Mary & Bob Sierra Family Foundation Inc
Between its 2021–2024 filings, Mary & Bob Sierra Family Foundation Inc made 223 grants to Florida organizations totaling $4,174,311 — median $4,000. 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
Apply Our reading as of October 11, 2026, from filings through 2024.
- Their filing publishes an application route — the door is open (details under “How to approach them” below).
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 18 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($1,969,969).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $4,000, largest $231,150.
Deadline: Their filing states there is no application deadline.
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 — 18 grant(s), $1,969,969
- Education & literacy — 12 grant(s), $1,911,219
- Food security & nutrition — 11 grant(s), $194,250
- Behavioral health — 4 grant(s), $61,000
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: Tampa, Brooksville, Clearwater, Lakeland, Lutz.
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 | Pasco Education Foundation Inc | 4 | $231,150 | To Provide Funds for General Operating Needs of Organization. |
| 2021–2024 | Hillsborough Education Foundation | 4 | $226,400 | To Provide Funds for General Operating Needs of Organization. |
| 2021–2024 | Hernando County Education Foundation Inc | 4 | $159,989 | To Provide Funds for General Operating Needs of Organization. |
| 2022–2024 | Tampa Metropolitan Area Ymca | 3 | $145,000 | To Provide Funds for General Operating Needs of Organization. |
| 2021–2024 | St Joseph's Hospitals Foundation | 4 | $105,000 | To Provide Funds for General Operating Needs of Organization. |
| 2021–2024 | Academy Prep Center of Tampa | 4 | $101,200 | To Provide Funds for General Operating Needs of Organization. |
| 2021–2024 | Bob Sierra Ymca Misc Operations | 4 | $60,000 | To Provide Funds for General Operating Needs of Organization. |
| 2022–2024 | First Tee | 3 | $51,000 | To Provide Funds for General Operating Needs of Organization. |
How to approach them
Apply: There is no specific form. | Deadlines: There is no submission deadline. | Restrictions: The only restriction is that the requesting entity must be a 501(c)(3) charity. | ~78 grants/yr, median $3,650
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 592846736
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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 Mary & Bob Sierra Family Foundation Inc; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.