The Fairholme Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 01-0718240
Foundation Overview
Based in Coral Gables, FL, The Fairholme Foundation has awarded 170 grants totaling $71,529,487 to organizations in Massachusetts, Florida and 13 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $12,050,000, with a median award of $15,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
12 of 30 recipients (40%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
61% of grants are awarded in Florida, with additional funding distributed across 14 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Florida, funding concentrates in Miami (47%), Coral Gables (27%), Pinecrest (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 165% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Fairholme Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Country Day School | $250,000 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation Inc | $10,000,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Breakthrough Miami | $18,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| New World Symphony | $25,000 | Miami Beach, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Gulliver Schools | $100,000 | Pinecrest, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Friendship Circle Miami | $110,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Beit Ruth | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center | $1,000,000 | Miami Beach, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| University Of Miami Sylvester Cancer Ctr | $50,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Temple Judea | $1,500 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| University Of Miami | $1,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| University Of Miami - Student | $5,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Temple Judea | $50,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Worldwide Friends Foundation | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Umass Hillel | $10,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Beaver Country Day School | $250,000 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation Inc | $10,000,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Breakthrough Miami | $18,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| New World Symphony | $25,000 | Miami Beach, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Gulliver Schools | $100,000 | Pinecrest, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Friendship Circle Miami | $110,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Beit Ruth | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center | $1,000,000 | Miami Beach, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| University Of Miami Sylvester Cancer Ctr | $50,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Temple Judea | $1,500 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| University Of Miami | $1,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| University Of Miami - Student | $5,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Temple Judea | $50,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Worldwide Friends Foundation | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Umass Hillel | $10,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Beaver Country Day School | $350,000 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation Inc | $12,050,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Breakthrough Miami | $18,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Bridgehampton Fire Department | $100 | East Hampton, NY, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Dolphin Research Center | $500 | Grassy Key, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Friendship Circle Miami | $110,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Opportunity Project Inc | $500 | Milburn, NJ, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Temple Judea | $100,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| University Of Miami - Student | $5,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| New York University | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| University Of Miami - Athletics | $1,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| National Breast Cancer Foundation | $100 | Dallas, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Beaver Country Day School | $350,000 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation Inc | $12,050,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Breakthrough Miami | $18,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Bridgehampton Fire Department | $100 | East Hampton, NY, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Dolphin Research Center | $500 | Grassy Key, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Friendship Circle Miami | $110,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Opportunity Project Inc | $500 | Milburn, NJ, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Temple Judea | $100,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| University Of Miami - Student | $5,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| New York University | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| University Of Miami - Athletics | $1,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| National Breast Cancer Foundation | $100 | Dallas, TX, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Beaver Country Day School | $350,000 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation Inc | $5,406,344 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Breakthrough Miami | $10,800 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Cancer Link | $100 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Friendship Circle Miami | $1,110,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Hampton International Film Festival | $6,500 | East Hampton, NY, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Opportunity Project Inc | $500 | Milburn, NJ, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Pinecrest School | $250 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Temple Beth Am | $2,500 | Pinecrest, FL, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Temple Judea | $100,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Ica Miami | $58,500 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Parrish Art Museum | $15,000 | Water Mill, NY, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Save Venice Inc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Sea Research Foundation Inc | $100,000 | Mystic, CT, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| St Judes Research Hospital | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Um Miller School Of Medicine | $25,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Women Of Tomorrow | $5,000 | Doral, FL, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Dolphins Cancer Challenge | $1,000 | Miami Gardens, FL, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Beaver Country Day School | $350,000 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation Inc | $46,958 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Friendship Circle | $110,000 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Hampton International Film Festival | $9,250 | East Hampton, NY, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Institute Of Contemporary Art Miami | $35,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Miami Children's Museum | $10,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Nicklaus Children's Hospital | $37,500 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Nyu | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Pinecrest School | $250 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Temple Beth Am | $102,000 | Pinecrest, FL, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Temple Judea | $100,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| University Of Miami | $1,691,334 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| The Miami Foundation | $500 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Cancer Link | $500 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| National Breast Cancer | $100 | Dallas, TX, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Gulliver Schools Inc | $200,000 | Pinecrest, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| New World Symphony | $200,000 | Miami Beach, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Temple Beth Am | $100,000 | Pinecrest, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| St Phillips Episcopal School | $5,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| University Of Miami | $1,885,833 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| The Women Of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship | $10,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Temple Judea | $100,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Breakthrough Miami | $10,800 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Opportunity Project Inc | $2,500 | Milburn, NJ, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Beaver Country Day School | $350,000 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Fsu Foundation | $250 | Tallahassee, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Greater Miami Hillel Foundation | $500 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Miami Children's Museum | $25,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Ransom Everglades School | $750 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Anglo American Charitable Foundation | $65,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Nyu | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Pinecrest School | $250 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation Inc | $5,249,240 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Ica Miami | $35,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Born Free Pet Shelter | $100 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Casa Valentina | $100 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Chapman Partnership | $100 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Emory University | $2,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Give Kids A Chance | $100 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue | $75 | Royal Palm Beach, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Voice For Children Foundation | $100 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Friendship Circle | $110,000 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Gulliver Schools Inc | $200,000 | Pinecrest, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| New World Symphony | $200,000 | Miami Beach, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Greater Miami | $35,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Temple Beth Am | $100,000 | Pinecrest, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Camillus House | $25,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Miami Children's Hospital | $50,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| University Of Miami | $2,033,333 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| National Foundation For Advancement In Arts | $75,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| The Women Of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship | $25,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Temple Judea | $100,000 | Coral Gables, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Breakthrough Miami | $10,800 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| The Retreat | $5,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Opportunity Project Inc | $2,000 | Milburn, NJ, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Parrish Art Museum | $15,000 | Water Mill, NY, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Telluride Film Festival | $42,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Lotus House Womens Shelter Sundari Foundation | $25,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Special Olympics Florida | $15,750 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| American Enterprise Institute | $750 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Beaver Country Day School | $350,000 | Chestnut Hill, MA, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Fsu Foundation | $330 | Tallahassee, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Jdrf Greater Bay Chapter | $75 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Lehrman Community Day School | $1,800 | Miami Beach, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Miami Children's Museum | $50,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Ransom Everglades School | $250 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Anglo American Charitable Foundation | $170,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $60,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $125 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Friendship Circle | $110,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Nyu | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Pinecrest School | $250 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| St Judes Chidlren's Hospital | $50 | Memphis, TN, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| The University Of Texas | $360 | Austin, TX, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Fairholme Unlimited Foundation | $555,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| American Heart Association | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Blessings In A Backpack | $150 | Louisville, KY, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Broome Street Academy | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Casa Valentina | $150 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Dolphins Cancer Challenge | $50 | Miami Gardens, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Emory University | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Friends Of South Florida Music | $500 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Hearing Loss Association | $1,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Ica Miami | $35,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation | $5,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| National Ms Society | $50 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Paws 4 You Rescue | $100 | North Granby, CT, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Repair The World | $180 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Southampton Hospital | $1,000 | Southampton, NY, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| St Barnabas Medical Center | $100 | Livingston, NJ, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Texas Diaper Bank | $50 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| The Barton G Kids Hear Now | $10,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| The Frost Science Museum | $25,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| The Miami Foundation | $50,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Wlrn | $100 | Miami, FL, US | General Purpose | 2017 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 01-0718240 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 14 TAHITI BEACH ISLAND ROAD Coral Gables, FL 33143-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Fairholme Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Bruce Berkowitz |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Tracey Berkowitz |
Forms 990-PF
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