Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 38-6637604

Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $77K. Net investment income was $114K.

Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund at a glance

In short: Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund gave $77K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $77K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$76,934
+10.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$76,934
+10.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$76,934
Total assets
$1,715,655
+1.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (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 Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Saginaw Valley State University: $77KSaginaw Valley StateUniversity$77K

The largest 2025 recipient was Saginaw Valley State University ($77K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

University CenterUniversity Ctr

How Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2024) to $86K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $77K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MIGeneral Support$76,934
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,715,655$126,987$102,173$76,9341$88,883$114,496$91,110
2024$1,689,890$77,595$94,344$69,8371$81,063$65,121$88,160
2023$1,705,529$90,079$96,269$74,2071$86,678$79,700$82,308
2022$1,714,308$74,229$110,849$86,2571$99,727$63,823$87,677
2021$1,750,185$126,313$106,617$79,5301$94,139$113,983$100,866
2020$1,731,886$147,575$100,677$75,5111—$132,179$91,048
2019$1,687,276$103,846$100,600$79,3461—$93,364$88,793

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mary Abigail Briggs

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2024) → $4K (2025)

  • PNC Bank N A

    Co-Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $19K (2025)

  • Kristy Keenan

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas N. Barris

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2024) — Co-Trustee
  • Former: Diane C. Smith (2021–2023) — Co-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

PNC Bank N a — Co-Trustee: $19KPNC Bank N aCo-Trustee$19KMary Abigail Briggs — Co-Trustee: $4KMary Abigail BriggsCo-Trustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to PNC Bank N a (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund

How much does Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund give each year?

Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund gave $77K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 1 grant.

How large is Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund?

Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (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.

Where does Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund operate?

Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund's EIN?

Rhea E Miller Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6637604. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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