Miller Foundation
Miller Foundation is a private foundation, based in Marion, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $77K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $4K.
Miller Foundation at a glance
In short: Miller Foundation gave $7K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,750
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -53.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,125
- +92.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $77,046
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Miller Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Make-a-Wish Foudation ($2K). Together the top 6 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Miller Foundation gives
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $8K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make-a-Wish Foudation Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Round the Bend Farm South Dartmouth, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Denison Granville, OH | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| From the Heart Productions Oxnard, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Elon University Elon, NC | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Godfrey Foundation for Cinema Thera Englewood, CO | Unrestricted | $250 |
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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 | $77,046 | $6,208 | $9,204 | $6,750 | 6 | $6,765 | $3,848 | $7,672 |
| 2024 | $80,042 | $7,688 | $9,819 | $7,600 | 13 | $7,615 | $5,679 | $7,139 |
| 2023 | $82,173 | $6,744 | $9,915 | $6,400 | 11 | $6,530 | $3,976 | $6,331 |
| 2022 | $85,344 | $4,740 | $5,486 | $4,625 | 8 | $4,640 | $3,944 | $6,432 |
| 2021 | $86,090 | $5,196 | $8,077 | $6,100 | 8 | $6,111 | $3,373 | $7,094 |
| 2020 | $88,960 | $12,062 | $7,910 | $6,100 | 13 | — | $10,297 | $5,883 |
| 2019 | $84,808 | $4,575 | $7,648 | $6,050 | 9 | — | $3,021 | $6,013 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Miller Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Miller Foundation is led by Jill Durkee Creevy, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jill Durkee Creevy
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John W. Miller
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
G. Malpass Durkee
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Miller Foundation
How much does Miller Foundation give each year?
Miller Foundation gave $7K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 13 grants.
What is Miller Foundation's typical grant size?
Miller Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,125, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Miller Foundation give grants?
Miller Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (15%) and California (15%).
Does Miller Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Miller Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Miller Foundation's largest grantees?
Miller Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Make-a-Wish Foudation ($2,000), Round the Bend Farm ($2,000) and Denison ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Miller Foundation?
Miller Foundation reported $77K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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 Foundation's EIN?
Miller Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7179615. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 20, 2024)
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