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The Miles Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 461545164

The Miles Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $41,663 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,250 and the largest $24,196. 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 $140,917 the year before.

17% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$54,1009$960,546
2024$140,9179$1.0 million
2025$41,6636$1.2 million

How to apply

The Miles Family 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 Miles Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Wyoming.

StateGrantsAmount
Wyoming4$37,663
California1$2,000
Texas1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
Jackson, WY
Old Bill's Fun Run (See general explanation)$24,196
Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum
Jackson, WY
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation)$9,967
Our Lady of the Mountains Church
Jackson, WY
General & Unrestricted$2,500
San Miguel Community Foundation
Laredo, TX
I.R.E.E. fund$2,000
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Cardinal Buck Club Scholarship Fund$2,000
Habitat for Humanity International Inc
Jackson, WY
Charitable Event$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Miles Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Miles Family Foundation give?

$41,663 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,250.

Who runs The Miles Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Anita Escobar-Miles (VP) and James B Miles (Pres, Dir, Sec).

What does The Miles Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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