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The Carole and Mike Miller Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 912166204

The Carole and Mike Miller Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $48,800 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $49,500 the year before.

41% of its 2025 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$69,50020$714,872
2024$49,50014$774,907
2025$48,80017$808,906

How to apply

The Carole and Mike Miller Foundation 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 The Carole and Mike Miller Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California9$43,300
Florida2$1,500
Illinois2$1,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Oklahoma1$1,000
Connecticut1$500
Utah1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$25,000
Geffen Playhouse
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$5,000
Beit T'shuvah
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$4,300
Center Theatre Group
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$2,500
PBS Socalkcet
Costa Mesa, CA
Charitable$2,500
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$2,000
Concern Foundation
Bartlesville, OK
Charitable$1,000
Jews United for Democracy & Justice
Washington, DC
Charitable$1,000
Parkinson's Foundation
Miami, FL
Charitable$1,000
Wallis Annenberg Center Performing Arts
Beverly Hills, CA
Charitable$1,000
American Jewish University
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$500
Best Friends Animal Society
Kanab, UT
Charitable$500
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
Charitable$500
Lark
Rockford, IL
Charitable$500
La Regional Foodbank
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$500
Rett Syndrome Research Trust
Trumbull, CT
Charitable$500
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Carole and Mike Miller Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Carole and Mike Miller Foundation give?

$48,800 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Carole and Mike Miller Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Carole R Miller (President) and Randy Gold (Cfo/Secretary).

What does The Carole and Mike Miller Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, arts and culture and health.

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