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Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Winona, MN EIN: 20-4568315 Website

To sustain and support youth athletics, both boys and girls, public or private, in the winona area and surrounding community.

Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation at a glance

In short: Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation gave $105K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$104,983
-28.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$26,246
+7.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$17,734
Total assets
$272,132
+44.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Winona State University: $64KWinona State University$64KCotter High School: $30KCotter High School$30KHope Lutheran High School: $5KHope Lutheran High School$5KFastbreak Football: $5KFastbreak Football$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Winona State University ($64K). Together the top 4 received $105K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 26 (77%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

WinonaDallas

How Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2024) to $186K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $105K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Winona State University Winona, MNProgram Support$64,495
Cotter High School Winona, MNProgram Support$30,000
Hope Lutheran High School Winona, MNProgram Support$5,468
Fastbreak Football White Bear Lake, MNProgram Support$5,020
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$272,132$232,374$153,303$104,9834$2,083
2023$188,206$177,575$207,022$146,7366$2,969
2022$205,787$219,259$218,598$164,8486$1,262
2021$216,509$291,735$172,470$147,7395$906
2020$86,888$248,750$212,325$186,1905$1,051

About Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation is a public charity, based in Winona, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $272K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation is led by Jerry Miller, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jerry Miller

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Blomsness

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hugh Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Flim

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Holstad

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Paulson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Donahue

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Miller

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Smith

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation

How much does Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation give each year?

Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation gave $105K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $147K across 6 grants.

What is Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation's typical grant size?

Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $17,734, and its average grant was $26,246, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation give grants?

Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Winona, MN (3 grants).

Does Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).

How large is Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation?

Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation reported $272K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $232K.

What is Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation's EIN?

Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4568315. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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