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Lennar Foundation

Miami, FL · EIN 65-0171539. Reported 403 grants totalling $105.1M to 272 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$20,000median grant
$105.1Mgranted, 2020-2023
272organizations funded
47%of grantees funded again the next year
$172.6Massets, latest filing

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. Lennar 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.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $10.1M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

$1,000 - $5,000
19 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
67 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
122 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
51 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
32 grants
$100,000 and Up
112 grants

Every organization it funded

All 272 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
City of HopeDuarte, CA$20.1M442023
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL$15.9M442023
Mobile Loaves & Fishes IncAustin, TX$6,400,000222023
Volunteer Florida Foundation IncTallahassee, FL$6,000,000222023
Overtown Youth CenterMiami, FL$5,960,000332023
Break-N the Cycle Nonprofit CorpMiami, FL$4,000,000442023
Jewish National Fund-USA IncNew York, NY$3,500,000222023
Building Talent FoundationMiami, FL$3,200,000332023
Florida International UniversityMiami, FL$2,264,194442023
Amikids Inc Dba Amikids TampaTampa, FL$2,030,726332023
Black Ambition Opportunity IncMiami, FL$2,000,000222023
Climate Summit Miami Beach Host Committee IncMiami, FL$2,000,000222023
Homeaid America IncIrvine, CA$1,901,500642023
Dolphins Cycling ChallengeFt Lauderdale, FL$1,524,415442023
Minnesota Assistance Council for VeteransSt Paul, MN$1,340,000442023
United Way of Miami-Dade CountyMiami, FL$1,212,500332022
Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL$1,005,000112023
Broward College Foundation IncFort Laurderdale, FL$1,000,000112022
City of Miami BeachMiami Beach, FL$1,000,000112021
Greater Miami Jewish FederationMiami, FL$1,000,000112022
Medal of Honor Museum FoundationArlington, TX$1,000,000112022
PolicylinkOakland, CA$1,000,000112020
The Community FoundationBoulder, CO$1,000,000112021
The Miami FoundationMiami, FL$1,000,000112020
United Way of North CarolinaCary, NC$1,000,000112023
Florida Memorial University IncMiami Gardens, FL$866,324332023
Miami Dade CollegeTriangle, VA$791,869112021
Hope Builders Career ConnectionSanta Ana, CA$700,000112022
Congregation Chabad LoftBrooklyn, NY$500,000112021
Harvard University Graduate School of DesignCambridge, MA$500,000112021
Housing First Minnesota FoundationRoseville, MN$500,000112023
Miami Dade College Foundation IncMiami, FL$453,884112022
Teach for AmericaMiami, FL$400,000442023
California Homebuilding FoundationSacramento, CA$340,000332023
Florida Gulf Coast University FoundationFort Myers, FL$326,240442023
Dallas College Foundation IncDallas, TX$319,814112023
Miami Dade Community CollegeMiami, FL$307,308112020
Village Learning CenterKingwood, TX$300,000112021
Chapman PartnershipMiami, FL$285,000332022
Ferre Family FoundationMiami, FL$250,000112022
Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade IncMiami, FL$250,000112021
Southern Nevada Trades High SchoolLas Vegas, NV$250,000112022
Style Saves IncMiami, FL$250,000332022
Congressional Women's Softball Game IncWashington, DC$200,000222023
Hawn FoundationSanta Monica, CA$200,000112023
North State Building Industry FoundationRoseville, CA$200,000112022
The Hawn Foundation Dba MindupSanta Monica, CA$200,000112022
Helping Advance and Nurture the Development of Youth IncWilton Manors, FL$185,000112023
Ronald Mcdonald House CharitiesChicago, IL$183,000112023
Operation Finally HomeDallas, TX$160,000222023
Fusion Friends United to ShelterFederal Way, WA$150,000222023
Marion County Sexual Assault CenterOcala, FL$150,000112023
Overtown Youth CenterMiami, LA$150,000112020
Waccamaw Youth Center IncMyrtle Beach, SC$137,000332023
Denver Childrens Home FoundationDenver, CO$136,800112020
Careersprings FoundationBellaire, TX$125,000222023
Court Appointed Special Advocate IncSeattle, WA$125,000112023
University of South Florida FoundationTampa, FL$120,398332022
The Autism Strong FoundationCharlotte, NC$120,000222023
Windwood Farm Home for Children IncAwendaw, NC$117,000112023
Prevent Child Abuse AmericaTallahassee, FL$116,000112023
Helping a Hero OrgConroe, TX$112,816112023
Horsepower Therapeutic RidingElburn, IL$110,000442023
Lee Building Industry Association Builders Care IncFort Myers, FL$110,000222023
Daniel Foundation IncBirmingham, AL$107,500112023
K9 for Warriors IncPonte Vedra, FL$107,500112023
Barry University IncMiami Shores, FL$105,500112022
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute IncTampa, FL$103,000112023
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County IncFort Myers, FL$100,000112023
Camillus HouseMiami, FL$100,000332023
Center for Housing CareersRoseville, MN$100,000112022
Fundacion Hermanos De La Calle IncKey Biscayne, FL$100,000112023
Hawn FoundationDallas, TX$100,000112020
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans IncAlexandria, VA$100,000112021
Interfaith Emergency Services IncOcala, FL$100,000112023
Jessie Rees Foundation Dba Negu FoundationRancho Santa Margarita, CA$100,000112023
Morgans WonderlandSan Antonio, TX$100,000112023
Nsoro Foundation IncAtlanta, GA$100,000112023
Operation Patriots Fob IncOkatie, SC$100,000112023
Villages of Hope IncLake Park, FL$100,000112023
Volunteers of America IncAlexandria, VA$100,000112023
Harris Home for ChildrenHuntsville, AL$97,700112023
South County OutreachIrvine, CA$95,000222023
Valerie's House IncFort Myers, FL$90,003112023
Abuse Counseling and Treatment IncFort Myers, FL$80,000112023
Make a Wish FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL$75,000332022
Olive CrestSanta Ana, CA$70,000332023
Orangewood FoundationSanta Ana, CA$70,000332023
Project HopeWashington, DC$70,000112023
Mike Evans Family Foundation IncHouston, TX$65,000112023
Marine Toys for Tots FoundationTriangle, VA$62,500112023
Collier Services Foundation IncWickatunk, NJ$60,000112023
Emory University Dba Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA$60,000442023
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus FoundationLakewood, NJ$57,500222023
National Medical Fellowships IncNew York, NY$50,750112021
Atlanta Community Food Bank IncAtlanta, GA$50,000112023
Burlington Township Food PantryincBurlington, NJ$50,000332022
Center for Jewish History IncNew York, NY$50,000112021
Deborah Hospital FoundationBrown Mills, NJ$50,000112023
Dream on 3Charlotte, NC$50,000112023
Family Promise of Orange County IncOrange, CA$50,000112021
Friends of the Underline IncMiami, FL$50,000112023
Hope Florida FoundationTallahassee, FL$50,000112023
Im Sulzabacher CenterJacksonville, FL$50,000222021
Lauren's KidsHollywood, FL$50,000112022
Laurens KidsHollywood, FL$50,000112023
Pearl Project IncOcala, FL$50,000112023
CASA De AmparoOceanside, CA$47,500332023
American Jewish CommitteeMiami, FL$45,000332023
Feeding AmericaChicago, IL$45,000222023
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana IncIndianapolis, IN$45,000332023
Washoe CountySparks, NV$45,000222023
Salvation ArmyWest Nyack, NY$41,500442023
Child Crisis CenterMesa, AZ$40,000222021
Fusion Friends Unites to ShelterFederal Way, WA$40,000222021
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Central TexasAustin, TX$40,000222021
Valaries House IncFort Myers, FL$40,000222021
Community Action Partnership of Orange CountyGarden Grove, CA$37,500222022
Harvest Hope Food BankCharlotte, NC$37,500112023
Capstone Adaptive Learning and Therapy Center IncPensacola, FL$36,000112023
Raleigh Rescue Mission Foundation IncRaleigh, NC$35,000222023
Lancaster Children's Home IncLancaster, SC$31,000112023
Transformations By Austin AngelsAustin, TX$30,137112023
Child Crisis ArizonaMesa, AZ$30,000112023
Diabetes Research InstituteHollywood, FL$30,000222023
Ellie's Army Inc Dba Ellie's Army FoundationMiami, FL$30,000332023
Hope ActiveSpring, TX$30,000112023
Live Like Lou ServicesOxford, OH$30,000112023
Sleep in Heavenly Peace IncTwin Falls, ID$30,000112023
St Mary's Franciscan Shelter for the Homeless FamiliesPhoenixville, PA$30,000222022
Kingdom ServantsWarrenville, SC$28,800112023
National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyDenver, CO$27,500112023
Miracle League of Ne Pensacola IncCantonment, FL$25,003112023
Bancroft a New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationMount Laurel, NJ$25,000112023
Camp Quality USA IncorporatedBoyne City, MI$25,000112023
Community Residences Foundation Dba Cri FoundationChantilly, VA$25,000222023
Dream on 3Harrisburg, IL$25,000112021
Handy Helping Abused Neglected Disadvantage YouthFort Lauderdale, FL$25,000112020
Im Sulzbacher CenterJacksonville, FL$25,000112022
Ladacin Network IncWanamassa, NJ$25,000112023
Make a Wish FoundationPhoenix, AZ$25,000112023
Monique Burr Foundation for Children IncJacksonville, FL$25,000112020
Schoolaid International IncNashville, TN$25,000222022
Special Olympics IncWashington, DC$25,000112023
St Judes Ranch for Children IncBoulder City, NV$25,000112023
Trenton Public Education FoundationTrenton, NJ$25,000112020
Womens Center of Jacksonville IncJacksonville, FL$25,000112023
Marine Toys for TotsTriangle, VA$24,750332022
Team Footworks Educational & Fitness CorporationMiami, FL$24,500222022
Ballard Food BankSeattle, WA$22,500332023
American Cancer SocietyPhiladelphia, PA$20,000112020
American Heart Association IncHollywood, FL$20,000222023
Angelman Syndrome Foundation IncAurora, IL$20,000112023
Baptist Health South Florida Foundation IncCoral Gables, FL$20,000222023
Central Texas Food Bank IncAustin, TX$20,000222023
Good GriefMorristown, NJ$20,000112023
Greater Austin Education and Charity Foundation Inc Dba Homeaid AustinSan Marcos, TX$20,000112021
Heartbeats for Patches IncMiami, FL$20,000112023
Santas PosseVancouver, WA$20,000222023
The Posse Foundation IncNew York, NY$20,000222022
Unity on the BayMiami, FL$20,000442023
Variety the Childrens Charity of Florida IncWexford, PA$20,000112023
Windwood Farm Home for Children IncAwendaw, SC$20,000222021
Womanspace IncLawrenceville, NJ$20,000112023
Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY$18,000112023
Feed My Starving ChildrenCoon Rapids, MN$17,500222023
St Marys Franciscan Shelter for the Homeless FamiliesPhoenixville, PA$17,500222023
YMCAChicago, IL$16,250112023
Abuse Counseling & Treatment Center (act)Fort Myers, FL$15,000222021
Baldwin Family Violence ShelterRobertsdale, AL$15,000112023
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation IncHollywood, FL$15,000112022
Food Bank Contra Costa and SolanoConcord, CA$15,000112023
Forgotten Legacy Fund IncMeridian, ID$15,000112023
Friendship Shelter IncLaguna Beach, CA$15,000112020
Gulf Coast Kids House IncPensacola, FL$15,000112023
Homeaid SacramentoRoseville, CA$15,000112021
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food BankSan Diego, CA$15,000222022
Kids in NeedLittle Canada, MN$15,000112023
Morgans Inclusion InitiativeSan Antonia, TX$15,000112021
North Texas Food BankPlano, TX$15,000222023
Prodisee Pantry IncSpanish Fort, AL$15,000112023
Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship FoundationSan Ramon, CA$15,000112020
Serenity Stables From Combat to Calm IncAtlantic Highlands, NJ$15,000112023
Shepherds GateLivermore, CA$15,000112023
Shoulder of the Central Gulf Coast IncDaphne, AL$15,000112023
Soldiers AngelSan Antonio, TX$15,000112023
Sports Outdoor and Recreation ParkFort Worth, TX$15,000112020
The Exceptional Foundation of the Gulf Coast IncFairhope, AL$15,000112023
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults IncBaltimore, MD$15,000112023
United MinistriesGreenville, SC$15,000112023
Wings of Eagle RanchConcord, NC$15,000112023
American Lebanese Syrian Assoc Char IncMemphis, TN$13,000222021
Foothill Family Shelter IncUpland, CA$13,000222021
Autism Cares FoundationSouthampton, PA$12,500112023
Bringing Hope Home IncMalvern, PA$12,500112023
Families Behind the Badge Childrens FoundationConshohocken, PA$12,500112023
Food for Others IncFairfax, VA$12,500112022
Headstrong FoundationNew York, NY$12,500112023
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society IncRye Brook, NY$12,500222023
One Warm CoatSan Francisco, CA$12,500222022
Sean Locke 24 FoundationNewark, DE$12,500112023
Tri City Volunteers IncFremont, CA$12,500222022
Irving Schools Foundation IncIrving, TX$11,100222023
Lutheran Social of Southern CaliforniaFullerton, CA$11,000222021
Volunteer Service Council for Denton State Supported Living CenterDenton, TX$10,350222021
Bancroft NeurohealthCherry Hill, NJ$10,000112020
Before Its Too Late IncMiami Gardens, FL$10,000112020
Boston Foundation IncBoston, MA$10,000112020
Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Fl IncJacksonville, FL$10,000112020
Branches IncMiami, FL$10,000112023
Burlington Township Food Pantry IncBurlington, NJ$10,000112023
Community Action Service CenterEverett, PA$10,000112023
Community Food Bank IncTucson, AZ$10,000112023
Ellies Army FoundationMiami, FL$10,000112020
Every MealMinneapolis, MN$10,000112021
Jessie Rees FoundationSanta Margarita, CA$10,000112020
Keiser UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL$10,000112023
March of Dimes IncArlington, VA$10,000222021
Mary's Place SeattleSeattle, WA$10,000112021
NF2 BiosolutionsWest Chester, PA$10,000112023
PROMISES2 Kids FoundationSan Diego, CA$10,000112023
Reelin for Research IncGreensboro, NC$10,000112023
Sacramento Childrens HomeSacramento, CA$10,000112021
South Bay Teen ChallengeSan Jose, CA$10,000112020
Tamara James Foundation IncDania Beach, FL$10,000112023
Thessalonika Family ServicesTemecula, CA$10,000112021
VetstrongSan Antonio, TX$10,000112023
The Fuller Center for Housing IncAmericus, GA$9,000222021
Military Affairs Council IncShreveport, LA$8,000112023
Byrd Barr PlaceSeattle, WA$7,500112023
Caring for FriendsPhiladelphia, PA$7,500112023
Colorado Community Shelter Providers IncEnglewood, CO$7,500112020
Confetti FoundationMiddletown, RI$7,500112023
Ediths House of RecoveryGreenville, SC$7,500112023
Habitat for Humanity ChicagoChicago, IL$7,500112021
Hba Foundation Home Builders Foundation of Metro DenverEnglewood, CO$7,500112020
Holmes School Parent Teacher OrganizationOak Park, IL$7,500112021
Hope KidsScottsdale, AZ$7,500112023
Noelles LightMount Laurel, NJ$7,500112023
Oneblood IncSt Petersburg, FL$7,500112022
Poverello Center IncMissoula, MT$7,500112023
Samaritan HouseFort Worth, TX$7,500112023
The Relatives IncCharlotte, NC$7,500112022
Throwing Bones for a CureAsheville, NC$7,500112023
For Petes Sake Cancer Respite FoundationPlymouth Meeting, PA$6,250112023
Network of Victim AssistanceJamison, PA$6,250112023
Riverside RenaissanceRiverside, RI$6,250112023
Travis Manion FoundationDoylestown, PA$6,250112023
Upper Merion Area Community CupboardSw Washington, DC$6,250112023
Covenant House IncYork, PA$5,000112023

82 of 272 (30%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 47%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 251 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
62 grants
Education
40 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
24 grants
Health Care
19 grants
Diseases & Disorders
14 grants
Food & Nutrition
13 grants
Housing & Shelter
12 grants
Mental Health
10 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202081$10.9M$15,000
202182$25.0M$19,000
202266$31.5M$25,000
2023174$37.7M$25,000

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.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 54% of this one's giving went to organizations in Florida. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Florida
$57.1M
California
$25.4M
Texas
$8.9M
New York
$4.2M
Minnesota
$2.0M
North Carolina
$1.4M
Colorado
$1.2M
Virginia
$1.1M

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Florida.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 Lennar Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 5505 Waterford District Drive, Miami, FL, 33126. 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.

EIN 65-0171539 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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