The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family – Michele M and Lawrence R Beyer Family Fund directs virtually all of its recent giving to an affiliated family fund (Beyer Family Fund), indicating its role as a donor/advised or pass-through vehicle for family philanthropy. Grants are large, general-purpose transfers rather than program-specific awards, suggesting the foundation prioritizes supporting family-directed grantmaking capacity over direct operating or program grants to external nonprofits.
Highly concentrated: very few grants (3) all to a single affiliated recipient, totaling a large sum. Funding appears unrestricted/general and likely intended to seed or replenish a family fund rather than fund diverse external grantees.
The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family- Michele M and Lawrence R Beyer Family Fund’s recent giving is anchored by a recurring transfer to the Beyer Family Fund: $3,427,000 in 2023, $3,400,000 in 2024, and $1,900,000 in 2025. That pattern makes the fund look less like a conventional operating grantmaker and more like a donor-advised or pass-through vehicle supporting family-directed philanthropy. Alongside those large internal grants, the fund also directs substantial support to external nonprofits, including the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, Friends of United Hatzalah, and the University of Miami. The external grants show a mix of general support, endowment funding, project support, and project-designated support. The scale of the fund is also notable in context: it reported $16,800,804 in annual grants and $164,937,446 in total assets on its latest filing. Recent awards range from five-figure gifts such as $70,000 to Hebrew Academy of Cleveland to half-million-dollar grants to Miami-area organizations, showing a funding pattern that combines family philanthropy infrastructure with direct gifts to schools, Jewish communal organizations, universities, and arts institutions.
Education appears across several recent awards. The fund gave $153,667 to Pine Crest Preparatory School in 2025 for project designated support, and it also gave $100,000 to Oxbridge Academy in 2025 as a general grant. Higher education shows up as well, with $250,000 to the University of Miami in 2025 for endowment funding and $100,000 to Cornell University in 2025 for project support. Arts funding is present through the $500,000 grant to the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami in 2025 for general support. Jewish communal giving is another visible thread: the fund awarded $100,000 to Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County in 2025 and $80,000 to Friendship Circle of Cleveland in 2025. These grants suggest a portfolio that moves between education, arts, and Jewish community institutions.
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $30,250. The recent record also includes much larger outliers, including multi-million-dollar transfers to the Beyer Family Fund and six-figure gifts to operating nonprofits. The fund’s own description and grant history indicate a pure DAF structure, with virtually all recent giving directed to an affiliated family fund. Recurrence is common in the recent data: several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Beyer Family Fund, the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, the University of Miami, Pine Crest Preparatory School, Friends of United Hatzalah, Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, and Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.
$11M
$164.9M
$19.2M
$13.5M
Most grants fall between $5K and $30K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$30K
About 33% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Notable grantees: Beyer Family Fund
Giving is national, but the pattern is heavily concentrated in the United States, with 259 grants to U.S. recipients. Ohio receives the largest share by count, and Cleveland and Pepper Pike appear repeatedly through grants to the Beyer Family Fund, Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, and Friendship Circle of Cleveland. Florida is another major destination, especially Miami, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach. New York also appears through recipients in New York City and Ithaca. The recipient country distribution shows no non-U.S. grants.
It is classified as a Pure DAF Provider. The recent grants show that most of its giving flows to the affiliated Beyer Family Fund, alongside direct grants to outside nonprofits. That pattern is consistent with a donor-advised or pass-through structure rather than a traditional operating foundation.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the five-figure range: p25 is $5,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $30,250. The recent list also includes larger awards, but most grants fall below the $30,250 upper quartile.
Yes. Several recipients recur across years, including the Beyer Family Fund, the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, the University of Miami, Pine Crest Preparatory School, Friends of United Hatzalah, Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, and Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.
Ohio is the top state by grant count, and 33% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state of Ohio. Recent Ohio recipients include organizations in Cleveland and Pepper Pike.
Recent grants support family philanthropy infrastructure, education, arts, Jewish communal institutions, and health-related organizations. Examples include the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, University of Miami, Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, and Friends of United Hatzalah.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEYER FAMILY FUND | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,900,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Institute of Contemporary Art Miami | Miami, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| University of Miami | Miami, FL | $250,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT FUNDING |
| Institute of Contemporary Art Miami | Miami, FL | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Pine Crest Preparatory School | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $153,667 | 2025 | PROJECT DESIGNATED SUPPORT |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Oxbridge Academy | West Palm Beach, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Friendship Circle of Cleveland | Pepper Pike, OH | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Heights Arts Collaborative | Cleveland Heights, OH | $59,000 | 2025 | PROJECT DESIGNATED SUPPORT |
| Zecher Avrohom Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Bronx, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| World Series of Golf Foundation Inc | Miama, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Friendship Circle of Cleveland | Pepper Pike, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School | Beachwood, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Zeitgeist | Saint Paul, MN | $37,436 | 2025 | PROJECT DESIGNATED SUPPORT |
| Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue Inc | Palm Beach, FL | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| No Exit New Music Association | Cleveland Heights, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Heights Arts Collaborative | Cleveland Heights, OH | $32,700 | 2025 | PROJECT DESIGNATED SUPPORT |
| Celebrity Adventures Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $32,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Meridian Arts Ensemble | Madison, WI | $30,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Palm Beach County Sheriff's Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Town of Palm Beach United Way | Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Judd Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Institute of Contemporary Art Miami | Miami, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Town of Palm Beach United Way | Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Praxis Fiber Workshop | Cleveland, OH | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Cleveland Chabad Chai Center Inc | Pepper Pike, OH | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Friendship Circle of Cleveland | Pepper Pike, OH | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Supportive Housing Network of New Y York | New York, NY | $15,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Supportive Housing Network of New Y York | New York, NY | $15,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Kingsbridge Heights Community Center | Bronx, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | $11,400 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project | Strongsville, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SPACES | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
BEYER FAMILY FUND
$1,900,000GENERAL
Institute of Contemporary Art Miami
$500,000GENERAL
University of Miami
$250,000ENDOWMENT FUNDING
Institute of Contemporary Art Miami
$250,000GENERAL
Pine Crest Preparatory School
$153,667PROJECT DESIGNATED SUPPORT
Cornell University
$100,000PROJECT SUPPORT
Hebrew Academy of Cleveland
GENERAL
Oxbridge Academy
$100,000GENERAL
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
$100,000GENERAL
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
$100,000GENERAL
Friendship Circle of Cleveland
$80,000GENERAL
Hebrew Academy of Cleveland
$70,000GENERAL
Heights Arts Collaborative
$59,000PROJECT DESIGNATED SUPPORT
Zecher Avrohom Inc
$50,000GENERAL
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
$50,000GENERAL
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
$50,000GENERAL
Jewish Federation of Cleveland
$50,000GENERAL
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
$50,000GENERAL
World Series of Golf Foundation Inc
$40,000GENERAL
Friendship Circle of Cleveland
$40,000GENERAL
Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School
$40,000GENERAL
Zeitgeist
$37,436PROJECT DESIGNATED SUPPORT
Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue Inc
$36,000GENERAL
No Exit New Music Association
$35,000GENERAL
Heights Arts Collaborative
$32,700PROJECT DESIGNATED SUPPORT
Celebrity Adventures Inc
$32,000GENERAL
Meridian Arts Ensemble
$30,000PROJECT SUPPORT
American Friends of the Hebrew University
$25,000GENERAL
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
$25,000GENERAL
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Foundation
$25,000GENERAL
Town of Palm Beach United Way
$25,000GENERAL
Society of the Four Arts
$25,000GENERAL
American Friends of the Hebrew University
$25,000GENERAL
Birthright Israel Foundation
$25,000GENERAL
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
$25,000GENERAL
Judd Foundation
$25,000GENERAL
Institute of Contemporary Art Miami
$25,000GENERAL
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
$25,000GENERAL
Town of Palm Beach United Way
$25,000GENERAL
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
$20,000GENERAL
Praxis Fiber Workshop
$18,000GENERAL
Cleveland Chabad Chai Center Inc
$18,000GENERAL
Friendship Circle of Cleveland
$18,000GENERAL
Supportive Housing Network of New Y York
$15,500GENERAL
Supportive Housing Network of New Y York
$15,500GENERAL
Society of the Four Arts
$15,000GENERAL
Kingsbridge Heights Community Center
$15,000GENERAL
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
$11,400GENERAL
Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project
$10,000GENERAL
SPACES
$10,000GENERAL