The Henry E. Haller Jr. Foundation concentrates its giving on higher education and local education institutions, with a secondary interest in health and children's services. Grants are often sizable, capital- or capacity-building gifts (faculty endowments, campus facilities, labs, conference rooms) and it favors repeat investments in a small set of beneficiaries, both local (Broward County) and national universities.
A defining feature of Henry E Haller Jr Foundation’s recent giving is its use of large, named grants to build permanent academic and institutional assets. Duke University appears repeatedly across the grant list, including support for the Lord Challege, the Dr. Luo Professor, a professorship, and the John Roberts MD designation, signaling sustained backing for endowed faculty and university priorities. The foundation also backs physical projects at schools and service organizations, such as the Boyce Haller Laboratory at University School and a recreation center at Ronald Mcdonald House in Cleveland. Beyond higher education, it directs substantial support to health and community institutions, including Broward Health Foundation in Fort Lauderdale and Broward Hospital Foundation. The pattern suggests a funder that favors concentrated relationships rather than broad, small-ticket dispersal. Its grants often attach to named purposes or spaces, which makes the support visible in campus and community infrastructure. The mix of universities, hospital foundations, and family-service organizations shows a portfolio centered on education, health, and local civic needs.
Higher education is a core theme in the foundation’s recent grants. Duke University received multiple awards tied to professorships and named academic support, while Purdue University received $250,000 for the Boyce Scholarship and the University of Notre Dame received $100,000 for scholarships. The foundation also supported institutional spaces at Hillsdale College with a $450,000 conference room grant, showing interest in campus facilities as well as academic programs. In K-12 education, University School received repeated support for the Boyce Haller Laboratory, including $600,000, $400,000, and another $400,000 grant. Health and family support are another clear lane: Ronald Mcdonald House in Cleveland received several grants for a recreation center, and Broward Health Foundation and Broward Hospital Foundation both received support in Fort Lauderdale. Civic and veteran-oriented giving also appears through the USO and Team Red White and Blue.
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also includes six- and seven-figure awards. The foundation looks more like a relationship-driven regular funder than a broad open-call grantmaker: the same recipients appear across multiple years, especially Duke University, University School, Ronald Mcdonald House, Broward Performing Arts Foundation, and USO. Grants are often structured around endowed support, capital projects, annual appeals, or named facilities and roles. It does not fund individuals and is not a program-related-investment funder.
$3.5M
$45.3M
$4.1M
$4.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $75K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$75K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of repeat grantees; emphasis on capital projects and endowed positions rather than many small operational grants. Mix of local Broward County funding and selective national higher-education gifts.
Notable grantees: Duke University, University School (Fort Lauderdale), Broward Health Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, Hillsdale College
Grantmaking is regional and strongly centered in the United States, with 99 grants in the US. Florida receives the largest share of grants, and Fort Lauderdale appears repeatedly through Broward Health Foundation, Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Broward Hospital Foundation, American Red Cross, and Salvation Army. Other frequent recipient cities include Durham, Cleveland, and Shaker Heights. The list also reaches to Washington, DC; Hillsdale, Michigan; West Lafayette, Indiana; and Palm Springs, California.
Recent grants show a strong concentration in higher education, school facilities, health institutions, and family-service organizations. Duke University, University School, Ronald Mcdonald House, and Broward health-related foundations all appear in the top recent grants list, often with named purposes such as professorships, laboratories, and recreation centers.
Yes. Duke University appears multiple times across 2023, 2024, and 2025; University School appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Ronald Mcdonald House in Cleveland received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Broward Performing Arts Foundation and USO also appear more than once.
The distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, including seven-figure support to Broward Health Foundation and Duke University.
The foundation’s giving is regional and entirely domestic in the recent grants list, with 99 grants in the US. Florida is the top state by grant count, and Fort Lauderdale shows up frequently among recipients such as Broward Health Foundation, Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Broward Hospital Foundation, American Red Cross, and Salvation Army.
The recent list shows named professorships, scholarships, laboratories, conference rooms, recreation centers, annual appeals, and general support. That pattern points to a mix of endowed academic support, capital projects, and operating or program support rather than a single grant type.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $1,000,000 | 2026 | PROFESSORSHIP |
| BROWARD HEALTH FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $701,200 | 2026 | SECOND INSTALLMENT AND EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $500,000 | 2026 | BOYCE HALLER LABORATORY |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $350,000 | 2026 | RECREATION CENTER |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $250,000 | 2026 | BOARD OF VISTORS SCHOLARSHIP |
| USO | PALM SPRRINGS, CA | $160,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BROWARD PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $155,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL APPEAL |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $125,000 | 2026 | LORD MATCH SCHOLERSHIP |
| THE 85 FUND | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ADVANCING AMERICAN FREEDOM INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BROWARD COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $30,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL APPEAL |
| FEDERALIST SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL APPEAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY | MORELAND HILLS, OH | $21,000 | 2026 | CONSERVE LAND |
| FREEDOM CENTER | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COLD CREEK FOUNDATION | CASTALIA, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HEALING WATERS PROJECT | LA PLATA, MD | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| URBAN SQUASH | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,500 | 2026 | YOUTH CAMP |
| BONNET HOUSE MUSEUM | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL APPEAL |
| NEIGHBORS 4 NEIGHBORS | DORAL, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | CANCER IN CHILDREN |
| BROWARD HEALTH FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $1,012,700 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | LORD CHALLEGE |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $700,000 | 2025 | DR, LUO PROFESSOR |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $400,000 | 2025 | BOYCE HALLER LABORATORY |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $375,000 | 2025 | RECREATION CENTER |
| BROWARD PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $155,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL APPEAL |
| USO | PALM SPRRINGS, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE 85 FUND | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HEADSTRONG VETERANS PROJECT | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $21,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BROWARD COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL APPEAL |
| COLD CREEK FOUNDATION | CASTALIA, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY | MORELAND HILLS, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | CONSERVE LAND |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | JOHN ROBERTS MD |
| HEALING WATERS PROJECT | LA PLATA, MD | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FLORIDA HUMANITIES COUNCIL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $1,200 | 2025 | ANNUAL APPEAL |
| NEIGHBORS 4 NEIGHBORS | DORAL, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL APPEAL |
| FLORIDA OPERA | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $600,000 | 2024 | PROFESSORSHIP |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $600,000 | 2024 | DR, LUO PROFESSOR |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $600,000 | 2024 | BOYCE HALLER LABORATORY |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $300,000 | 2024 | RECREATION CENTER |
| BROWARD PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $280,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL APPEAL |
| USO | PALM SPRRINGS, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
BROWARD HEALTH FOUNDATION
$701,200SECOND INSTALLMENT AND EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
USO
GENERAL
ADVANCING AMERICAN FREEDOM INC
$50,000GENERAL
BROWARD COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$30,000ANNUAL APPEAL
FEDERALIST SOCIETY
$25,000ANNUAL APPEAL
FREEDOM CENTER
$20,000GENERAL
COLD CREEK FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL
HEALING WATERS PROJECT
$15,000GENERAL
BONNET HOUSE MUSEUM
$2,500ANNUAL APPEAL
BROWARD HEALTH FOUNDATION
$1,012,700GENERAL
USO
$150,000GENERAL
LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$50,000GENERAL
HEADSTRONG VETERANS PROJECT
$25,000GENERAL
BROWARD COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$20,000ANNUAL APPEAL
COLD CREEK FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL
HEALING WATERS PROJECT
$12,000GENERAL
FLORIDA HUMANITIES COUNCIL
$1,200ANNUAL APPEAL
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$1,000ANNUAL APPEAL
FLORIDA OPERA
$1,000GENERAL
ST ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL
USO
$250,000GENERAL