Miller Oil Foundation

CHESAPEAKE, VA EIN: 20-1258584

Miller Oil Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHESAPEAKE, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 19 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $35K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+2152.2% YoY

Grant Count

19

+58.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$62K

+1322.4% YoY

About Miller Oil Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Miller Oil Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHESAPEAKE, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 19 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $35K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ChesapeakeFredericksburgHamptonIndianapolisNewport NewsNorfolkPortsmouthSuffolkVirginia Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$329K$659K$988K$1M2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$1,203,543$1,314,697
Revenue$-22,903$-52,654$482,686
Expenses$1,197,287$57,009$185,272
Qualifying Distributions$1,171,700$52,025$74,460
Net Investment Income$35,261$5$288,761
Distributable Amount$53,771$58,638

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$293K$586K$879K$1M14 grants202015 grants202112 grants202219 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

THE WILD CHERRY FUND$224KMICHAEL JAMES AND MARYAN…$224KTHE JEFF MILLER FUND$112KTHE JOANNA MILLER-MILLER…$112KACM FUND$112KACM CF DONOR FUND$112KMATT MILLER FUND$112KSHEFFIELD FOUNDATION$112KHORIZONS HAMPTON ROADS$8KWESTERN TIDEWATER FREE C…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K1$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEFFREY G MILLERPRESIDENT & CHAIRMEN5
WANDA SHEFFIELDVP & COMMUNITY DEV5
MATT MILLERTREASURER5
CAZANDRA FERGUSONSECRETARY5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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