The Miles Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a particular emphasis on education, community development, and historical preservation. Its mission includes funding scholarships, supporting local charities, and contributing to community initiatives that enhance cultural heritage and provide essential services. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, including educational institutions, community organizations, and faith-based groups. While its funding is primarily directed towards initiatives in Wyoming and California, it also supports organizations in other states, reflecting a broader commitment to impactful philanthropy.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-mid sized charities that match prior priorities (scholarships/education, local community causes in Teton/Jackson area, event/match-fund partners or named funds).
Good Fit
- • Work in education or scholarship programs similar to the Class of '80 fund.
- • Local presence or partnership in Jackson/Teton County or relationships with the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole.
- • Participation in charity-match or event-based fundraising.
- • Established organizational capacity to receive unrestricted operating support.
- • Existing connection to a trustee, officer, or an intermediary grantee.
Geography
Observed grants appear across multiple states (California, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Texas) in the latest year, though dollars are heavily concentrated into a small number of states and one very large out-of-state award.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows nine distinct grantees with a mix of recurring and new recipients (five returning, four new), indicating a modestly diverse recipient set for a small private foundation despite dollar concentration to a few beneficiaries.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates grants are to preselected recipients and there is no public application route; although new grantees do appear occasionally, unsolicited applicants are unlikely to access funding without an existing relationship or intermediary.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
