Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Marlette, MI EIN: 20-3929241

Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Marlette, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $320K.

Key facts about Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation

EIN
20-3929241
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$320,000
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$26,667
Median grant
$15,000
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025)
Primary geography
Michigan (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation's 12 itemized 2025 grants were Michigan (75%), Illinois (11%) and Minnesota (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Marlette, MI (2 grants). None of its 12 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (12 grants).

Is Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $27K. How we count

Medians: $20K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$320K

+23.1% YoY

Grant Count

12

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

+12.8% YoY

About Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Marlette, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $320K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 12 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

MarletteAtlantaDallasLisleNorthfieldOklahoma CityRosemondTampaTauntonBrown CitySanduskyLapeerSouth Lyon

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$80K$160K$240K$320K13 grants202012 grants202112 grants202213 grants202311 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Aspire Rural Health System Foundation: $100KAspire Rural Health SystemFoundation$100KMarlette Community Schools: $100KMarlette Community Schools$100KWater Quality Research Foundation: $25KWater Quality ResearchFoundation$25KCarleton College (Alumni Fund): $20KCarleton College (Alumni Fund)$20KSouth Haven Area Recreational Authority: $20KSouth Haven Area RecreationalAuthority$20KSanilac County Community Foundation: $20KSanilac County CommunityFoundation$20KCulligan Cares: $10KCulligan Cares$10KAmerican Cancer Society: $5KAmerican Cancer Society$5KAmerican Heart Association: $5KAmerican Heart Association$5KArthritis Foundation: $5KArthritis Foundation$5K

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Aspire Rural Health System Foundation ($100,000), Marlette Community Schools ($100,000), Water Quality Research Foundation ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASPIRE RURAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION Marlette, MIDONATION$100,000
MARLETTE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Marlette, MIDONATION$100,000
WATER QUALITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION Lisle, ILDONATION$25,000
CARLETON COLLEGE (ALUMNI FUND) Northfield, MNDONATION$20,000
SOUTH HAVEN AREA RECREATIONAL AUTHORITY South Lyon, MIDONATION$20,000
SANILAC COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Sandusky, MIDONATION$20,000
CULLIGAN CARES Rosemond, ILDONATION$10,000
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Oklahoma City, OKDONATION$5,000
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Dallas, TXDONATION$5,000
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION Atlanta, GADONATION$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation is led by Wgordon Miller, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wgordon Miller

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Miller

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Langolf

    Treaurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Macumber

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation?

Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Marlette, MI. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation operate?

Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas.

What size grants does Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation award?

In 2025, Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $320K — an average of about $27K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation's EIN?

Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3929241. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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