Miller Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Alpharetta, GA EIN: 58-2261960

Miller Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Alpharetta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $76K.

Key facts about Miller Family Foundation Inc

In short: Miller Family Foundation Inc gave $76K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
58-2261960
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$76,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$15,200
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$3,004,730
Primary geography
Tennessee (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.0M

-12.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$76K

-5.0% YoY

Grant Count

5

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-24.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Miller Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $174K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Miller Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 64% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Miller Family Foundation Inc?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

ChattanoogaFt LauderdaleMemphisAlexandriaBirminghamBoca RatonClevelandNashvillePalm BeachRinggoldSan Jose

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K8 grants2020 4 grants2021 8 grants2022 6 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2025) to $242K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $76K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Brainerd Baptist School: $30KBrainerd Baptist School$30KSt Jude's Children's Hospital: $25KSt Jude's Children's Hospital$25KThe Kidney Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Area Inc: $15KThe Kidney Foundation ofGreater Chattanooga Area Inc$15KInternational Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum: $5KInternational Towing &Recovery Hall of Fame and…$5KOak Mountain Presbyterian Church: $1KOak Mountain PresbyterianChurch$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Brainerd Baptist School ($30K). Together the top 5 received $76K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 27 (81%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brainerd Baptist School Chattanooga, TNGeneral$30,000
St Jude's Children's Hospital Memphis, TNGeneral$25,000
The Kidney Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Area Inc Chattanooga, TNGeneral$15,000
International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum Chattanooga, TNWall of the Fallen$5,000
Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church Birmingham, ALMission trip$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,004,730$3,439,848$4,157,383
Revenue$-299,437$-467,371$-87,247
Expenses$135,681$250,164$317,212
Qualifying Distributions$111,140$114,160$175,138
Distributable Amount$174,097$163,783$81,192

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Miller Family Foundation Inc is led by William G Miller, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William G Miller

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Short

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    9 hrs/week

    $24K (2020) → $26K (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

Carol Short — Secretary: $26KCarol ShortSecretary$26K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Carol Short (Secretary).

Frequently asked questions about Miller Family Foundation Inc

How much does Miller Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Miller Family Foundation Inc gave $76K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 4 grants.

What is Miller Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Miller Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Miller Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Miller Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chattanooga, TN (3 grants).

Does Miller Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 60% of Miller Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Miller Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Miller Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Brainerd Baptist School ($30,000), St Jude's Children's Hospital ($25,000) and The Kidney Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Area Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Miller Family Foundation Inc?

Miller Family Foundation Inc reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $174K (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 is Miller Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Miller Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2261960. 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.

Your AI grants department

Here's the math on researching Miller Family Foundation Inc by hand.

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Miller Family Foundation Inc's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders that support many of the same organizations

Pathfinder Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

Pathfinder Foundation supports conservation, education and scholarships, and community organizations, with most 2023 grant dollars going to South Carolina and Tennessee and smaller amounts to New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Its 2023 grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median of $15,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$30.2M

Grants

45

Total Given

$1.3M

Hamico Inc

Chattanooga, TN

HAMICO INC supports charitable organizations in areas including education, youth development, community well-being, child advocacy, housing, animal welfare, and reproductive-health services, with nearly all 2024 grant dollars going to Tennessee and 1% to Georgia. Its 51 grants totaled about $1.83 million; amounts ranged from $264 to $315,050, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$49.7M

Grants

51

Total Given

$1.8M

Dorothy Girard Residual Scholarship Tr

Boca Raton, FL

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$1.7M

Grants

1

Total Given

$75K

Frank JB & Emma S Varallo Foundation

Chattanooga, TN

The Frank JB & Emma S Varallo Foundation’s recent reported grant supported operating funds, and its giving has ranged from $633,500 to $900,000 annually in 2022–2024. It is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee; all 2024 grant dollars went to a Tennessee recipient. It accepts written project summaries of no more than two pages, submitted in triplicate before December 1.

Assets

$24.1M

Grants

1

Total Given

$900K

Think Big for Kids Inc

Lakeland, FL

Think Big for Kids is breaking the cycle of poverty by providing middle and high school students with career opportunities, mentorship, and job readiness training to excel in today's workforce.

Assets

$3.4M

Grants

1

Total Given

$45K

Kroenke Family Foundation

Columbia, MO

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$32.0M

Grants

4

Total Given

$5.2M

The Leonard Family Foundation

Hoover, AL

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$346

Grants

7

Total Given

$29K

Tennessee Golf Foundation

Franklin, TN

To promote golf and its life-enhancing values with an emphasis on teaching the youth, veterans and the disadvantaged.

Assets

$23.9M

Grants

8

Total Given

$207K

Bruce and Cynthia Sherman

West Palm Beach, FL

In 2025, the foundation supported education, cancer research, health care, and the Sherman Prize, with grants ranging from $950 to $250,000 and a median award of $18,000. Its grants went to organizations and individuals across several states, with the largest shares going to recipients in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$29.1M

Grants

14

Total Given

$819K

Kennedy Foundation Inc

Chattanooga, TN

The Kennedy Foundation supports 501(c) organizations, with 2025 grants spanning higher education, health care, and community needs; 97% of its grant dollars went to Tennessee and 3% to Georgia. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $1.6 million, with a median of $20,000. It has no prescribed application form or deadline, and its filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

Assets

$56.3M

Grants

15

Total Given

$2.3M

Manchester Charitable Foundation

San Diego, CA

Manchester Charitable Foundation funds a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on children’s health, cancer research, homelessness, education, and mentoring. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6 to $100,000, with a median of $26,128; most grant dollars went to California, followed by the District of Columbia and Virginia. It accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Assets

$1.6M

Grants

20

Total Given

$668K

Angel Corps

Nashville, TN

ANGEL CORPS supports organizations serving underserved communities where Southern Land Company has development projects, especially those benefiting women and children; its 2024 grants went almost entirely to Tennessee. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $2,050. It does not describe an open unsolicited application process: local Southern Land Company employees nominate organizations, and those selected by the board receive a request form.

Assets

$8K

Grants

20

Total Given

$382K

More Funders in Georgia

Miller Family Foundation Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?