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The Gregory and Ej Milken Foundation at a glance

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The Gregory and Ej Milken Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$876k
Granted FY2024still arriving
12
Grants FY2024still arriving
4
States reached
$325k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Education$2.9MPublic Benefit$175kHealth$173kArts & Culture$113kHuman Services$58kRecreation & Sports$30kPhilanthropy$23kEnvironment$15kOther$0
02FY2024 · 12 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k2 grants · $11k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $75k
  • $50k–250k5 grants · $465k
  • $250k+1 grant · $325k
$50,000
Median grant
4
States reached
$13M
Total assets

Anchored by a single position: about 99% of reported assets are held in Np1 Llc.

Largest grants
RecipientAmount
WINDWARD SCHOOL$325,000
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION$165,000
MURDOCH CHILDRENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE$100,000
CALIFORNIA FORWARD$75,000
IOLANI SCHOOL$75,000
JOHN THOMAS DYE SCHOOL$50,000
ASIAN HEALTH SERVICES$27,600
AMUSEMENT PARK SPORTS INC$25,000
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART$12,500
BABY2BABY$10,000
EVERYCHILD FOUNDATION$6,000
CITY YEAR INC$5,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY20–24, $30k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%EVERYCHILD FOUNDATION: $12k → 14%EVERYCHILD FOUNDATION: $6k → 14%EVERYCHILD FOUNDATION: $6k → 14%EVERYCHILD FOUNDATION: $6k → 14%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

90%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$2.7M · 12 repeat orgs$285k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +28% since the first grant, against +21% for those funded once.

12 repeat relationships: 8 still active in FY2024, 4 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

12
13

Total granted

$2.7M
$138k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+28%
+21%

Still filing today

83%
69%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 83% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $148k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23’24
EducationHealthArts & CultureHuman ServicesPublic BenefitYouth DevelopmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • WS
    WINDWARD SCHOOL
    5× · 2020–2024 · $1.1M · revenue +67%
  • 'S
    'IOLANI SCHOOL
    5× · 2020–2024 · $335k · revenue +46%
  • BS
    BRENTWOOD SCHOOL
    4× · 2020–2023 · $185k · revenue +28%

Funded once

  • TO
    TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY - GSE
    one grant, 2020 · $50k
  • KI
    KEHILLAT ISRAEL RECONSTRUCTIONIST CONGREGATION
    one grant, 2020 · $15k
  • TL
    THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2022 · $13k · revenue -12%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Association of California School Administrators

The association serves its members by creating resources that enable california school administrators to develop and apply creative leadership and management skills and in turn, improve the educational process for all students.

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2
The International School of San Francisco

Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, the international school of san francisco offers programs of study in french and english to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to…

Education
3
Communities in Schools of Los Angeles Inc

To surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. we work with public school systems, establishing relationship with superintendents, principals, educators, and community partners to…

Youth Development
4
University of La Verne

The university of la verne offers a distinctive and relevant educational experience to a diverse population of traditional-age, adult, and graduate learners, preparing them for successful careers and a commitment to lifelong learning…

Education
5
The Oaks School

In an atmosphere of mutual respect and responsibility, the oaks school prepares students to meet the world with the combined wisdom of an intelligent mind, a skilled hand, and a compassionate heart.

Education
6
The Buckley School

The buckley school is a dynamic, nurturing learning community committed to equity and inclusion. our innovative teachers and challenging programs inspire creativity, courage, and collaboration. by promoting a balanced development of mind,…

—
7
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

The Television Academy is dedicated to celebrating excellence, innovation and the advancement of the telecommunications arts and sciences through recognition, education and leadership, while fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible…

—
8
Boston Architectural College

The bac is committed to provide excellence in design education grounded in practice and accessible to diverse communities.

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9
Westside Neighborhood School

Wns is committed to creating a deeply caring community of lifelong learners that nurtures students from diverse backgrounds to reach their full potential, develop cultural competency, and inspire the world with their curiosity, innovation,…

Education
10
The Uc Davis Foundation

The mission of the uc davis foundation is to secure, steward and manage private gifts for uc davis.

Education
11
Occidental College

See schedule othe mission of occidental college is to provide a gifted and diverse group of students with a total educational experience of the highest quality - one that prepares them for leadership in an increasingly complex,…

Education
12
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The mission of mit is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Ucla Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Pediatric Victory Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

25 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 25 of the 33 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
25/25
Grantees still filing
15/25
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

WINDWARD SCHOOL: $1,125,000 · EducationWINDWARD SCHOOLTRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: $375,000 · EducationTRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA'IOLANI SCHOOL: $335,000 · Education'IOLANI SCHOOLBRENTWOOD SCHOOL: $185,000 · EducationBRENTWOOD SCHOOL+5 more: $145,000 · Education+5 moreUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION: $330,000 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA GR…TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY: $160,000 · OtherTRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFO…THE JOHN THOMAS DYE SCHOOL: $125,000 · OtherTHE JOHN THOMAS DYE SCHOOLMURDOCH CHILDRENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE: $100,000 · OtherMURDOCH CHILDRENS RESEARCH IN…TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY - GSE: $50,000 · OtherTRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFO…+12 more: $122,500 · Other+12 moreCALIFORNIA FORWARD: $175,000 · Public BenefitLOS ANGELES BALLET INC: $100,000 · Arts & CultureTHE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART LOS ANGELES: $12,500 · Arts & CultureASIAN HEALTH SERVICES: $52,600 · HealthPEDIATRIC VICTORY FOUNDATION: $10,000 · HealthThe Everychild Foundation: $30,000 · Human ServicesHABITS OF WASTE: $15,000 · Environment
Education$2,165,000Other$887,500Public Benefit$175,000Arts & Culture$112,500Health$62,600Human Services$30,000Environment$15,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetWINDWARD SCHOOL: $1,125,000 over 5y, 0.9% of budgetTRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: $375,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budget'IOLANI SCHOOL: $335,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetBRENTWOOD SCHOOL: $185,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetCALIFORNIA FORWARD: $175,000 over 2y, 3.9% of budgetTHE JOHN THOMAS DYE SCHOOL: $125,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetLOS ANGELES BALLET INC: $100,000 over 3y, 1.7% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: $70,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetASIAN HEALTH SERVICES: $52,600 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUCLA FOUNDATION: $50,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Everychild Foundation: $30,000 over 4y, 1.0% of budgetCITY YEAR INC: $25,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetHABITS OF WASTE: $15,000 over 2y, 1.9% of budgetTHE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION: $12,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART LOS ANGELES: $12,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetINDEPENDENT SCHOOL ALLIANCE FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS: $10,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetHAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBABY2BABY: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTeach for America Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPEDIATRIC VICTORY FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 18% of budgetECHOES OF HOPE: $5,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetGIRLS INC OF GREATER LOS ANGELES: $2,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetJQ INTERNATIONAL: $2,500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetWags and Walks: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Michael and Lori …California Community …Jewish Community Foun…Weingart FoundationJewish Communal FundMorgan Stanley Global…Renaissance Charitabl…Charities Aid Foundat…The Bank of America C…National Philanthropi…American Endowment Fo…Vanguard Charitable E…
The Michael and Lori Milken Family FoundationCA20× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Michael and Lori Milken Family Foundation · California Community Foundation · Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles · Weingart Foundation · Jewish Communal Fund · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc · Charities Aid Foundation America · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · American Endowment Foundation · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Gregory and Ej Milken Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Gregory and Ej Milken Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%5%11%20%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →median 11%
  • City Year Inc: 11% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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Find your warmest path to The Gregory and Ej Milken Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 33 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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