Misdee Wrigley and James Mather Miller

SARASOTA, FL EIN: 20-1456820

The Misdee Wrigley and James Mather Miller Foundation is a private foundation established in 2004 in Kentucky and currently based in Sarasota, Florida. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization focused on philanthropic grantmaking to nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.6M

+1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$394K

+2.1% YoY

Grant Count

43

-12.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+16.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Recreation and sports programs
  • Environmental conservation

Grantmaking

The foundation made 42 grants in 2024, with total giving of $393,500. Typical grant awards range from $500 to $168,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on Kentucky, Florida, and California.

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

AvalonBradentonBrunswickCross PlainsDevonDuluthElmhurstEnglewoodFishersFort LauderdaleGainesvilleGladstoneHoustonIrvineLake WorthLakewood RanchLexingtonLong BeachLos AngelesLouisville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $4,553,923
  • Total Revenues: $579,965
  • Total Expenses: $516,877
  • Number of Employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$177K$354K$532K$709K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,553,923$4,490,835$4,848,181
Revenue$579,965$139,030$220,779
Expenses$516,877$496,376$595,505
Qualifying Distributions$395,600$389,450$473,820
Net Investment Income$458,761$36,667$116,815
Distributable Amount$435,317$390,563$401,654

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$118K$237K$355K$474K30 grants202039 grants202141 grants202249 grants202343 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MOTE MARINE LABORATORY &…$168KGRASSROOTS BASEBALL$50KUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA - …$20KAMERICAN GIRLS BASEBALL$10KAMERICAN RED CROSS$10KDELTA TAU DELTA EDUCATIO…$10KMOFFITT CANCER CENTER$10KTHE AMERICAN SADDLEBRED …$10KBLUEGRASS CARE NAVIGATORS$5KCAMP HORSIN AROUND$5K

Grant Size Distribution

202 grants across all recorded years

192<$50K3$50–100K7$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 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MISDEE WRIGLEY MILLERPRESIDENT0.5
BRIAN MCNALLYDIRECTOR0.25
SLOAN M HANEYDIRECTOR0.25
JAMES MATHER MILLERDIRECTOR0.25

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2024

In 2024, the foundation made a significant $2.5 million gift to the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information to support a renovation project at the institution.

$2.5 million gift from Wrigley Miller to support UK College of Communication

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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