About Greater Miami Jewish Federation
The Mission of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is to mobilize human and financial resources to care for those in need, strengthen Jewish life and advance the unity, values and shared purpose of the Jewish people in Miami, in Israel and around the world.
Focus Areas
Jewish community serviceshumanitarian & social servicesIsrael support and emergency reliefcommunity securityyouth mental healthvolunteer programsadvocacy & intergroup relationsholocaust memorial and education
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating supportcore/operating supportflexible/non-project-specific funding
About Greater Miami Jewish Federation
A $25.4 million general-support grant to the University of Miami is the largest recent award in the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc.'s file, and it fits a broader pattern of large, flexible funding to Miami institutions. The federation’s recent giving also includes seven-figure support for Jewish Community Services, the Michael-Ann Russell JCC, Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation, and the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education. Across the latest grants, the organization backs Jewish life, humanitarian and social services, Israel-related work, community security, youth mental health, Holocaust education, volunteer programs, and intergroup relations. Its grantmaking shows a strong preference for operating support rather than narrow project funding, with many awards labeled general support. The federation also uses its resources to sustain institutions that serve multiple parts of the local Jewish community, from schools and congregations to community centers and health-related organizations. Several awards recur across consecutive years, suggesting ongoing institutional support rather than one-time project financing. The overall profile is that of a large community federation funding a mix of Jewish communal infrastructure, social service providers, and select broader civic institutions in Miami and beyond.
What Greater Miami Jewish Federation Funds
In Jewish community infrastructure, the federation gave $3,342,335 to Jewish Community Services in 2024 for general support, and also funded Michael-Ann Russell JCC with $2,706,632 the same year. Education is another visible theme: Scheck Hillel Community School received $617,224 in 2024 for general support, while Toras Emes Academy received $521,963. Holocaust remembrance appears in the grant to Holocaust Memorial Committee for $1,429,240 in 2024. Health-related support also shows up through a $503,000 general-support grant to UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The grant list includes both local Miami institutions and organizations with broader reach, reflecting a portfolio that mixes community services, Jewish identity, education, and selected health or remembrance institutions.
How Greater Miami Jewish Federation Gives
Typical awards cluster in the mid-five-figure to low-six-figure range: the p25 grant size is $10,000, the median is $19,858, and the p75 is $52,375. That distribution sits alongside very large operating grants to a small number of anchor institutions, which points to a layered funding pattern rather than a single grant size. The recent file also shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including several organizations that appear in both 2023 and 2024. The federation is classified as a mixed Jewish federation and the program notes emphasize unrestricted, core, or operating support. A general grants-for-nonprofits resource is listed, but the scraped material does not show a public application round for that channel.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$59.4M
Total Assets
$549.5M
Total Revenue
$135.3M
Total Expenses
$79.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $52K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$52K
Geographic Reach
National21 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
OKSANA CARDINI
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Greater Miami Jewish Federation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Greater Miami Jewish Federation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 1,021 | $227.4M | 99.9% |
| 2 | Canada |
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