Samuel E and Mary W Thatcher
Between its 2021–2023 filings, Samuel E and Mary W Thatcher made 95 grants to Florida organizations totaling $7,629,600 — median $50,000. 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
Watch Our reading as of September 1, 2026, from filings through 2023.
- 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: 12 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($1,346,000).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $50,000, largest $360,000.
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 — 12 grant(s), $1,346,000
- Animal welfare — 6 grant(s), $641,250
- Food security & nutrition — 3 grant(s), $128,250
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: Miami, Orlando, St Petersburg, Coral Gables, Oviedo.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings:
| Year | Recipient | Amount | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Youth for Christft Lauderdale | $360,000 | General Support |
| 2022 | Campus Crusade for Christ International | $300,000 | General Support |
| 2021 | Campus Crusade for Christ International | $300,000 | General Support |
| 2021 | The Salvation Army | $275,000 | General Support |
| 2022 | Eckerd College | $200,000 | General Support |
| 2022 | Miami Rescue Mission | $200,000 | General Support |
| 2022 | The Genesis Youth Project | $200,000 | General Support |
| 2021 | Eckerd College | $200,000 | General Support |
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 592230243
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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 Samuel E and Mary W Thatcher; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.