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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-2604833

The Gregory and Ej Milken Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Monica, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $876,100 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $876,100

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $13,443,726

  • Tax year 2023

    $836,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $13,738,620

  • Tax year 2022

    $707,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $13,638,489

  • Tax year 2021

    $647,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $14,002,735

  • Tax year 2020

    $381,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $11,898,513

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Windward SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Preschool - 12th grade programs

    $325,000
  2. University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of EducationPhiladelphia, PA

    Higher ed & research inst. & progs

    $165,000
  3. Murdoch Childrens Research InstituteNew York, NY

    General research

    $100,000
  4. California ForwardHercules, CA

    Community centers & programs

    $75,000
  5. Iolani SchoolHonolulu, HI

    Preschool - 12th grade programs

    $75,000
  6. John Thomas Dye SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Preschool - 12th grade programs

    $50,000
  7. Asian Health ServicesOakland, CA

    Health care

    $27,600
  8. Amusement Park Sports IncInglewood, CA

    Community centers & programs

    $25,000
  9. Museum of Contemporary ArtLos Angeles, CA

    Cultural, libraries & museums

    $12,500
  10. BABY2BABYLos Angeles, CA

    Human service programs

    $10,000
  11. Everychild FoundationPacific PLSDS, CA

    Human service programs

    $6,000
  12. City Year IncBoston, MA

    Preschool - 12th grade programs

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

5 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Windward SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Preschool - 12th grade programs

    $450,000
  2. Iolani SchoolHonolulu, HI

    Preschool - 12th grade programs

    $275,000
  3. Murdoch Childrens Research InstituteNew York, NY

    General research

    $200,000
  4. John Thomas Dye SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Preschool - 12th grade programs

    $150,000
  5. University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of EducationPhiladelphia, PA

    Higher ed & research inst. & progs

    $105,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $400,00073% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $75,00014% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $27,6005% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $12,5002% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $6,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $536,100
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $165,000
  3. New York1 grant $100,000
  4. Hawaii1 grant $75,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Gregory MilkenPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Ej MilkenVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Richard SandlerSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Michael MilkenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lori MilkenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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