Mote Scientific Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Sarasota, FL · EIN 13-6117615 · reported 2023–2025
86grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$1.5Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 86 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $34K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
4603 Selma St
Sarasota, FL 34232-4154
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Zoo | Brookfield, IL | $154,627 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Sarasota, FL | $124,287 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | Brookfield, IL | $100,071 |
| Florida Atlantic University Fund | Boca Raton, FL | $60,000 |
| Brooklyn Zoo | Brooklyn, NY | $59,911 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Sarasota, FL | $59,780 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Sarasota, FL | $39,895 |
| Suncoast Waterkeeper | Sarasota, FL | $37,045 |
| Minorities in Shark Science | Bradenton, FL | $27,564 |
| Sarasota Bay Watch | Osprey, FL | $25,314 |
| Manatee Education Foundation | Bradenton, FL | $25,000 |
| Southeastern Guide Dogs | Palmetto, FL | $25,000 |
| Manatee Education Foundation | Bradenton, FL | $25,000 |
| Dogs Inc | Palmetto, FL | $25,000 |
| Sarasota Bay Watch | Osprey, FL | $22,500 |
| Dogs Inc | Palmetto, FL | $20,000 |
| Easter Seals of SW Florida | Sarasota, FL | $20,000 |
| Florida Ocean Alliance | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $20,000 |
| Florida Atlantic University Fund | Boca Raton, FL | $20,000 |
| Florida Ocean Alliance | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $20,000 |
| Unc Chapel Hill Office of Developme | Chapel Hill, NC | $18,600 |
| Suncoast Water Keepers | Sarasota, FL | $17,034 |
| Sarasota Bay Watch | Osprey, FL | $16,000 |
| Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Found | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Nik Wallenda Family Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $15,000 |
| Sparcc | Sarasota, FL | $15,000 |
| Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Found | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Found | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Florida Atlantic University Fund | Boca Raton, FL | $15,000 |
| Veterans of South Pinellas | St Pete Beach, FL | $11,000 |
| Msu Alumni FD | Bozeman, MT | $10,500 |
| Bay Park Conservancy | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| Gulf Coast Conservation FD | Osprey, FL | $10,000 |
| Manatee Education Foundation | Bradenton, FL | $10,000 |
| New College of Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| Sparcc | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| Turning Points | Bradenton, FL | $10,000 |
| Adventures for All | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| All Faiths Food Bank | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| National Marine Sanctuary | Silver Springs, MD | $10,000 |
| Turning Points | Bradenton, FL | $10,000 |
| Gulf of Mexico Alliance | Ocean Springs, MS | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota Co | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Manatee Co | Bradenton, FL | $10,000 |
| Easter Seals of SW Florida | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| New College of Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | $10,000 |
| Gulf Coast Conservation FD | Osprey, FL | $10,000 |
| Bay Park Conservancy | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| Oyster River Ecology Inc | Wimauma, FL | $10,000 |
| Take Stock in Children | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| National Marine Sanctuary FD | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 |
| Sparcc | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| Turning Points | Bradenton, FL | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota Co | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Manatee Co | Bradenton, FL | $10,000 |
| New College of Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| National Marine Sanctuaries | Silver Springs, MD | $10,000 |
| St Petersburg College FD | St Petersburg, FL | $10,000 |
| Coral Reef Restoration | Key Largo, FL | $10,000 |
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