Daniel R Miller Trust Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 23-6246260

The Daniel R Miller Trust Fund is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship grants to educational institutions in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Key facts about Daniel R Miller Trust Fund

In short: Daniel R Miller Trust Fund gave $28K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-6246260
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$27,999
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$1,750
Median grant
$1,758
Total assets
$512,814
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The 2025 filing directs applicants to visit the scholarship fund’s website for complete details and requirements. Full details ↓
Deadline
March 14 annually, according to the 2025 filing.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$513K

+1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$28K

-3.5% YoY

Grant Count

16

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-15.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daniel R Miller Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Daniel R Miller Trust Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its listed 2025 grants are designated for scholarships. Among its grantees, Harrisburg Area Community College says its foundation fosters educational, cultural, workforce-development, and economic growth in the college’s service areas. Delaware Valley University describes its commitment to experiential learning and preparing students to meet complex challenges.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the fund reported 16 grants totaling $27,999. Grants ranged from $1,600 to $1,813, with a median of $1,758. Notable awards included $1,813 to Shepherd University and $1,795 each to Delaware Valley University, Penn State University’s University Park campus, and Harrisburg Area Community College. The listed grant purposes were scholarships.

Review Cycle

March 14 annually, according to the 2025 filing. The March 14, 2026 cycle is past.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The fund’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (94%) and West Virginia (6%).

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

University ParkBloomsburgElizabethtownHazeltonManchesterMillersvilleAnnvilleHagerstownShippensburgClevelandConwayDoylestownHyde ParkLancasterMiddletownSchuylkill HavenShepherdstownCenter ValleyDurhamHenderson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K27 grants2020 1 grant2021 14 grants2022 16 grants2023 14 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $33K (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $28K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Penn State University: $7K across 4 grantsPenn State University$7K · 4 grantsMillersville University: $3K across 2 grantsMillersville University$3K · 2 grantsShepherd University: $2KShepherd University$2KDelaware Valley University: $2KDelaware Valley University$2KHarrisburg Area Community College: $2KHarrisburg Area CommunityCollege$2KShippensburg University: $2KShippensburg University$2KCommonwealth University of Pennsylvania: $2KCommonwealth University ofPennsylvania$2KElizabethtown College: $2KElizabethtown College$2KBloomsburg University: $2KBloomsburg University$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Penn State University ($7K across 4 grants). Together the top 9 received $23K.

Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($5,222), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WVScholarship$1,813
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PAScholarship$1,795
Penn State University University Park, PAScholarship$1,795
Harrisburg Area Community College Lancaster, PAScholarship$1,795
Penn State University Hazelton, PAScholarship$1,769
3 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$5,222
Shippensburg University Shippensburg, PAScholarship$1,758
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PAScholarship$1,758
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PAScholarship$1,758
Bloomsburg University Bloomsburg, PAScholarship$1,754

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $512,814 $47,688 $42,395 $27,999
2024 $507,906 $33,165 $43,191 $29,000
2023 $516,651 $26,761 $43,628 $31,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$512,814$507,906$516,651
Revenue$47,688$33,165$26,761
Expenses$42,395$43,191$43,628
Qualifying Distributions$34,342$35,346$36,627
Net Investment Income$40,063$25,259$19,456
Distributable Amount$30,052$30,458$29,728

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

Daniel R Miller Trust Fund's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2020) → $10K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $10KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Contact

Application contact: Daniel R Miller Scholarship Fund
Mailing address: PO Box 1465, Taylors, SC 29687
Phone: (886) 608-0001
Email: n/a

Frequently asked questions about Daniel R Miller Trust Fund

How much does Daniel R Miller Trust Fund give each year?

Daniel R Miller Trust Fund gave $28K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 14 grants.

What is Daniel R Miller Trust Fund's typical grant size?

Daniel R Miller Trust Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,758, and its average grant was $1,750, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Daniel R Miller Trust Fund give grants?

Daniel R Miller Trust Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was West Virginia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bloomsburg, PA (2 grants), Hazelton, PA (2 grants), Millersville, PA (2 grants) and University Park, PA (2 grants).

Does Daniel R Miller Trust Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Daniel R Miller Trust Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (16 grants).

Who are Daniel R Miller Trust Fund's largest grantees?

Daniel R Miller Trust Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Penn State University ($6,885 across 4 grants), Millersville University ($3,461 across 2 grants) and Shepherd University ($1,813), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($5,222), which are not listed by name. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Daniel R Miller Trust Fund?

Daniel R Miller Trust Fund reported $513K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Daniel R Miller Trust Fund fund?

No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its listed 2025 grants are designated for scholarships. Among its grantees, Harrisburg Area Community College says its foundation fosters educational, cultural, workforce-development, and economic growth in the college’s service areas. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Daniel R Miller Trust Fund?

The 2025 filing directs applicants to visit the scholarship fund’s website for complete details and requirements. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Daniel R Miller Trust Fund's EIN?

Daniel R Miller Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6246260. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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