The Fairholme Foundation
14 Tahiti Beach Island Rd, Coral Gables, FL · IRS data through FY2022
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $1,279,606 | $12,745,925 | $278,300,267 |
| FY2021 | $285,369 | $7,305,591 | $289,766,586 |
| FY2020 | -$1,180,605 | $2,549,352 | $296,786,251 |
| FY2019 | $2,182,584 | $14,050,063 | $300,516,165 |
| FY2015 | $55,913,494 | $4,970,474 | $352,552,617 |
| FY2014 | $134,590,762 | $5,768,147 | $305,252,300 |
| FY2013 | $65,667,976 | $35,650,145 | $176,429,685 |
| FY2012 | $21,876,013 | $5,076,583 | $146,411,854 |
| FY2011 | $38,850,172 | $4,733,452 | $129,612,424 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by The Fairholme Foundation (EIN 01-0718240), including Form 990-PF PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $1,279,606 | 100% |
Grants paid
Total contributions, gifts and grants paid by year, as reported on Form 990-PF. Individual recipients are not published. See private foundations in FL. See the largest grantmakers.
| Tax year | Grants paid |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | $12,735,200 |
| FY2021 | $7,292,594 |
| FY2020 | $2,518,392 |
| FY2019 | $13,906,335 |
| FY2015 | $3,573,608 |
| FY2014 | $4,788,400 |
| FY2013 | $35,493,865 |
| FY2012 | $5,046,360 |
| FY2011 | $4,526,483 |
What the numbers show
- Other revenue made up 100% of total revenue in FY2022.
- Net assets covered about 262 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 87th percentile among 4691 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in FL.
- Total revenue was higher than 90.4% of 4879 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in FL.
- Total revenue fell from $38,850,172 in FY2011 to $1,279,606 in FY2022. Revenue increased in 4 and decreased in 4 of 8 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 9 reported years (FY2019, FY2020, FY2021, FY2022).
- The highest revenue on record here is $134,590,762 in FY2014.
- Net assets grew from $129,612,424 to $278,300,267 between FY2011 and FY2022.
- Contributions and grants made up 97% of revenue in FY2011 and 0% in FY2022.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (private foundation).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2002 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Private foundation |
| Program area (NTEE) | T21 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in FL) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (private foundation). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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