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Miles Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 872706895

Miles Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2024 it gave $413,039 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $250,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $464,209 the year before.

44% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$464,20929$9.8 million
2024$413,03923$10.0 million

How to apply

Miles Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Miles Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Georgia. It also paid $3,998 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia10$336,970
Oregon2$25,500
Texas2$16,000
Ohio2$10,500
Montana1$6,000
Alabama2$5,071
Tennessee1$5,000
Wyoming1$3,500
California1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Care for AIDS
Atlanta, GA
Medical$250,000
O'Nr
Cumming, GA
Social service$45,000
Setpath
Lake Oswego, OR
Social service$25,000
Browns Bridge Church (North Point Ministries)
Alpharetta, GA
Religious$23,970
The Freedom Collective
Houston, TX
Social service$15,000
Tire Swing Collective
Smyrna, GA
Social service$10,000
The Kids Mental Health Foundation
Columbus, OH
Medical$10,000
Refuge Foundation
Billings, MT
Social service$6,000
Trivela Foundation
Birmingham, AL
Social service$5,000
Well Church
Columbia, TN
Religious$5,000
Walsall FC FoundationSocial service$3,998
Tenton Raptor Center
Wilson, WY
Animal protection$3,500
Shepherd Center Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Social service$2,500
Planting the Gospel
Cumming, GA
Religious$2,500
Forsyth County Humane Society Inc
Cumming, GA
Animal protection$1,000
Plywood People
Atlanta, GA
Social service$1,000
A21 USA Inc
Fort Worth, TX
Social service$1,000
Bible Project
Portland, OR
Religious$500
Jesses House Inc
Cumming, GA
Social service$500
Meals by Grace (Fill Ministries)
Cumming, GA
Social service$500
Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation
Pasadena, CA
Ecological$500
Out of the Darkness
Westerville, OH
Social service$500
Charitable Contributions From Passthroughs
Birmingham, AL
Charitable contribution$71

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Miles Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Miles Family Foundation Inc give?

$413,039 in tax year 2024, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Miles Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Shannon K Miles (President/Treasurer) and Bryan D Miles (Vp/Secretary).

What does Miles Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, human services and faith communities.

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