Alon and Rosana Miller Foundation

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OVERVIEW: Alon and Rosana Miller Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to Jewish causes. Los Angeles is a geographic area of priority.

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.

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 low profile. Alon is associated with Milros Company, Inc., which is involved with 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 this funder mainly supports Jewish causes, focusing on Jewish education, torah study and rabbinical schools. Southern California is the main site of the foundation’s giving, with grants going to Yeshiva Ketana of Los Angeles, the Shuvah Israel Torah Center, Ohr Eliyahu Academy and Yeshiva Gedolah of Los Angeles. Elsewhere, the foundation has supported the Ner Israel Rabbincal College in Baltimore, the Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School in Skoke, Illinois and Yeshiva Orchos Chaim of Lakewood, New Jersey.

Important Grant Details:

Miller Foundation grants range from $1,000 to $50,000.

  • This funder’s grantmaking focuses on Jewish education in the Los Angeles area, but a few grants support Jewish organizations in other parts of the U.S.

  • According to its tax filings, applicants may submit their organization's charter and by-laws, a history and description, mission statement and a “[d]etailed description of project and amount of funding requested.” A cover letter should be on organizational letterhead.

  • For information about past grantmaking, see the foundation’s recent tax filings.

  • A mailing address and phone number are provided below.

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CONTACT:

The Alon and Rosana Miller Foundation
550 S. Hill St., No. 770
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 628-8619