Sundermeyer Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, primarily focusing on educational institutions, religious organizations, and community service initiatives. Its mission appears to center on enhancing educational opportunities and providing assistance to local communities through financial gifts. The foundation notably supports entities such as Foundation Academy and the University of Tampa, as well as churches like Discovery Church. While it primarily operates within Florida, it also extends its support to organizations in Missouri, reflecting a commitment to both education and community welfare.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small to mid-size Florida-based nonprofit (often a church or local education organization) with an existing connection or referral into the foundation's local network and grant needs in the low- to mid-five-figure range.
Good Fit
- • Operations or programs based in Florida, preferably in the same metro area as other grantees.
- • Mission aligned with local education, church ministries, or community services.
- • Existing relationship, introduction, or prior partnership with a current grantee or the trustee.
- • Project budget in the range of several thousand up to roughly $30k and a need for one-off gift-style support.
Geography
Observed giving is overwhelmingly focused in Florida (about 98% of dollars in the latest year) with only a single small out-of-state gift, so the footprint is essentially local to Florida.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation funded four distinct organizations and across years funded several independent schools, churches, and community groups; however, dollars are concentrated in a dominant grantee and a small, repeating set of recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly declares it only funds preselected recipients and the most recent year shows only one new grantee, while three grantees returned, so unfamiliar applicants appear unlikely to gain entry without an introduction or preselection.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
