Private foundation · EIN 27-0406313 · Miami, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Wildflower Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 62 grants paid, $4.4M total, median $39K. 21% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
62
$4.4M
Median grant
$39K
Stays in FL
21%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$65M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 62 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Music WillMontclair, NJCharitable purpose$680K
Miami Lighthouse for the BlindMiami, FLCharitable purpose$390K
Hopewell FundWashington, DCCharitable purpose$300K
Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NYCharitable purpose$280K
Hospeace House IncNaples, NYCharitable purpose$221K
The Nature ConservancyMiami, FLCharitable purpose$180K
Cancer Research InstituteNew York, NYCharitable purpose$120K
EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CACharitable purpose$120K
Feeding South FloridaPembroke Park, FLCharitable purpose$110K
Union of Concerned ScientistCambridge, MACharitable purpose$110K
Boston UniversityBoston, MACharitable purpose$100K
Environmental Defense FundWashington, DCCharitable purpose$92K
Planned Parenthood of South FloridaWest Palm Beach, FLCharitable purpose$85K
Conservation InternationalArlington, VACharitable purpose$80K
Miami Cancer InstituteMiami, FLCharitable purpose$80K
National Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NYCharitable purpose$80K
Feeding America West MichiganKentwood, MICharitable purpose$75K
Fos FeministaNew York, NYCharitable purpose$64K
Zoo Miami FoundationMiami, FLCharitable purpose$60K
Planned Parenthood FederationRochester, NYCharitable purpose$55K
Outright Action InternationalNew York, NYCharitable purpose$52K
National Parks ConservationWashington, DCCharitable purpose$51K
African Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharitable purpose$50K
World Wildlife FundWashington, DCCharitable purpose$50K
Patient Advocate FoundationHampton, VACharitable purpose$45K
Feeding AmericaChicago, ILCharitable purpose$41K
National Audobon SocietyNew York, NYCharitable purpose$41K
Humane Society of NaplesNaples, FLCharitable purpose$40K
RareArlington, VACharitable purpose$40K
The Climate Reality ProjectWashington, DCCharitable purpose$40K
Wildlife Conservation NetworkSan Francisco, CACharitable purpose$40K
Alvin Ailey Dance FoundationNew York, NYCharitable purpose$38K
Fisher House FoundationRockville, MDCharitable purpose$38K
Teach for AmericaNew York, NYCharitable purpose$35K
Center for Biological DiversitySt Petersburg, FLCharitable purpose$32K
Ocean Conservancy FoundationWashington, DCCharitable purpose$32K
350orgBoston, MACharitable purpose$31K
CeresGroton, MACharitable purpose$30K
Massachusetts Audobon SocietyLincoln, MACharitable purpose$30K
Chrysalis FoundationWest Des Moines, IACharitable purpose$28K
Dav Charitable ServiceCold Spring, KYCharitable purpose$28K
Chapman PartnershipMiami, FLCharitable purpose$27K
American RiversWashington, DCCharitable purpose$25K
Humane Society of Greater MiamiNorth Miami Beach, FLCharitable purpose$23K
Abode ServicesFremont, CACharitable purpose$22K
Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn, NYCharitable purpose$20K
Learning AllyPrinceton, NJCharitable purpose$20K
Humane Society of Broward CountyFort Lauderdale, FLCharitable purpose$19K
National Public RadioWashington, DCCharitable purrpose$19K
Freedom From Religion FoundationMadison, WICharitable purpose$18K
Danny & Ron's RescueCamden, SCCharitable purpose$17K
FIRST Nations Development InstituteLongmont, COCharitable purpose$16K
Communities in SchoolsArlington, VACharitable purpose$15K
Semper Fi and Americas FundOceanside, CACharitable purpose$15K
Florida Wildflower Foundation IncMaitland, FLCharitable purpose$14K
Friends of WlmMadison, WICharitable purpose$14K
South Florida PBSBoynton Beach, FLCharitable purpose$14K
Chicago Art Partnerships in EducationChicago, ILCharitable purpose$12K
Larkin Street Youth ServicesSan Francisco, CACharitable purpose$10K
Challenge AspenSnowmass Village, COCharitable purpose$9,000

By state: Florida 13 · New York 11 · New Jersey 3 · District of Columbia 9 · Massachusetts 5 · California 5

About this foundation

Wildflower Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Miami, Florida, administered in care of Louis Nostro, tax-exempt since 2009. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Wildflower Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Wildflower Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $4.4M across 62 grants, a median of $39K.

Where does Wildflower Foundation Inc give?

Florida (13 grants), New York (11 grants), New Jersey (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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