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Urbieta Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Coral Gables, Florida · EIN 874147579

Urbieta Family Foundation is a private foundation in Coral Gables, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $280,072 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $4,500 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $257,500 the year before.

23% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$180,00024$5.5 million
2024$257,50034$5.9 million
2025$280,07232$6.4 million

How to apply

Urbieta Family Foundation 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 Urbieta Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida19$207,500
New York3$21,000
Illinois2$12,500
California2$12,000
Ohio1$8,000
Georgia1$5,000
Indiana1$5,000
Washington1$5,000
Utah2$4,072

Grants paid in 2025

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Miami
Miami, FL
To assist in transforming lives through education$50,000
Our Lady of Lourdes Academy
Miami, FL
To assist in the education of young women to face$40,000
Individual
FL
To support families with individuals with unique a$30,000
Sundari Foundation Inc
Miami, FL
To provide relief to homeless poor distressed a$30,000
UM Miller Scool of Medicine
Miami, FL
Assist with autism genetics research$20,000
Autism Science Foundation
Scarsdale, NY
Support Autism research$15,000
Individual
FL
To create an academic community devoted to educati$10,000
Individual
IL
To transform communities where particular needs ar$10,000
Friends of RG Foundations Inc
Miami, FL
Provide alternative educational setting for studen$10,000
Make A Wish Foundation Orange Cty
Irvine, CA
Creat & fufill life changing wishes for children$10,000
Dynamic Catholic Institute
Cincinnati, OH
To re-energize the Catholic church in America by d$8,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA
New York, NY
To provide humanitarian medical care and emergency$5,000
Wild Entrust International
Sammamish, WA
To assist in the advancement of cures and means o$5,000
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
To assist in teaching and research scholarship an$5,000
Cristo en Cuba Inc
Miami, FL
Provide religious retreats in Cuba$5,000
Herd USA
Buford, GA
Support the efforts of HERED elephant orphanage$5,000
St Louis Catholic Parish in Pinecre
Miami, FL
To assist in the academic formation of children w$4,000
Park City Day School
Park City, UT
Provide education services to students$2,572
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
To sustain at the highest level of excellence the$2,500
KIPP Bay Area Schools
Oakland, CA
Prepare students with skills & confidence$2,000
Individual
UT
$1,500
Amigo Together for Kids Inc
Miami, FL
To assist South Floridas abused abandonedless$1,000
Archdiocese of Miami Inc
Miami, FL
To support the various ministries of the Archdioce$1,000
CARE Elementary School Inc
Miami, FL
To provide children in the Overtown Miami vicinit$1,000
Friends of Miami-Dade Public Libry
Miami, FL
To create public interest in the Miami-Dade Public$1,000
Kristi House Inc
Miami, FL
To treat and prevent child sexual abuse trafficki$1,000
United Way Miami Inc
Miami, FL
To assist in building community by helping people$1,000
Miami Childrens Health System
Miami, FL
Support needs of patients and families$1,000
Individual
NY
Honor the sacrifice of FDNY firefighter$1,000
Individual
FL
To offer students from Miamis most vulnerable com$500
St Thomas Episcopal Church
Miami, FL
To assist in nurturing challenging and inspiring$500
Catholic Charities of the Archdioce
Wilton Manors, FL
to strengthen the community bys assisting the poor$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Urbieta Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Urbieta Family Foundation give?

$280,072 in tax year 2025, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $4,500.

Who runs Urbieta Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Vivian J Urbieta (Trustee).

What does Urbieta Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, human services and science and research.

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