Grant Applicant Current Cycle & Historical Data

Prior Grant Requests

Organization Name Grant Year Cycle Request Amount Grant Awarded Awarded Amount Matching Funds
All Faiths Food Bank, Inc. 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
All Faiths Food Bank, Inc. 2026

2026-1

$5,000.00 Yes $5,000.00
ALT Foundation 2025

2025-2

$4,500.00 Yes $1,000.00
Azara Ballet Inc
Azara Ballet Inc 2026

2026-1

$2,500.00 $0.00 $0.00
Barbara A Harvey Elementary School
Beyond the Spectrum, Inc. 2022

2022-1

Yes $100.00
Beyond the Spectrum, Inc. 2024

2024-1

$3,000.00 Yes $1,500.00
Beyond the Spectrum, Inc. 2025

2025-2

$3,000.00 Yes $500.00
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 No
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast 2026

2026-1

$5,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County 2019

2019-1

Yes $1,700.00
Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County 2025

2025-2

$1,300.00 Yes $750.00
Care Net Manasota Crisis Pregnancy Center Inc 2025

2025-2

$5,000.00 No
Care Net Manasota Crisis Pregnancy Center Inc 2026

2026-1

$5,000.00
Chemical Coaters Association International Finishing Education Foundation 2025

2025-2

$2,500.00 Yes $500.00
Children’s Guardian Fund 2025

2025-1

$3,000.00 No
Children’s Guardian Fund 2026

2026-1

$3,000.00 Yes $1,800.00
Children’s Home Society of Florida (Manatee Elementary Uniform Closet) 2023

2023-1

$2,000.00 Yes $2,000.00
Community Coalition on Homelessness dba Turning Points 2025

2025-1

$3,000.00 Yes $1,800.00
Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities, Inc. dba The Haven 2025

2025-2

$3,000.00 Yes $500.00
CreArte Latino Cultural Center 2024

2024-1

$5,000.00 Yes $1,000.00
CreArte Latino Cultural Center 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
CreArte Latino Cultural Center 2026

2026-1

$5,000.00
DD’s Miracle Minis: Miniature Horse Therapy 2023

2023-1

$2,500.00 Yes $2,000.00
DD’s Miracle Minis: Miniature Horse Therapy 2024

2024-1

$3,000.00 Yes $2,000.00
DD’s Miracle Minis: Miniature Horse Therapy 2026

2026-1

$2,000.00 Yes $1,200.00
Dualang Ministries 4 2025

2025-1

$4,000.00 Yes $2,000.00
Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County 2024

2024-1

$2,000.00 Yes $2,000.00
Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 No
Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County 2025

2025-2

$2,000.00 Yes $750.00
Easterseals Southwest Florida 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 No
Embracing Our Differences, Inc. 2025

2025-1

$1,000.00 Yes $600.00 $1,000.00
Embracing Our Differences, Inc. 2026

2026-1

$2,000.00 Yes $1,000.00
Empath Tidewell Hospice (Blue Butterfly) 2022

2022-1

$2,000.00 Yes $2,000.00 $500.00
Empath Tidewell Hospice (Blue Butterfly) 2023

2023-1

$3,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
Empath Tidewell Hospice (Blue Butterfly) 2025

2025-1

Yes $3,000.00
Empath Tidewell Hospice (Blue Butterfly) 2026

2026-1

$5,000.00 Yes $2,500.00
Equal SRQ
Everyday Blessings Inc. 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
Feeding America Tampa Bay, Inc. 2025

2025-2

$10,000.00 Yes $500.00
Feeding Empty Little Tummie 2021

2021-1

Yes $2,000.00 $500.00
Feeding Empty Little Tummie 2022

2022-1

$2,000.00 Yes $2,100.00 $600.00
FLIGHT TO THE NORTH POLE 2025

2025-2

$10,000.00 Yes $500.00
Food Bank of Manatee 2022

2022-1

Yes $17,350.00
Forty Carrots Family Center 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 Yes $2,500.00
Forty Carrots Family Center 2026

2026-1

$5,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
Foster the Family 2023

2023-1

$5,000.00 Yes $1,500.00
Foster the Family 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
Foster the Family 2026

2026-1

$7,500.00 Yes $4,500.00
Foundation for Dreams 2023

2023-1

$1,000.00 Yes $1,000.00
Girls Inc. of Sarasota County 2025

2025-2

$5,000.00 Yes $500.00
GrantsByLinda
Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, Inc. 2023

2023-1

$1,428.00 Yes $1,400.00
Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, Inc. 2024

2024-1

$2,000.00 Yes $2,000.00
Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, Inc. 2026

2026-1

$1,968.00
Hand Up To Victory 2025

2025-2

$2,000.00 Yes $1,000.00
Harvest Tabernacle of Sarasota Inc. (DBA Harvest House) 2025

2025-2

Yes $500.00
Harvest Tabernacle of Sarasota Inc. (DBA Harvest House) 2026

2026-1

$5,000.00 Yes $2,500.00
Healthy Teens, Inc. 2023

2023-1

$2,500.00 Yes $1,100.00
HOPE Family Services Inc. 2019

2019-1

Yes $1,700.00
HOPE Family Services Inc. 2022

2022-1

$3,000.00 Yes $2,100.00 $600.00
HOPE Family Services Inc. 2023

2023-1

$2,500.00 Yes $2,500.00
HOPE Family Services Inc. 2024

2024-1

$3,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
HOPE Family Services Inc. 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 Yes $2,400.00 $500.00
HOPE Family Services Inc. 2026

2026-1

$3,000.00 Yes $2,100.00 $0.00
Hope Seeds Inc.
Isaiah 117 House Sarasota/Manatee FL
JoshProvides Epilepsy Assistance Foundation 2022

2022-1

Yes $100.00 $100.00
JoshProvides Epilepsy Assistance Foundation 2026

2026-1

$2,500.00 Yes $1,250.00
Key Chorale, Inc. 2025

2025-1

$15,000.00
Key Chorale, Inc. 2026

2026-1

$3,000.00
Kim’s Krew Inc
Kim’s Krew Inc 2026

2026-1

$3,500.00 Yes $1,750.00 $0.00
Lighthouse Vision Loss Center 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 Yes $2,500.00
Lighthouse Vision Loss Center 2026

2026-1

$3,000.00
Manatee Children’s Services 2022

2022-1

Yes $100.00 $100.00
Manatee Children’s Services 2023

2023-1

$5,000.00 Yes $1,500.00
Manatee Children’s Services 2025

2025-2

$5,000.00 Yes $500.00
Manatee Co. Habitat for Humanity 2022

2022-1

Yes $100.00 $100.00
Manatee Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund 2022

2022-1

$3,500.00 $3,500.00
Manatee Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund 2024

2024-1

$10,000.00
Manatee Legal Aid 2022

2022-1

Yes $100.00 $100.00
Meals on Wheels of Sarasota Inc. 2025

2025-1

$2,500.00 Yes $1,500.00
Meals on Wheels of Sarasota Inc. 2026

2026-1

$3,000.00 Yes $1,500.00
Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee, Inc. 2025

2025-2

$3,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee, Inc. 2026

2026-1

$5,000.00 Yes $4,000.00
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 2024

2024-1

$3,000.00 Yes $1,000.00
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 2025

2025-1

$7,000.00
Mothers Helping Mothers 2022

2022-1

$3,000.00 Yes $2,100.00 $600.00
Mothers Helping Mothers 2023

2023-1

$5,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
Mothers Helping Mothers 2025

2025-2

$5,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
Exchange Club Family Partnership Center of Manatee County, Inc. d/b/a Parenting Matters 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 Yes $2,500.00
Exchange Club Family Partnership Center of Manatee County, Inc. d/b/a Parenting Matters 2026

2026-1

$5,000.00 Yes $2,500.00
Pines of Sarasota Foundation 2024

2024-1

$2,500.00 Yes $2,500.00
Pines of Sarasota Foundation 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 Yes $2,500.00
Pines of Sarasota Foundation 2026

2026-1

$5,550.00 Yes $3,300.00
Providence Community Outreach Ministries 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 No
Realize Bradenton 2025

2025-1

$2,000.00 Yes $800.00
Reservoir, Inc. 2026

2026-1

$3,000.00
Rise Above Performing Arts Inc 2025

2025-2

$5,000.00 Yes $500.00
Safe Children Coalition 2023

2023-1

$5,000.00 Yes $3,500.00
Safe Children Coalition 2024

2024-1

$3,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
Safe Children Coalition 2025

2025-2

$5,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) 2021

2021-1

Yes $1,500.00 $500.00
Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) 2022

2022-1

$2,000.00 Yes $2,100.00 $600.00
Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) 2026

2026-1

$2,000.00 Yes $1,600.00
Samaritan Counseling Services of the Gulf Coast 2025

2025-1

$2,500.00 Yes $1,250.00
Samaritan Counseling Services of the Gulf Coast 2026

2026-1

$2,000.00 Yes $1,000.00
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation 2025

2025-2

$5,000.00 Yes $500.00
Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation 2025

2025-1

$3,000.00 Yes $1,200.00
School Attendance Support, Inc. 2022

2022-1

$2,000.00 Yes $2,000.00
School Attendance Support, Inc. 2023

2023-1

$3,000.00 Yes $2,000.00
School Attendance Support, Inc. 2024

2024-1

$3,000.00 Yes $2,000.00
School Attendance Support, Inc. 2025

2025-1

$3,000.00 Yes $1,500.00 $1,500.00
School Attendance Support, Inc. 2026

2026-1

$2,000.00 Yes $2,100.00
Second Chance Last Opportunity 2025

2025-2

$3,000.00 Yes $500.00
Second Chance Last Opportunity 2026

2026-1

$3,500.00 Yes $1,750.00
Second Heart Homes, inc. 2025

2025-1

$4,000.00
Second Heart Homes, inc. 2025

2025-2

Yes $750.00
Selah Freedom 2024

2024-1

$0.00 Yes $5,000.00
Selah Freedom 2026

2026-1

$2,000.00 Yes $1,000.00
Shuckin’ Good Cause 2025

2025-1

$3,000.00 Yes $1,500.00
SRQ Healing Project (we are in the process of moving the Kansas City Healing Project to FL) 2025

2025-1

$2,500.00 No
State College of Florida Foundation, Inc. 2025

2025-1

$5,980.00 Yes $2,950.00
State College of Florida Foundation, Inc. 2026

2026-1

$3,400.00
Stillpoint Mission 2021

2021-1

Yes $2,000.00 $500.00
Stillpoint Mission 2022

2022-1

Yes $100.00 $100.00
Stillpoint Mission 2023

2023-1

$2,500.00 Yes $2,500.00
Stillpoint Mission 2024

2024-1

$3,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
Stillpoint Mission 2025

2025-2

$3,000.00 Yes $1,000.00
Streets of Paradise 2022

2022-1

$3,000.00 Yes $2,000.00 $500.00
Suncoast Aging Network 2025

2025-1

$3,000.00 Yes $1,500.00
Téa Bayonne Choates Foundation, INC 2025

2025-2

$9,000.00 Yes $500.00
Take Stock in Children of Manatee County, Inc. 2019

2019-1

Yes $1,700.00
Take Stock in Children of Manatee County, Inc. 2021

2021-1

Yes $2,500.00 $500.00
Take Stock in Children of Manatee County, Inc. 2022

2022-1

Yes $100.00 $100.00
Take Stock in Children of Manatee County, Inc. 2025

2025-1

$3,700.00
Take Stock in Children of Manatee County, Inc. 2025

2025-2

$3,700.00 Yes $3,000.00
Take Stock in Children of Manatee County, Inc. 2026

2026-1

$4,250.00 Yes $2,975.00
Teen Court of Sarasota Inc. 2023

2023-1

$5,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
Teen Court of Sarasota Inc. 2024

2024-1

$4,000.00 Yes $4,000.00
Teen Court of Sarasota Inc. 2025

2025-1

$4,000.00 Yes $2,400.00
Teen Court of Sarasota Inc. 2025

2025-2

$2,500.00 Yes $1,000.00
The Circus Arts Conservatory 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 Yes $2,000.00
The Salvation Army Sarasota County
The Salvation Army Sarasota County 2026

2026-1

$1,350.00
The Twig Cares, Inc. 2021

2021-1

Yes $2,000.00 $500.00
The Twig Cares, Inc. 2022

2022-1

$2,000.00 Yes $2,100.00 $600.00
The Twig Cares, Inc. 2023

2023-1

$2,500.00 Yes $2,000.00
The Twig Cares, Inc. 2024

2024-1

$2,500.00 Yes $1,000.00
The Twig Cares, Inc. 2025

2025-1

$3,000.00
The Twig Cares, Inc. 2026

2026-1

$2,500.00 Yes $1,500.00
Tidewell Foundation 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 No
Two Steps Further 2019

2019-1

Yes $1,700.00
UnidosNow 2025

2025-1

$3,200.00 Yes $1,600.00
UnidosNow 2026

2026-1

$3,000.00
We Care Manatee 2021

2021-1

Yes $1,500.00 $500.00
We Care Manatee 2022

2022-1

$2,000.00 Yes $1,100.00 $600.00
Women’s Resource Center of Manatee, dba Women’s Resource Center 2025

2025-1

$5,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
Women’s Resource Center of Manatee, dba Women’s Resource Center 2026

2026-1

$5,000.00 Yes $3,000.00
Young Life Capernaum 2025

2025-2

$2,000.00 No
Hopeful Handbags 2026

2026-1

$10,000.00
New Jerusalem Haitian Baptist Church 2026

2026-1

$10,000.00
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc. 2026

2026-1

$3,000.00 Yes $1,500.00
Children First, Inc. 2026

2026-1

$5,000.00
Angel Flight Southeast 2026

2026-1

$5,000.00
Sarasota Youth Sailing 2026

2026-1

$2,400.00
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties 2026

2026-1

$2,500.00
Suncoast Therapeutic Equine Partners (STEP) 2026

2026-1

$4,800.00
United Community Centers 2026

2026-1

$2,340.00
Manatee River Youth Sailing Inc 2026

2026-1

$5,000.00
Learn My History Foundation Corporation 2026

2026-1

$5,000.00
Ability to Include, Inc 2026

2026-1

$4,000.00 Yes $2,400.00
Education Foundation of Sarasota County 2026

2026-1

$3,000.00 Yes $1,800.00
Freedom House Manasota 2026

2026-1

$2,000.00 Yes $1,200.00
Truly Valued Inc 2026

2026-1

$2,000.00
Harbor58 2026

2026-1

$1,000.00

Organization Name:

Organization Website: http://www.bgcmanatee.org

Year Established: 1946

Mission Statement:

To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Contact Name: Michael Wood

Years in Position: 14

Contact Email: michael.wood@bgcmanatee.org

Contact Phone: 941-773-4632

Address:
5236 30th Street West
Administration – 2nd Floor
Bradenton, Florida 34207

Have you previously received a grant? Yes

If yes, please indicate the year(s): 2025 – $750.00

How did you hear about our organization?

Lake Club’s connection to the Clubs via annual holiday giving to members in need.

What do you believe we can provide your organization?

The agency desires to build upon the existing positive relationship that has been established between the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County and the Lake Club.
Financial investment and volunteer investment enhance program quality and expand opportunities for club members.

What will the grant be used for?

The agency is seeking investment to assist club members through two avenues.

A. YOUTH OF THE YEAR PROGRAM – Provide professionally appropriate clothing to the Youth of the Year finalist from each club. The agency now has seven club locations, with two clubs (DeSoto & Palmetto) also serving teenage members. A total of nine outfits would be purchased (7 for youth members and two for teen members). The Youth of the Year are celebrated at an annual dinner that showcases our finalists and builds to announcing the teen member who will represent the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County throughout the community and at the state competition to name the Florida Youth of the Year. The agency seeks professional outfits for our teen finalist and a bit more formal clothing for the Jr. Youth of the Year finalist so they can shine extra bright when they are recognized in front of their families, teachers, and friends during the annual dinner.

The primary purpose of this program is to inspire and reward members to become their best selves. The Youth of the Year (and Jr. Youth of the Year) provides needed recognition to youth and teen members who are doing the right thing. Doing the right thing includes: improving your academics, improving your written and oral communication skills, staying away from risky behaviors, standing up for others in need, and participating/volunteering in club and community.

B. UNMET CLOTHING & HYGIENE NEEDS – Throughout the year, club staff consistently discover club members who need appropriate clothing, shoes, and personal hygiene products. These problems are typically present as kids are growing and maturing, and the family lacks the financial means to stay ahead of the needs of their growing children. 86% of club members qualify for the Free & Reduced Lunch Program, and 97% of club families are within or below the United Way’s ALICE definition (Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed).

Provide the grant amount you are seeking: $3,000.00

Do you provide services to Sarasota and/or Manatee County? Yes

What is the financial impact per individual/program this grant will provide?

YOUTH OF THE YEAR
Youth – 7 Club Members X $100 = $700
Teens – 2 Club Members X $225 = $450
Subtotal – $1,150

UNMET CLOTHING & HYGIENE NEEDS
Youth Only Serving Clubs – 4 Clubs X $200 = $800 (Elementary school-based Clubs at Daughtrey, Manatee, Oneco, and Rogers-Garden).
Youth & Teen Serving Clubs – 3 Clubs X $350 = $1,050 (DeSoto, Palmetto, and Rubonia).
Subtotal – $1,850

TOTAL – $3,000

Please provide the estimated number of women, children and families impacted.

YOUTH OF THE YEAR
A total of nine youth will be directly served (7 youth and 2 teens). This would typically represent nine different families.

UNMET CLOTHING & HYGIENE NEEDS
Youth Only Club Sites – Estimate 37 youth and teens will be directly served ($1,850 / $50 = 37).

TOTAL – 46 youth and teens directly served

Is there a matching grant? No

If yes, indicate donation source:

May we tour your facility? Yes

What reciprocal benefit can you provide our organization:

Recognition of the investment can include a ceremonial check photo. The Giving Circle’s logo would be used in postings on the BGCMC social media accounts, written and verbal recognition at the Youth of the Year Celebration dinner, two complimentary seats at the celebration dinner, and recognition in any press release.

Proof of Non-Profit Status
https://tlcwcf.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/15/2019-IRS-Determination-Ltr-8-20-2019.pdf

Organization’s Logo
https://tlcwcf.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/15/BGCMC-Logo-High-Resolution-150×150.jpg

Project/Program-specific budget:
https://tlcwcf.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/15/Budget-Youth-of-Year-2027.docx

Guide Star Profile/Rating (if applicable): 

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