This foundation focuses primarily on funding postsecondary scholarships and higher-education institutions in the Miami/South Florida area, with a secondary interest in medical research and health. Most dollars are concentrated in a small set of repeat institutional grantees—particularly the University of Miami—alongside targeted support for Jewish religious higher education. Grants are programmatic (scholarship funds) and appear locally focused and institutionally directed rather than grassroots or broad-based community funding.
Concentrated giving to a small number of repeat institutional grantees, with several multi-grant commitments and the majority of total dollars directed to one primary beneficiary (University of Miami).
The largest recent gifts in Mrs Betty G Reader Scholarship Fu aka BETTY SIEGEL READER SCHOLARSHIP FD’s file are scholarship awards to the University of Miami, including $200,000 and $125,000 in 2023 and another $45,000 in 2025. That pattern points to a funder built around higher-education support, with scholarship funds as the main vehicle and a strong tie to Miami-area institutions. The foundation’s giving also reaches Talmudic College of Florida through scholarship support, showing that its education funding includes both university-based and religious higher-education settings. Health-related grantmaking appears alongside education, with grants to Mount Sinai Foundation for health and research work. The grant list also includes Douglas Gardens CMHC for research and education and The Miami Foundation for support to community and local nonprofits. Across the recent grants shown here, the foundation’s activity is institutional, locally directed, and centered on recurring relationships rather than a broad mix of unrelated causes.
Higher education is the clearest cause area in the recent record. The foundation gave $200,000 to University of Miami for Scholarship Fund in 2023, and a separate $45,000 scholarship grant to the same institution appears in 2025. Religious higher education is another visible thread: Talmudic College of Florida received $27,000 in 2025 and $21,250 in 2023, both for Scholarship Fund. Health and medical research also appear in the portfolio, through grants to Mount Sinai Foundation for Health and Research in 2023. A fourth area is local nonprofit support, reflected in a $5,000 grant to The Miami Foundation for support community and local nonprofits.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $30,000, with the lower quartile at $22,188 and the upper quartile at $102,500. The recent record shows repeated giving to the same institutions across multiple years, especially the University of Miami and Talmudic College of Florida, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation also makes grants to individuals through scholarship funds, and the recent pattern is programmatic rather than open-call philanthropy. Its structure appears to be a private foundation with a locally directed grantmaking style.
$82K
$8.1M
$499K
$280K
Most grants fall between $22K and $103K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$22K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$103K
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Notable grantees: University of Miami, Mount Sinai Foundation, Talmudic College of Florida
Giving is concentrated in Florida, and every recent grant in the sample goes to a Florida recipient. Miami is the main recipient city, with grants to the University of Miami, Douglas Gardens CMHC, and The Miami Foundation. Miami Beach also appears as a recipient location through Mount Sinai Foundation and Talmudic College of Florida. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 9 grants and 100% in the United States.
Its most visible support goes to higher-education scholarship funds, especially at the University of Miami and Talmudic College of Florida. It also funds health and research work through Mount Sinai Foundation, plus local nonprofit support through The Miami Foundation and research-and-education work through Douglas Gardens CMHC.
No. The recent grants listed here are all to Florida recipients, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Miami and Miami Beach account for the named recipient locations in the sample.
The middle of its recent grant distribution is $30,000, with a lower quartile of $22,188 and an upper quartile of $102,500. The sample includes both smaller grants such as $5,000 and larger scholarship awards such as $200,000.
Yes. The University of Miami appears with grants in 2023 and 2025, and Talmudic College of Florida also appears in both years. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships in scholarship funding.
Scholarship funds are central. Recent grants are described as Scholarship Fund awards to the University of Miami and Talmudic College of Florida, while other grants are programmatic, such as Health and Research, Research and education, and support for community and local nonprofits.
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 | $45,000 | 2025 | Scholarship Fund |
| Talmudic College of Florida | Miami Beach, FL | $27,000 | 2025 | Scholarship Fund |
| Douglas Gardens CMHC | Miami, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | Research and education |
| University of Miami | Miami, FL | $237,500 | 2024 | Scholarship Fund |
| Mount Sinai Foundation | Miami Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | Health and Research. |
| Talmudic College of Florida | Miami Beach, FL | $22,000 | 2024 | Scholarship Fund |
| Douglas gardens | Miami, FL | $5,205 | 2024 | Research and education |
| University of Miami | Miami, FL | $200,000 | 2023 | Scholarship Fund |
| University of Miami | Miami, FL | $125,000 | 2023 | Scholarship Fund |
| Mount Sinai Foundation | Miami Beach, FL | $35,000 | 2023 | Health and Research. |
| Mount Sinai Foundation | Miami Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | Health and Research. |
| Talmudic College of Florida | Miami Beach, FL | $21,250 | 2023 | Scholarship Fund |
| The Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | Support community and local nonprofits. |
University of Miami
$45,000Scholarship Fund
Talmudic College of Florida
$27,000Scholarship Fund
Douglas Gardens CMHC
$10,000Research and education
University of Miami
$237,500Scholarship Fund
Mount Sinai Foundation
$25,000Health and Research.
Talmudic College of Florida
$22,000Scholarship Fund
Douglas gardens
Research and education
University of Miami
$200,000Scholarship Fund
University of Miami
$125,000Scholarship Fund
Mount Sinai Foundation
$35,000Health and Research.
Mount Sinai Foundation
$25,000Health and Research.
Talmudic College of Florida
$21,250Scholarship Fund
The Miami Foundation
$5,000Support community and local nonprofits.