Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund
Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund is a private foundation, based in St Joseph, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $33K.
Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund gave $35K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,500
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,750
- -15.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $24,956
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Judicial Watch Inc ($20K). Together the top 6 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 204% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2021) to $44K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Judicial Watch Inc Washington, DC | General Operating Needs Unrestri | $20,000 |
| Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | General Operating Needs Unrestri | $8,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | General Operating Needs Unrestric | $5,000 |
| Mackinac Center for Public Policy 1 Midland, MI | General Operating Needs Unrestric | $500 |
| Bellin College of Nursing Green Bay, WI | General Operating Needs Unrestric | $500 |
| CATO Institute Washington, DC | General Operating Needs Unrestric | $500 |
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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 | $24,956 | $32,940 | $34,500 | $34,500 | 6 | $34,500 | $32,940 | $16,933 |
| 2024 | $26,516 | $29,125 | $33,850 | $33,850 | 5 | $33,850 | $29,125 | $16,540 |
| 2023 | $31,241 | $11,020 | $44,214 | $44,000 | 7 | $44,000 | $11,020 | $15,072 |
| 2022 | $64,435 | $1,136 | $33,070 | $33,000 | 6 | $33,000 | $4,059 | $16,917 |
| 2021 | $96,369 | $15,192 | $26,620 | $26,500 | 5 | — | $15,192 | $16,080 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund is led by Cheryl Miller, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund
How much does Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund give each year?
Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund gave $35K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 5 grants.
What is Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $5,750, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund give grants?
Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund gives mostly in District of Columbia: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund's largest grantees?
Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Judicial Watch Inc ($20,000), Heritage Foundation ($8,000) and Hillsdale College ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund?
Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund reported $25K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund's EIN?
Stanley O Miller Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6062439. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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