William G and Marie Selby
Sarasota, FL · EIN 84-2333839. Reported 225 grants totalling $8,856,248 to 175 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. William G and Marie Selby did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $12,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State College of Florida Foundation (scff) | Bradenton, FL | $441,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Sarasota County | Sarasota, FL | $425,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Step of Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens | Sarasota, FL | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of South Florida Foundation (usf Sarasota-Manatee) | Tampa, FL | $235,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Safe Children Coalition Inc | Sarasota, FL | $216,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Charlotte Community Foundation | Punta Gorda, FL | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Southwest Florida Inc | Venice, FL | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County Inc | Bradenton, FL | $170,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Centerstone of Florida Inc | Bradenton, FL | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast | Osprey, FL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Resilient Retreat Inc | Sarasota, FL | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Bay Park Conservancy | Sarasota, FL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Step Up Suncoast | Sarasota, FL | $135,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Forty Carrots of Sarasota Inc | Sarasota, FL | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Manatee Children's Services | Bradenton, FL | $127,302 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pines of Sarasota Foundation Inc | Sarasota, FL | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children First Inc | Sarasota, FL | $121,542 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| All Faiths Food Bank Inc | Sarasota, FL | $115,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Sarasota County Parks Inc | Nokomis, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harvest Tabernacle of Sarasota Inc | Sarasota, FL | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service of the Suncoast Inc | Sarasota, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Loveland Center Inc | Venice, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sarasota Audubon Society | Sarasota, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition Inc | Sarasota, FL | $99,956 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County | Sarasota, FL | $94,634 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| NAMI Sarasota County and Manatee Counties Inc | Sarasota, FL | $94,050 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Suncoast Communities Blood Bank | Sarasota, FL | $92,514 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Inc | Venice, FL | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Dreams Inc | Bradenton, FL | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dmh Real Estate Holdings Inc | Arcadia, FL | $89,489 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee | Bradenton, FL | $84,060 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charlotte County Homeless Coalition | Port Charlotte, FL | $83,466 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Heart Homes Inc | Sarasota, FL | $82,967 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Florida Prepaid College Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $82,663 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL | $82,049 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Urbanite Theatre Inc | Sarasota, FL | $72,609 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of South Sarasota County | Venice, FL | $63,075 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Womens Resource Center | Bradenton, FL | $61,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity Sarasota Inc | Sarasota, FL | $60,086 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Conservation Fdn of Gulf Coast | Osprey, FL | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anna Maria Island Community Center Inc | Anna Maria, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Protection Center Inc | Sarasota, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Circus Arts Conservatory Inc | Sarasota, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Easter Seals of Sw Florida | Sarasota, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc | Tampa, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hermitage Artists Retreat | Englewood, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family & Childrens Service | Sarasota, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Laurel Civic Association Inc | Nokomis, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Library Foundation for Sarasota County | Sarasota, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lutheran Services Florida | Tampa, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Manasota Solve Inc | Bradenton, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army of Bradenton | Bradenton, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sarasota Opera Association Inc | Sarasota, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Venice Area Beautification Inc | Venice, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Venice Youth Boating Association Inc | Venice, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crearte Latino Cultural Center Corp | Sarasota, FL | $49,847 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Resurrection House Inc | Sarasota, FL | $46,191 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe | Sarasota, FL | $45,650 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manatee Technical Institute Foundation | Bradenton, FL | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Academy at Glengary | Sarasota, FL | $43,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Good Samaritan Pharmacy | Nokomis, FL | $41,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Exchange Club Family Partnership | Bradenton, FL | $41,078 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Desoto Co Fair Association | Arcadia, FL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Desoto County Library Association | Arcadia, FL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Florida Studio Theatre | Sarasota, FL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Historical Society of Sarasota County | Sarasota, FL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mana-Sota Lighthouse for the Blind Inc | Sarasota, FL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mothers Helping Mothers | Sarasota, FL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sarasota Cuban Ballet School Inc | Sarasota, FL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| School Board of Charlotte County (on Behalf of Ctc) | Port Charlotte, FL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Old Punta Gorda Inc | Punta Gorda, FL | $39,375 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Meals on Wheels of Sarasota Inc | Sarasota, FL | $38,225 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crowley Museum & Nature Center | Sarasota, FL | $38,175 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Assisted and Supported Living Inc | Sarasota, FL | $37,504 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association Inc | Wimauma, FL | $36,221 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| School Board of Sarasota County (on Behalf of Scti) | Sarasota, FL | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Inclusion Revolution Inc | Sarasota, FL | $35,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manatee County Habitat for Humanity | Bradenton, FL | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels - Charlotte County | Port Charlotte, FL | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Links to Success | Arcadia, FL | $34,942 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Light of Manatee Inc | Bradenton, FL | $34,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Art Center Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sertoma Kids Inc | Sarasota, FL | $31,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Florida Center for Early Childhood Inc | Sarasota, FL | $31,481 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rise Above Performing Arts Inc | Sarasota, FL | $31,285 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Home Society of Florida | Largo, FL | $30,336 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Also Youth | Sarasota, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County | Palmetto, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy Inc | Bradenton, FL | $25,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arcadia Desoto Habitat for Humanity | Arcadia, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota Co | Sarasota, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Asolo Repertory Theatre | Sarasota, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charlotte County Art Guild Inc Dba Visual Arts Center | Punta Gorda, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Sarasota, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Suncoast Waterkeeper | Sarasota, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Take Stock in Children of Sarasota Co | Sarasota, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tidewell Foundation Inc | Sarasota, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of South Sarasota County | Venice, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Woman's Exchange Inc of Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Suncoast Workforce Board Inc | Sarasota, FL | $23,192 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sarasota Housing Funding Corp | Sarasota, FL | $22,502 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Military Heritage Museum | Punta Gorda, FL | $21,653 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Inc | Sarasota, FL | $21,520 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florida State Parks Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $21,325 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arc Desoto Inc | Arcadia, FL | $20,725 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Legal Aid of Manasota Inc | Sarasota, FL | $20,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Senior Friendship Centers Inc | Sarasota, FL | $20,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arcadia Garden Club Inc | Arcadia, FL | $20,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Spaaces Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $20,310 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Realize Bradenton Inc | Bradenton, FL | $20,276 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Epilepsy Service of Sw Florida Inc | Sarasota, FL | $20,218 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Citizen Scientists League Inc | Sarasota, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Lakewood Ranch Library | Lakewood Ranch, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Glasserschoenbaum Human Services Center Inc | Sarasota, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hershorin Schiff Day Schools of Tomorrow | Sarasota, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Honor Sanctuary | Bradenton, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army of Sarasota County | Sarasota, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sarasota Ballet | Sarasota, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Take Stock in Children - Manatee County Inc | Palmetto, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reflections of Manatee Inc | Bradenton, FL | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Creative Arts Academy | Parrish, FL | $17,870 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Teen Court of Sarasota Inc | Sarasota, FL | $17,480 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southface Energy Institute Inc | Atlanta, GA | $17,452 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Horizons Unlimited Christian Academy | Sarasota, FL | $16,970 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hope Desoto Long Term Recovery Group Inc | Arcadia, FL | $16,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kiwanis Foundation of North Port Inc | North Port, FL | $16,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unidosnow | Sarasota, FL | $15,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Myakka River | Sarasota, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sarasota Children's Museum | Sarasota, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Scholarship Foundation Inc | Gainesville, FL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Manatee County Audubon Society Inc | Bradenton, FL | $14,910 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County Inc | Sarasota, FL | $14,863 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Literacy Council of Manatee County | Bradenton, FL | $14,748 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Haven | Sarasota, FL | $14,295 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Oriented Community United Strong Inc | Tallevast, FL | $13,650 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sarasota Music Conservatory | Sarasota, FL | $13,491 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Funducation Inc | Lakewood Ranch, FL | $13,026 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bring on the Ministry Inc | Bradenton, FL | $11,820 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Healthy Teens Coalition of Manatee County Inc | Bradenton, FL | $10,722 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Early Learning Coalition of Florida's Heartland | Port Charlotte, FL | $10,480 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Charlotte County | Port Charlotte, FL | $10,350 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Truly Valued Inc | Tallevast, FL | $10,210 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center | Punta Gorda, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society at Lwr | Myakka City, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Key Chorale Inc | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Margwine Organizationinc | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oyster River Ecology Inc | Wimauma, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South Florida State College Foundation Desoto | Arcadia, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| La Musica Di Asolo | Sarasota, FL | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative | Bradenton, FL | $8,350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fabulous Arts Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $8,136 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sunshine Community Compost | Bradenton, FL | $7,870 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manasota Asalh Inc | Sarasota, FL | $7,134 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fine Arts Society of Sarasota Inc | Sarasota, FL | $6,138 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park, FL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kappa Alpha Psi Project Guide Right | Tallevast, FL | $5,962 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Josh Provides Epilepsy Assistance Foundation Inc | Sarasota, FL | $5,895 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| J5 Experience Inc | Sarasota, FL | $5,824 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Making An Impact | Lakewood Ranch, FL | $5,075 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Shannon Staub Library | North Port, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sarasota Technology Users Group | Sarasota, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sarasota Young Voices Inc | Sarasota, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Venice Mainstreet | Venice, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sarasota Succulent Society | Sarasota, FL | $4,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pregnancy Solutions Inc | Venice, FL | $4,687 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heart Gallery of Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Pride Srq | Sarasota, FL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Charlotte Chorale | Port Charlotte, FL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sarasota K-9 Search and Rescue | Sarasota, FL | $2,699 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Queens of Domestic Violence Awareness Inc | Sarasota, FL | $2,098 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| We Care Manatee | Bradenton, FL | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Drug Free Desoto Coalition | Arcadia, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mixed Emotions Craft Studio Inc | Arcadia, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
38 of 175 (22%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 21%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- State College of Florida Foundation (scff)
INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 144 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | $2,477,036 | $34,507 |
| 2022 | 51 | $2,049,904 | $21,653 |
| 2023 | 62 | $2,360,455 | $21,012 |
| 2024 | 63 | $1,968,853 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 100% of this one's giving went to organizations in Florida. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Florida.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from William G and Marie Selby's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1800 2ND Street Suite 750 750, Sarasota, FL, 34236. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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