The Miami Foundation is a community foundation founded in 1967 that serves as a philanthropic bank, collaboration hub, and center for leadership and problem-solving in Greater Miami. Through nearly 1,000 community efforts across multiple issue areas, the Foundation connects people to knowledge, mobilizes them to action, and solves challenges through collaboration. The Foundation works to accelerate leadership, connection, generosity, and strength in the community by developing leaders, collaborating on solutions, accelerating generosity, exchanging knowledge, and supporting nonprofits across six key priority areas: empowering youth and families, generating prosperity, inspiring civic involvement, building climate and disaster resilience, and eliminating inequities.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$525.0M
+19.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$57.2M
+2.9% YoY
Grant Count
879
-2.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$65K
+5.5% YoY
About The Miami Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Miami Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MIAMI, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $525.0M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 879 grants totaling $57.2M. Net investment income was $11.7M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $524,999,533 | $438,006,992 | $460,864,709 |
| Revenue | $133,524,071 | $113,981,496 | $147,324,669 |
| Expenses | $79,026,991 | $81,136,698 | $70,287,015 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $11,727,520 | $15,303,317 | $36,202,912 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
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 2023
Grant Size Distribution
200 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
10 open opportunities from The Miami Foundation Inc
Accelerator Grants Program
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Arts Access Catalyst Grant
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
Amount
Up to US $20,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Central Dade Arts Alliance Grant
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
Amount
US $35,000 - US $200,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELDON T ANDERSON | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DR NELSON L ADAMS III | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| BEN BEAVERS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| REBEKAH MONSON | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| YOLANDA BERKOWITZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KAREEM BRANTLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JARET DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AARON GORDON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PILAR GUZMAN ZAVALA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CAROLE F HALL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ERIN KNIGHT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MELISSA MEDINA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GRACE MEAD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RAUL MOAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NITIN MOTWANI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KEN O'KEEFE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MADELINE PUMARIEGA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KERRY-ANN ROYES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ABIGAIL C WATTS-FITZGERALD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| REBECCA FISHMAN LIPSEY | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 50 | $392,613 |
| TOBY DOUTHWRIGHT | VP FOR FINANCE AND CFO | 50 | $181,974 |
| LINDSEY LINZER | VP OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT | 50 | $158,181 |
| JANELL KAPLAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PHILA | 50 | $151,026 |
| NIKISHA WILLIAMS | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIVE IMPACT | 50 | $146,068 |
| FRANCISCO GOZALO | CONTROLLER | 50 | $132,609 |
| BRITTANY MORGAN | ECONOMIC RESILIENCE SENIOR DIRECTOR | 50 | $108,046 |
| MELISSA SZAJA | PHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR | 50 | $108,127 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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