Alan R Miller Foundation
The Alan R Miller Foundation is a private foundation based in Glen Cove, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $67,900, all described as unrestricted grants for the recipients’ exempt purposes.
Alan R Miller Foundation at a glance
In short: Alan R Miller Foundation gave $68K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state New York. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,900
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,658
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $389,975
- -14.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alan R Miller Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 57 Duck Pond Road, Glen Cove, NY 11542
Phone: (516) 662-8846
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alan R Miller Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Miracle of Help ($15K). Together the top 10 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 48% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 15% to Massachusetts, and 7% each to California, Connecticut, and Vermont. The listed grants also included recipients in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Alan R Miller Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 269% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2019) to $88K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Miracle of Help Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| St John's Church Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Building Homes for Heroes Valley Stream, NY | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Cure Cervical Cancer Beverly Hills, CA | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Heart Care International Greenwich, CT | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Interplay Jazz and Arts Hartland, VT | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| PGA Foundation Inc Frisco, TX | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Writing Through Chilmark, MA | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Eco-Soap Bank Allentown, PA | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $2,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $389,975 | $10,069 | $74,033 | $67,900 | 12 | $70,544 | $6,581 | $26,237 |
| 2024 | $453,939 | $14,515 | $83,481 | $72,900 | 12 | $77,518 | $8,552 | $26,488 |
| 2023 | $522,905 | $12,743 | $87,500 | $87,500 | 12 | $87,500 | $14,718 | $26,802 |
| 2022 | $597,662 | $14,035 | $74,878 | $65,000 | 11 | $69,050 | $10,185 | $29,427 |
| 2021 | $658,505 | $75,102 | $69,500 | $69,500 | 12 | $69,500 | $70,630 | $31,209 |
| 2020 | $652,903 | $54,249 | $54,900 | $51,500 | 11 | — | $46,637 | $30,460 |
| 2019 | $653,554 | $13,796 | $46,900 | $38,500 | 11 | — | $9,646 | $33,196 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alan R Miller Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including charities, educational institutions, and arts organizations. For example, Building Homes for Heroes describes its work as building or modifying homes for injured veterans and first responders and providing support services to them and their families. Heart Care International says it works to improve the health of children with congenital heart disease in economically challenged countries. Harvard describes its work as education and research across a broad array of academic domains.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $67,900. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $15,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants were $15,000 to Miracle of Help and $10,000 to St John’s Church, both in Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Other grants included $5,000 each to Building Homes for Heroes, Cure Cervical Cancer, Heart Care International, Interplay Jazz and Arts, PGA Foundation, President and Fellows of Harvard College, and Writing Through.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David B Miller as president and director, and Rosemary Miller as director.
Alan R Miller Foundation is led by David B. Miller, President & Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David B. Miller
President & Director
Director → President & Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Miller
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marlys Miller (2019–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alan R Miller Foundation
How much does Alan R Miller Foundation give each year?
Alan R Miller Foundation gave $68K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 12 grants.
What is Alan R Miller Foundation's typical grant size?
Alan R Miller Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,658, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alan R Miller Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Alan R Miller Foundation give grants?
Alan R Miller Foundation's top state is New York, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (15%) and California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cold Spring Harbor, NY (2 grants).
Does Alan R Miller Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Alan R Miller Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Alan R Miller Foundation's largest grantees?
Alan R Miller Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Miracle of Help ($15,000), St John's Church ($10,000) and Building Homes for Heroes ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alan R Miller Foundation?
Alan R Miller Foundation reported $390K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alan R Miller Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including charities, educational institutions, and arts organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alan R Miller Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alan R Miller Foundation's EIN?
Alan R Miller Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3635469. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Alan R Miller Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Alan R Miller Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/alan-r-miller-foundation-morg_197e209a67754fbc90f86a93aff7bdbc
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