Wiseheart Foundation Inc
Wiseheart Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Miami, Florida. It makes charitable grants to nonprofit organizations, with a stated strong preference for organizations carrying out religious or charitable activities in Miami-Dade County.
Wiseheart Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Wiseheart Foundation Inc gave $310K across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $310,300
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 48
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,465
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $7,044,616
- +4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (6 of 48, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wiseheart Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not use grant application forms. It asks for a written proposal on the requesting organization’s letterhead, signed by its chief executive officer on behalf of its governing body. The proposal should describe the need and how the proposed project or program would address it; explain why the applicant is suited to carry it out; provide information about staff leadership, the project budget, evaluation methods, and plans for support after the grant expires; and include background information about the organization and its directors and officers. Eligible applicants must be nonprofit organizations formally recognized by the IRS as section 501(c)(3) organizations and must not be private foundations within the meaning of section 509(a)(2). The foundation does not make grants directly to individuals.
- Review Cycle
- Submit by November 30 for consideration in the current year.
- Deadline
- Submit by November 30 for consideration in the current year.
- Contact
Application contact: Wiseheart Foundation
Mailing address: 2840 Sw 3Rd Avenue, Miami, FL 33129
Phone: (305) 285-1222
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wiseheart Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Plymouth Congregational Church ($25K). Together the top 10 received $191K.
Grant Size Distribution
239 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 239 grants of 239 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states a strong preference for organizations carrying out religious or charitable activities within Miami-Dade County, Florida, and says grants to other organizations are made only in unusual circumstances. In 2025, 60% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 28% to New Jersey, 7% to New York, 2% to Massachusetts, and 1% to Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wiseheart Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 48 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $245K (2020) to $310K (2025). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $310K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Congregational Church Coconut Grove, FL | Charitable | $25,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Englewood, NJ | Charitable | $22,500 |
| Care Elementary School Inc Miami, FL | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Englewood Health Foundation Englewood, NJ | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Good Hope Equestrian Training Ctr Miami, FL | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Granada Presbyterian Church Coral Gables, FL | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Key Life Network Inc Maitland, FL | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Miami, FL | Charitable | $12,000 |
| CASA Familia Coral Gables, FL | Charitable | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,044,616 | $672,712 | $361,543 | $310,300 | 48 | $317,630 | $628,799 | $357,148 |
| 2024 | $6,733,447 | $680,797 | $323,634 | $274,500 | 47 | $277,847 | $635,010 | $313,002 |
| 2023 | $6,376,284 | $623,537 | $331,066 | $291,000 | 48 | $294,526 | $586,997 | $278,338 |
| 2022 | $6,083,813 | $349,960 | $349,656 | $303,000 | 49 | $306,770 | $307,074 | $294,376 |
| 2021 | $6,083,509 | $457,640 | $306,481 | $276,000 | 47 | $279,501 | $430,660 | $306,041 |
| 2020 | $5,932,350 | $264,992 | $270,405 | $245,000 | 44 | — | $243,091 | $279,644 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wiseheart Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $357K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including churches, schools, a university, health and social-service organizations, and a nature center; the listed grant purposes were “charitable.”
Examples from the organizations’ own descriptions illustrate the range of grantees. CARE Elementary School says it provides academic and character-development opportunities for children in Overtown in a nurturing Christian environment. Miami Lighthouse for the Blind describes work in education, training, research, vision enhancement, and support for people who are blind or visually impaired. Casa Familia describes its work as creating affordable housing communities for adults with intellectual, developmental, and related disabilities. Bergen Family Center says it provides mental-health, educational, case-management, and recreational programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 48 grants totaling $310,300. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $3,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $25,000 to Plymouth Congregational Church in Coconut Grove, Florida; $22,500 to First Presbyterian Church in Englewood, New Jersey; and $20,000 each to CARE Elementary School, Cornell University, Englewood Health Foundation, Good Hope Equestrian Training Center, Granada Presbyterian Church, and Key Life Network.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carolyn Milne as president; Michele R Wiseheart as vice president; William R Wiseheart as treasurer; and Elizabeth W Joyce as secretary and trustee. It also lists Elizabeth Em Milne and Elizabeth J Magnusson as board members.
Wiseheart Foundation Inc is led by Carolyn Milne, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Milne
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Em Milne
Board of Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth J. Magnusson
Board of Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth W. Joyce
Secretary Tr
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele R. Wiseheart
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William R. Wiseheart
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William R. Wiseherat (2024) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Wiseheart Foundation Inc
How much does Wiseheart Foundation Inc give each year?
Wiseheart Foundation Inc gave $310K across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $275K across 47 grants.
What is Wiseheart Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Wiseheart Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,465, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wiseheart Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does Wiseheart Foundation Inc give grants?
Wiseheart Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (28%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (15 grants), Englewood, NJ (9 grants), Coconut Grove, FL (6 grants) and Coral Gables, FL (4 grants).
Does Wiseheart Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 48 grants with a stated purpose on Wiseheart Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (48 grants).
Who are Wiseheart Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Wiseheart Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Plymouth Congregational Church ($25,000), First Presbyterian Church ($22,500) and Care Elementary School Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wiseheart Foundation Inc?
Wiseheart Foundation Inc reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $318K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $357K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Wiseheart Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including churches, schools, a university, health and social-service organizations, and a nature center; the listed grant purposes were “charitable.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wiseheart Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not use grant application forms. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wiseheart Foundation Inc's EIN?
Wiseheart Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-0992871. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wiseheart Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wiseheart-foundation-inc-morg_58b464e595884a9aacaf37eb659a61b7
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