Ballard Miller Foundation
Ballard Miller Foundation is a private foundation based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education, human services, health care, arts and culture, environmental conservation, and humanitarian aid.
Ballard Miller Foundation at a glance
In short: Ballard Miller Foundation gave $350K across 68 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Utah. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $349,840
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 68
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,145
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $403,417
- +86.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (9 of 68, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Utah (45% 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 Ballard 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: 682 East 18Th Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Phone: (801) 870-0929
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ballard Miller Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dark Sky International ($40K). Together the top 10 received $217K.
Grant Size Distribution
306 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 304 grants of 306 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Utah recipients received 45% of grant dollars, followed by Oklahoma at 13%, Arizona at 12%, California at 7%, and New York at 7%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 68 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ballard Miller Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 68 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $95K (2019) to $361K (2024). In 2025 it made 68 grants totaling $350K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Sky International Tucson, AZ | General Support | $40,000 |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $33,000 |
| Ou College of Medicine Oklahoma City, OK | General Support | $30,000 |
| Volunteers of America Utah South Salt Lake, UT | General Support | $25,000 |
| Harvard Bus School Boston, MA | General Support | $20,000 |
| Stanford Fund Stanford, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
| YWCA Utah Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $15,000 |
| Utah Festival Opera Logan, UT | General Support | $14,000 |
| International Rescue Comm New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Maliheh Free Clinic Millcreek, UT | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $403,417 | $1,016,113 | $353,299 | $349,840 | 68 | $349,840 | $510,214 | $20,927 |
| 2024 | $215,997 | $209,902 | $366,144 | $360,650 | 61 | $360,650 | $109,902 | $13,803 |
| 2023 | $387,552 | $619,879 | $204,400 | $201,000 | 61 | $201,000 | $319,450 | $9,390 |
| 2022 | $240,376 | $404,224 | $207,643 | $201,000 | 63 | $201,000 | $200,661 | $8,563 |
| 2021 | $238,872 | $292,833 | $202,517 | $200,945 | 53 | $200,945 | $145,092 | $11,184 |
| 2020 | $295,554 | $1,843 | $113,240 | $111,390 | 58 | — | $1,843 | $18,729 |
| 2019 | $406,951 | $7,187 | $96,457 | $94,750 | 51 | — | $7,187 | $22,582 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ballard Miller Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Volunteers of America Utah describes its work as providing community-supported paths for vulnerable people to improve their lives and increase self-reliance. Maliheh Free Clinic says it provides free medical services to uninsured and low-income people and families in the Salt Lake City area. FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake describes its mission as protecting the lake ecosystem through education, research, advocacy, and the arts.
Other 2025 recipients include universities, opera and arts organizations, and humanitarian organizations. Nova Ukraine describes its work as supporting Ukraine and providing aid to vulnerable populations; Razom says it supports human rights and democracy in Ukraine through humanitarian aid, education, culture, and civic society.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 68 grants totaling $349,840. Grants ranged from $250 to $40,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grants included $40,000 to Dark Sky International, $33,000 to the University of Utah, $30,000 to OU College of Medicine, and $25,000 to Volunteers of America Utah. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John W. Ballard and Karen L. Miller as trustees.
Ballard Miller Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John W. Ballard
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen L. Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Ballard Miller Foundation
How much does Ballard Miller Foundation give each year?
Ballard Miller Foundation gave $350K across 68 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $361K across 61 grants.
What is Ballard Miller Foundation's typical grant size?
Ballard Miller Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,145, across 68 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ballard Miller Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Ballard Miller Foundation give grants?
Ballard Miller Foundation's top state is Utah, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oklahoma (13%) and Arizona (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (26 grants), Washington, DC (6 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Oklahoma City, OK (4 grants).
Does Ballard Miller Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ballard Miller Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (68 of 68) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ballard Miller Foundation's largest grantees?
Ballard Miller Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dark Sky International ($40,000), University of Utah ($33,000) and Ou College of Medicine ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ballard Miller Foundation?
Ballard Miller Foundation reported $403K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $350K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ballard Miller Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Volunteers of America Utah describes its work as providing community-supported paths for vulnerable people to improve their lives and increase self-reliance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ballard 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 Ballard Miller Foundation's EIN?
Ballard Miller Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-7350781. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Ballard 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 June 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ballard Miller Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ballard-miller-foundation-morg_317cfb27423e4dd0a75f68b429c54694
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