Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation

Earl and Loraine Miller Foundation | Long Beach

The Miller Foundation

proudly funds organizations serving the Long Beach community with an emphasis on the health and well-being of children in need. Our giving focuses on three program areas: Health, Education and the Arts.

HEALTH

Located within the newly constructed Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation Children’s Center, the Assistance League of Long Beach Orthodontic Program provides high quality, life changing affordable care to children and youth with moderate to severe dental issues.

Assistance League® of Long Beach
Celebrating 80 years of service in the community

Health Program

EDUCATION

The Tovaave: A Tongvan Cultural Program teaches children about the contributions of our local native people. Rancho Los Alamitos, site of the Tongvan village of Povuu-ngna, serves as the classroom where students learn about centuries of ancient celebrations, ceremonies and trade.

Rancho Los Alamitos Foundation
A place for all time

Education Program

ARTS

The Sky Kids Creative Arts, Production and Mentoring Program equips youth as leaders in the arts by teaching quality professional dance, theater, vocals, production, creative writing, mentoring and performance to children in underserved communities.

Long Beach Unity Festival
Transforming lives and training generations

Arts Program

We Are The Miller Foundation

The Miller Foundation’s mission is to provide support for organizations serving the Long Beach community with emphasis on the health and well-being of children in need.

OUR STRATEGY

About The Miller Foundation in Long Beach

ABOUT US

Since 2000, the Miller Foundation has committed over 30 million dollars to Long Beach organizations to grow and advance the youth in Long Beach…

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PROGRAM AREAS

The Miller Foundation is committed to investing our resources to give children living within these high-need neighborhoods the opportunity to flourish…

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APPLICATION PROCESS

Within each of our three program areas we have designated a primary focus for grant making. This approach will enable us to concentrate resources…

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Featured Program

The SmartStart Art Program

Five years ago, the Miller Foundation provided grant funding for a unique program centered around building students’ ability to explore, innovate and apply new ideas. The SmartStart Art program at Stevenson Elementary, created and run by teacher Ms. Nica Rumion, began as a volunteer co-op in a vacant classroom and approached art in a way that allowed children to think critically, to connect with their environment and to view art as not only a medium of creativity but of change.

With the continued support of our foundation and others, the program expanded to the entire school, then to several elementary campuses, and is now a model art program for all Long Beach Unified elementary schools. With the passing of State Proposition 28 in November of 2022, funding was provided that allowed SmartStart to stand on its own. We are proud to have been a part of this phenomenal opportunity to increase access for all children to arts education.

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