Funding search · EIN 956039745 · Santa Barbara, CA

Milo Bekins Foundation

Name: Milo Bekins Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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.

79
grants reported: $1.2M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educational arts performing philanthropic medical academic children cultural

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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.

3 grants matching “educaitonal” · $30,000

$10,000
The City of Angels Ballet · Studio City, CA · 2024
Artistic educaiton support
$10,000
The City of Angels Ballet · Studio City, CA · 2023
Artistic educaiton support
$10,000
The City of Angels Ballet · Studio City, CA · 2022
Artistic educaiton support

Top recipients

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

Troopreach Foundation4 grants · $102,134
University of Redlands4 grants · $90,000
Optimist Youth Homes and Family Ser4 grants · $85,000
Harvard-Westlake School4 grants · $80,000
The Thacher School4 grants · $80,000
Entertainment Community Fund4 grants · $75,000
California Science Center Foundatio4 grants · $70,000
Pepperdine University4 grants · $65,000
Music Academy of the West4 grants · $60,000
Vineyard Theatre4 grants · $55,000

Giving over time

$262,000

2022

$285,000

2023

$280,000

2024

$327,134

2025

Grant history

All 79 reported grants, largest first.

$42,134
Troopreach Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
General operating
$25,000
California Science Center Foundatio · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Science support
$25,000
University of Redlands · Redlands, CA · 2025
Educational support
$25,000
California Science Center Foundatio · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Science support
$25,000
University of Redlands · Redlands, CA · 2024
Educational support
$25,000
Optimist Youth Homes and Family Ser · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Foster children placement and mental services
$25,000
Rancho Santa Fe Senior Center · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2023
Support for seniors
$25,000
Rancho Santa Fe Senior Center · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2022
Support for seniors
$20,000
Entertainment Community Fund · New York, NY · 2025
Performing arts and entertaiment support
$20,000
First Place for Youth · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Support youth
$20,000
Harvard-Westlake School · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Educational support
$20,000
Optimist Youth Homes and Family Ser · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Foster children placement and mental services
$20,000
Pepperdine University · Malibu, CA · 2025
University support
$20,000
The Thacher School · Ojai, CA · 2025
Educational support
$20,000
Entertainment Community Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Performing arts and entertaiment support
$20,000
Harvard-Westlake School · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Educational support
$20,000
Optimist Youth Homes and Family Ser · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Foster children placement and mental services
$20,000
The Thacher School · Ojai, CA · 2024
Educational support
$20,000
Troopreach Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General operating
$20,000
Entertainment Community Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Performing arts and entertaiment support
$20,000
Harvard-Westlake School · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Educational support
$20,000
The Thacher School · Ojai, CA · 2023
Educational support
$20,000
Troopreach Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General operating
$20,000
University of Redlands · Redlands, CA · 2023
Educational support
$20,000
Harvard-Westlake School · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Educational support
$20,000
Optimist Youth Homes and Family Ser · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Foster children placement and mental services
$20,000
The Thacher School · Ojai, CA · 2022
Educational support
$20,000
Troopreach Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General operating
$20,000
University of Redlands · Redlands, CA · 2022
Educational support
$15,000
Childrens Hospital of La Foundatio · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Medical support
$15,000
Music Academy of the West · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Academic support
$15,000
Born Free USA · Silver Spring, MD · 2024
Support animals
$15,000
First Place for Youth · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Support youth
$15,000
Music Academy of the West · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Academic support
$15,000
Pepperdine University · Malibu, CA · 2024
University support
$15,000
Vineyard Theatre · New York, NY · 2024
Performing arts and entertainment support
$15,000
Assistance League of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Philanthropic support
$15,000
Music Academy of the West · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Academic support
$15,000
Pepperdine University · Malibu, CA · 2023
University support
$15,000
Vineyard Theatre · New York, NY · 2023
Performing arts and entertainment support
$15,000
Assistance League of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Philanthropic support
$15,000
Entertainment Community Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Performing arts and entertaiment support
$15,000
Music Academy of the West · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Academic support
$15,000
Pepperdine University · Malibu, CA · 2022
University support
$15,000
Vineyard Theatre · New York, NY · 2022
Performing arts and entertainment support
$10,000
Assistance League of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Philanthropic support
$10,000
Born Free USA · Silver Spring, MD · 2025
Support animals
$10,000
Episcopal Community Services · National City, CA · 2025
Philanthropic support
$10,000
National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2025
Support wildlife
$10,000
Pacific Lodge Youth Services · Woodland Hills, CA · 2025
Philanthropic support
$10,000
Pasadena Playhouse · Pasadena, CA · 2025
Cultural and theatrical support
$10,000
Vineyard Theatre · New York, NY · 2025
Performing arts and entertainment support
$10,000
Assistance League of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Philanthropic support
$10,000
Childrens Hospital of La Foundatio · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Medical support
$10,000
National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2024
Support wildlife
$10,000
Pasadena Playhouse · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Cultural and theatrical support
$10,000
The City of Angels Ballet · Studio City, CA · 2024
Artistic educaiton support
$10,000
California Science Center Foundatio · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Science support
$10,000
Childrens Hospital of La Foundatio · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Medical support
$10,000
National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2023
Support wildlife
$10,000
Pasadena Playhouse · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Cultural and theatrical support
$10,000
Scripps Clinic · La Jolla, CA · 2023
Medical support
$10,000
The City of Angels Ballet · Studio City, CA · 2023
Artistic educaiton support
$10,000
California Science Center Foundatio · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Science support
$10,000
Childrens Hospital of La Foundatio · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Medical support
$10,000
Pasadena Playhouse · Pasadena, CA · 2022
Cultural and theatrical support
$10,000
Scripps Clinic · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Medical support
$10,000
The City of Angels Ballet · Studio City, CA · 2022
Artistic educaiton support
$6,000
Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2023
Support veterans
$6,000
Operation Game On · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2022
Support troops
$5,000
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural His · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025
Museum support
$5,000
Venice Chamber Community Foundation · Venice, CA · 2025
Philanthropic support
$5,000
Western Los Angeles County Council · Van Nuys, CA · 2025
Philanthropic support
$5,000
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural His · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Museum support
$5,000
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural His · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Museum support
$5,000
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural His · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Museum support
$3,000
Pacific Youth Lodge Services · Woodland Hills, CA · 2023
Support youth
$1,000
Rancho Santa Fe Library Guild · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2023
Library support
$1,000
Rancho Santa Fe Library Guild · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2022
Library support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.