Brian and Sheila Jellison Family Foundation
Between its 2021–2024 filings, Brian and Sheila Jellison Family Foundation made 32 grants to Florida organizations totaling $17,848,815 — median $37,000. Here is what they actually funded, from their IRS 990-PF filings. A note on dates: 990-PF filings become public one to two years after the fiscal year they cover, so 2024 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Watch Our reading as of October 11, 2026, from filings through 2024.
- Their filings don't publish an application route. That usually means relationships come first: start with the organizations they already fund, and watch for a stated process in their next filing.
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 10 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($566,898).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $37,000, largest $5,113,984.
Deadline: No application deadline appears in the filings we have — confirm timing with the funder before planning a submission.
The verdict is our judgment from public filings — the funder’s own process statements are quoted where they exist, and funders make their own decisions. Verify with the funder before applying.
What they actually fund
- Youth & family services — 10 grant(s), $566,898
- Education & literacy — 6 grant(s), $455,398
- Housing & homelessness — 6 grant(s), $67,799
- Food security & nutrition — 4 grant(s), $96,500
A grant that serves more than one cause is counted under each cause it fits, so the totals above can overlap — the headline grant count above is the true total.
Where their Florida grants land: Sarasota, Bradenton, Osprey.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings, one row per recipient. “Grants” counts how many times they funded that recipient in the years on record; the amount and purpose are from the largest of those grants.
| Years | Recipient | Grants | Largest grant | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2024 | Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation | 7 | $5,113,984 | To Support the Construction of the Smh Cancer Institute |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Sarasota | 1 | $1,003,584 | General Support |
| 2022 | Community Foundation of Sarasota County | 1 | $500,393 | To Support the Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund for the Benefit of the Local Community of Sarasota County |
| 2021–2024 | Visible Men Academy | 4 | $175,398 | To Support Education, Academic Programs, Faculty, and Campus Activities |
| 2024 | Library Foundation of Sarasota County | 1 | $99,253 | General Support |
| 2021–2024 | Child Protection Center | 4 | $95,000 | General Support for Night of Hope and Healing |
| 2021 | Westcoast Black Theatre | 1 | $50,000 | To Support African American Theatre and Showcase Aspiring Artists |
| 2021–2024 | Second Heart Homes Inc | 4 | $25,000 | To Support the Mission to Serve Homeless Individuals Coming Off the Streets |
How to approach them
The foundation's public filings don't spell out an application process. Start with the most recent 990-PF (Part XV names the application procedure when one exists, linked below) and with relationship-building through organizations they already fund.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 832115946
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2024, via public records. Page updated October 11, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with Brian and Sheila Jellison Family Foundation; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.