Funding search · EIN 473117210 · Ft Mitchell, KY

Miramar Charitable Foundation

Name: Miramar Charitable Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

625
grants reported: $750.0M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $2,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Nonprofit and public service journalism, from local newsrooms to press freedom
Services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence
Scripps-named institutions in La Jolla: oceanography, health, research
Faith-based child sponsorship and youth programs, domestic and overseas
Independent K-12 schools: capital campaigns, annual funds, teacher pay
Food banks, disaster relief, and community needs councils

Typical grant

The median grant is $2,000 and half of all grants fall between $1,000 and $10,000, with a very large number written at exactly $2,600, which reads like a fixed per-donor or per-director allocation rather than a reviewed request. The real money sits in a handful of six- and seven-figure gifts: $1,000,000 to Compassion International, $500,000 to American Dance Festival, $300,000 to Jubilee Reach, and roughly $200,000 to $265,000 each for three anti-violence organizations. Multi-year commitments show up explicitly, including a "3 YEAR PLEDGE" and several "PLEDGE PAYMENT" lines, so the top relationships clearly repeat.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“GENERAL OPERATIONS”
“GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT”
“GENERAL PURPOSES”
“CAPITAL CAMPAIGN”
“PLEDGE PAYMENT”

Positioning adjacent work

Tie science work to their Scripps cluster: SIO programmatic expansion, Scripps Research, Scripps Health, UC San Diego.
Ask $25,000 to $175,000 for research-adjacent work; only mission-defining partners see six figures and up.
Frame the request as general operations or a named fund, not a restricted project budget.
Public-understanding-of-science framing fits their Society for Science "ACCESS SCIENCE NEWS" and journalism giving.

Worth knowing: Giving is heavily clustered in Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and specific family locations like Fredericksburg, Texas and La Jolla, California, and the long tail of $2,600 gifts to churches, grade schools, and PTAs is plainly relationship-driven rather than competitive. The reported total across these filings is far larger than the listed grants sum to, so a small number of very large transfers drive the dollars while hundreds of small checks drive the count.

21 grants matching “scripps” · $738.9M

$172,500
Uc San Diego Foundation - Sio · La Jolla, CA · 2024
Scripps programmatic expansion fund
$25,000
Scripps Research Institute · La Jolla, CA · 2024
General operations
$25,000
Scripps Health Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2024
General operations
$22,500
Scripps Howard Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
If you give a child a book campaign
$738.1M
The Adam R Scripps Foundation · Ft Mitchell, KY · 2023
To fund private foundation per private letter ruling
$120,000
Uc San Diego Foundation - Sio · La Jolla, CA · 2023
Support fund #e4747 scripps programmatic expansion fund
$50,000
Scripps Howard Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
General purposes
$25,000
Scripps Research Institute · La Jolla, CA · 2023
General purposes
$25,000
Uc San Diego Foundation - Sio · La Jolla, CA · 2023
General purposes for scripps institute of oceanography
$25,000
Scripps Health Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2023
General purporse
$5,000
Uc San Diego Foundation - Sio · La Jolla, CA · 2023
Scripps institute of oceanography general fund #f-1654
$3,000
Uc San Diego Foundation - Sio · La Jolla, CA · 2023
Fund e1967 - e.w. Scripps associates.
$1,000
University of Florida Foundation · Gainesville, FL · 2023
The herbert wertheim uf scripps institute for biomedical innovation & technology
$120,000
Uc San Diego Foundation - Sio · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Fund #e4747 scripps programmatic expansion fund
$50,000
Scripps Howard Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
Scripps Howard Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Hurrican ian disaster relief
$25,000
Scripps Research Institute · La Jolla, CA · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
Scripps Health Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
Scripps Howard Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Bob scripps community fund
$10,000
Scripps Howard Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
General purposes
$10,000
Scripps Howard Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Bob scripps community fund

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

The Adam R Scripps Foundation1 grant · $738.1M
Compassion International4 grants · $1.2M
Jubilee Reach3 grants · $825,000
Upreach Therapeutic Equestrian Center1 grant · $564,500
Uc San Diego Foundation - Sio13 grants · $524,500
American Dance Festival1 grant · $500,000
The Regents of the University of California San Diego4 grants · $455,000
Northern Arizona University Foundation2 grants · $407,567
Society for Science & the Public4 grants · $400,000
Journalistic Learning Initiative2 grants · $341,167

Giving over time

$4.1M

2022

$741.3M

2023

$4.5M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 625 grants.

$738.1M
The Adam R Scripps Foundation · Ft Mitchell, KY · 2023
To fund private foundation per private letter ruling
$1.0M
Compassion International · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Beyond measure for expand hope
$564,500
Upreach Therapeutic Equestrian Center · Goffstown, NH · 2022
Equine-assisted activities and therapies
$500,000
American Dance Festival · Durham, NC · 2024
Operating support
$306,067
Northern Arizona University Foundation · Flagstaff, AZ · 2023
General operations for andy harvey indigenous youth media workshop
$300,000
Jubilee Reach · Bellevue, WA · 2024
General operations
$275,000
Jubilee Reach · Bellevue, WA · 2023
General purposes
$270,167
Journalistic Learning Initiative · Eugene, OR · 2023
General operations
$268,167
The My Hero Project · Laguna Beach, CA · 2023
General operations
$263,667
Sundari Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024
National women's shelter network
$250,000
Jubilee Reach · Bellevue, WA · 2022
General purposes
$213,166
Joyful Heart Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Iba policy and awareness project
$203,167
Women Helping Women · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Survivor safety support for survivors
$200,000
Woodstock Region Journalism Foundation · Woodstock, VT · 2024
Operations and capital needs
$172,500
Uc San Diego Foundation - Sio · La Jolla, CA · 2024
Scripps programmatic expansion fund
$166,667
Community Learning Center Institute · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
General operations
$166,667
National Association for Media Literacy Education · New York, NY · 2023
General operations
$166,667
Youth Journalism International · Auburn, ME · 2023
General operations
$161,500
Zoological Society of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Rhino reserve-helping save a species from extinction
$155,500
Dog Is My Copilot · Jackson, WY · 2022
Rescue flight expansion
$151,500
Pollinator Partnership · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Supporting pollinators across america
$150,000
The Regents of the University of California San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2024
3 year pledge to support the center
$150,000
The Regents of the University of California San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2023
Center for western weather & water extremes fund
$150,000
The Regents of the University of California San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Center for western weather & water extremes (rp117)
$144,500
Puppies Behind Bars · New York, NY · 2022
Backup buddies program
$142,000
Cares Northwest · Portland, OR · 2022
Therapy dogs for children who have experienced abuse
$120,000
Uc San Diego Foundation - Sio · La Jolla, CA · 2023
Support fund #e4747 scripps programmatic expansion fund
$120,000
Uc San Diego Foundation - Sio · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Fund #e4747 scripps programmatic expansion fund
$111,050
Watershed School · Boulder, CO · 2024
Capital campaign
$101,500
Northern Arizona University Foundation · Flagstaff, AZ · 2023
Andy harvey indigenous youth media workshop
$100,000
Society for Science & the Public · Washington, DC · 2024
Pledge payment access science news
$100,000
Undue Medical Debt · Long Island City, NY · 2024
General operations
$100,000
Society for Science & the Public · Washington, DC · 2023
Science news in colorado high and middle schools
$100,000
All Hands and Hearts - Smart Response · Mattapoisett, MA · 2022
Hurricane ian disaster relief
$100,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2022
Hurricane ian disaster relief
$100,000
Society for Science & the Public · Washington, DC · 2022
Science news in colorado high schools and middle schools
$100,000
Society for Science & the Public · Washington, DC · 2022
General purposes
$100,000
Volunteer Florida Foundation · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
Hurricane ian disaster relief
$94,493
Compassion International · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
Ghana wash project
$75,667
Compassion International · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
Water wells project in ghana
$71,000
Journalistic Learning Initiative · Eugene, OR · 2023
Effective communicators
$68,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Defending democracy
$68,000
New Bedford Light · New Bedford, MA · 2024
General operations
$60,175
Fredericksburg Morning Rotary Club · Fredericksburg, TX · 2022
Splash park
$56,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
Hurricane helene and milton relief
$55,000
Kentucky Center for Public Service Journalism · Edgewood, KY · 2024
Nky tribune general operations
$50,600
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Blossom Hill Foundation · New Canaan, CT · 2024
General operations
$50,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
The parent fund
$50,000
Kentucky Center for Public Service Journalism · Edgewood, KY · 2023
General purposes
$50,000
New Bedford Light · New Bedford, MA · 2023
General operations
$50,000
Scripps Howard Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
General purposes
$50,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023
Parent leadership society
$50,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023
Distefano scholars fund
$50,000
Watershed School · Boulder, CO · 2023
Support the watershed fund
$50,000
Foundation for Monte Del Sol Charter School · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
General purposes
$50,000
Kentucky Center for Public Service Journalism · Edgewood, KY · 2022
General purposes
$50,000
Scripps Howard Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
General purposes
$50,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022
Parent fund
$49,000
The My Hero Project · Laguna Beach, CA · 2023
My heros media arts education and international film festival
$41,000
Compound Lb · Long Beach, CA · 2024
General operations
$40,000
Childsafe · San Antonio, TX · 2022
General purposes
$37,000
The Grace Center in Fredericksburg · Fredericksburg, TX · 2024
General purposes
$35,000
Fredericksburg Independent School District · Fredericksburg, TX · 2022
College scholarships
$32,332
Fredericksburg Morning Rotary Club · Fredericksburg, TX · 2023
Tables and benches at splash park
$30,000
Friends Academy · North Dartmouth, MA · 2024
Capital campaign pledge payment
$30,000
Friends Academy · North Dartmouth, MA · 2023
Capital campaign
$30,000
Friends Academy · North Dartmouth, MA · 2022
Capital campaign
$30,000
The National Foundation To End Child Abuse and Neglect · Denver, CO · 2022
Endcan giving day
$25,000
Scripps Health Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2024
General operations
$25,000
Scripps Research Institute · La Jolla, CA · 2024
General operations
$25,000
Marine Corps Air Station (McAs) Miramar · San Diego, CA · 2023
Educational nature path mcas miramar
$25,000
Scripps Health Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2023
General purporse
$25,000
Scripps Research Institute · La Jolla, CA · 2023
General purposes
$25,000
St Vincent De Paul · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Support programming
$25,000
Uc San Diego Foundation - Sio · La Jolla, CA · 2023
General purposes for scripps institute of oceanography
$25,000
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
Brighton Center · Newport, KY · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
Child Advocates · San Antonio, TX · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
Fredericksburg Independent School District · Fredericksburg, TX · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
Hill Country Spca · Fredericksburg, TX · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
Hill Country Youth Ranch · Ingram, TX · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
Hill Country Youth Ranch · Ingram, TX · 2022
Enhanced horizons center for advancement
$25,000
Idea Public Schools · Weslaco, TX · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
Kentucky State Treasurer · Frankfort, KY · 2022
Team eastern kentucky flood relief fund
$25,000
La Soupe Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
New Alternatives for Children · New York, NY · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
Scripps Health Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
Scripps Howard Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Bob scripps community fund
$25,000
Scripps Howard Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Hurrican ian disaster relief
$25,000
Scripps Research Institute · La Jolla, CA · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
The Grace Center in Fredericksburg · Fredericksburg, TX · 2022
General purposes
$25,000
Uc San Diego Foundation - Sio · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Excellence fund #f-1654
$23,250
Boys & Girls Club of the Texas Hill Country · Fredericksburg, TX · 2024
General operating support
$22,750
Fredericksburg Community Health Center · Fredericksburg, TX · 2024
General operating support
$22,500
Scripps Howard Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
If you give a child a book campaign
$21,200
Habitat for Humanity of Sarasota · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Affordable home ownership program
$21,000
Gillespie County Wild Game Dinner · Fredericksbrg, TX · 2022
Support agriculture, youth education and rural living in the texas hill country
$20,000
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operations of school of art

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