Arjay R and Frances F Miller
Arjay R and Frances F Miller is a private foundation located in Woodside, California. Its 2025 filing reports 41 grants totaling $1,312,600 to charitable organizations, including arts, education, journalism, conservation, and public-policy organizations.
Arjay R and Frances F Miller at a glance
In short: Arjay R and Frances F Miller gave $1.3M across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in California. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,312,600
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- -14.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,015
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,541,958
- -23.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (4 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (61% 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 Arjay R and Frances F Miller
- 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: 225 Mountain Home Road, Woodside, CA 94062
Phone: (650) 851-1217
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Arjay R and Frances F Miller funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Berkeley Repertory Theater ($250K). Together the top 10 received $984K.
Grant Size Distribution
228 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 192 grants of 228 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 61% of grant dollars, Iowa recipients 15%, New York recipients 9%, and Arizona and Connecticut recipients 4% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Arjay R and Frances F Miller open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 41 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 677% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2020) to $2.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Repertory Theater Berkeley, CA | General Purpose Grant | $250,000 |
| Public Policy Institute of California San Francisco, CA | General Purpose Grant | $250,000 |
| Act Iowa City, IA | General Purpose Grant | $200,000 |
| Bay City News Foundation Walnut Creek, CA | General Purpose Grant | $79,000 |
| Kent School Kent, CT | General Purpose Grant | $50,000 |
| National Audubon Society New York, NY | General Purpose Grant | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | General Purpose Grant | $30,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula Menlo Park, CA | General Purpose Grant | $25,000 |
| Brophy College Preparatory Phoenix, AZ | General Purpose Grant | $25,000 |
| Burlingame High School Excellence Fund Burlingame, CA | General Purpose Grant | $25,000 |
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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 | $1,541,958 | $1,028,858 | $1,331,463 | $1,312,600 | 41 | $1,314,956 | $1,026,622 | $194,324 |
| 2024 | $2,007,134 | $476,025 | $1,368,430 | $1,340,500 | 48 | $1,351,291 | $465,354 | $239,804 |
| 2023 | $2,439,633 | $629,790 | $1,425,861 | $1,397,500 | 49 | $1,407,422 | $619,969 | $252,425 |
| 2022 | $3,228,537 | $969,615 | $2,413,330 | $2,356,000 | 41 | $2,365,038 | $960,677 | $322,917 |
| 2021 | $4,734,949 | $914,084 | $1,228,750 | $1,203,000 | 49 | $1,209,605 | $907,554 | $444,999 |
| 2020 | $5,141,554 | $616,889 | $1,037,406 | $1,000,000 | 42 | — | $606,385 | $381,082 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arjay R and Frances F Miller reported a distributable amount of $194K 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 show support for a range of organizations. For example, Berkeley Repertory Theater and ACT received grants for general purposes. Bay City News Foundation describes its mission as publishing journalism that benefits the general public, while KQED says it serves Northern California with an alternative to commercial media, convenes community dialogue, and brings the arts to everyone. Hillsborough Schools Foundation says it provides supplementary financial support to the community’s public schools. Conservation grantees include National Audubon Society, which describes its work as advancing a future where birds thrive across the Americas, and Wildlife Conservation Network, which says it connects conservationists and supporters and deploys resources to the field.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 41 grants totaling $1,312,600. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $15,000. The largest reported grants were $250,000 each to Berkeley Repertory Theater and Public Policy Institute of California, and $200,000 to ACT. Other notable grants included $79,000 to Bay City News Foundation, $50,000 each to Kent School and National Audubon Society, and $30,000 to Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The listed grants were for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kenneth F Miller as president and secretary, Ann M Olstad as vice president/assistant secretary, and Sarah O Kingsbury as vice president/treasurer.
Arjay R and Frances F Miller is led by Kenneth F. Miller, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth F. Miller
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann M. Olstad
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah O. Kingsbury
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Arjay R and Frances F Miller
How much does Arjay R and Frances F Miller give each year?
Arjay R and Frances F Miller gave $1.3M across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 48 grants.
What is Arjay R and Frances F Miller's typical grant size?
Arjay R and Frances F Miller's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $32,015, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Arjay R and Frances F Miller that year got $8K on average.
Where does Arjay R and Frances F Miller give grants?
Arjay R and Frances F Miller gives mostly in California: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Iowa (15%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (6 grants), New York, NY (5 grants), Burlingame, CA (3 grants) and Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).
Does Arjay R and Frances F Miller give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Arjay R and Frances F Miller's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (41 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Arjay R and Frances F Miller's largest grantees?
Arjay R and Frances F Miller's largest 2025 grantees include Berkeley Repertory Theater ($250,000), Public Policy Institute of California ($250,000) and Act ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arjay R and Frances F Miller?
Arjay R and Frances F Miller reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $194K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Arjay R and Frances F Miller fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Berkeley Repertory Theater and ACT received grants for general purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Arjay R and Frances F Miller?
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 Arjay R and Frances F Miller's EIN?
Arjay R and Frances F Miller's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6082895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Arjay R and Frances F Miller 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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