William G and Marie Selby Foundation Inc
Between its 2021–2024 filings, William G and Marie Selby Foundation Inc made 702 grants to Florida organizations totaling $11,260,602 — median $7,000. 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: 506 grants in education & literacy on their Florida record ($3,418,928).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $7,000, largest $250,000.
Deadline: Deadline, per their filing: “Apply: SELBY SCHOLAR RENEWAL AND SELBY SCHOLAR APPLICATION CAN BE COMPLETED ONLINE AT WWW.SELBYFDN.ORG | Deadlines: FEBRUARY 1ST AND AUG 1ST FOR CAPITAL GRANTS APRIL 1ST FOR SCHOLARSHIP JULY 15TH FOR SCHOLAR RENEWAL”
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
- Education & literacy — 506 grant(s), $3,418,928
- Arts & culture — 24 grant(s), $606,160
- Food security & nutrition — 16 grant(s), $977,715
- Youth & family services — 16 grant(s), $828,622
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, Venice, North Port, Punta Gorda.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | First Step of Sarasota | 1 | $250,000 | Organizational Grants |
| 2021 | Marie Selby Botanical Gardens | 1 | $250,000 | Organizational Grants |
| 2022–2023 | Safe Children Coalition Inc | 2 | $200,000 | Organizational Grants |
| 2023 | Ymca of Southwest Florida Inc | 1 | $200,000 | Organizational Grants |
| 2023 | Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast | 1 | $150,000 | Organizational Grants |
| 2022–2024 | Charlotte Community Foundation | 2 | $150,000 | Organizational Grants |
| 2021–2024 | Community Foundation of Sarasota County | 4 | $150,000 | Organizational Grants |
| 2021–2024 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County | 2 | $150,000 | Organizational Grants |
How to approach them
Apply: SELBY SCHOLAR RENEWAL AND SELBY SCHOLAR APPLICATION CAN BE COMPLETED ONLINE AT WWW.SELBYFDN.ORG | Deadlines: FEBRUARY 1ST AND AUG 1ST FOR CAPITAL GRANTS APRIL 1ST FOR SCHOLARSHIP JULY 15TH FOR SCHOLAR RENEWAL | Restrictions: CAPITAL GRANTS - GEOGRAPHIC AREA IS SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA AND ITS CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES SELBY SCHOLARS PROGRAM - GEOGRAPHIC ELIGIBILITY IS STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM A HIGH SCHOOL IN SARASOTA, MANATEE, CHARLOTTE AND DESOTO COUNTIES OR STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA AND WHO ARE RESIDENTS IN THOSE COUNTIES. - STUDENT MUST BE FULL TIME AND SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE USED TO PURSUE AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE AT A FOUR YEAR ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. | Website: https://www.selbyfdn.org | ~172 grants/yr, median $8,068
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 842333839
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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 William G and Marie Selby Foundation Inc; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.