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The Kutya Major Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sarasota, Florida · EIN 273978348

The Kutya Major Foundation is a private foundation in Sarasota, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $227,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $32,500 and the largest $160,000. 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 $237,500 the year before.

33% 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$232,5003$2.6 million
2024$237,5005$2.9 million
2025$227,5004$3.1 million

How to apply

The Kutya Major 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 The Kutya Major Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida4$227,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hermitage Artists Retreat
Englewood, FL
Hermitage major theatre award grant$160,000
Ringling College of Art & Design
Sarasota, FL
High school internshipsam high school internship$60,000
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Sarasota, FL
To further donee's exempt purpose$5,000
Ringling College of Art & Design
Sarasota, FL
Precollege scholarship fund$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Kutya Major Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Kutya Major Foundation give?

$227,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $32,500.

Who runs The Kutya Major Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Flora Major (Trustee, President), Tom Levine (Trustee), Robert Connell (Trustee) and Steven T Deak MD (Trustee).

What does The Kutya Major Foundation fund?

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

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