Miguel B Fernandez Family Foundation
Between its 2021–2023 filings, Miguel B Fernandez Family Foundation made 89 grants to Florida organizations totaling $9,740,640 — median $10,000. Here is what they actually funded, from their IRS 990-PF filings. A note on dates: 990-PF filings become public one to two years after the fiscal year they cover, so 2023 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Apply Our reading as of September 1, 2026, from filings through 2023.
- Their filing publishes an application route — the door is open (details under “How to approach them” below).
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 25 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($2,706,883).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $10,000, largest $1,000,282.
Deadline: Their filing describes the process but states no deadline — confirm timing with the funder.
The verdict is our judgment from public filings — the funder’s own process statements are quoted where they exist, and funders make their own decisions. Verify with the funder before applying.
What they actually fund
- Youth & family services — 25 grant(s), $2,706,883
- Education & literacy — 21 grant(s), $2,868,966
- Food security & nutrition — 13 grant(s), $694,504
- Arts & culture — 5 grant(s), $1,005,000
A grant that serves more than one cause is counted under each cause it fits, so the totals above can overlap — the headline grant count above is the true total.
Where their Florida grants land: Miami, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Miami Shores.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings:
| Year | Recipient | Amount | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Baptist Health South Florida Foundation | $1,000,282 | Charitable Support of Research and Endowed Chair |
| 2023 | Miami Dade College Foundation | $1,000,000 | Charitable Support of Programs and Services |
| 2021 | Overtown Youth Center | $504,134 | To Support the Construction and Expansion of the Overtown Youth Center |
| 2022 | Early Childhood Initiative Inc | $498,024 | Charitable Support of Programs and Services |
| 2021 | Jorge M Perez Art Museum of Miami Dade C | $495,664 | Charitable Support of Programs and Services |
| 2023 | Cristo Rey Miami Fund | $491,854 | Charitable Support of Educational Programs |
| 2022 | Perez Art Museum Miami | $491,057 | Charitable Support of Art Programs and Services |
| 2023 | Ransom Everglades School | $490,992 | Charitable Support of Programs and Services |
How to approach them
~27 grants/yr, median $83,333
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 597228125
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2023, via public records. Page updated September 1, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with Miguel B Fernandez Family Foundation; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.