Counseling Services Of The Gulf Coast | $2,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Care Net Manasota Pregnancy Center | $2,500 | Bradenton, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Greater Sarasota Chamber Of Commerce Foundation | $2,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Youth Leadership | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $1,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Light Of The World International Church | $1,200 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Of Sarasota County | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $1,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Boggy Creek Gang Inc | $10,000 | Eustis, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Eternal Bread Of Life Outreach | $1,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | Assistance With School Supplies For At Risk Children In Newtown | 2021 |
| Greater Sarasota Chamber Of Commerce Foundation | $2,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Youth Leadership | 2021 |
| Light Of The World International Church | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Center | $3,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Florida House On Capitol Hill | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Tidewell Foundation | $2,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Easter Seals Sw Florida Inc | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Boggy Creek Gang Inc | $10,000 | Eustis, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Coexistence Inc Embracing Our Differences | $20,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Greater Sarasota Chamber Of Commerce Foundation | $2,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarships For Youth Leadership Graduates | 2020 |
| Light Of The World International Church | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Florida Veterans For Common Sense | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $1,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| First Sarasota Baptist Church | $5,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Eternal Bread Of Life Outreach | $1,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory Inc | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Coexistence Inc Embracing Our Differences | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Greater Sarasota Chamber Of Commerce Foundation | $2,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarships For Youth Leadership Graduates | 2019 |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Sarasota Bayfront Planning | 2019 |
| Light Of The World International Church | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarship Fund | 2019 |
| Naacp Of Sarasota County | $2,250 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Puerto Rican Chamber Of Commerce | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Samaritan Counseling Services Of The Gulf Coast | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Manatee County | $10,000 | Bradenton, FL, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Center Inc | $5,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Care Net Manasota Pregnancy Center | $2,000 | Bradenton, FL, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Boggy Creek Gang Inc | $5,000 | Eustis, FL, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Bishop Museum Of Science And Nature | $5,000 | Bradenton, FL, US | General Support | 2019 |
| All Faiths Food Bank Inc | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Navy League Of The United States | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Cardinal Mooney High School | $1,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Coexistence Inc Embracing Our Differences | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Easter Seals Of Southwest Florida Inc | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| First Sarasota Baptist Church | $3,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Florida Council On Econ Education | $1,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Friends Of Newtown Estates Park | $1,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Legacy Trail | $5,000 | Osprey, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Greater Sarasota Chamber Of Commerce Foundation | $2,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarships For Youth Leadership Graduates | 2018 |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation | $12,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | Sarasota Bayfront Planning | 2018 |
| Historical Society Of Sarasota County | $500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Humane Society Of Manatee County Inc | $1,000 | Bradenton, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Humane Society Of Sarasota County Inc | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Light Of The World International Church | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarship Fund | 2018 |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Naacp Of Sarasota County | $1,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Puerto Rican Chamber Of Commerce | $1,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Samaritan Counseling Services Of The Gulf Coast | $2,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Sarasota Family Ymca Inc | $8,400 | Sarasota, FL, US | Youth Support | 2018 |
| Selah Freedom Inc | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Usf Foundation | $2,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| All Faiths Food Bank Inc | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | 2017 Summer Hunger Campaign | 2017 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Manatee County | $1,000 | Bradenton, FL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Sarasota County | $5,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Camp Boggy Creek | $10,000 | Eustis, FL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Care Net Manasota Pregnancy Center Inc | $1,000 | Bradenton, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Coexistence Inc Embracing Our Differences | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Easter Seals Of Southwest Florida Inc | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Greater Sarasota Chamber Of Commerce Foundation | $2,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarships For Youth Leadership Graduates | 2017 |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation | $12,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | Sarasota Bayfront Planning | 2017 |
| Light Of The World International Church | $500 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Manatee Community Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Bradenton, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory Inc | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | 48 Hr Give-a-thon World Oceans Day | 2017 |
| Naacp Of Sarasota County | $3,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Puerto Rican Chamber Of Commerce | $1,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Samaritan Counseling Services Of The Gulf Coast | $3,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Center Inc | $2,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Selah Freedom Inc | $4,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Tidewell Hospice Inc | $2,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Turning Points | $5,000 | Bradenton, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Visable Men Academy | $1,000 | Bradenton, FL, US | 2017 Shine On! Spring Fundraising Event | 2017 |
| Community Foundation Of Sarasota County | $2,700 | Sarasota, FL, US | 24 Hr Giving Challenge | 2016 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Manatee County | $700 | Bradenton, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Camp Boggy Creek | $10,000 | Eustis, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Child Protection Center Inc | $5,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Coexistence Inc Embracing Our Differences | $10,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Cleary University | $15,000 | Howell, MI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Greater Sarasota Chamber Of Commerce Foundation | $2,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarships For Youth Leadership Graduates | 2016 |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens | $5,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Light Of The World International Church | $500 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Florida Council On Economic Education | $1,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Howard Club Of Southwest Florida | $10,000 | Tallevast, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Naacp Of Sarasota County | $1,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Samaritan Counseling Services Of The Gulf Coast | $2,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Founders Garden Club Of Sarasota Inc | $200 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Brian Bill Foundation | $2,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Museum Of Science And Industry | $1,500 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Tidewell Hospice Inc | $3,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| American Jewish Committee | $2,500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 20-3963153 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2635 FRUITVILLE RD Sarasota, FL 34237-5222 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Vernon G & Sandra Jc Buchanan's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Vernon G Buchanan |
|---|---|
| Ceo | Sandra J C Buchanan |
| Treasurer | James V Buchanan |
| Secretary | Matthew D Buchanan |
Forms 990-PF
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