Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester
HARCOURT M & VIRGINIA W SYLVESTER is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2024 filing reports grants to organizations working in medical care and education, public welfare, and religious activities, with nearly all grant dollars going to recipients in Florida.
Key facts about Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester
In short: Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester gave $1.9M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $103K), mostly in Florida. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 59-2018824
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,853,071
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- Average grant
- $102,948
- Median grant
- $7,500
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (4 of 18, 2025)
- Total assets
- $25,300,044
- Primary geography
- Florida (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$25.3M
+0.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.9M
-14.1% YoY
Grant Count
18
-5.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$103K
-9.4% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 18 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $124K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 136% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2024 grants include support for medical and education purposes, public welfare, and religious activities. Among its grantees, The Lord’s Place describes its work as breaking the cycle of homelessness through housing and related support services. Causewave Community Partners describes its work as strengthening communities and building nonprofit capacity, while Boca Helping Hands describes providing basic-needs assistance, education, and job training.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $2,158,071. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $821,428, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants included $821,428 to the University of Miami for medical/education, $382,143 to Boca Raton Regional Hospital for medical purposes, $360,000 to Home Safe Inc for public welfare, and $205,000 to The Lord’s Place for public welfare. Other listed grants included $160,000 to the Miami Dolphins Foundation, $75,000 to HER2NDCHANCE, and $50,000 each to Second Chance Initiative and Trustbridge Hospice Foundation.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 99% of grant dollars went to Florida recipients; the reported shares for New York and Washington, DC, were each 0%. Listed recipients include organizations in Palm Beach County and other Florida locations, as well as Causewave Community Partners in Rochester, New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 18 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
124 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Coral Gables, FL | MEDICAL/EDUCATION | $571,428 |
| HOME SAFE INC Lake Worth, FL | PUBLIC WELFARE | $358,000 |
| BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL Boca Raton, FL | MEDICAL | $357,143 |
| THE LORD'S PLACE West Palm Beach, FL | PUBLIC WELFARE | $202,500 |
| MIAMI DOLPHINS FOUNDATION Miami Gardens, FL | PUBLIC WELFARE | $160,000 |
| THE IDDEAL PLACE COMMUNITY FDN Lake Worth, FL | PUBLIC WELFARE | $100,000 |
| HER2NDCHANCE Boca Raton, FL | PUBLIC WELFARE | $50,000 |
| CAUSEWAVE COMMUNITY PARTNERS Rochester, NY | PUBLIC WELFARE | $10,000 |
| PALM BEACH RAY OF HOPE FNDTN West Palm Beach, FL | PUBLIC WELFARE | $10,000 |
| CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH Pompano Beach, FL | PUBLIC WELFARE | $5,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25,155,676 | $1,194,010 | $2,505,216 | $2,158,071 |
| 2023 | $26,243,551 | $2,048,493 | $2,511,872 | $2,156,221 |
| 2022 | $27,275,919 | $2,544,904 | $3,880,616 | $3,431,445 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $25,300,044 | $25,155,676 | $26,243,551 |
| Revenue | $2,181,424 | $1,194,010 | $2,048,493 |
| Expenses | $2,210,412 | $2,505,216 | $2,511,872 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,919,071 | $2,224,071 | $2,222,221 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,937,817 | $957,230 | $1,811,468 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,411,102 | $1,385,572 | $1,410,733 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jayne Sylvester Malfitano as president, secretary, and director; Laura Sylvester as vice president and director; and Clare Malfitano and Jennifer Cameron Smith as directors.
Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester is led by Jayne Sylvester Malfitano, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2019; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jayne Sylvester Malfitano
President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$50K (2019) → $80K (2025)
Laura Sylvester
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $40K (2025)
Clare Malfitano
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$6K (2023) → $6K (2025)
Jennifer Cameron Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$6K (2023) → $6K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
Contact
Mailing address: 301 E Yamato Rd Ste 3120, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: (561) 820-1012
Frequently asked questions about Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester
How much does Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester give each year?
Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester gave $1.9M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.2M across 19 grants.
What is Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester's typical grant size?
Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $102,948, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester that year got $30K on average.
Where does Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester give grants?
Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester gives mostly in Florida: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (4 grants), West Palm Beach, FL (4 grants), Lake Worth, FL (2 grants) and Deerfield Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Welfare" (12 grants).
Who are Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester's largest grantees?
Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester's largest 2025 grantees include University of Miami ($571,428), Home Safe Inc ($358,000) and Boca Raton Regional Hospital ($357,143), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester?
Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester reported $25.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2024 grants include support for medical and education purposes, public welfare, and religious activities. Among its grantees, The Lord’s Place describes its work as breaking the cycle of homelessness through housing and related support services. Causewave Community Partners describes its work as strengthening communities and building nonprofit capacity, while Boca Helping Hands describes providing basic-needs assistance,…
How do I apply for a grant from Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester's EIN?
Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2018824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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