Julius Sumner Miller Foundation
Julius Sumner Miller Foundation is a private foundation, based in Torrance, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $88K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $27K.
Julius Sumner Miller Foundation at a glance
In short: Julius Sumner Miller Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $88,026
- -54.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Julius Sumner Miller Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Julius Sumner Miller Foundation
Who Julius Sumner Miller Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salvation Army ($10K). Together the top 4 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Julius Sumner Miller Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 448% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $50K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Carson, CA | For Elder Care | $10,000 |
| San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance San Diego, CA | Physics & Science | $10,000 |
| Posse Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Physics and Science | $5,000 |
| Maps Charities Sherman Oaks, CA | For Elder Care | $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 | $88,026 | $29,441 | $117,487 | $30,000 | 4 | $30,000 | $27,286 | $6,703 |
| 2024 | $191,361 | $30,686 | $138,701 | $50,000 | 7 | $50,000 | $27,145 | $12,270 |
| 2023 | $307,598 | $27,583 | $124,525 | $36,000 | 6 | $36,000 | $22,886 | $14,831 |
| 2022 | $388,655 | $18,243 | $118,269 | $30,000 | 4 | $30,000 | $12,594 | $22,538 |
| 2021 | $565,528 | $37,731 | $121,173 | $33,000 | 6 | $33,000 | $31,677 | $29,453 |
| 2020 | $624,169 | $12,920 | $102,406 | $8,000 | 2 | — | $1,176 | $29,881 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Julius Sumner Miller Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Julius Sumner Miller Foundation is led by Karen Liebig, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Liebig
President & Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$68K (2021) → $68K (2025)
Berenice Stafford
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Colette Steele
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $68K, to Karen Liebig (Pres./Director).
Frequently asked questions about Julius Sumner Miller Foundation
How much does Julius Sumner Miller Foundation give each year?
Julius Sumner Miller Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 7 grants.
What is Julius Sumner Miller Foundation's typical grant size?
Julius Sumner Miller Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Julius Sumner Miller Foundation give grants?
Julius Sumner Miller Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Julius Sumner Miller Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Julius Sumner Miller Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Julius Sumner Miller Foundation?
Julius Sumner Miller Foundation reported $88K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Julius Sumner Miller Foundation's EIN?
Julius Sumner Miller Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4670973. 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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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