How the Alon and Rosana Miller Foundation Prioritizes Jewish Causes in Los Angeles
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The Milros Company is a Los Angeles-based international wholesaler specializing in Italian gold jewelry which works with clients ranging from boutique shops to large retail stores. Alon and Rosana Miller created the company in 1972 and launched a philanthropic foundation afterward. Since 2003, the Alon and Rosana Miller Foundation has been quietly awarding grants to Los Angeles organizations as part of a commitment to its founders’ Jewish faith.
Since this funder does not maintain a website to guide grantseekers, here are some essential facts about the Alon and Rosana Miller Foundation.
Jewish organizations are a top priority
More than anything else, the Miller Foundation is a funder of local Jewish causes. The foundation is well-connected to the Los Angeles Jewish community and regularly works with many religious organizations. Examples of local grantees include the Mesivta of Greater Los Angeles, Emek Hebrew Academy, Bais Yaakov School for Girls and Beverly Hills Synagogue. The foundation also supports Yeshiva Gedola of Los Angeles, the Hebrew Discovery Center in Woodland Hills and the Kosher Information Bureau of North Hollywood.
Most grants are less than $10,000
The Alon and Rosanna Miller Foundation prefers to spread its grants around to many different organizations rather than making just a few large grants each year. Recently, the funder has been awarding many grants of $1,500, $2,000 and $5,000. It is rare for it to award grants bigger than $25,000. The largest grants in the most recent cycle included $100,000 to The Source of Life in Encino to support a religious center to educate Jewish families and $80,000 to Stand with Us in Los Angeles for a school scholarship fund.
Multiple types of support
Within the realm of local Jewish grantmaking, the Miller Foundation is open to providing various kinds of support. It commonly awards education grants and donates money to scholarship funds. It also supports capital construction costs, outreach programs and services for people faced with poverty and disabilities. Other foundation interests include the needs of cancer patients in the community, music education and community health for vulnerable residents.
Unsolicited grant requests are welcome
Although the Miller Foundation is a low-key funder, it is an accessible one. According to the most recent tax records available, the foundation accepts unsolicited grant requests and is available to reach by phone and mail. Grantseekers should submit a letter on organizational letterhead about their purpose, goals, needs and amount of money requested. There are no submission deadlines or official forms to complete.
Learn more about this foundation and others that focus on the needs of the local Jewish community in IP’s Los Angeles and Southern California funding guide.
