The Trust is not affiliated with any descendants of Mr. & Mrs. Louis Flanzer

Our Mission

Enhancing the life of the people of the Suncoast

Proudly supporting programs and agencies that deliver help in the fields of social service, social welfare, K-12 education, and healthcare. Serving The Greater Suncoast area including: Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto Counties.

Our Mission

Enhancing the life of the people of the Suncoast

Proudly supporting programs and agencies that deliver help in the fields of social service, social welfare, K-12 education, and healthcare. Serving The Greater Suncoast area including: Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto Counties.

Healthcare
Recent News

2023 Match Program

We have extended our contribution matching program through 2023. To date we have sent more than $11 million+ to local agencies in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties.

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Nonprofit Partners

$8.5 Million

Awarded in 2021

16 Years

Serving the Suncoast Area
About the Trust

Gloria and Louis Flanzer

Both Gloria and Louis Flanzer were dedicated philanthropists to the Sarasota community;  they gave their time and donations to our many partners.

Louis and Gloria Flanzer
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Announcement

The Flanzer Trust will not be participating in Giving Tuesday.

To accommodate this, our donation portals will be unavailable after 8:00pm on Monday, November 27 through Thursday, November 30, at approximately 8:00am. 

Thank you for your understanding.

All donations (online or by check) referencing Giving Tuesday will be passed to the Agency with no matching funds.