The Goldsmith Family Foundation gives primarily in South Florida, concentrating support on regional higher education, public media, K–12 education innovation, and child welfare. They award multi-year or repeated charitable contributions to a small set of local institutions, favoring the University of Miami and South Florida public broadcasting alongside smaller education and children’s service organizations.
Concentrated, regionally focused giving with repeat grants to a few core grantees; a handful of moderate-to-large charitable contributions rather than many small one-off gifts.
A repeated pattern of support for the University of Miami stands out in the Goldsmith Family Foundation Inc C/o Bertram Goldsmith Jr’s recent giving. The foundation made multiple charitable contributions to the university over three years, including $20,000 in 2025, $20,000 in 2023, and $19,500 in 2023. That steady backing sits alongside gifts to South Florida PBS, showing a preference for institutions that anchor civic, educational, and public-service life in South Florida. The foundation’s grant record also points to a local portfolio that includes K–12 education innovation, child welfare, and community-serving organizations. Recent recipients include Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Children’s Home Society, American Red Cross South Florida Region, and Informed Families. The giving profile is concentrated in Florida and is largely directed to organizations in Miami, Coral Gables, Orlando, and Coconut Grove. Rather than spread widely across many states or sectors, the foundation appears to support a small set of regional nonprofits with recurring charitable contributions.
In higher education, the foundation gave $17,000 in 2024 to the University of Miami and also supported the university with $20,000 grants in 2025 and 2023. That kind of repeated institutional support is one of the clearest signals in the record. For local media, South Florida Pbs Inc received $17,250 in 2025, after $15,000 grants in both 2023 and 2024. In K–12 and education innovation, Foundation for New Education Initiatives received $12,000 in 2023, $7,500 in 2024, and $5,000 in 2025. Child welfare also appears in the record: Children’s Home Society received $11,000 in 2025 and 2024, plus additional grants of $5,850 and $5,500 in 2023. The foundation also funded Informed Families with $10,000 in 2024 and $8,000 in 2025.
The grant-size profile is centered on modest gifts: the 25th percentile is $2,750, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $7,750. That suggests a core pattern of relatively small charitable contributions, with a narrower set of larger awards above that range. The same recipients appear across multiple years, which points to recurring support rather than one-off giving. The foundation’s record also matches a family-foundation structure with undesignated charitable contributions and no stated program-related investments. The grants shown are not framed as an application-based program, and the data does not indicate unsolicited-applications guidance.
$339K
$1.2M
$73K
$105K
Most grants fall between $3K and $8K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 92% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Notable grantees: University of Miami, South Florida PBS (South Florida PBS Inc), Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Children's Home Society
The foundation gives almost entirely in Florida: 92% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Florida is also the top state by grant count. Miami appears most often in the recipient list, with additional grants landing in Coral Gables and Coconut Grove. Outside Florida, the recent grants table includes only a few out-of-state recipients, such as Chicago, Norwood, and no non-U.S. countries.
Recent grants show support for higher education, public media, K–12 education innovation, child welfare, and related community services. Named recipients include the University of Miami, South Florida Pbs Inc, Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Children’s Home Society, and Informed Families.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. The University of Miami received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; South Florida Pbs Inc received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Foundation for New Education Initiatives appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution centers on small awards. The 25th percentile is $2,750, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $7,750. That means half of the grants fall between $2,750 and $7,750.
Most grants go to Florida recipients, and 92% of grants are given to organizations in the HQ state. Miami is the most common recipient city in the recent grants list, with additional gifts to Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, and Orlando.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | MIAMI, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SOUTH FLORIDA PBS INC | MIAMI, FL | $17,250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY | ORLANDO, FL | $11,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS SOUTH FLORIDA REGION | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| INFORMED FAMILIES | MIAMI, FL | $8,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE WAY FORWARD FOUNDATION | COCONUT GROVE, FL | $6,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FOUNDATION FOR NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI WINTER WONDERFUL | CORAL GABLES, FL | $3,750 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| NEVA KING COOPER PRINCIPAL'S FUND | HOMESTEAD, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| TWO HUNDRED CLUB OF GREATER MIAMI | CORAL GABLES, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| RCMA EVERGLADES II CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER | IMMOKALEE, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | MIAMI, FL | $17,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SOUTH FLORIDA PBS INC | MIAMI, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY | ORLANDO, FL | $11,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| INFORMED FAMILIES | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FOUNDATION FOR NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES | MIAMI, FL | $7,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| TWO HUNDRED CLUB OF GREATER MIAMI | CORAL GABLES, FL | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE WOODY FOUNDATION INC | CORAL GABLES, FL | $5,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION | NORWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND | MIAMI, FL | $4,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI WINTER WONDERFUL | CORAL GABLES, FL | $3,750 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| NEVA KING COOPER PRINCIPAL'S FUND | HOMESTEAD, FL | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MIAMI BAYSIDE FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | MIAMI, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | MIAMI, FL | $19,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SOUTH FLORIDA PBS INC | MIAMI, FL | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FOUNDATION FOR NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES | MIAMI, FL | $12,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FOUNDATION FOR NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES | CHICAGO, IL | $8,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| INFORMED FAMILIES | MIAMI, FL | $7,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| INFORMED FAMILIES | MIAMI, FL | $7,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY | ORLANDO, FL | $5,850 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY | ORLANDO, FL | $5,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE WOODY FOUNDATION INC | CORAL GABLES, FL | $5,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE WOODY FOUNDATION INC | CORAL GABLES, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| DADE HERITAGE TRUST | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| NEVA KING COOPER PRINCIPAL'S FUND | HOMESTEAD, FL | $3,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| TWO HUNDRED CLUB OF GREATER MIAMI | CORAL GABLES, FL | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| ARMED FORCES SERVICE CENTER | MIAMI, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| NEVA KING COOPER PRINCIPAL'S FUND | HOMESTEAD, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ARMED FORCES SERVICE CENTER | MIAMI, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CORAL GABLES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CORAL GABLES, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| PELICAN HARBOR SEABIRD STATION | MIAMI, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE UNDERLINE | MIAMI, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MIAMI BAYSIDE FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| WORLD FOUNDATION FOR GIRL GUIDES AND GIRL SCOUTS INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
$20,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
SOUTH FLORIDA PBS INC
$17,250CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY
$11,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN RED CROSS SOUTH FLORIDA REGION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
INFORMED FAMILIES
$8,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE WAY FORWARD FOUNDATION
$6,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FOUNDATION FOR NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI WINTER WONDERFUL
$3,750CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NEVA KING COOPER PRINCIPAL'S FUND
$3,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TWO HUNDRED CLUB OF GREATER MIAMI
$1,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
RCMA EVERGLADES II CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$1,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
$17,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
SOUTH FLORIDA PBS INC
$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY
$11,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
INFORMED FAMILIES
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FOUNDATION FOR NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES
$7,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TWO HUNDRED CLUB OF GREATER MIAMI
$6,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE WOODY FOUNDATION INC
$5,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
$4,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI WINTER WONDERFUL
$3,750CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NEVA KING COOPER PRINCIPAL'S FUND
$3,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MIAMI BAYSIDE FOUNDATION
$2,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
$20,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
$19,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
SOUTH FLORIDA PBS INC
$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FOUNDATION FOR NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES
$12,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FOUNDATION FOR NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES
$8,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
INFORMED FAMILIES
$7,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
INFORMED FAMILIES
$7,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY
$5,850CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY
$5,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE WOODY FOUNDATION INC
$5,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE WOODY FOUNDATION INC
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
DADE HERITAGE TRUST
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NEVA KING COOPER PRINCIPAL'S FUND
$3,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TWO HUNDRED CLUB OF GREATER MIAMI
$2,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
ARMED FORCES SERVICE CENTER
$2,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NEVA KING COOPER PRINCIPAL'S FUND
$2,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ARMED FORCES SERVICE CENTER
$2,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CORAL GABLES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
PELICAN HARBOR SEABIRD STATION
$1,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE UNDERLINE
$1,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MIAMI BAYSIDE FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WORLD FOUNDATION FOR GIRL GUIDES AND GIRL SCOUTS INC
$500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION