OVERVIEW: Alon and Rosana Miller Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to Jewish causes.
IP TAKE: The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and guidelines. However, contact the foundation by phone to see if your work aligns with theirs and, if so, to introduce your work to them, getting on their radar.
PROFILE: Established in 2003, the Alon and Rosana Miller Foundation is steered by Alon and Rosana Miller who are based in Southern California and keep a rather low profile. Alon is associated with Milros Company, Inc., involved in the wholesale distribution of jewelry, precious stones and metals, costume jewelry, watches, clocks, and silverware. The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. Tax filings suggest that the Alon and Rosana Miller Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to Jewish causes.
Grants for Jewish Causes
Alon and Rosana Miller Foundation’s tax filings suggest that supporting Jewish causes are a top priority. The Millers are steady supporters of Eretz Cultural Center in Tarzana outside Los Angeles, where Rosana has served on the board. The foundation’s grantmaking particularly focuses on Jewish cultural centers and schools, as well as health and human services organizations that serve the community.
Grantmaking Insights
Grants range from $1,000 to $80,500. In a recent year, the foundation gave away $537,050. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on California and New York. Past grantees include Israel Emergency Alliance, Yeshiva Gedolah of Los Angeles, Hillel Hebrew Academy, and Israel Emergency Alliance.
The foundation keeps a low profile is open to applications on organization letterhead. Applicants should submit a brief history of organization and description of its mission, and a detailed description of project and amount of funding requested.
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CONTACT:
The Alon and Rosana Miller Foundation
550 S. Hill St., No. 770
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 628-8619