Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Haven, CT EIN: 26-0623109

Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc is a private foundation, based in New Haven, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1K.

Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc at a glance

In short: Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc gave $1K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $637.5), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,275
-97.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-77.8% vs 2023
Average grant
$638
-87.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$638
Total assets
$4,465
-15.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

MTA Scholarship Fund Inc: $1KMTA Scholarship Fund Inc$1KProvidence College Alumni Association New Haven Chapter: $275Providence College AlumniAssociation New Haven Chapter$275

The largest 2024 recipient was MTA Scholarship Fund Inc ($1K). Together the top 2 received $1K.

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New HavenHamdenMilfordNaugatuckWaterburyDerbyEdgewaterNorth HavenTrumbullWoodbridge

How Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc gives

  • Giving fell 97% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 602% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K14 grants2020 13 grants2021 13 grants2022 9 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $103K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MTA Scholarship Fund Inc New Haven, CTCharitable$1,000
Providence College Alumni Association New Haven Chapter Woodbridge, CTCharitable$275
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$4,465$500$1,325$1,2752$1,325$220
2023$5,290$575$44,451$44,2509$44,451$261
2022$49,166$97,865$131,534$80,25013$131,534$2,421
2021$82,835$112,433$80,034$45,55013$80,034$4,080
2020$50,436$45,360$112,808$103,25014—$2,484

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc reported a distributable amount of $220 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc is led by Dominic B. Schioppo Jr., President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dominic B. Schioppo Jr.

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Acquarulo

    Chairman

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Dj Nadeau

    Chairman

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Jimmy Miller Jr.

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Richard A. Loricco Jr. Esq.

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ernest Defrancesco

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Anthony Paolillo (2020) — Secretary & Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc

How much does Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc give each year?

Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc gave $1K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $44K across 9 grants.

How large is Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc?

Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc reported $4K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $220 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc operate?

Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut, Maryland.

What is Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc's EIN?

Friends of Jimmy Miller Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0623109. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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