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Summer Breeze Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sarasota, Florida · EIN 832748016

Summer Breeze Foundation is a private foundation in Sarasota, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $333,610 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $530,664 the year before.

60% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$530,6642$10.4 million
2024$333,6105$11.2 million

How to apply

Summer Breeze Foundation 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 Summer Breeze Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$100,000
Virginia1$100,000
Connecticut1$50,000
Ohio1$50,000
Florida1$33,610

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
V Foundation
Cary, NC
Philanthropic giving$100,000
Saint Patrick Catholic School
Norfolk, VA
Philanthropic giving$100,000
Camp Veritas
Danbury, CT
Philanthropic giving$50,000
LMBM
Chagrin Falls, OH
Philanthropic giving$50,000
Out of Door Academy
Sarasota, FL
Philanthropic giving$33,610

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Summer Breeze Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Summer Breeze Foundation give?

$333,610 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Summer Breeze Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Richard L Wahl (Trustee) and Maria Wahl (Trustee).

What does Summer Breeze Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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