K R and Laura Miller Foundation
The K R and Laura Miller Foundation is a private foundation based in Edna, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations and public entities in Texas, with the filing stating that trustees generally prefer to confine grants to eligible organizations in the Inez, Texas area.
K R and Laura Miller Foundation at a glance
In short: K R and Laura Miller Foundation gave $110K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,900
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -31.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,991
- -51.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $3,842,002
- -0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 K R and Laura Miller Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Grant applications should be submitted in writing, include biographical information, and provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant is a qualified organization eligible to receive foundation funds under applicable internal revenue code provisions and regulations. Trustees generally prefer to confine grants to eligible organizations in the Inez, Texas area.
- Contact
Application contact: Darrell Sklar
Mailing address: 736 Fm 234 North, Edna, TX 77957
Phone: (361) 782-5852
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who K R and Laura Miller Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texana Arts Counsel ($50K). Together the top 10 received $109K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 63 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in Texas. The filing states that trustees generally prefer to confine grants to eligible organizations in the Inez, Texas area.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is K R and Laura Miller Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 69% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $110K (2025) to $330K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texana Arts Counsel Edna, TX | Mortgage | $50,000 |
| Inez Community Benefit Association Inez, TX | Hall Renovations | $25,000 |
| Jackson County Vol Org Act Disaster Edna, TX | Operational Support | $10,000 |
| Christs Kitchen Victoria, TX | Operational Support | $8,000 |
| Jackson County Edna, TX | 10 Voice Alert Pagers | $7,400 |
| Hope of South Texas Victoria, TX | Operational Support | $3,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Victoria Victoria, TX | Operational Support | $3,000 |
| First Baptist Church - Inez Inez, TX | Operational Support | $1,000 |
| St Josephs Catholic Church Inez, TX | Operational Support | $1,000 |
| Emmanual Lutheran Church Inez, TX | Operational Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $3,842,002 | $181,045 | $207,411 | $109,900 | 11 | $139,752 | $210,287 | $201,749 |
| 2024 | $3,868,953 | $74,045 | $401,316 | $329,900 | 16 | $358,475 | $94,263 | $199,707 |
| 2023 | $4,196,224 | $211,724 | $291,715 | $223,400 | 12 | $253,330 | $183,638 | $298,715 |
| 2022 | $4,276,215 | $-33,227 | $281,748 | $194,530 | 9 | $250,251 | $65,338 | $282,136 |
| 2021 | $4,614,638 | $1,932,794 | $346,361 | $248,346 | 15 | $282,786 | $1,895,567 | $225,214 |
| 2020 | $3,004,757 | $203,872 | $329,204 | $259,400 | 10 | — | $171,164 | $281,167 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, K R and Laura Miller Foundation reported a distributable amount of $202K 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 filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for a mortgage, hall renovations, operational support, and voice-alert pagers. Among its grantees, the Inez Community Benefit Association says it supports people and families in need in Inez, operates the community center, and provides college scholarships. Christ’s Kitchen says it feeds people in need and provides medical and transportation assistance. Hope of South Texas says it provides investigative, assessment, and therapeutic services for abused children and their families across Victoria, Jackson, Goliad, and DeWitt counties. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $109,900. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median grant of $3,000. The largest awards included $50,000 to Texana Arts Counsel for a mortgage, $25,000 to Inez Community Benefit Association for hall renovations, and $10,000 to Jackson County Vol Org Act Disaster for operational support. Other listed grantees included Christ’s Kitchen ($8,000), Jackson County ($7,400), Hope of South Texas ($3,000), and The Salvation Army of Victoria ($3,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Darrell Sklar, Michael Maraggia, and Kim M Smith as trustees.
K R and Laura Miller Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Darrell Sklar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Kim M Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Michael Maraggia
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $7K (2025)
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 $7K, to Darrell Sklar (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about K R and Laura Miller Foundation
How much does K R and Laura Miller Foundation give each year?
K R and Laura Miller Foundation gave $110K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $330K across 16 grants.
What is K R and Laura Miller Foundation's typical grant size?
K R and Laura Miller Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $9,991, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from K R and Laura Miller Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does K R and Laura Miller Foundation give grants?
K R and Laura Miller Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Edna, TX (4 grants), Inez, TX (4 grants) and Victoria, TX (3 grants).
Does K R and Laura Miller Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 73% of K R and Laura Miller Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are K R and Laura Miller Foundation's largest grantees?
K R and Laura Miller Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Texana Arts Counsel ($50,000), Inez Community Benefit Association ($25,000) and Jackson County Vol Org Act Disaster ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is K R and Laura Miller Foundation?
K R and Laura Miller Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $202K (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 does K R and Laura Miller Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for a mortgage, hall renovations, operational support, and voice-alert pagers. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from K R and Laura Miller Foundation?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is K R and Laura Miller Foundation's EIN?
K R and Laura Miller Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2941588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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