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Vista Makai Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Sarasota, Florida · EIN 860872198

Vista Makai Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sarasota, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,241 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $6,241 and the largest $6,241. 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 $4,500 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$4,0001$127,412
2024$4,5001$183,439
2025$6,2411$171,511

How to apply

Vista Makai 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana1$6,241

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chimp Haven Inc
Shreveport, LA
General support$6,241

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vista Makai Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Vista Makai Foundation Inc give?

$6,241 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $6,241.

Who runs Vista Makai Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists R Lee Armbruster (President), Sherry Sprague Armbruster (Secretary) and Alan L Harrington (Director).

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