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James and Maryann Armour Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Sarasota, Florida · EIN 834289839

James and Maryann Armour Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sarasota, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $397,950 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $35,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $590,915 the year before.

19% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$367,00015$968,445
2024$590,91525$456,551
2025$397,95026$535,789

How to apply

James and Maryann Armour Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What James and Maryann Armour Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida25$387,950
California1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Salvation Army
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$35,000
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$30,000
Safe Place and Rape Crisis Senter
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$26,950
All Faiths Food Bank
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$25,000
Habitat for Humanity
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$25,000
Sarasota Ballet
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$25,000
Sarasota Orchestra
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$25,000
Second Heart Homes
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$25,000
Calvary Chapel School
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$20,000
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$20,000
The Ringling Museum of Art
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$16,000
Catholic Faith Appeal
Venice, FL
General operating support$15,000
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$15,000
Big Waters Land Trust
Osprey, FL
General operating support$10,000
Project 180
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$10,000
The Long Walk Home
Venice, FL
General operating support$10,000
Trust for Public Land
Los Angeles, CA
General operating support$10,000
Saint Martha Catholic School
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$10,000
SRQ Vets Inc
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$10,000
All Star Children's Foundation
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$5,000
Art Center Sarasota
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$5,000
Fine Arts Society of Sarasota
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$5,000
Inclusion Revolution
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$5,000
The van Wezel Foundation
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$5,000
Pines of Sarasota Foundation Inc
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$5,000
Sarasota Cuban Ballet School
Sarasota, FL
General operating support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James and Maryann Armour Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does James and Maryann Armour Family Foundation Inc give?

$397,950 in tax year 2025, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs James and Maryann Armour Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists James A Armour (President/Director), Jennifer A Roach (Treasurer/Director) and Maryann P Armour (Secretary/Director).

What does James and Maryann Armour Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and human services.

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