The Michael and Lori Milken Family Foundation

Historical Funder

Santa Monica, California · EIN 82-1927087 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2023)$26.1M

Organizations funded86

Typical grant$5,000

Total assets$513.1M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $50,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2023):

Contact	RICHARD SANDLER
Address	1250 FOURTH ST SUITE 520, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Phone	3105704800
Form and materials	A BRIEF WRITTEN STATEMENT, NOT EXCEEDING THREE PAGES, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT GOALS, PROCEDURES AND PERSONNEL; QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUPPORT AND A BRIEF BACKGROUND OF THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF YEARS IN OPERATION, OTHER AREAS OF ACTIVITY, THE APPLICANT'S PREVIOUS AND CURRENT SOURCES OF FUNDING; THE AMOUNT OF THE REQUEST, TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE PROJECT, DETAILS OF THE BUDGET AND PLANS FOR OBTAINING TOTAL FUNDING; A LETTER OF EXEMPTION FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. APPLICANTS MAY SUPPLEMENT THEIR PROPOSALS WITH SUPPORTING PRINTED MATERIALS.
Deadlines	NONE
Restrictions	NONE

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education17
Health17
Arts & Culture12
Human Services8
Children & Youth2
Community Development1

Where it gives

32% of grants went outside California.

Grants paid in tax year 2023

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Jewish Community Foundation Charitable Fund	Los Angeles, CA	Community centers & programs	$20,000,000
Milken Institute	Santa Monica, CA	Milken scholars program	$1,289,016
Milken Community School	Los Angeles, CA	Preschool - 12th grade programs	$925,000
Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA	Los Angeles, CA	Health care	$617,000
George Washington University	Washington, DC	Higher ed & research inst. & progs	$400,000
Prostate Cancer Foundation	Santa Monica, CA	Prostate cancer research	$302,000
American Exchange Project	Sudbury, MA	Preschool - 12th grade programs	$250,000
Ownership Works	New York, NY	Community centers & programs	$250,000
Los Angeles Ballet	Los Angeles, CA	Cultural, libraries & museums	$235,000
Ellis Island Honors Society	Floral Park, NY	Cultural, libraries & museums	$225,000
Windward School	Los Angeles, CA	Preschool - 12th grade programs	$200,000
Capital Caring Health	Falls Church, VA	Health care	$150,000
University of Pennsylvania - Graduate School of Education	Philadelphia, PA	Higher ed & research inst. & progs	$150,000
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans	Alexandria, VA	Community centers & programs	$125,000
Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation	Los Angeles, CA	Community centers & programs	$100,000
The John Thomas Dye School	Los Angeles, CA	Preschool - 12th grade programs	$100,000
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business	Los Angeles, CA	Higher ed & research inst. & progs	$80,000
Keep Memory Alive	Las Vegas, NV	General research	$75,000
Los Angeles Opera	Los Angeles, CA	Cultural, libraries & museums	$75,000
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association	Los Angeles, CA	Cultural, libraries & museums	$75,000
Pioneer Valley Symphony	Greenfield, MA	Cultural, libraries & museums	$50,000
Stanford University Graduate School of Business	Stanford, CA	Higher ed & research inst. & progs	$50,000
Brent Shapiro Foundation for Drug Awareness	Los Angeles, CA	Human service programs	$25,000
California Forward	Hercules, CA	Community centers & programs	$25,000
Children's Diabetes Foundation	Aurora, CO	Health care	$25,000
Standwithus	Los Angeles, CA	Community centers & programs	$25,000
Vision to Learn	Los Angeles, CA	Health care	$25,000
Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation	Los Angeles, CA	Human service programs	$15,000
Kipp Socal Public Schools	Los Angeles, CA	Preschool - 12th grade programs	$15,000
American Friends of Lubavitch	Washington, DC	Community centers & programs	$10,000
Iolani School	Honolulu, HI	Preschool - 12th grade programs	$10,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society	Los Angeles, CA	General research	$10,000
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association	Ashland, OR	Cultural, libraries & museums	$10,000
Phase One	Los Angeles, CA	General research	$10,000
Stand Up to Cancer	Los Angeles, CA	General research	$10,000
Students Run America	Tarzana, CA	Preschool - 12th grade programs	$7,500
Los Angeles Jewish Symphony	Encino, CA	Cultural, libraries & museums	$7,000
American Friends of the Hebrew University	Los Angeles, CA	Higher ed & research inst. & progs	$5,000
Americans for Ben Gurion University	Chicago, IL	Higher ed & research inst. & progs	$5,000
Bar Ilan University of Israel	New York, NY	Higher ed & research inst. & progs	$5,000
First Star Inc	Washington, DC	Human service programs	$5,000
Friends of Sheba Medical Center	Los Angeles, CA	Health care	$5,000
Hadassah	Beverly Hills, CA	Health care	$5,000
Los Angeles Master Chorale	Los Angeles, CA	Cultural, libraries & museums	$5,000
Los Angeles Police Foundation	Los Angeles, CA	Community centers & programs	$5,000
Simon Wiesenthal Center	Los Angeles, CA	Cultural, libraries & museums	$5,000
Union Rescue Mission	Los Angeles, CA	Human service programs	$5,000
Washington Nationals Philanthropies	Washington, DC	Community centers & programs	$5,000
Gabriels House	Oxnard, CA	Community centers & programs	$3,000
Providence Trinity Kids Care	Torrance, CA	Health care	$3,000
Santa Monica Police Officers Association Wellness Fund	Santa Monica, CA	Community centers & programs	$3,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom	Los Angeles, CA	Community centers & programs	$2,500
American Red Cross	Los Angeles, CA	Human service programs	$2,500
Breakthrough T1d	Tustin, CA	General research	$2,500
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces	Los Angeles, CA	Community centers & programs	$2,500
Los Angeles County Museum of Art	Los Angeles, CA	Cultural, libraries & museums	$2,500
Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation	Los Angeles, CA	Community centers & programs	$2,500
Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation	Los Angeles, CA	Community centers & programs	$2,500
St Joseph Center	Venice, CA	Human service programs	$2,500
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum	Washington, DC	Community centers & programs	$2,500

Showing the 60 largest of 86 grants to organizations.

Grants approved for future payment

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Milken Community School	Los Angeles, CA	Preschool - 12th grade programs	$2,775,000
George Washington University	Washington, DC	Higher ed & research inst. & progs	$1,600,000
Prostate Cancer Foundation	Santa Monica, CA	Prostate cancer research	$600,000
Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA	Los Angeles, CA	Health care	$500,000
Windward School	Los Angeles, CA	Preschool - 12th grade programs	$400,000
American Exchange Project	Sudbury, MA	Preschool - 12th grade programs	$250,000
Ownership Works	New York, NY	Community centers & programs	$250,000
Keep Memory Alive	Las Vegas, NV	General research	$150,000
The John Thomas Dye School	Los Angeles, CA	Preschool - 12th grade programs	$150,000
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans	Alexandria, VA	Community centers & programs	$125,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2023	$26,074,166	96
2022	$22,836,303	96

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Oct 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522889349101362
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-1927087
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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