Herbert Wertheim

One gift; not his lifetime total.

How they give

• One gift; not his lifetime total.[1][2]
• Form: cash. Channel: direct to recipient.[1]

The math

Every number is footnoted. Where we did the arithmetic, the note shows it.

Documented figure

$100M[1][2]Gift to Baptist Health South Florida (May 2026)

Paid vs pledged

Pledged[1]As reported by the cited sources. A pledge is not proof of payment.

Foundation pass-through vs. reaching charities

Direct to the recipient[1]Recipient named in the sources.

% of net worth

Not yet researchedUnknown is not zero.

The gift

Gift to Baptist Health South Florida (May 2026)

$100M[1][2]

Form

cash

Status

pledged

Channel

direct to recipient

Recipient

Baptist Health South Florida

Date

2026-05

As of

May 2026

What it means: One gift; not his lifetime total.

Sources: [1][2]

Giving timeline

Dated facts present in this record, each tied to a numbered citation.

1. 15 January 2010
   Cited disclosure[2]

   Herbert Wertheim - Wikipedia

2. 6 March 2025
   Cited disclosure[1]

   Dr. Herbert Wertheim

3. May 2026
   Documented giving record[1]

   2026-05

Notable gifts / records

Documented giving

$100M [1]

Gift to Baptist Health South Florida (May 2026)

Scope: Single gift. Period: 2026-05. As of: 2026-05.

Sources

• [1] S01 Dr. Herbert Wertheim The Giving Pledge · 2025-03-06 · checked 2026-10-11 “… Giving Pledge community’s learning and impact In the news Herbert Wertheim backs next phase of cancer research with $100M gift The gift will strengthen cancer research and patient care at Baptist Health South Florida, reflecting Wertheim's …” Page states the figure used here ($100M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
• [2] S02 Herbert Wertheim - Wikipedia Wikipedia · 2010-01-15 · checked 2026-10-11 “… He has nine patents. [ 19 ] Philanthropy [ edit ] Baptist Health South Florida [ edit ] In May 2026, Wertheim donated $100 million to Baptist Health South Florida, the largest single philanthropic gift in the organization's history. [ 20 ] In …” Page states the figure used here ($100M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name). Source check: secondary. Queued for a better primary or independent source.

Identity and updates

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