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Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Miami, FL EIN: 59-1039811 Website

To promote and conduct public fairs and expositions for the benefit and development of the educational, agricultural, horticultural, livestock, and other cultural resources primarily involving the youth in the state of Florida.

Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc at a glance

In short: Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc gave $69K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$69,000
+213.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+166.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$8,625
+17.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$8,750
Total assets
$17,854,558
-10.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc

Who Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Latin Builders Association: $12KLatin Builders Association$12KHorse Country Miami: $10KHorse Country Miami$10KChapman Partnership: $10KChapman Partnership$10KMiami Dade College Foundation: $10KMiami Dade College Foundation$10KJunior Orange Bowl Committee Inc: $8KJunior Orange Bowl CommitteeInc$8KFantasyxscom Media Group: $7KFantasyxscom Media Group$7KBelen Jesuit Preparatory School: $7KBelen Jesuit PreparatorySchool$7KFlorida International University: $6KFlorida InternationalUniversity$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Latin Builders Association ($12K). Together the top 8 received $69K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

MiamiCoral GablesHialeah GardenNew YorkSpringfield

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $69K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $69K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Latin Builders Association Coral Gables, FLExempt Purpose$12,000
Horse Country Miami Miami, FLExempt Purpose$10,000
Chapman Partnership Miami, FLExempt Purpose$10,000
Miami Dade College Foundation Miami, FLExempt Purpose$10,000
Junior Orange Bowl Committee Inc Miami, FLExempt Purpose$7,500
Fantasyxscom Media Group Miami, FLExempt Purpose$7,000
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School Miami, FLExempt Purpose$6,500
Florida International University Miami, FLExempt Purpose$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$17,854,558$13,231,191$16,285,318$69,0008$332,238
2023$19,980,511$14,472,935$14,555,910$22,0003$176,090
2022$20,009,053$23,342,868$15,846,362$24,0003$233,007
2021$14,839,845$4,609,357$5,163,714——$114,630
2020$15,666,768$1,720,352$8,583,767$6,6251$443,259
2019$19,787,884$12,506,166$12,790,556$38,7551$101,737

About Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc

Based on IRS filings

Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $332K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc is led by Eduardo Cora, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 3 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Eduardo Cora

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $173K (2020) → $229K (2024)

  • Robert Hevia

    Chairman

    Treasurer → Chair Elect, 2022

    Chair Elect → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Blanco

    Director of Compliance & Administrator

    Director of Compliance → Director of Compliance & Administrator, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2022) → $118K (2024)

  • Rosa Madruga

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2024)

  • Alexis Martinez

    Chair Elect

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Chair Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Loria

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Georgina Gonzalez-Robiou

    Immediate Past Chair

    Chairwoman Elect → Chairwoman, 2022

    Chairwoman → Immediate Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ivonne Alexander

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Griffith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Manuel Rodriguez

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marguerite Morris

    Board Member

    Chairwoman → Immediate Past Chairwoman, 2022

    Immediate Past Chairwoman → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Rojas

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nelson Bellido

    Secretary

    Board Immediate Past Chairman → Board Member, 2022

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rafael Garcia-Toledo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Krinzman

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Cuevas

    Board Member

    Immediate Past Chairman → Board Member, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Willie Carpenter

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlos Lopez-Cantera

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christa Dotson Dean

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Teresa Olczyk (2019–2023) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Albert Dotson (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Albert Montes (2019–2020) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Robert Hohenstein (2019) — Past President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Eduardo Cora — President/CEO: $229KEduardo CoraPresident/CEO$229KJulie Blanco — Director of Compliance & Admin: $118KJulie BlancoDirector of Compliance & Admin$118KRosa Madruga — Director: $105KRosa MadrugaDirector$105K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $229K, to Eduardo Cora (President/CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc

How much does Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc give each year?

Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc gave $69K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $22K across 3 grants.

What is Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc's typical grant size?

Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc's median grant in 2024 was $8,750, and its average grant was $8,625, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc give grants?

Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (7 grants).

Who are Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc's largest grantees?

Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Latin Builders Association ($12,000), Horse Country Miami ($10,000) and Chapman Partnership ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc?

Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc reported $17.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.2M.

What is Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc?

Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Miami, FL. It holds $17.9M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc's EIN?

Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1039811. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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