Miller Family Charitable Foundation
The Miller Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Mesa, Arizona. In 2024, it made 11 grants totaling $100,000 to charitable organizations, with recipients in Arizona, Utah, and Missouri.
Miller Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Miller Family Charitable Foundation gave $100K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Arizona. 55% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $100,000
- -60.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- +37.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,091
- -70.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $8,619,651
- +31.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Miller Family Charitable 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4320 E Brown Rd Ste 108, Mesa, AZ 85205
Phone: (480) 641-0008
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Miller Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Arizona Anti Trafficking Network ($10K). Together the top 10 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 37 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona, 20% to recipients in Utah, and 5% to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Miller Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 27% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 75% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 28% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $400K (2021). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Anti Trafficking Network Mesa, AZ | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Jacob's Mission Mesa, AZ | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Shade Tree Academy Mesa, AZ | Charitable donation | $10,000 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable donation | $10,000 |
| Child Crisis Arizona Mesa, AZ | Charitable donation | $10,000 |
| Sunshine Acres Children's Home Mesa, AZ | Charitable donation | $10,000 |
| Prehab of AZ Inc dba A New Leaf Mesa, AZ | Charitable donation | $10,000 |
| Book of Mormon Central Springville, UT | Charitable donation | $10,000 |
| Home of the Homies Mesa, AZ | Charitable donation | $10,000 |
| Jada Church Benavides Charitable Fd Mesa, AZ | Charitable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,619,651 | $1,409,828 | $171,948 | $100,000 | 11 | $100,000 | $236,006 | $352,741 |
| 2023 | $6,537,829 | $81,662 | $320,847 | $250,000 | 8 | — | $143,789 | — |
| 2022 | $6,777,014 | $-188,939 | $408,389 | $333,547 | 4 | $333,547 | $80,378 | $26,700 |
| 2021 | $7,374,342 | $1,045,425 | $470,322 | $400,000 | 6 | $400,000 | $214,441 | $12,528 |
| 2020 | $6,799,239 | $7,163,406 | $364,167 | $360,000 | 8 | — | $36,391 | $32,845 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Miller Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $353K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including Child Crisis Arizona, whose stated mission is to provide children and youth in Arizona a safe environment free from abuse and neglect by creating strong and successful families, and Book of Mormon Central, which says it provides historical research information. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $100,000 across 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $10,000, with a median of $10,000. Recipients included Arizona Anti Trafficking Network, Jacob’s Mission, Shade Tree Academy, Child Crisis Arizona, Sunshine Acres Children’s Home, Prehab of AZ Inc dba A New Leaf, Home of the Homies, Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, and Book of Mormon Central, each receiving $10,000. Jada Church Benavides Charitable Fd and Jesse N Smith Heritage Foundation each received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Gregory R Knight is listed as a trustee on the 2024 filing.
Miller Family Charitable Foundation is led by Gregory R Knight, Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gregory R Knight
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
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 Miller Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Miller Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Miller Family Charitable Foundation gave $100K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $250K across 8 grants.
What is Miller Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Miller Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,091, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Miller Family Charitable Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Miller Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Miller Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Utah (20%) and Missouri (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mesa, AZ (8 grants).
Does Miller Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Miller Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (11 grants).
Who are Miller Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Miller Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Arizona Anti Trafficking Network ($10,000), Jacob's Mission ($10,000) and Shade Tree Academy ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Miller Family Charitable Foundation?
Miller Family Charitable Foundation reported $8.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $353K (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 Miller Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Miller Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Miller Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Miller Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1261177. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Miller Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Miller Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/miller-family-charitable-foundation-morg_4a062416ff8443748e82945f192cfa22
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