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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2739180

The Miles Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Fort Worth, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $2.5 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,478,750

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $65,915,747

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,275,654

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $67,314,378

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,479,832

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $65,213,534

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,340,501

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $60,008,223

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,988,085

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $57,978,986

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,713,323

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $52,358,429

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,161,370

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $59,121,716

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. North Texas Community FoundationFort Worth, TX

    The miles foundation community funds

    $1,113,750
  2. Donors TrustAlexandria, VA

    The miles foundation fund

    $600,000
  3. Vela Education FundArlington, VA

    Expand vela micro-grants across texas

    $250,000
  4. Families EmpoweredHouston, TX

    General operations

    $150,000
  5. Basis Texas Charter Schools IncSan Antonio, TX

    Fort worth expansion

    $100,000
  6. Trinity Christian AcademyAddison, TX

    Innovative learning initiative

    $85,000
  7. The Philanthropy Roundtable IncWashington, DC

    General operations

    $75,000
  8. Communities Foundation of Texas IncDallas, TX

    Philanthropy advocates

    $55,000
  9. Fort Worth Chamber Development FoundationFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  10. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    School of medicine

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $2,093,75084% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $360,00015% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $25,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas7 grants $1,553,750
  2. Virginia1 grant $600,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $250,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $75,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Christopher G CoatesCEO/DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $283,010
  • Jack L BurdettCHAIRMAN Hours 5Pay $25,000
  • Sherry A WilsonDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $25,000

The return

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