Harry Kramer Memorial Fund

Mission

To support U.S. charitable organizations which represent and/or assist organizations, institutions, and individuals in the State of Israel for the general welfare of the people of Israel; which are primarily engaged in the care of the sick or the aged; which are primarily engaged in the education of individuals in the South Florida area; and organizations who receive significant or substantial support or assistance from religious organizations of any denomination.

Annual application deadlines

June 30

Program areas

Education
Health
Human services
International/foreign affairs
Religion

Program limitations

The foundation will only consider funding requests for the following:

• Qualified U.S. charitable institutions or organizations which represent and assist organizations, institutions, and individuals in the State of Israel for the general welfare of the people of Israel;
• Institutions or organizations which are primarily engaged in the care of the sick or the aged;
• Institutions or organizations primarily engaged in the education of individuals in the South Florida area;
• Organizations who are significantly or substantially supported or assisted by a religious organization of any denomination and who are not eligible for a grant under the above criteria.

States served

All

Geographic limitations

Grants to educational institutions are limited to the South Florida area.

Trustees

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Trustee

The Harry Kramer Memorial Fund provides support for the people of Israel, the care of the sick or aged, educating individuals in the South Florida area, and organizations who receive significant or substantial support or assistance from religious organizations of any denomination.

Requirements

• Organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Limitations

The foundation will only consider funding requests for the following:

• Qualified U.S. charitable institutions or organizations which represent and assist organizations, institutions, and individuals in the State of Israel for the general welfare of the people of Israel;
• Institutions or organizations which are primarily engaged in the care of the sick or the aged;
• Institutions or organizations primarily engaged in the education of individuals in the South Florida area;
• Organizations who are significantly or substantially supported or assisted by a religious organization of any denomination and who are not eligible for a grant under the above criteria.

Average giving

Average grant size: $10,000 to $25,000
Average number of grants per year: 15 to 20
Average total giving per year: $215,000

Annual application period and deadlines

Applications are accepted year-round. Applications must be submitted by June 30 to be reviewed at the annual grant meeting.

Communications

Applicants will receive an email confirming their submission. Grant decisions are generally communicated by year end for applications received by the deadline.

About the Foundation

Harry A. Kramer created the Harry Kramer Memorial Fund under a trust agreement dated November 16, 1976. Mr. Kramer was a resident of Miami, Florida for 44 years prior to his death on September 12, 1980.

At the young age of 14, Mr. Kramer immigrated to the United States. He made the journey alone and arrived on Ellis Island full of hope and promise. He served in the United States Army in 1918 and became a successful entrepreneur. Initially, he was an owner of a few small bakeries in the Northeast United States. Later, he became a real estate owner and developer in Miami, Florida.

The class of charitable beneficiaries that Mr. Kramer selected in the trust document is a reflection of the charitable causes most important to him.