Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Co-trustee Unclassified | $150k $166k |
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 5 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE MICHAEL AND LORI MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
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
$26.1M
Itemized grants
86
Median grant
$5k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CHARITABLE FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS | $20M |
| MILKEN INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | MILKEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM | $1.3M |
| MILKEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | PRESCHOOL - 12TH GRADE PROGRAMS | $925k |
| MATTEL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT UCLA | LOS ANGELES, CA | HEALTH CARE | $617k |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | HIGHER ED & RESEARCH INST. & PROGS | $400k |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH | $302k |
| AMERICAN EXCHANGE PROJECT | SUDBURY, MA | PRESCHOOL - 12TH GRADE PROGRAMS | $250k |
| OWNERSHIP WORKS | NEW YORK, NY | COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS | $250k |
| LOS ANGELES BALLET | LOS ANGELES, CA | CULTURAL, LIBRARIES & MUSEUMS | $235k |
| ELLIS ISLAND HONORS SOCIETY | FLORAL PARK, NY | CULTURAL, LIBRARIES & MUSEUMS | $225k |
| WINDWARD SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | PRESCHOOL - 12TH GRADE PROGRAMS | $200k |
| CAPITAL CARING HEALTH | FALLS CHURCH, VA | HEALTH CARE | $150k |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | HIGHER ED & RESEARCH INST. & PROGS | $150k |
| HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS | ALEXANDRIA, VA | COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS | $125k |
| LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS | $100k |
| THE JOHN THOMAS DYE SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | PRESCHOOL - 12TH GRADE PROGRAMS | $100k |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | LOS ANGELES, CA | HIGHER ED & RESEARCH INST. & PROGS | $80k |
| KEEP MEMORY ALIVE | LAS VEGAS, NV | GENERAL RESEARCH | $75k |
| LOS ANGELES OPERA | LOS ANGELES, CA | CULTURAL, LIBRARIES & MUSEUMS | $75k |
| LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | CULTURAL, LIBRARIES & MUSEUMS | $75k |
| PIONEER VALLEY SYMPHONY | GREENFIELD, MA | CULTURAL, LIBRARIES & MUSEUMS | $50k |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | STANFORD, CA | HIGHER ED & RESEARCH INST. & PROGS | $50k |
| BRENT SHAPIRO FOUNDATION FOR DRUG AWARENESS | LOS ANGELES, CA | HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS | $25k |
| CALIFORNIA FORWARD | HERCULES, CA | COMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS | $25k |
| CHILDREN'S DIABETES FOUNDATION | AURORA, CO | HEALTH CARE | $25k |
Down 45%
from 2022
From $275k in 2022 to $150k in 2023.
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.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
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In 2023, THE MICHAEL AND LORI MILKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION reported $60.5M in total revenue and $27.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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