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The Michael and Lori Milken Family Foundation: 86 grants to organizations, $26.1 million (tax year ended November 2024)
The Michael and Lori Milken Family Foundation, a private foundation in Santa Monica, CA, paid 86 grants to organizations totaling $26,074,166 in its tax year ended November 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 15, 2025. The largest was $20,000,000 to Jewish Community Foundation Charitable Fund in Los Angeles, CA for community centers & programs.
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- EIN
- 821927087
- Based in
- Santa Monica, CA
- Assets
- $513,091,736
- Grants paid
- $26,074,166
- Tax year ended
- November 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202522889349101362. It reported $26,074,166 in grants paid; 86 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Foundation Charitable Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | $20,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milken Institute | Santa Monica, CA | Milken scholars program | $1,289,016 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milken Community School | Los Angeles, CA | Preschool - 12th grade programs | $925,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mattel Children's Hospital at Ucla | Los Angeles, CA | Health care | $617,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Prostate cancer research | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $302,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Exchange Project | Sudbury, MA | Preschool - 12th grade programs | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ownership Works | New York, NY | Community centers & programs | Community improvement and capacity building | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Ballet | Los Angeles, CA | Cultural, libraries & museums | Arts, culture and humanities | $235,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ellis Island Honors Society | Floral Park, NY | Cultural, libraries & museums | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Windward School | Los Angeles, CA | Preschool - 12th grade programs | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital Caring Health | Falls Church, VA | Health care | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Pennsylvania - Graduate School of Education | Philadelphia, PA | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans | Alexandria, VA | Community centers & programs | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | Recreation and sports | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The John Thomas Dye School | Los Angeles, CA | Preschool - 12th grade programs | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business | Los Angeles, CA | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keep Memory Alive | Las Vegas, NV | General research | Health care | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Opera | Los Angeles, CA | Cultural, libraries & museums | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles, CA | Cultural, libraries & museums | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pioneer Valley Symphony | Greenfield, MA | Cultural, libraries & museums | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stanford University Graduate School of Business | Stanford, CA | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brent Shapiro Foundation for Drug Awareness | Los Angeles, CA | Human service programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Forward | Hercules, CA | Community centers & programs | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Diabetes Foundation | Aurora, CO | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vision To Learn | Los Angeles, CA | Health care | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Human service programs | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kipp Socal Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | Preschool - 12th grade programs | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Lubavitch | Washington, DC | Community centers & programs | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iolani School | Honolulu, HI | Preschool - 12th grade programs | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Los Angeles, CA | General research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association | Ashland, OR | Cultural, libraries & museums | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phase One | Los Angeles, CA | General research | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stand Up To Cancer | Los Angeles, CA | General research | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Students Run America | Tarzana, CA | Preschool - 12th grade programs | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Jewish Symphony | Encino, CA | Cultural, libraries & museums | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University | Los Angeles, CA | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americans for Ben Gurion University | Chicago, IL | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bar Ilan University of Israel | New York, NY | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Star Inc | Washington, DC | Human service programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Sheba Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadassah | Beverly Hills, CA | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Master Chorale | Los Angeles, CA | Cultural, libraries & museums | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Police Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | Cultural, libraries & museums | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Rescue Mission | Los Angeles, CA | Human service programs | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Nationals Philanthropies | Washington, DC | Community centers & programs | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gabriels House | Oxnard, CA | Community centers & programs | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Providence Trinity Kids Care | Torrance, CA | Health care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Monica Police Officers Association Wellness Fund | Santa Monica, CA | Community centers & programs | Crime and legal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Los Angeles, CA | Human service programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D | Tustin, CA | General research | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | Cultural, libraries & museums | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph Center | Venice, CA | Human service programs | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Community centers & programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra | New York, NY | Cultural, libraries & museums | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Excellence in Education | McLean, VA | Preschool - 12th grade programs | Science and technology | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Cancer Research | Washington, DC | General research | Medical research | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harold Pump Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | Community centers & programs | Medical research | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roberto Clemente Foundation | San Juan, PR | Community centers & programs | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayfinder Family Services | Los Angeles, CA | Health care | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Los Angeles, CA | Higher ed & research inst. & progs | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | Warrington, PA | Health care | Human services | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Human service programs | Human services | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mend - Meet Each Need With Dignity | Pacoima, CA | Human service programs | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | Rye Brook, NY | General research | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of America | New York, NY | Preschool - 12th grade programs | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Burn Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Concern Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General research | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holocaust Museum La | Los Angeles, CA | Cultural, libraries & museums | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jbi International | New York, NY | Human service programs | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jews for Judaism International Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles County Police Canine Association | Santa Monica, CA | Community centers & programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | Uniondale, NY | General research | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Council of Jewish Women | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opica Adult Day Care Associates Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Human service programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orthodox Unionncsy | Los Angeles, CA | Community centers & programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation | Incline Village, NV | Community centers & programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Angel Food | Los Angeles, CA | Human service programs | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $600,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $460,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $314,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $250,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $100,000 |
| Health care | $100,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $25,000 |
| Human services | $20,600 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $24,306,616 |
| New York | $486,250 |
| District of Columbia | $424,500 |
| Massachusetts | $300,000 |
| Virginia | $277,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $151,800 |
| Nevada | $76,000 |
| Colorado | $25,000 |
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Updated October 15, 2025. 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.