Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc
Between its 2021–2023 filings, Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc made 556 grants to Florida organizations totaling $57,869,464 — median $25,000. 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 2023 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Apply Our reading as of September 1, 2026, from filings through 2023.
- Their filing publishes an application route — the door is open (details under “How to approach them” below).
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 102 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($14,740,089).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $25,000, largest $2,000,000.
Deadline: Their filing describes the process but states no deadline — confirm timing with the funder.
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 — 102 grant(s), $14,740,089
- Education & literacy — 80 grant(s), $12,207,087
- Food security & nutrition — 57 grant(s), $10,075,441
- Arts & culture — 36 grant(s), $3,757,173
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, Venice, Bradenton, St Petersburg, Tampa.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings:
| Year | Recipient | Amount | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Marie Selby Botanical Gardens | $2,000,000 | To Support Marie Selby Botanical Gardens' Sustainability and Greening Focused Master Plan. |
| 2023 | The Florida Center for Early Childhood | $1,430,000 | To Help Build Strong Families and Expand the Potential of Young Children. |
| 2021 | Asolo Repertory Theatre | $1,300,000 | Arts & Culture |
| 2023 | First Step of Sarasota | $1,000,000 | To Support the No-wrong Door Strategy. |
| 2023 | Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation | $1,000,000 | To Increase Behavioral and Mental Health Services in Community. |
| 2023 | The Bay Park Conservancy | $1,000,000 | To Support Continued Expansion of the Bay Park Conservancy. |
| 2022 | Forty Carrots Family Center | $1,000,000 | To Support Increased Access to Child Therapy and Parent Education Services. |
| 2022 | All Faiths Food Bank | $823,277 | To Expand Food Insecurity Screening Programs in Sarasota and Desoto Counties. |
How to approach them
Website: https://www.barancikfoundation.org | ~209 grants/yr, median $15,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 363442474
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2023, via public records. Page updated September 1, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.