THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
Annual Giving
$119.9M+104% YoY
Grants
1,074
Median Grant
$31K
Organizations Funded
1,159
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Foundation Overview
Mission
To create a Greater Miami where everyone can thrive, we believe that we need to accelerate leadership, connection, generosity, and strength in our community. As Greater Miami's community foundation, we are uniquely positioned to build coalitions across the region's public, private, and philanthropic sectors to create progress for our community.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$7 million Community Grants over two years across seven funding priorities; $180,000 Miami Disaster Resilience Fund; Arts Access Catalyst Grants up to $20,000 over two years; 95 grant partners received two years' unrestricted mission-building support; One Hundred Black Men of South Florida $20,000 for Mentoring Leadership Academy; Miami Music Project $15,000 for Children's Orchestras expansion.
How to Apply
Community Grants will reopen in 2027. Scholarship applications through online portal at miamifoundation.org/scholarships. Miami Fellows program returns in 2025. Arts Access Catalyst Grants for multi-year support. All applications must be submitted online - no mailed, faxed, or emailed applications accepted.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$119.9M
Grants
1,074
Median
$31K
States
53
$58.6M
Grants
883
Median
$22K
States
47
$56.4M
Grants
908
Median
$21K
States
46
Grant Size Distribution
$31K
Typical Grant (Median)
$5K
Smallest
$15K
25th Pctile
$100K
75th Pctile
$28.7M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $15K and $100K.
Largest Recent Grants
$28.7M
2024
PEREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI
FL · PROGRAM SUPPORT
$8.9M
2024
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION - GIVE MIAMI DAY
FL · PROGRAM SUPPORT
$2.2M
2024
YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE
FL · PROGRAM SUPPORT
$1.3M
2024
Individual Grants (Aggregated)
Individual assistance program
$1.1M
2024
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
PA · SCHOLARSHIP
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.