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Patricia J Buster Foundation Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Sarasota, Florida · EIN 656259550

Patricia J Buster Foundation Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Sarasota, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $443,608 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $100,762 and the largest $100,762. 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 up from $130,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$234,0005$4.5 million
2024$130,0005$4.8 million
2025$443,6085$4.7 million

How to apply

Patricia J Buster Foundation Charitable Trust 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 Patricia J Buster Foundation Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky2$201,524
Florida2$141,322
Colorado1$100,762

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Charitable gift$100,762
Midway University
Midway, KY
Charitable gift$100,762
Senior Friendship Centers
Sarasota, FL
Charitable gift$100,762
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Charitable gift$100,762
Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Sarasota, FL
Charitable gift$40,560

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Patricia J Buster Foundation Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Patricia J Buster Foundation Charitable Trust give?

$443,608 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $100,762.

Who runs Patricia J Buster Foundation Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists William E Gaylor III (Trustee) and William E Gaylor Jr (Trustee).

What does Patricia J Buster Foundation Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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