The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it gives only to organizations it has already chosen and does not accept unsolicited requests. An introduction is usually the only route.
Application policy: Funds preselected organizations only, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $4,491,625 | $11,474,014 | $11,059,554 | $91,997,597 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 43% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN WISE TEMPLELOS ANGELES, CA | COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS | $1,000,000 | 2020 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Milken | CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR | 30.00 | $0 |
| Michael Milken | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 |
| Ralph Finerman | SR. VP & DIRECTOR | 20.00 | $0 |
| Lynda Resnick | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $91,964,051 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $5,047,960 | $9,797,908 | $9,356,187 | $98,977,255 | $98,946,440 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $12,936,843 | $9,946,240 | $9,368,576 | $103,726,189 | $103,696,388 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $8,454,565 | $6,933,172 | $6,385,916 | $100,736,755 | $100,705,785 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $6,889,879 | $8,269,633 | $7,758,863 | $99,205,599 | $99,184,392 |
| EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| $400,000 |
| 2022 |
| MILKEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLSLOS ANGELES, CA | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $400,000 | 2020 |
| MILKEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLSLOS ANGELES, CA | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $400,000 | 2021 |
| BJELOS ANGELES, CA | PRESCHOOL - 12TH GRADE PROGRAMS | $387,500 | 2023 |
| BUREAU OF JEWISH EDUCATIONLOS ANGELES, CA | PRESCHOOL - 12TH GRADE PROGRAMS | $287,500 | 2024 |
| BUREAU OF JEWISH EDUCATIONLOS ANGELES, CA | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $285,000 | 2020 |
| BJELOS ANGELES, CA | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $247,500 | 2022 |
| BJELOS ANGELES, CA | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $227,500 | 2021 |
| LOS ANGELES BALLETLOS ANGELES, CA | CULTURAL PROGRAMS | $100,000 | 2020 |
| ARIEL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONHOBOKEN, NJ | HIGHER ED & RESEARCH INST. & PROGS | $50,000 | 2023 |
| ARIEL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONHOBOKEN, NJ | HIGHER ED & RESEARCH INST. & PROGS | $50,000 | 2024 |
| NE'EMAN FOUNDATIONHOBOKEN, NJ | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $50,000 | 2022 |
| MILKEN INSTITUTEMatched to this organization because 14 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.SANTA MONICA, CA | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $50,000 | 2021 |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ARIEL UNIVERSITYNEWTON, MA | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $50,000 | 2021 |
| GORHAM EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONGORHAM, ME | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $25,000 | 2020 |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES, CA | COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS | $25,000 | 2021 |
| EXCEPTIONAL CHILDRENS FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2022 to 2023. Counted Oct 9, 2026.CULVER CITY, CA | COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS | $11,500 | 2024 |
| EXCEPTIONAL CHILDRENS FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2022 to 2023. Counted Oct 9, 2026.CULVER CITY, CA | COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS | $10,875 | 2023 |
| EXCEPTIONAL CHILDRENS FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2022 to 2023. Counted Oct 9, 2026.CULVER CITY, CA | COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS | $10,650 | 2022 |
| EXCEPTIONAL CHILDRENS FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2022 to 2023. Counted Oct 9, 2026.CULVER CITY, CA | COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS | $10,550 | 2021 |
| EXCEPTIONAL CHILDRENS FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2022 to 2023. Counted Oct 9, 2026.CULVER CITY, CA | COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS | $10,275 | 2020 |
| THE HELP GROUP CHILD AND FAMILY CENTERSHERMAN OAKS, CA | COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS | $10,000 | 2022 |
| THE HELP GROUP CHILD AND FAMILY CENTERSHERMAN OAKS, CA | COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS | $10,000 | 2024 |
| SINAI TEMPLELOS ANGELES, CA | COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS | $10,000 | 2023 |
| 5.00 |
| $0 |
| Thomas Boysen | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Richard Sandler | EXECUTIVE VP & SECRETARY | 35.00 | $228,000 |
| Jane Foley | SR. VP, MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARDS | 40.00 | $354,792 |
| Richard Yee | SR. VP & CFO | 40.00 | $263,146 |
| Gary Panas | VP OF DESIGN | 40.00 | $209,583 |
| Nikki Hayes | VP, POST-PRODUCTION | 40.00 | $162,540 |
| Stephanie Bishop | VP, MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARDS | 40.00 | $144,233 |
| Paul Bliese | VP, PHOTOGRAPHY | 40.00 | $144,133 |
| Jana Rausch | VP, COMMUNICATIONS | 40.00 | $141,917 |
| Michael Hillman | VP, PRODUCTION | 40.00 | $150,000 |
| Joni Milken-Noah | VP, MIKE'S MATH CLUB | 40.00 | $102,000 |
| Jennifer Fuller | VP, MILKEN EDUCATOR AWARDS | 40.00 | $31,859 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Nov 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202442899349101089
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Nov 30, 2022
Filing id 202322899349100242
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Nov 30, 2021
Filing id 202202909349101000
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Nov 30, 2020
Filing id 202122879349101757
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.