The Alfred & Rose Miniaci Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 65-1107701 · since 2001·Florida·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$1.2M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$850 to $50,000

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$5,250

Typical grant (median)

30 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

The foundation's stated fields include arts and music, health care and hospitals, preservation of history, religious organisations, scientific research, sports and cultural organisations, so a group working in one of these areas fits its purposes.
The filing states no geographic focus, and its grants are mainly in Florida, so that pattern is not a limit on who may apply.
Most grants fall between $850 and $50,000, with a median of $5,000, so a request near that middle is realistic, although its largest grant was $650,000.
About 95% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had already funded, so a clear letter setting out your organisation's history and intended use of funds matters most, though a first approach is still possible.
No deadline is given and it accepts applications, so you can send the letter whenever your project is ready.

Overview

The Alfred & Rose Miniaci Foundation is a US private foundation based in FT Lauderdale, FL.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (nsunews.nova.edu), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The foundation provides assistance to children and adults in the fields of art and music, health care and hospitals, preservation of history, religious organizations, scientific research, sports organizations and cultural organizations. Its organisational grants have reached performing-arts and dance bodies, museums, schools and universities, youth and disability organisations, health and social-service organisations, religious bodies, and community and disaster-relief charities. The filings also record scholarship assistance. Its application information calls for a letter setting out the organisation’s history and use of funds, with no submission deadline stated.

Themes

Art and music
Health care and hospitals
Preservation of history
Religious organizations
Scientific research
Sports organizations
Cultural organizations

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida.

How to apply

Submit a letter setting out the organisation’s history and intended use of funds.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 95% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 85 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Florida98%

Georgia<1%

North Carolina<1%

Maryland<1%

Pennsylvania<1%

New York<1%

1 other state: <1%

The largest single recipient received 40% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 95% of grant dollars went to organisations The Alfred & Rose Miniaci Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
40% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

30 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $5,250

How much do they typically give?

Share of 30 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k13%

$1k–$2.5k17%

$2.5k–$5k10%

$5k–$10k17%

$10k–$25k27%

$25k–$50k3%

$50k–$100k7%

$100k–$250k3%

$250k–$500k0%

$500k–$1M3%

Median $5,250 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Community Foundation of Broward · General fund
$650,0002024 tax year
Nova Southeastern University · Albert & beatriz miniaci razor's edge endowed scholarship
$150,0002024 tax year
Broward Performing Arts Foundation · General fund
$55,0002024 tax year
Museum of Discovery and Science · General fund
$50,0002024 tax year
Hochberg Lower School · Scholarship assistance
$30,0002024 tax year
Florida Independence Training and Education Center · General fund
$20,0002024 tax year
Nova Southeastern University · Hall of fame sponsorship
$12,5002024 tax year
Slow Burn Theatre · General fund
$10,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Albert J Miniaci — Director And Vice-President
Dominick F Miniaci — Director And President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$932,434	$482,273	$15,131,377	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$969,383	$427,774	$15,857,675	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$1,722,019	$1,175,556	$15,989,947	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.