The Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation focuses almost exclusively on higher education and research, making multi-million-dollar gifts to major public research universities to support knowledge-sharing, discovery, student support, and faculty/medical work. Their giving is concentrated in a small number of flagship institutions (notably in Florida and California) and is oriented toward institutional advancement rather than small direct-service nonprofits. Repeated multi-million-dollar grants indicate long-term partnerships with select universities and their medical/academic programs.
A defining feature of Dr Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation Inc is its repeated multi-million-dollar support for a small set of public research universities. In 2025, it gave $10,000,000 each to the University of California Berkeley Foundation and the University of Florida Foundation, with another $4,000,000 to the UC San Diego Foundation. Those gifts sit within a broader pattern of backing higher education, research, faculty, students, physicians, and institutional programs rather than a wide portfolio of small community grants. The foundation’s recent grants also show continuity across years. University of Florida Foundation received $5,000,000 in 2023 and $970,600 in 2024 in addition to the 2025 gift, while Florida International University Foundation received $3,012,000 in 2023 and $2,000,000 in 2025. The language attached to those awards centers on knowledge-sharing, discovery, and service, or on supporting students, faculty, physicians, staff, and volunteers. Alongside the large university commitments, it makes smaller grants to health, humanitarian, education, Jewish, and youth-serving organizations. Those awards help show the foundation’s mix of institutional giving and targeted support for specific programs.
Higher education dominates the foundation’s giving. The University of California Berkeley Foundation received $10,000,000 in 2025 to support students, faculty, physicians, staff, and volunteers, and the University of Florida Foundation received $10,000,000 in 2025 for knowledge-sharing, discovery, and service. Florida International University Foundation also appears with major support tied to the same academic language. Its health-related grants include $100,000 to Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation in 2023 to aid the health and development of children in need of pediatric care, and $25,000 to the Prostate Cancer Foundation in 2024 for research on prevention, detection, and treatment of prostate cancer. The foundation also gave $15,000 to the National Alliance for Eating Disorders in 2025 for support, education, resources, prevention, and awareness. Beyond health, the foundation funded humanitarian relief through the American Red Cross and supported youth and heritage programs through Birthright Israel Foundation and Selfless Love Foundation.
$26.2M
$51.7M
$41.7M
$28.2M
Most grants fall between $14K and $2.3M, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$2.3M
About 54% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated, large-dollar grants to a few repeat grantees (multi-million-dollar gifts, sometimes in multiple installments), focused on institutional-level support rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: University of Florida Foundation, University of California, Berkeley Foundation, UC San Diego Foundation, Florida International University Foundation
Typical grant size is $13,750 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $2,253,000 at the 75th percentile, which reflects a sharply split pattern between very large institutional gifts and much smaller program grants. The recent record shows repeated support to the same universities across multiple years, especially the University of Florida Foundation, Florida International University Foundation, and the University of California Berkeley Foundation. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant list suggests a discretionary, institution-focused model rather than an open application-driven program, but no application process is stated in the data.
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent sample. California is the top state by grant count, with recurring recipients in Berkeley, San Diego, Santa Monica, Alexandria, New York, and Bronx also appearing alongside multiple Florida recipients. Florida accounts for 54% of grants, with awards landing in Gainesville, Miami, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, and Palm Beach. The pattern is regional, but the largest gifts cluster in California and Florida, especially at major public universities.
Its most visible grants go to public research universities and related university foundations. Recent awards include $10,000,000 to the University of California Berkeley Foundation, $10,000,000 to the University of Florida Foundation, and $4,000,000 to the UC San Diego Foundation, all framed around students, faculty, physicians, staff, volunteers, discovery, and service.
Yes. Recent health-related grants include $100,000 to Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation for the health and development of children in need of pediatric care, $25,000 to the Prostate Cancer Foundation for research on prevention, detection, and treatment, and $15,000 to the National Alliance for Eating Disorders for support, education, resources, prevention, and awareness.
Yes. The University of Florida Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Florida International University Foundation appears in 2023 and 2025; and the University of California Berkeley Foundation appears in 2023 and 2025. That repeated pattern points to ongoing relationships with a small group of institutions.
The distribution is highly uneven. The 25th percentile grant is $13,750, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,253,000, showing that many grants are relatively small while a few university awards are very large.
California is the top state by grant count. Florida is also prominent, accounting for 54% of grants in the recent sample, with recipients in Gainesville, Miami, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, and Palm Beach.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $10,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FACULTY, PHYSICIANS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS WORKING DILIGENTLY TOWARD A REMARKABLE FUTURE. |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, FL | $10,000,000 | 2025 | KNOWLEDGE-SHARING, DISCOVERY AND SERVICE. |
| UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $4,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FACULTY, PHYSICIANS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS WORKING DILIGENTLY TOWARD A REMARKABLE FUTURE. |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $2,000,000 | 2025 | KNOWLEDGE SHARING, DISCOVERY, AND SERVICE. |
| MILKEN INSTITUE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GLOBAL HEALTH, ECONOMIC PROGRESS, AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CRITICAL PROBLEMS. |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS TO PROVIDE CONFORT AND HOPE |
| OXBRIDGE ACADEMY FOUNDATION | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT STUDENTS BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION. |
| HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION. |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR EATING DISORDERS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND RESOURCES FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY EATING DISORDERS WHILE PROMOTING PREVENTION AND AWARENESS. |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPPORT ISREAEL AND COMBAT ANTISEMITISM. |
| SELFLESS LOVE FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT FOSTER CHILDREN AND YOUTH BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, MENTORSHIP, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BETTER FUTURE. |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, FL | $970,600 | 2024 | KNOWLEDGE-SHARING, DISCOVERY AND SERVICE. |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH FOR PREVENTION, DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS TO PROVIDE CONFORT AND HOPE |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT YOUNG JEWS CONNECT WITH THEIR HERITAGE |
| LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MENTORING, COACHING & SUPPORT TO HELP PEOPLE DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL |
| KIPS BAY BOYS AND GIRLS | BRONX, NY | $80 | 2024 | TO ENRICH AND ENHANCE THE QUALIFY OF LIFE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS |
| CHURCH OF BETHESDA | PALM BEACH, FL | $25 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT INSITUTION'S MISSION OF WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP AND LEADERSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, FL | $5,000,000 | 2023 | KNOWLEDGE-SHARING, DISCOVERY AND SERVICE. |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $5,000,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FACULTY, PHYSICIANS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS WORKING DILIGENTLY TOWARD A REMARKABLE FUTURE. |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $3,012,000 | 2023 | KNOWLEDGE SHARING, DISCOVERY, AND SERVICE. |
| UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,000,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FACULTY, PHYSICIANS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS WORKING DILIGENTLY TOWARD A REMARKABLE FUTURE. |
| RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO AID IN THE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN NEED OF PEDIATRIC CARE. |
| GLOBAL FOUNDATION FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH INC | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | TO FACILITATE THE CHANNELING OF RESOURCES TOWARDS PERFORMING RESEARCH, DISSEMINATING AND PREPARING SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATION INFORMATION. |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATION
$10,000,000TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FACULTY, PHYSICIANS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS WORKING DILIGENTLY TOWARD A REMARKABLE FUTURE.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION
$10,000,000KNOWLEDGE-SHARING, DISCOVERY AND SERVICE.
UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$4,000,000TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FACULTY, PHYSICIANS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS WORKING DILIGENTLY TOWARD A REMARKABLE FUTURE.
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$2,000,000KNOWLEDGE SHARING, DISCOVERY, AND SERVICE.
MILKEN INSTITUE
$100,000TO SUPPORT GLOBAL HEALTH, ECONOMIC PROGRESS, AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CRITICAL PROBLEMS.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
TO SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS TO PROVIDE CONFORT AND HOPE
OXBRIDGE ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$25,000TO SUPPORT STUDENTS BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION.
HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION
$20,000TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR EATING DISORDERS
$15,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND RESOURCES FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY EATING DISORDERS WHILE PROMOTING PREVENTION AND AWARENESS.
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
$10,000TO SUPPPORT ISREAEL AND COMBAT ANTISEMITISM.
SELFLESS LOVE FOUNDATION
$10,000TO SUPPORT FOSTER CHILDREN AND YOUTH BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, MENTORSHIP, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BETTER FUTURE.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION
$970,600KNOWLEDGE-SHARING, DISCOVERY AND SERVICE.
PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH FOR PREVENTION, DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$25,000TO SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS TO PROVIDE CONFORT AND HOPE
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION
$25,000TO SUPPORT YOUNG JEWS CONNECT WITH THEIR HERITAGE
LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL
$2,000TO SUPPORT MENTORING, COACHING & SUPPORT TO HELP PEOPLE DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL
KIPS BAY BOYS AND GIRLS
$80TO ENRICH AND ENHANCE THE QUALIFY OF LIFE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS
CHURCH OF BETHESDA
$25TO SUPPORT INSITUTION'S MISSION OF WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP AND LEADERSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION
$5,000,000KNOWLEDGE-SHARING, DISCOVERY AND SERVICE.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELY FOUNDATION
$5,000,000TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FACULTY, PHYSICIANS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS WORKING DILIGENTLY TOWARD A REMARKABLE FUTURE.
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$3,012,000KNOWLEDGE SHARING, DISCOVERY, AND SERVICE.
UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$2,000,000TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FACULTY, PHYSICIANS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS WORKING DILIGENTLY TOWARD A REMARKABLE FUTURE.
RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$100,000TO AID IN THE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN NEED OF PEDIATRIC CARE.
GLOBAL FOUNDATION FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH INC
$10,000TO FACILITATE THE CHANNELING OF RESOURCES TOWARDS PERFORMING RESEARCH, DISSEMINATING AND PREPARING SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATION INFORMATION.