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Filing year 2023

THE LOWELL MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION

Santa Monica, California·EIN 95-4078354·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$20.2M
Total assets
$143.3M
Total expenses
$11.5M
Reported officers
9

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.

VP Programs & Communications
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$50k
$55k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 8 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE LOWELL MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
0.4%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$10M

Itemized grants

57

Median grant

$1k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
MILKEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLLOS ANGELES, CAPRESCHOOL - 12TH GRADE PROGRAMS$2.5M
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES - SCHOOL OF LAWLOS ANGELES, CAHIGHER ED & RESEARCH INST. & PROGS$2.4M
STEPHEN WISE TEMPLELOS ANGELES, CACOMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS$528k
FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCESLOS ANGELES, CACOMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS$500k
JERUSALEM CENTER FOR SECURITY & FOREIGN AFFAIRSCEDARHURST, NYCOMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS$500k
LETTER OF THE LAW - SHURAT HADIN ISRAEL LAW CENTERWOODMERE, NYCOMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS$500k
THE LAWFARE PROJECTNEW YORK, NYCOMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS$500k
UCLA HERB ALPERT SCHOOL OF MUSICLOS ANGELES, CAHIGHER ED & RESEARCH INST. & PROGS$425k
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGNPASADENA, CAHIGHER ED & RESEARCH INST. & PROGS$400k
JEWISH NEWS SERVICE INCBEAVERTON, ORCOMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS$400k
MEMRI - THE MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DCCOMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS$275k
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF AISH HATORAH-WESTERN REGIONLOS ANGELES, CACOMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS$150k
RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION & INSTITUTESIMI VALLEY, CACULTURAL, LIBRARIES & MUSEUMS$106k
PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATIONSANTA MONICA, CAPROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH$102k
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSONS RESEARCHNEW YORK, NYGENERAL RESEARCH$100k
PARKINSONS FOUNDATIONMIAMI, FLGENERAL RESEARCH$100k
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL RESEARCH$100k
VAN LEER-JERUSALEM INSTITUTEMILKEN INNOVATION CENTERNEW YORK, NYCOMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS$75k
AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATIONSTATEN ISLAND, NYGENERAL RESEARCH$50k
FUENTE LATINAMIAMI, FLCOMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS$50k
ISRAEL AMERICA ACADEMIC EXCHANGEBEVERLY HILLS, CAHIGHER ED & RESEARCH INST. & PROGS$50k
UCLA - GERIATRIC MEDICINELOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL RESEARCH$50k
STANDWITHUSLOS ANGELES, CACOMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS$25k
VARIETY CHILDRENS CHARITIES OF THE DESERT TENT 66PALM DESERT, CAHUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS$20k
BEIT T'SHUVAHLOS ANGELES, CAHUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS$10k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Down 11%
from 2022

From $56k in 2022 to $50k in 2023.

$56k
2022
$50k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 14% in real terms$64k to $55k

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Vice President pay fell 11% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 31%.

$56k in 2022 to $50k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE LOWELL MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION

What does the Board Vice President of THE LOWELL MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Board Vice President of THE LOWELL MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION received $50,069 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Vice President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Vice President pay at THE LOWELL MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Board Vice President at THE LOWELL MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE LOWELL MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE LOWELL MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE LOWELL MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION reported $20.2M in total revenue and $11.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.