Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation
The Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation is a private foundation based in Marlette, Michigan. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations in Michigan and several other states.
Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation at a glance
In short: Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation gave $320K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Michigan. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $320,000
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,667
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,459,609
- +27.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (75% 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 Gordon and Gayle 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. No application is required; the filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: W Gordon Miller
Mailing address: 3099 Main Street PO Box 188, Marlette, MI 48453
Phone: (989) 635-7585
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aspire Rural Health System Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $310K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 60 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan. The remaining reported shares went to Illinois (11%), Minnesota (6%), Oklahoma (2%), and Texas (2%). The listed grants also include recipients in Georgia, Massachusetts, and Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
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. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. 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
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $148K (2020) to $320K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $320K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aspire Rural Health System Foundation Marlette, MI | Donation | $100,000 |
| Marlette Community Schools Marlette, MI | Donation | $100,000 |
| Water Quality Research Foundation Lisle, IL | Donation | $25,000 |
| Carleton College (Alumni Fund) Northfield, MN | Donation | $20,000 |
| South Haven Area Recreational Authority South Lyon, MI | Donation | $20,000 |
| Sanilac County Community Foundation Sandusky, MI | Donation | $20,000 |
| Culligan Cares Rosemond, IL | Donation | $10,000 |
| American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | Donation | $5,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Donation | $5,000 |
| Arthritis Foundation Atlanta, GA | Donation | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,459,609 | $847,738 | $321,211 | $320,000 | 12 | $320,000 | $699,457 | $310,083 |
| 2024 | $1,930,528 | $248,963 | $260,734 | $260,000 | 11 | $260,000 | $104,906 | $262,931 |
| 2023 | $1,923,972 | $230,073 | $200,707 | $200,000 | 13 | $200,000 | $100,217 | $200,609 |
| 2022 | $1,906,969 | $249,914 | $180,698 | $180,000 | 12 | $180,000 | $89,603 | $183,215 |
| 2021 | $1,847,016 | $530,068 | $180,596 | $180,000 | 12 | $180,000 | $366,370 | $178,009 |
| 2020 | $1,498,222 | $221,445 | $148,051 | $147,500 | 13 | — | $72,787 | $140,356 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation reported a distributable amount of $310K 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
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, health-related organizations, a community foundation, and a recreational authority. The Sanilac County Community Foundation says its purpose is to support and promote educational, scientific, literary, cultural, and charitable purposes, primarily for Sanilac County residents. Homes for Our Troops says it builds and donates specially adapted homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 veterans. The Arthritis Foundation describes its work as pursuing a cure for arthritis and providing resources, science, advocacy, and community connections. The American Heart Association states its mission is to promote longer, healthier lives.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $320,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $15,000.
The largest reported grants were $100,000 each to Aspire Rural Health System Foundation and Marlette Community Schools, both in Marlette, Michigan. Other grants included $25,000 to Water Quality Research Foundation; $20,000 each to Carleton College (Alumni Fund), South Haven Area Recreational Authority, and Sanilac County Community Foundation; and $10,000 to Culligan Cares. The foundation also gave $5,000 each to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Arthritis Foundation, Homes for Our Troops, and Shriners Hospital for Children.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists WGordon Miller as president, David Miller as vice president, Peggy Macumber as secretary, and Deborah Langolf as treasurer.
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.
Frequently asked questions about Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation
How much does Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation give each year?
Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation gave $320K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $260K across 11 grants.
What is Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation's typical grant size?
Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $26,667, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation give grants?
Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (11%) and Minnesota (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Marlette, MI (2 grants).
Does Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (12 grants).
Who are Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation's largest grantees?
Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Aspire Rural Health System Foundation ($100,000), Marlette Community Schools ($100,000) and Water Quality Research Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation?
Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $320K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $310K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, health-related organizations, a community foundation, and a recreational authority. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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.
Does Gordon and Gayle 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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