Mitchell Wolfson Sr Foundation

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

3 grants matching “bequest” · $118,527

• $39,127

  Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024

  To encourage, solicit, receive and administer gifts and bequests of property and funds for scientific, educational and charitable purposes for fiu and its objectives.

• $35,000

  Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023

  To encourage, solicit, receive and administer gifts and bequests of property and funds for scientific, educational and charitable purposes for fiu and its objectives.

• $44,400

  Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022

  To encourage, solicit, receive and administer gifts and bequests of property and funds for scientific, educational and charitable purposes for fiu and its objectives.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• Miami Dade College Foundation3 grants · $29.5M
• Miami Dade College1 grant · $8.1M
• University of Miami School of Medicine5 grants · $4.5M
• Miami Jewish Health Systems3 grants · $1.8M
• Mount Sinai Medical Center3 grants · $734,103
• Miami Jewish Home & Hospital for the Aged1 grant · $519,177
• Mount Sinai Hospital1 grant · $407,671
• The Miami Foundation3 grants · $183,526
• Florida International University Foundation3 grants · $118,527
• Childrens Burn Foundation3 grants · $108,620

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 142 grants.

• $11.4M

  Miami Dade College Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022

  To serve as a direct support oranization, as defined in section 1004.70 of the florida statues, of miami dade college, which is legally separate but financially accountable to the college.

• $9.2M

  Miami Dade College Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024

  To serve as a direct support oranization, as defined in section 1004.70 of the florida statues, of miami dade college, which is legally separate but financially accountable to the college.

• $8.9M

  Miami Dade College Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023

  To serve as a direct support oranization, as defined in section 1004.70 of the florida statues, of miami dade college, which is legally separate but financially accountable to the college.

• $8.1M

  Miami Dade College · Miami, FL · 2021

  Improve higher education in south florida.

• $1.4M

  University of Miami School of Medicine · Miami, FL · 2022

  To fund medical education in south florida.

• $1.1M

  University of Miami School of Medicine · Miami, FL · 2024

  To fund medical education in south florida.

• $1.1M

  University of Miami School of Medicine · Miami, FL · 2023

  To fund medical education in south florida.

• $838,354

  University of Miami School of Medicine · Miami, FL · 2021

  To fund medical education in south florida.

• $708,202

  Miami Jewish Health Systems · Miami, FL · 2022

  To provide compassionate healthcare through a full range of quality services.

• $573,398

  Miami Jewish Health Systems · Miami, FL · 2024

  To provide compassionate healthcare through a full range of quality services.

• $553,658

  Miami Jewish Health Systems · Miami, FL · 2023

  To provide compassionate healthcare through a full range of quality services.

• $519,177

  Miami Jewish Home & Hospital for the Aged · Miami, FL · 2021

  To provide health care for the elderly in south florida.

• $407,671

  Mount Sinai Hospital · Miami Beach, FL · 2021

  To improve medical care.

• $283,281

  Mount Sinai Medical Center · Miami Beach, FL · 2022

  The medical center supervises and coordinates policies and fundraising activities and administers investments for entities of the mount sinai health system, inc.

• $229,359

  Mount Sinai Medical Center · Miami Beach, FL · 2024

  The medical center supervises and coordinates policies and fundraising activities and administers investments for entities of the mount sinai health system, inc.

• $221,463

  Mount Sinai Medical Center · Miami Beach, FL · 2023

  The medical center supervises and coordinates policies and fundraising activities and administers investments for entities of the mount sinai health system, inc.

• $70,820

  The Miami Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022

  Strengthen miami through philanthropy, leadership, and community engagement.

• $59,418

  Miami-Dade Foundation · Miami, FL · 2021

  To promote charitable giving in south florida.

• $57,340

  The Miami Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024

  To strengthen miami through philanthropy, leadership, and community engagement.

• $56,100

  The Wolfsonian - Fiu · Miami Beach, FL · 2021

  To promote museum operations and exhibitions.

• $55,366

  The Miami Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023

  To strengthen miami through philanthropy, leadership, and community engagement.

• $50,000

  Miami City Ballet · Miami Beach, FL · 2024

  To produce and present world-class dance, train aspiring dancers through a distinctive blend of classical and balanchine techniques, and make dance accessible through community engagement and education programs.

• $44,400

  Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022

  To encourage, solicit, receive and administer gifts and bequests of property and funds for scientific, educational and charitable purposes for fiu and its objectives.

• $44,000

  Childrens Burn Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2023

  To assist children who have been severly burned while educating communities in ca & across the globe on how to prevent and treat burns.

• $39,127

  Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024

  To encourage, solicit, receive and administer gifts and bequests of property and funds for scientific, educational and charitable purposes for fiu and its objectives.

• $37,500

  Children'S Burn Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2021

  To address the needs of children who have suffered severe burn injuries.

• $35,000

  Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023

  To encourage, solicit, receive and administer gifts and bequests of property and funds for scientific, educational and charitable purposes for fiu and its objectives.

• $32,620

  Childrens Burn Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2024

  To assist children who have been severly burned while educating communities in ca & across the globe on how to prevent and treat burns.

• $32,000

  Childrens Burn Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2022

  To assist children who have been severly burned while educating communities in ca & across the globe on how to prevent and treat burns.

• $31,325

  Temple Beth Am · Pinecrest, FL · 2024

  To embrace jewish life.

• $31,000

  Temple Beth Am · Pinecrest, FL · 2023

  To embrace jewish life.

• $28,328

  Florida House Washington Dc · Washington, DC · 2022

  Florida house is the state embassy that connects, celbrates, and champions florida to the world.

• $25,000

  Artis-Naples · Naples, FL · 2024

  Dedicated to creating and presenting world-class visual and performing arts. Through our multidisciplinary offerings, we inspire, educate, and entertain to engage and enrich the growing and diversifying community.

• $25,000

  Artis-Naples · Naples, FL · 2023

  Dedicated to creating and presenting world-class visual and performing arts. Through our multidisciplinary offerings, we inspire, educate, and entertain to engage and enrich the growing and diversifying community.

• $25,000

  Artis-Naples · Naples, FL · 2022

  Dedicated to creating and presenting world-class visual and performing arts. Through our multidisciplinary offerings, we inspire, educate, and entertain to engage and enrich the growing and diversifying community.

• $25,000

  Artis Naples · Naples, FL · 2021

  To promote the arts.

• $22,936

  Florida House Washington Dc · Washington, DC · 2024

  Florida house is the state embassy that connects, celbrates, and champions florida to the world.

• $22,500

  Baptist Health Foundation · Coral Gables, FL · 2022

  To provide funds in the form of gifts, grants, and services to baptist health and other charitable organizations in furtherance of their scientific, literary, and education purposes.

• $22,333

  Baptist Health Foundation · Coral Gables, FL · 2021

  To provide lifesaving care now and in the future.

• $22,146

  Florida House Washington Dc · Washington, DC · 2023

  Florida house is the state embassy that connects, celbrates, and champions florida to the world.

• $20,767

  Florida House Washington Dc · Washington, DC · 2021

  To provide cultural, social, educational and economic resources that engage students, visitors, guests, our congressional delegation, floridians and floridians-at-heart.

• $20,000

  Baptist Health Foundation · Coral Gables, FL · 2023

  To provide funds in the form of gifts, grants, and services to baptist health and other charitable organizations in furtherance of their scientific, literary, and education purposes.

• $20,000

  University of Miami School of Medicine · Miami, FL · 2023

  To fund medical education in south florida.

• $19,500

  Sun Valley Center for the Arts · Ketchum, ID · 2021

  To promote the arts.

• $15,250

  American Friends of Palazzo Ducale · Miami Beach, FL · 2022

  To help fund raising and fund distribution to organizations.

• $15,000

  The Wolfsonian - Fiu · Miami Beach, FL · 2023

  To promote museum operations and exhibitions.

• $15,000

  Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

  To broad horizons and illuminate new perspectives at its 3 theatres the ahmanson theatre, mark taper forum and kirk douglas theatre.

• $15,000

  Center Theatre Group · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

  To serve the diverse audiences of los angeles by producing and presenting theatre of the highest caliber, by nurturing new artists, by attracting new audiences, and by developing youth outreach and arts education progra… read allTo serve the diverse audiences of los angeles by producing and presenting theatre of the highest caliber, by nurturing new artists, by attracting new audiences, and by developing youth outreach and arts education programs. less
• $12,849

  Baptist Health Foundation · Coral Gables, FL · 2024

  To provide funds in the form of gifts, grants, and services to baptist health and other charitable organizations in furtherance of their scientific, literary, and education purposes.

• $11,000

  Camillus House · Miami, FL · 2024

  Provide food, shelter & svcs to homeless/indigent.

• $11,000

  Camillus House · Miami, FL · 2022

  Provide food, shelter & svcs to homeless/indigent.

• $11,000

  The Cleo Institute · Miami, FL · 2022

  To climate crisis education and advocacy.

• $10,700

  Temple Beth Am · Pinecrest, FL · 2022

  To embrace jewish life.

• $10,650

  Temple Beth Am Foundation · Pinecrest, FL · 2021

  Embrasing jewish life.

• $10,400

  American Friends of the Palazzo Ducale · Miami, FL · 2024

  To raise funds and provide support for the restoration, preservation, and promotion of the palazzo ducale, likely with a focus on its historical and cultural significance.

• $10,000

  American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2024

  A venture philanthropy dedicated to building non-profit local news across the united states.

• $10,000

  Cristo Rey Miami High School · North Miami, FL · 2024

  To provide a rigorous college preparatory education with a relevant work-study experience to students of limited economic means, shaping them into young men and women of faith, purpose, and service who are prepared for … read allTo provide a rigorous college preparatory education with a relevant work-study experience to students of limited economic means, shaping them into young men and women of faith, purpose, and service who are prepared for college and careers. less
• $10,000

  Herman Ostrow School of Dentristy of Usc · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  To provide education, scholarship, and outreach that improves oral, dental, craniofacial, and general health.

• $10,000

  American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2023

  A venture philanthropy dedicated to building non-profit local news across the united states.

• $10,000

  Gulfshore Playhouse · Naples, FL · 2023

  To be committed to being the finest profesional theatre in southwest florida, while also fostering a flourishing and ever-growing education department.

• $10,000

  Herman Ostrow School of Dentristy of Usc · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

  To provide education, scholarship, and outreach that improves oral, dental, craniofacial, and general health.

• $10,000

  Maurice a Ferre Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023

  Entire grant amount transferred from the ferre foundation as a qualifying distribution on december 29, 2023 to florida international university's maurice a ferre institute for civic leadership to prepare the institute's… read allEntire grant amount transferred from the ferre foundation as a qualifying distribution on december 29, 2023 to florida international university's maurice a ferre institute for civic leadership to prepare the institute's students to become south florida's future community leaders. less
• $10,000

  Sun Valley Center for the Arts · Ketchum, ID · 2023

  To enrich our community through transformative arts and educational experiences.

• $10,000

  The Education Fund · North Miami, FL · 2023

  To promote education.

• $10,000

  1000 Friends of Florida · Tallahassee, FL · 2022

  To build better communities and save special places to enhance the quality of life for current and future floridians.

• $10,000

  American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2022

  A venture philanthropy dedicated to building non-profit local news across the united states.

• $10,000

  Herman Ostrow School of Dentristy of Usc · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

  To provide education, scholarship, and outreach that improves oral, dental, craniofacial, and general health.

• $10,000

  Sun Valley Center for the Arts · Ketchum, ID · 2022

  To enrich our community through transformative arts and educational experiences.

• $10,000

  Adriene Arsht Center · Miami, FL · 2021

  To create meaningful community-building experiences for the citizens of miami-dade county and south florida through active learning and live theatrical experiences.

• $10,000

  American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2021

  To support a future for local news, as growing and sustaining their newsroom.

• $10,000

  Camillus House · Miami, FL · 2021

  To provide self-enrichment to the poor and homeless as a continuum of care

• $10,000

  Florida International University · Miami, FL · 2021

  To support a high-quality teaching, state-of-the-art research and creative activity, and collaborative engagement with our local and global communities.

• $10,000

  Herman Ostrow School of Dentristy · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

  To provide education, scholarship, and outreach that improves oral, dental, craniofacial ,and general health.

• $10,000

  The Cleo Institute · Miami, FL · 2021

  To climate crisis education and advocacy.

• $7,500

  American Business Immigration Coalition · Chicago, IL · 2022

  Works to advance sensible and compassionate immigration solutions that boost our economy, strengthen the workforce, and benefit families and communities.

• $7,500

  Feeding South Florida · Pembroke Park, FL · 2021

  To help to end hunger in south florida by providing immediate access to nutritious food, leading hunger and poverty advocacy efforts and transforming lives through innovative programming and education.

• $7,000

  Camillus House · Miami, FL · 2023

  Provide food, shelter & svcs to homeless/indigent.

• $7,000

  King Baudouin Foundation United States · New York, NY · 2023

  The king baudouin foundation united states (kbfus) facilitates thoughtful, effective giving across borders.

• $7,000

  King Baudouin Foundation United States · New York, NY · 2022

  The king baudouin foundation united states (kbfus) facilitates thoughtful, effective giving across borders.

• $6,500

  Fiu Foundation · Miami, FL · 2021

  To assist fiu in providing excellent educational opportunities.

• $6,000

  Bakehouse Art Complex · Miami, FL · 2023

  To provide affordable work spaces, exhibition and professional development opportunities to working artists, and serve as a venue for cultural and educational programming in miami's historic art deco bakery.

• $5,000

  Friends of Care · Miami, FL · 2024

  To help provide the "extras" that make care special for teachers and students.

• $5,000

  Myriad USA · New York, NY · 2024

  To facilitate thoughtful, effective giving across borders.

• $5,000

  St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024

  To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases.

• $5,000

  Barry University · Miami Shores, FL · 2023

  To promote education.

• $5,000

  Friends of Care · Miami, FL · 2023

  To help provide the "extras" that make care special for teachers and students.

• $5,000

  Jorge M Perez Art Museum of Miami Dade County · Miami, FL · 2022

  Various museum exhibitions, educational programs, lectures and other related events.

• $5,000

  The Education Fund · North Miami, FL · 2022

  To promote education.

• $5,000

  American Friends of Palazzo Ducale · Miami Beach, FL · 2021

  To help fund raising and fund distribution to organizations.

• $5,000

  Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health · Miami, FL · 2021

  To support the access to personalized clinical treatments and comprehensive support services delivered with unparalleled compassion to south florida.

• $4,000

  Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach · Palm Beach, FL · 2023

  Historic preservation.

• $3,000

  Friends of Care · Miami, FL · 2021

  To provide children in the overtown vicinity the best opportunity for academic success and character development in a nurturing christian environment.

• $2,500

  Adriene Arsht Center · Miami, FL · 2024

  To create meaningful community-building experiences for the citizens of miami-dade county and south florida through active learning and live theatrical experiences.

• $2,500

  Sun Valley Center for the Arts · Ketchum, ID · 2024

  To enrich our community through transformative arts and educational experiences.

• $2,500

  Adriene Arsht Center · Miami, FL · 2023

  To create meaningful community-building experiences for the citizens of miami-dade county and south florida through active learning and live theatrical experiences.

• $2,500

  Mosaic Miami · Miami, FL · 2023

  To provide advanced understanding and respect for all faiths, races and cultures through advocacy, education, dialogue and conflict resolution.

• $2,500

  Pave · Miami, FL · 2023

  To give families a voice and a choice in the vision for education in washington, dc.

• $2,500

  Singing Pirates Association Robert Morgan · Miami, FL · 2023

  To provide services and resources to and on behalf of students.

• $2,500

  The 19th News · Austin, TX · 2023

  To empower women, women of color and lgbtq+ people with the information, recources ad community they need to be equal participants in our democracy.

• $2,500

  Casita Maria · The Bronx, NY · 2022

  Providing aid including education to children and families.

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