IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Administration of this Foundation has moved to Northern Trust (as of Nov. 1, 2008). Please contact Lori Andrew for more information: 941-329-2658 or email her.
Mrs. Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff and her husband Harry Leventhal relocated to Sarasota, Florida from New York City in the mid 1960’s. Mr. Leventhal died in the late 1970’s. In 1982 Roberta married local developer Harry Sudakoff and together they supported many local organizations with contributions of major impact. Mr. Sudakoff passed away in 1991 and Mrs. Sudakoff continued to support projects to enhance the quality of life in Sarasota with a focus on making an impact with her gifts. Roberta Leventhal Sudakoff Foundation was formed in 1996. Mrs. Sudakoff passed away in 2003 and the trustees of her foundation continue to make grants to organizations in Sarasota County.
Minimum Request: $10,000
Fiscal Year # of Grants: 11
Average Grant Size: $107,636
Application Deadlines: July 1st
Notification Dates: September 30th |
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Grants Awarded in 2007 Grant Cycle:
| Organization |
Amount $ |
Purpose |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, Inc. |
$30,000 |
To initiate the "Decisions to Win" program in Riverview, Sarasota and Booker High Schools for academic year 2007/08. |
| Children First, Inc. |
$38,000 |
To purchase playground equipment to upgrade and refurbish the playground at Orange Avenue Head Start and Early Head Start site. |
| Community Video Archives, Inc. |
$10,000 |
To fund the conversion of videos in VHS format to DVDs. |
| Florida West Coast Symphony |
$10,000 |
To provide bus transportation for 4th & 5th grade students to and from the FWCS "Children‘s Concerts" and to produce classroom curriculum packets for academic year 2007/08. |
| Mote Marine Laboratory |
$425,000 |
Addition to 04-213. To fund addition of new exhibits and refurbish areas around Shark Tracker to complete the Aquarium‘s Shark Zone. Any remaining funds to replace Shark Tank. |
| Pines of Sarasota Foundation, Inc. |
$114,000 |
To provide equipment for a new laundry facility. |
| Ringling School of Art Library Association |
$35,000 |
For the sponsorship for the 2009 Town Hall Evening series. |
| Sarasota Season of Sculpture, Inc. |
$67,000 |
To purchase two digital kiosks to provide tracking information about attendees for the Fourth Annual Season of Sculpture Exhibition November 2007 through May 2008. |
| SCOPE |
$55,000 |
To provide local and national resources to serve as a catalyst and facilitator for "Aging: The Possibilities" initiative. |
| Senior Friendship Center |
$200,000 |
To fund the transition of the organization into an Asset Based Organization. |
| Wellness Community of Southwest Florida, Inc. |
$200,000 |
Capping Grant for Capital Campaign, "Building Hope," to create a new facility. |
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Total Grants for Cycle: |
$1,184,000 |
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