Miller Pierson Post Dod
Miller Pierson Post Dod is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $500K. Net investment income was $967K.
Miller Pierson Post Dod at a glance
In short: Miller Pierson Post Dod gave $500K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,200
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,040
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $98,600
- Total assets
- $10,150,863
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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.
Who Miller Pierson Post Dod funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cumberland Co Historical Society ($201K). Together the top 5 received $500K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 13 grants of 25 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Miller Pierson Post Dod gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% 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 $500K (2025) to $643K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Co Historical Society Carlisle, PA | General Support | $200,800 |
| YWCA Carlisle Carlisle, PA | General Support | $100,400 |
| YMCA Carlisle Carlisle, PA | General Support | $98,600 |
| United Lutheran Theological Seminar Gettysburg, PA | General Support | $50,200 |
| First Lutheran Church Carlisle, PA | General Support | $50,200 |
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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 | $10,150,863 | $1,089,657 | $637,473 | $500,200 | 5 | $500,200 | $966,842 | $659,905 |
| 2024 | $9,703,966 | $740,794 | $651,405 | $530,000 | 5 | $530,000 | $623,813 | $622,254 |
| 2023 | $9,625,801 | $344,982 | $672,561 | $560,000 | 5 | $560,000 | $233,111 | $574,340 |
| 2022 | $9,957,620 | $360,121 | $686,950 | $560,473 | 5 | $560,473 | $246,329 | $593,680 |
| 2021 | $10,285,888 | $1,240,768 | $738,521 | $643,020 | 5 | $643,020 | $1,118,261 | $652,141 |
| 2020 | $9,789,053 | $266,301 | $737,940 | $606,696 | 5 | — | $190,382 | $573,870 |
| 2019 | $10,258,291 | $1,629,145 | $581,636 | $513,627 | 5 | — | $1,551,884 | $536,497 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Miller Pierson Post Dod reported a distributable amount of $660K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Miller Pierson Post Dod's only listed officer is M T Trust CO, Trustee on filings since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
M T Trust CO
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$70K (2020) → $118K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: M T Bank (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: M AND T Trust CO (2019) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $118K, to M T Trust CO (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Miller Pierson Post Dod
How much does Miller Pierson Post Dod give each year?
Miller Pierson Post Dod gave $500K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $530K across 5 grants.
What is Miller Pierson Post Dod's typical grant size?
Miller Pierson Post Dod's median grant in 2025 was $98,600, and its average grant was $100,040, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Miller Pierson Post Dod give grants?
Miller Pierson Post Dod gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Carlisle, PA (4 grants).
Does Miller Pierson Post Dod give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Miller Pierson Post Dod's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Miller Pierson Post Dod's largest grantees?
Miller Pierson Post Dod's largest 2025 grantees include Cumberland Co Historical Society ($200,800), YWCA Carlisle ($100,400) and YMCA Carlisle ($98,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Miller Pierson Post Dod?
Miller Pierson Post Dod reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $500K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $660K (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 Pierson Post Dod's EIN?
Miller Pierson Post Dod's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6552192. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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