Private foundation · EIN 59-3189770

The George And Mary Jo Sanders Foundation Inc

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Fort Myers, FL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202503189349102350
Total assets (EOY)$5,037,324
Grants paid$273,000
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed47
Giving in home state (FL)78%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K23
$5K–$25K23
$25K–$100K1
$100K+0

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $30,500

Geographic focus

FL
78%
NC
7%
MA
5%
NY
4%
SC
2%
GA
2%
VA
2%
NE
1%

Common purposes

activities

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$289,500$5,327,78047
2024$273,000$5,037,32447

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactMARY JO WALKER
Address1412 ROYAL PALM SQ BLVD 102, FORT MYERS, FL, 33919
Phone2393348852
Form & materialsSIMPLE LETTER REQUEST OUTLINING CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND A COPY OF THE IRS DETERMINATION LETTER FOR CODE SEC. 501(C)(3) STATUS.
DeadlinesNONE
RestrictionsCHARITABLE, MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, ARTISTIC, LITERARY AND CULTURAL PURPOSE ORGANIZATIONS QUALIFYING UNDER IRS CODE SEC 501(C)(3).

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
University Of Florida Foundation Inc - IfasGAINESVILLE, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$30,500
Community Cooperative MinistriesFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$20,000
Lee Memorial Health Systems FoundationFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$20,000
Fort Myers Community Church IncFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$15,000
Samaritan'S PurseBOONE, NCSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$15,000
ReliantWORCESTER, MASUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$13,000
Hope HospiceFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$10,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers FoundationSTATEN ISLAND, NYSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$10,000
Artfest Fort Myers IncFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Crosspoint ChurchCLEMSON, SCSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Ctn10PUNTA GORDA, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Desire Street MinistriesATLANTA, GASUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Echo IncNORTH FORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Fort Myers High School Athletic Booster Club IncFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Gulf Breeze Church Of ChristGULF BREEZE, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Leadership InstituteARLINGTON, VASUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Project Dentists CareTALLAHASSEE, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Salvation ArmyFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Sidney & Berne Davis Art CenterFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Southwest Fl Christian AcademyFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
The Heights FoundationFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Thomas Edison & Henry Ford Winter Estates IncFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Tim Tebow FoundationJACKSONVILLE, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Valerie'S HouseFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5,000
Fort Myers Rescue MissionFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$3,500
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