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The Lowell Milken Family Foundation: 41 grants to organizations, $10.9 million (tax year ended October 2025)
The Lowell Milken Family Foundation, a private foundation in Santa Monica, CA, paid 41 grants to organizations totaling $10,852,050 in its tax year ended October 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 11, 2026. The largest was $2,850,000 to University of California Los Angeles - School of Law in Los Angeles, CA for higher ed & research inst. & progs.
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- EIN
- 954078354
- Based in
- Santa Monica, CA
- Assets
- $221,867,829
- Grants paid
- $10,892,050
- Tax year ended
- October 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended October 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202632549349101143. It reported $10,892,050 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed, and 32 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Los Angeles - School of Law | Los Angeles, CA | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | $2,850,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milken Community School | Los Angeles, CA | Preschool - 12th grade programs | $2,600,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Milken Institute | Santa Monica, CA | Cultural, libraries & museums | $1,250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stephen Wise Temple | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Center College of Design | Pasadena, CA | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | Education | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerusalem Center for Security & Foreign Affairs (the Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | Community centers & programs | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish News Service Inc | Beaverton, OR | Community centers & programs | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nami Westside La | Los Angeles, CA | Human service programs | Mental health and crisis intervention | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lawfare Project | New York, NY | Community centers & programs | International, foreign affairs and national security | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Letter of the Law - Shurat Hadin Israel Law Center | Woodmere, NY | Community centers & programs | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memri - the Middle East Media and Research Institute | Washington, DC | Community centers & programs | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Prostate cancer research | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $101,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Aish Hatorah-Western Region | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | Religion-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Ariel | Boca Raton, FL | Preschool - 12th grade programs | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel Defense and Security Forum (the Central Fund of Israel) | New York, NY | Community centers & programs | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Israel Global Initiative Fund | Glendale, WI | Community centers & programs | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research | New York, NY | General research | Medical research | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Parkinsons Foundation | Miami, FL | General research | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of California Los Angeles | Pasadena, CA | General research | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Van Leer-Jerusalem Institutemilken Innovation Center | New York, NY | Community centers & programs | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Parkinson Disease Association | Staten Island, NY | General research | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ariel University Foundation | Hoboken, NJ | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucla - Geriatric Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | General research | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teachers of Promise Foundation | Roanoke, VA | Preschool - 12th grade programs | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Variety Childrens Charities of the Desert Tent 66 | Palm Desert, CA | Human service programs | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute | Simi Valley, CA | Cultural, libraries & museums | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | Health care | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Conference of Cantors | Schaumburg, IL | Community centers & programs | $5,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brent Shapiro Foundation for Drug Awareness | Los Angeles, CA | Human service programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | Box Elder, SD | General research | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Topeka, KS | Human service programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D | Tustin, CA | General research | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Ramah in California | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Youth Orchestra | Encino, CA | Cultural, libraries & museums | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denkai Animal Sanctuary | Hesperus, CO | Community centers & programs | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Father Flanagan's Boys Town | Boys Town, NE | Human service programs | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | General research | $1,150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association | Arlington, VA | General research | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Create Ca | Pasadena, CA | Preschool - 12th grade programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble | Sherman Oaks, CA | Cultural, libraries & museums | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended October 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202522539349100032. It reported $10,006,250 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed, and 27 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milken Community School | Los Angeles, CA | Preschool - 12th grade programs | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of California Los Angeles - School of Law | Los Angeles, CA | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | $2,440,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stephen Wise Temple | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | $527,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jerusalem Center for Security & Foreign Affairs | Cedarhurst, NY | Community centers & programs | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Letter of the Law - Shurat Hadin Israel Law Center | Woodmere, NY | Community centers & programs | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lawfare Project | New York, NY | Community centers & programs | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ucla Herb Alpert School of Music | Los Angeles, CA | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | $425,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Center College of Design | Pasadena, CA | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish News Service Inc | Beaverton, OR | Community centers & programs | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memri - the Middle East Media and Research Institute | Washington, DC | Community centers & programs | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Aish Hatorah-Western Region | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | Religion-related | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute | Simi Valley, CA | Cultural, libraries & museums | Education | $106,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Prostate cancer research | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $102,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research | New York, NY | General research | Medical research | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Parkinsons Foundation | Miami, FL | General research | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | General research | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Van Leer-Jerusalem Institutemilken Innovation Center | New York, NY | Community centers & programs | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Parkinson Disease Association | Staten Island, NY | General research | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fuente Latina | Miami, FL | Community centers & programs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Israel America Academic Exchange | Beverly Hills, CA | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ucla - Geriatric Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | General research | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Variety Childrens Charities of the Desert Tent 66 | Palm Desert, CA | Human service programs | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beit T'shuvah | Los Angeles, CA | Human service programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Year Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Preschool - 12th grade programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D | Tustin, CA | General research | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Youth Orchestra | Encino, CA | Cultural, libraries & museums | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Father Flanagan's Boys Town | Boys Town, NE | Human service programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,092,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $950,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $400,000 |
| Religion-related | $250,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $203,000 |
| Medical research | $200,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $101,000 |
| Human services | $40,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $15,902,000 |
| New York | $3,100,000 |
| Oregon | $800,000 |
| District of Columbia | $475,000 |
| Florida | $350,000 |
| Wisconsin | $100,000 |
| New Jersey | $50,000 |
| Virginia | $26,000 |
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Updated September 11, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.