About Miami Heart Research Institute
Stop Heart Disease through research, education and prevention.
Focus Areas
cardiovascular researchstem cell researchcardiovascular geneticscongestive heart failurecardiac care of the elderlyimaging and diagnosticsstress reduction and preventionheart disease in Hispanic populationsnursing scholarships and educationcommunity screening and outreach
Who They Fund
patients and individuals at risk for cardiovascular diseasehealthcare professionals and clinical researchers in cardiology
About Miami Heart Research Institute
Miami Heart Research Institute Inc channels most of its giving into cardiovascular research, education, and prevention, with recent awards ranging from nursing scholarships to major research support for Florida medical institutions. In 2025, the largest listed grant went to Fiu for cardiac research, education, and prevention, while Mt Sinai and the University of Miami also received large awards for the same broad purpose. The foundation’s active programs show a parallel emphasis on advancing cardiovascular nursing through named scholarship funds, alongside competitive research grants tied to heart disease prevention and clinical work. Its grantmaking connects research and training. The organization lists scholarships for advanced cardiovascular nursing education, including the Joan K. Stout, RN fund, the Richard A. Elias, MD fund, and the Eugene J. Sayfie, MD fund. It also supports research projects and education initiatives under the Miami Heart / Florida Heart Research Foundation programs, which are framed around heart disease, prevention, and research education. The overall pattern is consistent with a funder that backs both institutional research and the pipeline of clinical training needed to support cardiac care.
What Miami Heart Research Institute Funds
Cardiovascular research is the clearest throughline in the grant list. Miami Heart Research Institute Inc gave $850,000 to Fiu for cardiac research, education, and prevention, and $340,000 to Mt Sinai for the same purpose. It also made a $325,000 grant to the University of Miami with that same project framing. The foundation also supports medical training through nursing scholarships. One active program, the Joan K. Stout, RN Cardiovascular Nursing Scholarship Fund, provides tuition assistance for highly qualified nurses pursuing advanced cardiovascular education. A related scholarship track, the Richard A. Elias, MD Advanced Cardiovascular Nursing Scholarship Fund, is aimed at graduate nursing students interested in cardiac nursing. Prevention and public health appear in both the active programs and recent awards. The Stop Heart Disease grant program supports cardiovascular disease research, education, and prevention in Florida, tying its work to heart disease treatment and cure research.
How Miami Heart Research Institute Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.5M
Total Assets
$72.5M
Total Revenue
$11.2M
Total Expenses
$3.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $125K and $700K, with a median of $325K.
25th Percentile
$125K
Median
$325K
75th Percentile
$700K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
NANCY R CAVALIE
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