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Mariner Sands Foundation Inc

EIN 80-0037474 · Stuart, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS, PRIMARILY EMPLOYEES OF MARINER SANDS COUNTRY CLUB, INC, AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2001 BY A GROUP OF RESIDENTS OF MARINER SANDS COUNTRY CLUB, INC., A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY OF APPROXIMATELY 770 HOUSEHOLDS IN STUART, FLORIDA. GRANTS AND INTEREST-FREE LOANS ARE MADE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS FOR A VARIETY OF NEEDS, SUCH AS LEGAL, MEDICAL AND DENTAL EXPENSE, SHELTER AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS, SUCH AS RENT, REPAIRS AND PURCHASE ASSISTANCE, AND EDUCATIONAL COSTS, INCLUDING TUITION, BOOKS AND TOOLS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES ADVOCACY AND COUNSELING ENDEAVORS AT NO COST, SUCH AS FOR IMMIGRATION MATTERS, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, FINANCES, MEDICAL COSTS AND OTHER CREDITOR MATTERS. IT ALSO FUNDS FROM TIME TO TIME INSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS FOR AN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF MARINER SANDS.

Income
$144,544
Spending
$115,377
Reserves
22.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 22.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $70,541 spent. THE FOUNDATION HAS GIVEN GRANTS TO 36 INDIVIDUALS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND MEDICAL EXPENSES AND FOR GENERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
  2. $15,000 spent. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED GRANTS UNDER ITS COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAMTO TEN NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ASSIST THE IMMIGRANT AND LOW INCOME POPULATION OF MARTIN COUNTY. SUCH ASSISTANCE INCLUDES MEDICAL TREATMENT, SHELTER FOR HOMELESS PERSONS, EDUCATION GRANTS, EARLY LEARNING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND AID TO MOTHERS WITH NEWBORN CHILDREN.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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