Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation
Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Deerfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $349K. Net investment income was $309K.
Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation gave $349K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $116K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $349,000
- -64.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $116,333
- -29.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $6,393,527
- -0.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Rush University Medical Center ($214K). Together the top 3 received $349K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 25 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 74% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $201K (2021) to $994K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $349K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL | Research & Education | $214,000 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Research & Education | $125,000 |
| Evanston We Evanston, IL | Social Services | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,393,527 | $331,450 | $372,740 | $349,000 | 3 | $349,026 | $309,436 | $431,712 |
| 2023 | $6,452,260 | $330,262 | $1,023,098 | $993,507 | 6 | $995,287 | $285,006 | $393,792 |
| 2022 | $7,145,096 | $125,889 | $528,395 | $486,257 | 5 | $487,903 | $229,210 | $413,508 |
| 2021 | $7,547,602 | $707,535 | $250,374 | $200,757 | 4 | $211,488 | $676,149 | $462,918 |
| 2020 | $7,091,585 | $570,601 | $548,985 | $516,000 | 7 | — | $551,631 | $413,334 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $432K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Glen Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Izaks
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Izaks
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl La Mell
Vice President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation
How much does Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation give each year?
Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation gave $349K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $994K across 6 grants.
What is Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $125,000, and its average grant was $116,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation give grants?
Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Evanston, IL (2 grants).
Does Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation?
Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $349K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $432K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation's EIN?
Glen and Wendy Miller Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8365083. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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