Arjay R and Frances F Miller
The Arjay R & Frances F Miller Foundation is a private family foundation based in Woodside, California. Established in 1955 in Michigan, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and has been tax-exempt since July 1957.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$1.3M
-4.1% YoY
Grant Count
48
-2.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$28K
-2.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's grant-making priorities include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Arts
- Creative Writing
- Historic Buildings
- Journalism
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in California, New York, and Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $2,007,134
- Total Giving: $1,340,500
- Revenue: $476,025
- Total Liabilities: $0
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
229 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Arjay Miller, the foundation's namesake, served as President of Ford Motor Company in the 1960s and later as Dean of Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. He was instrumental in encouraging business leaders to address social issues including pollution and urban challenges. Arjay Miller passed away in 2017 at the age of 101.
The foundation is named after Arjay R Miller and Frances F Miller.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH F MILLER | PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| ANN M OLSTAD | VICE PRESIDENT/ASST. SECRE | 5 | — |
| SARAH O KINGSBURY | VICE PRESIDENT/ TREASURER | 5 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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