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The William Miller Foundation

Preselected recipients only Encino, California · EIN 954127437

The William Miller Foundation is a private foundation in Encino, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $4,000. 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 $30,275 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$30,6008$355,436
2024$30,27511$369,842
2025$20,5007$430,346

How to apply

The William 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 William Miller Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California7$20,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Beth Am
Los Angeles, CA
Public support$4,000
UCLA Hillel
Los Angeles, CA
Support$3,500
Jewish Family Services
Los Angeles, CA
Public support$3,500
Shalom Institute
Malibu, CA
General Support$3,000
Camp Ramah
Encino, CA
General Support$3,000
Jewish Federation Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Public support$3,000
Walt Disney Center
Los Angeles, CA
Public Support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The William Miller Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The William Miller Foundation give?

$20,500 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The William Miller Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William Miller (President), Carol Bar-Or (Secretary) and Rabbi Neal Gidian Weinberg (Treasury).

What does The William Miller Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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