The Miami Marlins Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on youth-focused programs and local community needs in South Florida, with an emphasis on sports-based character development, educational opportunity, and basic needs. Grants are frequently general-purpose operating support and split between national youth/sports organizations and local service providers, reflecting both civic engagement tied to the baseball brand and attention to neighborhood-level needs.
Concentrated, relatively few but sizable grants with repeat funding to core partners; most grants are general-purpose operating support. Mix of national branded youth organizations and Miami-area service providers rather than many small one-off gifts.
Miami Marlins Foundation Inc gives across youth development, sports-based character building, food security, and community support, with a grant pattern that often favors flexible operating dollars. A defining thread in the recent record is support for youth leadership through the Jackie Robinson Foundation: the foundation awarded $120,000 in 2024, $90,000 in 2023, and $80,000 in 2025. It also backed Positive Coaching Alliance with $75,000 in both 2024 and 2025, reinforcing a consistent interest in coaching and character development rather than one-off program sponsorships. Its giving also reaches basic needs and local service organizations in South Florida. Recent grants include $53,441 to Feeding South Florida in 2025 and $50,000 to the organization in 2023, plus $50,000 to Kiwanis of Little Havana in 2025. The portfolio includes health-related and community-serving groups such as UM Health, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Chapman Partnership, and Miami Lighthouse, showing a mix of youth, health, and neighborhood support within a regional grantmaking approach.
In youth leadership and scholarship support, Miami Marlins Foundation Inc gave $120,000 in 2024 to Jackie Robinson Foundation for a general purpose grant, followed by $90,000 in 2023 and $80,000 in 2025 for the organization’s mission. That same youth-development emphasis appears in sports coaching: Positive Coaching Alliance received $75,000 in 2024 and $75,000 in 2025, each tied to mission support. Food access is another clear theme. Feeding South Florida received $53,441 in 2025 for mission support and $50,000 in 2023 as a general purpose grant. Local community groups also appear in the record, including $50,000 in 2025 to Kiwanis of Little Havana and $35,000 in 2023 to Kiwanis of Little Havana Back to School. Health-related support is present as well, with grants to UM Health and Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital.
Typical grants cluster in the middle range, with a p25 of $3,250, a median of $17,100, and a p75 of $36,256. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Jackie Robinson Foundation, Positive Coaching Alliance, Feeding South Florida, and Up2us Sports, which points to recurring relationships rather than isolated awards. Grant language alternates between general purpose grants and support for the organization’s mission, consistent with flexible funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not listed as making program-related investments.
$482K
$4.1M
$1.4M
$1.5M
Most grants fall between $3K and $36K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$36K
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Notable grantees: Jackie Robinson Foundation, Positive Coaching Alliance, Feeding South Florida, Kiwanis of Little Havana, UM Health
Giving is regional, but the recipient map extends well beyond South Florida. Florida organizations account for 62% of grants, with frequent recipients in Miami, Pembroke Park, Hollywood, St. Petersburg, Coral Terrace, Homestead, Miami Gardens, and Miami Beach-area groups. New York is the top state by grant count, driven by repeated awards to New York-based organizations and multiple grants to groups in New York City. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to youth leadership and sports coaching, food security, health, and neighborhood-based community support. Examples include grants to Jackie Robinson Foundation for scholarship and mission support, Positive Coaching Alliance for mission support, Feeding South Florida for mission support, and Kiwanis of Little Havana for mission support.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Jackie Robinson Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Positive Coaching Alliance in 2024 and 2025; Feeding South Florida in 2023 and 2025; and Up2us Sports in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The distribution centers on moderate-sized grants, with a p25 of $3,250, a median of $17,100, and a p75 of $36,256. Recent awards range from smaller grants such as $5,050 to Fiu Foundation Inc to larger grants such as $120,000 to Jackie Robinson Foundation.
Florida recipients make up 62% of grants, but New York is the top state by grant count. Recent Florida recipients include organizations in Miami, Pembroke Park, Hollywood, St. Petersburg, Homestead, and Coral Terrace, while New York recipients include several organizations in New York City.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE | OAKLAND, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA | PEMBROKE PARK, FL | $53,441 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| UM HEALTH | MIAMI, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| KIWANIS OF LITTLE HAVANA | MIAMI, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FARM SHARE | HOMESTEAD, FL | $35,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $32,925 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| UP2US SPORTS | NEW YORK, NY | $30,708 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BANANAS FOSTER INC | SAVANNAH, GA | $11,127 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE PEDRO J MARTINEZ & BROTHERS FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $9,564 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JESSIE REES FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $9,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FIU FOUNDATION INC | MIAMI, FL | $5,050 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE LUCY PROJECT | MIAMI, FL | $251 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $120,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE | OAKLAND, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $37,250 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $35,925 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | CORAL TERRACE, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA FLORIDA | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP | MIAMI, FL | $17,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| UP2US SPORTS - YBS COACHES | NEW YORK, NY | $16,700 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| UP2US SPORTS - VISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,875 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| NATIONAL CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM | WACO, TX | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY | FORT MYERS, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| ST THOMAS UNIVERSITY | MIAMI GARDENS, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| GREATER MIAMI ATHLETIC CONFERENCE | MIAMI, FL | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | MIAMI, FL | $567 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $90,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA | PEMBROKE PARK, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| UP 2 US SPORTS (VISTA) | NEW YORK, NY | $40,350 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| KIWANIS OF LITTLE HAVANA BACK TO SCHOOL | MIAMI, FL | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| DOLPHINS CANCER CHALLENGE | MIAMI GARDENS, FL | $34,525 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| KIPP MIAMI | NEWARK, NJ | $13,442 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| CITIZENS FOR BETTER SOUTH FLORIDA | MIAMI, FL | $3,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| ST THOMAS UNIVERSITY | MIAMI GARDENS, FL | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| GREATER MIAMI ATHLETIC CONFERENCE | MIAMI, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
UM HEALTH
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
KIWANIS OF LITTLE HAVANA
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
BANANAS FOSTER INC
$11,127TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE PEDRO J MARTINEZ & BROTHERS FOUNDATION
$9,564TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
FIU FOUNDATION INC
$5,050TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE LUCY PROJECT
$251TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA FLORIDA
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
UP2US SPORTS - YBS COACHES
$16,700GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
UP2US SPORTS - VISTA
$10,875GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
NATIONAL CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM
$6,000GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$4,000GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
GREATER MIAMI ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
$2,000GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
$567GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
UP 2 US SPORTS (VISTA)
$40,350GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
KIWANIS OF LITTLE HAVANA BACK TO SCHOOL
$35,000GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
CITIZENS FOR BETTER SOUTH FLORIDA
$3,500GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
GREATER MIAMI ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
$2,000GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT