Foundation directory
Lennar Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 65-0171539 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2023
- Total grants paid
- $37.7M
- Grants reported
- 174
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 174 | $37.7M |
Where Lennar Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF HOPE | DUARTE, CA | CITY OF HOPE IS A WORLD LEADER IN THE RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF CANCER, DIABETES, AND OTHER SERIOUS DISEASES. WE DELIVER SCIENTIFIC MIRACLES THAT MAKE LIVES WHOLE AGAIN. COMPASSION IS THE HEART OF OUR APPROACH AND THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND ALL OUR DISCOVERIES. FOUNDED IN 1913, CITY OF HOPE IS ONE OF ONLY 45 COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTERS IN THE NATION, AS DESIGNATED BY THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE. EACH INNOVATIVE TREATMENT WE CREATE GIVES PEOPLE THE CHANCE TO LIVE LONGER, BETTER, AND MORE FULLY. | 2023 | $5.1M |
| MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES INC | AUSTIN, TX | MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES (MLF) IS A CHRISTIAN SOCIAL OUTREACH MINISTRY THAT HAS BEEN EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES INTO A LIFESTYLE OF SERVICE WITH THE HOMELESS SINCE 1998.FOUNDED IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, THE ORGANIZATION SERVES ITS HOMELESS NEIGHBORS THROUGH THREE CORE PROGRAMS: TRUCK MINISTRY, COMMUNITY FIRST! VILLAGE, COMMUNITY WORKS. | 2023 | $5M |
| VOLUNTEER FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | TALLAHASSEE, FL | STRENGTHENS FLORIDAS COMMUNITIES THROUGH NATIONAL SERVICE, FOSTERING VOLUNTEERISM, AND LEVERAGING RESOURCES. | 2023 | $5M |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND-USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | UNPARALLELED IN THE JEWISH PHILANTHROPIC WORLD, JEWISH NATIONAL FUND-USAS STRATEGIC VISION HAS BEEN AND ALWAYS WILL BE, TO ENSURE A STRONG, SECURE, AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR THE LAND AND PEOPLE OF ISRAEL. EVERYTHING WE DO -- EVERY PROJECT, INITIATIVE, AND CAMPAIGN WE TAKE ON IS INTEGRAL TO OUR VISION OF BUILDING AND CONNECTING TO OUR LAND.WE PLANT TREES IN ISRAEL, BUILD HOUSES AND PARKS, SOURCE WATER SOLUTIONS, BUY FIRE TRUCKS, AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. WE BOOST TOURISM, SUPPORT ALIYAH, PROMOTE ZIONIST EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT, BUILD MEDICAL CENTERS AND TRAUMA CENTERS, FUND AGRICULTURAL AND CULINARY RESEARCH, AND RUN AN AMERICAN SEMESTER ABROAD HIGH SCHOOL IN ISRAEL. WE DO ALL THESE THINGS BECAUSE EACH PROJECT, EACH PROGRAM, EACH PARTNERSHIP, IS CONSISTENT WITH OUR STRATEGIC VISION POPULATION GROWTH IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH, CONNECTING THE NEXT GENERATION TO ISRAEL, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, ECOLOGY, FORESTATION, HERITAGE PRESERVATION, AND MORE -- ALL FOR | 2023 | $2.5M |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | MIAMI, FL | A WORLD-CLASS INSTITUTIONAS MIAMI'S FIRST AND ONLY PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY, OFFERING BACHELOR'S, MASTER'S, AND DOCTORAL DEGREES, FIU IS WORLDS AHEAD IN ITS SERVICE TO THE ACADEMIC AND LOCAL COMMUNITY. DESIGNATED AS A TOP-TIER RESEARCH INSTITUTION, FIU EMPHASIZES RESEARCH AS A MAJOR COMPONENT IN THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION. THE HERBERT WERTHEIM COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND THE SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES DISCOVERY LAB ARE JUST TWO OF MANY COLLEGES, SCHOOLS, AND CENTERS THAT ACTIVELY ENHANCE THE UNIVERSITY'S ABILITY TO SET NEW STANDARDS THROUGH RESEARCH INITIATIVES. | 2023 | $1.5M |
| OVERTOWN YOUTH CENTER | MIAMI, FL | THE OVERTOWN YOUTH CENTER WAS THE VISION OF LOCAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER MARTIN Z. MARGULIES. THROUGH THE MARGULIES FOUNDATION, HE BUILT THE OVERTOWN YOUTH CENTER WITH THE SUPPORT OF ALONZO MOURNING IN HOPES OF CREATING A SAFE HAVEN FOR THE CHILDREN IN OVERTOWN. OPENING IN EARLY 2003, THE OVERTOWN YOUTH CENTER (OYC) IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY LOCATED IN THE HEART OF MIAMIS INNER CITY. THE CENTER CO-LOCATES ACADEMIC AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, WORKING WITH CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND SCHOOLS FROM GRADE 2 TO GRADUATION. WE OFFER IN-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL, WEEKEND, AND SUMMER PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT, PHYSICAL FITNESS, HEALTH CARE AND NUTRITION, CREATIVE ARTS, PREVENTION, CHARACTER-BUILDING, AND FAMILY-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING PARENT ORIENTATION. | 2023 | $1.5M |
| BREAK-N THE CYCLE NONPROFIT CORP | MIAMI, FL | BREAK THE CYCLE IS A SPIRITED AND INNOVATIVE URBAN CYCLING GROUP COMPRISED OF BOTH BUDDING AND EXPERIENCED CYCLISTS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO PEDALING FOR A PURPOSE. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF GREGARIOUS AND OUTSPOKEN VISIONARY MAURICE HANKS, THIS GROUP OF TALENTED RIDERS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CULTIVATED A CULTURE OF FITNESS THROUGH NOVICE, INTERMEDIATE, AND COMPETITIVE RIDING, WHILE CHAMPIONING IMPACTFUL CAUSES RANGING FROM THE ERADICATION OF GUN VIOLENCE AND CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING TO HEALTH INITIATIVES PLAGUING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR - SUCH AS BREAST CANCER AND LUPUS AWARENESS. | 2023 | $1.3M |
| BUILDING TALENT FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | AT BTF, OUR GOAL IS TO STRENGTHEN THE RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE AS WELL AS MEET THE QUALITY EDUCATION AND DECENT WORK & ECONOMIC GROWTH GOALS OF THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG'S). EACH ONE OF OUR STRATEGIC GOALS, FROM BUILDING THE TALENT PIPELINE TO BUILDING TALENT CONNECTIONS AND TALENT ENGAGEMENT, IS ABOUT WORKING WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE SECTOR SO THAT WE CAN MEET MEASURABLE OUTCOMES FOR THE INDUSTRY, EVALUATE, IMPROVE, AND ACHIEVE A GROWING WORKFORCE. | 2023 | $1.2M |
| MIAMI DADE COLLEGE | MIAMI, FL | GUIDED BY THE PHILOSOPHY OF MDC FOUNDER, COLONEL MITCHELL WOLFSON, TO CREATE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY FOR ALL OF US BY EDUCATING MIAMI DADE COUNTYS CURRENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS, MDC FOUNDATION WAS CHARTERED IN 1965 BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA AS A NON-PROFIT. THE FOUNDATION RAISES ESSENTIAL PRIVATE FUNDS FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, STEM EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ELEVATE OUR MIAMI COMMUNITY. | 2023 | $1M |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTH CAROLINA | CARY, NC | BRIDGES PEOPLE, LOCAL UNITED WAYS, AND RESOURCES SO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THRIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA. | 2023 | $1M |
| CLIMATE SUMMIT MIAMI BEACH HOST COMMITTEE INC | MIAMI, FL | ORGANIZE AND OPERATE AN ANNUAL SUMMIT IN MIAMI BEACH FOCUSED ON EDUCATION AND POLICY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CLIMATE CHANGE. | 2023 | $1M |
| BLACK AMBITION OPPORTUNITY INC | MIAMI, FL | THE TRUTH IS, BLACK AMBITION IS LIMITLESSBLACK AMBITION IS A NON-PROFIT INITIATIVE WORKING TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY AND WEALTH GAP THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP. WE INVEST CAPITAL AND RESOURCES IN HIGH-GROWTH STARTUPS FOUNDED BY BLACK AND HISPANIC ENTREPRENEURS. WE BELIEVE ENTREPRENEURS HISTORICALLY LEFT OUT OF TRADITIONAL INVESTMENT FUNNELS ARE BUILDING THE COMPANIES OF TOMORROW. | 2023 | $1M |
| AMIKIDS INC DBA AMIKIDS TAMPA | TAMPA, FL | SINCE 1971, AMIKIDS TAMPA HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO HELPING KIDS DISCOVER THE POTENTIAL WITHIN THEM, TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES AND STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY. LOCATED IN TAMPA, FLORIDA, AMIKIDS TAMPA EMPOWERS OUR KIDS THROUGH CARE AND GUIDANCE TO REACH THAT POTENTIAL AND, AS A RESULT, BREAK THE CYCLE OF FAILURE AND POVERTY. EVEN KIDS WITH A TROUBLED PAST HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO ACHIEVE A BRIGHT FUTURE, AND AMIKIDS TAMPA WORKS EVERY DAY TO SEPARATE THEIR TROUBLED PAST FROM A BRIGHT FUTURE. | 2023 | $781.1K |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | CORAL GABLES, FL | A PRIVATE RESEARCH UNIVERSITY WITH MORE THAN 16,000 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IS A VIBRANT AND DIVERSE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON TEACHING AND LEARNING, THE DISCOVERY OF NEW KNOWLEDGE, AND SERVICE TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGION AND BEYOND. THE UNIVERSITY COMPRISES 11 SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES SERVING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN MORE THAN 180 MAJORS AND PROGRAMS. WHILE MOST OF THIS WORK IS HOUSED AT THE MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, INVESTIGATORS CONDUCT HUNDREDS OF STUDIES IN OTHER AREAS, INCLUDING MARINE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, EDUCATION, AND PSYCHOLOGY. | 2023 | $734.2K |
| DOLPHINS CYCLING CHALLENGE | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | LAUNCHED IN 2010, THE DOLPHINS CYCLING CHALLENGE (DCC) IS A TWO-DAY TRI-COUNTY CHARITY CYCLING EVENT. THE DCC IS DEDICATED TO RAISING FUNDS FOR LIFESAVING CANCER RESEARCH AT THE SYLVESTER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER. WE SERVE OUR MISSION BY DONATING 100% OF RIDER-RAISED FUNDS TO SYLVESTER, SUPPORTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND SUPPORT OF CANCER RESEARCH AT SYLVESTER. IN 2011, DCC II RAISED $1,070,000 FOR SYLVESTER, MORE THAN DOUBLING THE FUNDS RAISED INTHE 2010 INAUGURAL RIDE. AGAIN IN 2012, DCC DOUBLED RIDERSHIP AND IN FUNDRAISING. | 2023 | $706.1K |
| FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY INC | MIAMI GARDENS, FL | TO INSTILL IN STUDENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF BECOMING GLOBAL CITIZENS THROUGH LIFE-LONG LEARNING, LEADERSHIP, CHARACTER, AND SERVICE. | 2023 | $556.3K |
| MINNESOTA ASSISTANCE COUNCIL FOR VETERANS | ST PAUL, MN | MINNESOTA ASSISTANCE COUNCIL FOR VETERANS (MACV) IS A 501 (C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN SERVING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS ACROSS THE STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR OVER 25 YEARS. OUR MISSION IS TO END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS IN MINNESOTA BY PROVIDING HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND LEGAL SERVICES. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION BY PROVIDING THESE SERVICES DIRECTLY AND IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. IN 2018, OVER 5,500 SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO VETERANS. | 2023 | $525K |
| HOUSING FIRST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | ROSEVILLE, MN | WE PARTNER TO BUILD SAFE HOUSING FOR MINNESOTANS IN NEED. | 2023 | $500K |
| DALLAS COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | DALLAS, TX | TO CHANNEL THE POWER OF PHILANTHROPY TO HELP DALLAS COLLEGE RISE TO NEW HEIGHTS OF INNOVATION, EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY. | 2023 | $319.8K |
| CALIFORNIA HOMEBUILDING FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | LEADING, ADVANCING AND SUPPORTING THE CALIFORNIA HOMEBUILDING INDUSTRYINTRODUCING THE CALIFORNIA HOMEBUILDING FOUNDATION, A CALIFORNIA-BASED, NON-PROFIT PAVING THE WAY FOR SCHOLASTIC SUCCESS FOR THE STATES NEXT GENERATION BUILDERS. WITH OVER FOUR DECADES OF PHILANTHROPIC EXPERIENCE, THE CALIFORNIA HOMEBUILDING FOUNDATION IS THE INDUSTRY'S PREMIERE AND MOST HIGHLY REGARDED NON-PROFIT GUIDING THE STUDENTS ON THE LIMITLESS POTENTIAL OF FUTURE CAREERS IN HOMEBUILDING AS WELL AS PROVIDING INDUSTRY LEADERS WITH CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TOOLS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE THEIR LEGACY IS FULLY REALIZED WITHIN CONSTRUCTION-RELATED FIELDS. | 2023 | $280K |
| HOMEAID AMERICA INC | MISSION VIEJO, CA | HOMEAIDS MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS BUILD NEW LIVES THROUGH CONSTRUCTION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATION. | 2023 | $265.5K |
| HAWN FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | WE BELIEVE GLOBAL CHANGE BEGINS AT AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL. EVERY PERSON DESERVES A FAIR CHANCE AT A HEALTHIER AND MORE BALANCED LIFE. BY TEACHING LEARNERS OF ALL AGES HOW TO REGULATE EMOTIONS, CALM THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, AND CHOOSE KINDNESS AND GRATITUDE DAILY, WE CREATE A MORE INTERCONNECTED AND COMPASSIONATE FUTURE FOR ALL. | 2023 | $200K |
| HELPING ADVANCE AND NURTURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH INC | WILTON MANORS, FL | TO EMBRACE, EDUCATE AND EMPOWER VULNERABLE YOUTH TO BECOME ENGAGED, PRODUCTIVE ADULTS. | 2023 | $185K |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES | CHICAGO, IL | CREATES, FINDS AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT DIRECTLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. | 2023 | $183K |
| MARION COUNTY SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER | OCALA, FL | TO PROVIDE SERVICES, EDUCATION, AWARENESS, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA. | 2023 | $150K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- MARSHALL AMES
- Address
- 5505 WATERFORD DISTRICT DRIVE 9TH FLOOR MIAMI, FL, 33126
- Phone
- 3055596400
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE IN WRITING. A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S IRS DETERMINATION LETTER REGARDING EXEMPT STATUS IS REQUIRED.
- Restrictions
- NONE
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Lennar Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2023). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.