The Ganz Family Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Miami, FL EIN: 65-0008368

The Ganz Family Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Miami, Florida. Formed in 1987, it states that it supports the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and other organizations recognized under section 501(c)(3) through philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking.

Key facts about The Ganz Family Foundation Inc

In short: The Ganz Family Foundation Inc gave $198K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Florida. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
65-0008368
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$198,000
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$19,800
Median grant
$18,000
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025)
Total assets
$2,008,145
Primary geography
Florida (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

+4.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$198K

-41.6% YoY

Grant Count

10

-23.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-24.1% YoY

Is The Ganz Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $20K. How we count

Medians: $18K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated mission is “to support the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and other IRC Code Section 501(c)(3) organizations through philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking programs.”

Its 2025 grants included general support for Jewish community organizations. The Greater Miami Jewish Federation describes its mission as mobilizing resources to serve Jewish people in Miami, Israel, and around the world, and to support people in need, Jewish education, and community life. The Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore says it works to preserve and enhance Jewish life and address the community’s charitable, educational, religious, humanitarian, health, cultural, and social-service needs. Other 2025 recipients included Jackson Health Foundation, which says it raises funds for Jackson Health System, and Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, whose stated mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $198,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $39,000, with a median of $18,000. The largest awards were $39,000 to Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc, $36,000 to Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore, $25,000 to Chabad Jewish Center for Students of the Arts, and $22,000 to Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education. Each was listed for general support.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 54% of grant dollars went to Florida recipients, 28% to Maryland, 13% to Pennsylvania, and 5% to Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

BaltimoreMiamiPhiladelphiaBostonTowsonStevensonCoral SpringsNew YorkNewarkNorth Miami BeachOwings MillsPasadenaWinston-Salem

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2020 5 grants2021 12 grants2022 9 grants2023 13 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $156K (2021) to $579K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $198K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc: $39KGreater Miami JewishFederation Inc$39KAssociated Jewish Charities of Baltimore: $36KAssociated Jewish Charities ofBaltimore$36KChabad Jewish CNTR for Students of the Arts: $25KChabad Jewish CNTR forStudents of the Arts$25KCenter for the Advancement of Jewish Education: $22KCenter for the Advancement ofJewish Education$22KBeth Torah Congregation: $18KBeth Torah Congregation$18KWisdom Without Walls Inc: $18KWisdom Without Walls Inc$18KDana Farber Cancer Institute: $10KDana Farber Cancer Institute$10KErin Levitas Foundation: $10KErin Levitas Foundation$10KGirl Scouts of Central Maryland: $10KGirl Scouts of CentralMaryland$10KJackson Health Foundation: $10KJackson Health Foundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc ($39K). Together the top 10 received $198K.

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K6$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 49 (84%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc Miami, FLGeneral Support$39,000
Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore Baltimore, MDGeneral Support$36,000
Chabad Jewish CNTR for Students of the Arts Philadelphia, PAGeneral Support$25,000
Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education Miami, FLGeneral Support$22,000
Beth Torah Congregation North Miami Beach, FLGeneral Support$18,000
Wisdom Without Walls Inc Coral Springs, FLGeneral Support$18,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MAGeneral Support$10,000
Erin Levitas Foundation Pasadena, MDGeneral Support$10,000
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Baltimore, MDGeneral Support$10,000
Jackson Health Foundation Miami, FLGeneral Support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,008,145 $344,263 $223,515 $198,000
2024 $1,922,371 $106,546 $369,307 $339,000
2023 $2,195,071 $1,072,489 $278,005 $235,600
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,008,145$1,922,371$2,195,071
Revenue$344,263$106,546$1,072,489
Expenses$223,515$369,307$278,005
Net Investment Income$94,263$106,546$72,489

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ellie Ganz as president; Scott Kaplan as secretary; and Charles Ganz as treasurer. It also lists Jacob Solomon, Susan Ganz, Barbara Black Goldfarb, Steven Kravitz, Amy Ganz Sadeghi, and Sheree Savar as board members.

The Ganz Family Foundation Inc is led by Ellie Ganz, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ellie Ganz

    President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Ganz Sadeghi

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Black Goldfarb

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Ganz

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jacob Solomon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Kaplan

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sheree Savar

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Kravitz

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Ganz

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Elinor Ganz (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Stephen Lande (2020) — Secretary & Former

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 4200 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33137
Phone: (305) 576-4000

Frequently asked questions about The Ganz Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Ganz Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Ganz Family Foundation Inc gave $198K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $339K across 13 grants.

What is The Ganz Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Ganz Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $19,800, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ganz Family Foundation Inc that year got $19K on average.

Where does The Ganz Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Ganz Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (28%) and Pennsylvania (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (3 grants) and Baltimore, MD (2 grants).

Does The Ganz Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Ganz Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are The Ganz Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Ganz Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc ($39,000), Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore ($36,000) and Chabad Jewish CNTR for Students of the Arts ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Ganz Family Foundation Inc?

The Ganz Family Foundation Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $344K.

What does The Ganz Family Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s stated mission is “to support the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and other IRC Code Section 501(c)(3) organizations through philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking programs.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Ganz Family Foundation Inc?

The Ganz Family Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is The Ganz Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Ganz Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0008368. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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