Hertz Family Foundation
Miami, FL · EIN 88-4280863. Reported 160 grants totalling $629,210 to 107 recipients across tax years 2023-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Hertz Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $139 and $1,600; the smallest was $25 and the largest $88,066. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $244,559 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | Coral Gables, FL | $51,975 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Diabetes Research Institute | Hollywood, FL | $40,232 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| United Way of Miami | Miami, FL | $36,300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| High Point University | High Point, NC | $25,550 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Baptist Health Foundation of South Florida | Coral Gables, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Syracuse | Syracuse, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Camillus House | Miami, FL | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | $11,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way | Miami, FL | $10,740 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL | $10,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lauren's Kids Inc | Hollywood, FL | $10,205 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Syracuse University John a Lally Athletics Complex Fund | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $9,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida | Miami, FL | $7,937 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Fl Attractions Scholarships | Tallahassee, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Tropical Fl | Miami, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Breakthrough T1D | New York, NY | $6,966 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Dolphins Cycling Challenge | Miami Gardens, FL | $6,816 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Thomas Univversity | Miami, FL | $5,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cushman School | Miami, FL | $4,708 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Adrienne Arsht Center | Miami, FL | $4,200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Junior League of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $4,018 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Orange Bowl Committee Miami | Miami Lakes, FL | $3,201 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Miami, FL | $3,100 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| US Soccer Federation | Fayetteville, GA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis for University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $2,811 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dumond Conservancy for Primates and Tropical Forests Inc | Miami, FL | $2,241 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Miami Lighthouse for the Blind | Miami, FL | $2,082 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Miami Book Fair | Miami, FL | $2,060 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Actor's Playhouse at Miracle Theatre | Coral Gables, FL | $2,041 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Dade Heritage Trust Inc | Miami, FL | $2,041 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Villagers Inc | Coral Gables, FL | $2,041 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lighthouse for the Blind | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Zoo Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | $1,518 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Zoological Society | Miami, FL | $1,340 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Whispering Manes | Miami, FL | $1,285 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | $1,283 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Feeding South Florida | Pembroke Park, FL | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Underline Inc | Miami, FL | $1,021 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Gulliver Prep | Miami, FL | $1,021 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Teach for America Miami-Dade | Miami, FL | $1,021 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Helen Hayes Hospital | West Haverstraw, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mosaic Miami | Miami, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Miami Jewish Film Festival | Miami, FL | $960 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Club Miami | Miami, FL | $950 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $845 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alper Jcc Miami | Miami, FL | $825 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Shake a Leg Miami Inc | Coconut Grove, FL | $771 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Dibia Dream | Miami, FL | $760 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| O Cinema | Miami Beach, FL | $720 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Temple Beth | Pinecrest, FL | $698 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Fairchild Garden | Coral Gables, FL | $649 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ransom Everglades | Miami, FL | $610 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| New City Library | New York City, NY | $543 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bill Cosford Cinema for University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $521 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Childrens Fund | Miami, FL | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Burger King Mclamore Foundation | Miami, FL | $450 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| U of M Wellness Center | Miami, FL | $399 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Miami Film Festival | Los Angeles, CA | $377 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Av Med Orange Bowl | Miami Lakes, FL | $334 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Goodwill | Miami, FL | $304 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chapman Partnership | Miami, FL | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| History Miami Museum | Miami, FL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Temple Judea | Coral Gables, FL | $284 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Body Soul Miami | Miami, FL | $268 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| CASA Familia | Coral Gables, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington DC, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Environmental Working Group | Washington, DC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Paypal Giving Fund | Washington, DC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jackson Health Foundation | Miami, FL | $170 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Association of Fundraising Proffessionals Miami Chapter | Miami, FL | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mimi Yoga | Miami, FL | $145 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Double Good Popcorn Burr | Burr Ridge, IL | $139 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Desai Sethi Urology Institute for University of Miami | Miami, FL | $104 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alpha Gamma Delta | Indianapolis, IN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank | Atlanta, GA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chicago Marathon - Heal the Planet | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Early Childhood Center | Coral Gables, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Funky Pickle Prod LLC | Coral Gables, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Israel Lacrosse | Beverly, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Melanoma Research | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | San Francisco, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parkinsons | Miami, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Paws 4 You Rescue | Miami, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Sami Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Skin Cancer Foundation | Miami, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Treavor Project | West Hollywood, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Undies for Everyone | Houston, TX | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Tysons | Vienna, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Voices for Children | Miami, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of the USA | New York, NY | $84 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mle Foundation Inc | New Canaan, CT | $68 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Kendall Florida Secition | Miami, FL | $62 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| River Run Film | Winston Salem, NC | $57 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance - Stand With US | Los Angeles, CA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Movember Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cypress Bay Lightning Drama | Weston, FL | $48 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Broward County Library Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $40 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Kendall Section | Miami, FL | $37 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Deering Estate Foundation | Palmetto Bay, FL | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
44 of 107 (41%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 50%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 69 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 | $192,671 | $950 |
| 2024 | 67 | $224,048 | $521 |
| 2025 | 64 | $212,491 | $390 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Hertz Family Foundation has 2 of them, worth $155,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Foundation of South Florida | Coral Gables, FL | $80,000 |
| High Point University | High Point, NC | $75,000 |
Where its money goes
87% of its giving went to organizations in Florida. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Florida.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Hertz Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2023-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 9555 N Kendall Drive, Miami, FL, 33176. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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