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Dr Herbert Wertheim Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Miami, Florida · EIN 591778605

Dr Herbert Wertheim Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Miami, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $22.6 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $22.5 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $26.2 million the year before.

80% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$1.0 million7$193 million
2023$26.2 million11$275 million
2024$22.6 million5$339 million

How to apply

Dr Herbert Wertheim Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Dr Herbert Wertheim Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$22.5 million
Florida3$58,000
Virginia1$235

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Ferrari Foundation
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Funds educational programs, preschool management capacities, and charitable initiatives$22.5 million
Promise Fund of Florida Inc
Palm Beach, FL
To support the research for prevention, detection and treatment of breast and cervical cancer.$30,000
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
West Palm Beach, FL
Provide shelter to lost, homeless and unwanted animals$25,000
Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
West Palm Beach, FL
Foster arts education and serve as a community economic catalyst$3,000
Horatio Alger Association
Alexandria, VA
To support students who are pursuing higher education.$235

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dr Herbert Wertheim Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Dr Herbert Wertheim Family Foundation Inc give?

$22.6 million in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Dr Herbert Wertheim Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Dr Herbert A Wertheim (President), Ray Wetheim (Director) and Delilah Ramirez (Director).

What does Dr Herbert Wertheim Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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