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The Milken Institute

Santa Monica, California  ·  EIN 954240775  ·  Private foundation

Based in Santa Monica, California, The Milken Institute has awarded $96.0M across 72 grants in our index of public IRS filings, with giving recorded as recently as 2024. Its largest grant on record went to The Broad Institute Inc. This profile covers its focus areas, top grant recipients, year-by-year giving, and how a nonprofit should approach it.

$1.3M
Annual giving (FY2020)
$606.4M
Total assets
72
Grants tracked
2024
Most recent grant

What The Milken Institute funds

The Milken Institute's giving carries a documented focus on economic development, environment & conservation.

Economic DevelopmentEnvironment & Conservation

Grant history

The largest grants Bespoke Grants has on record for The Milken Institute, by amount:

RecipientLocationGrantYear
The Broad Institute Inc
BIPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH
Cambridge, MA$9.9M2023
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
BIPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH
Westbury, NY$6.2M2024
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TRANSFORMATIVE COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
Cambridge, MA$5.0M2024
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
BIPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH
New York, NY$4.9M2023
The J Gladstone Institutes
TRANSFORMATIVE COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
San Francisco, CA$4.8M2024
The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc
BIPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH
Boston, MA$4.8M2024
The Broad Institute Inc
BIPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH
Cambridge, MA$4.5M2024
The Regents of the University of California Berkeley
BIPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH
Berkeley, CA$4.5M2024
Yale University
BIPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH
New Haven, CT$4.4M2023
President and Fellows of Harvard College
BIPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH
Cambridge, MA$4.4M2023
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
BIPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH
Redwood City, CA$4.4M2023
New York Genome Center Inc
BIPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH
New York, NY$4.4M2023
Mayo Clinic
BIPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH
Rochester, NY$2.5M2023
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
BIPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH
Houston, TX$2.2M2023
UC Regents-ucla
BIPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH
Los Angeles, CA$2.2M2023

The Milken Institute giving by year

Total grants Bespoke Grants has indexed for each filing year:

2017$2.4M
2018$2.1M
2019$622K
2020$630K
2022$325K
2023$47.1M
2024$42.9M

How to apply for funding from The Milken Institute

The Milken Institute's public IRS filing does not spell out a formal application process. Foundations of this size often give primarily to organizations they already know, so a concise letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first contact — not a full proposal. You can review the foundation directly at milkeninstitute.org.

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Frequently asked questions about The Milken Institute

Does The Milken Institute accept grant applications?
The Milken Institute's public filing does not specify an application process. A brief letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first step with a private foundation of this size.
What does The Milken Institute fund?
The Milken Institute's grants focus on economic development. Recent recipients include The Broad Institute Inc, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Its full grant history is listed above.
How much does The Milken Institute give in grants?
The Milken Institute reported $1.3M in grants in its most recent IRS filing (FY2020). Across all years in our data it has awarded $96.0M over 72 grants.
Where is The Milken Institute located?
The Milken Institute is based in Santa Monica, California. Its IRS employer identification number (EIN) is 954240775.
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About this profile. This page is built from The Milken Institute's public IRS Form 990-PF and 990 filings, indexed by Bespoke Grants alongside 13M+ grants from 225,000+ U.S. foundations. Grant figures reflect filings available to date; IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag. Bespoke Grants is not affiliated with The Milken Institute. Always confirm current giving priorities and application procedures with the foundation directly before applying.