The Ben Miller Foundation
The Ben Miller Foundation is a private foundation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It made 19 grants totaling $95,000 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable organizations in several states.
The Ben Miller Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ben Miller Foundation gave $95K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Minnesota. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,000
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,144,347
- +8.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Ben Miller Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5307 Dominick Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55343-4106
Phone: (612) 759-9414
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ben Miller Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CCRF ($20K). Together the top 10 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 91 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in several states. The reported shares were Minnesota, 43%; New York, 32%; Pennsylvania, 8%; California, 8%; and Florida, 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Ben Miller Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2020) to $115K (2021). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CCRF Minneapolis, MN | Charitable Gift | $20,000 |
| BCRF New York, NY | Charitable Gift | $10,000 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Force (Fidf) New York, NY | Charitable Gift - Wounded Soldier Project | $10,000 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Charitable Gift | $10,000 |
| One Family Fund Israel Philadelphia, PA | Charitable Gift | $7,200 |
| Prager U Hilmar, CA | Charitable Gift | $7,200 |
| Tpusa Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Pinky Swear Foundation Bloomington, MN | Charitable Gift | $5,000 |
| Courage Center Minneapolis, MN | Charitable Gift | $2,500 |
| Executives Mentoring Soldiers Lakeville, MN | Charitable Gift | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,144,347 | $209,203 | $122,697 | $95,000 | 19 | $97,675 | $186,998 | $100,683 |
| 2024 | $1,057,841 | $218,205 | $115,377 | $90,000 | 17 | $92,595 | $195,580 | $97,015 |
| 2023 | $955,013 | $-121,667 | $111,997 | $90,000 | 18 | $92,359 | $10,961 | $82,028 |
| 2022 | $1,186,177 | $-35,181 | $95,309 | $70,100 | 17 | $72,125 | $9,173 | $81,306 |
| 2021 | $1,316,667 | $288,197 | $139,061 | $114,800 | 20 | $116,725 | $266,130 | $93,354 |
| 2020 | $1,167,531 | $21,833 | $89,665 | $70,000 | 16 | — | $19,341 | $76,408 |
| 2019 | $1,228,363 | $1,687 | $105,858 | $85,000 | 17 | — | $24,352 | $77,051 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ben Miller Foundation reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations addressing children’s cancer, human trafficking, health and well-being, and family services. Pinky Swear Foundation describes its mission as providing financial support to families with children battling cancer; Path2Freedom says it creates hope and healing for child victims of human trafficking through safe environments and long-term recovery programs. Mayo Clinic describes its mission as contributing to health and well-being through patient care, education, and research. Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis says it provides services to people of all ages and backgrounds to support healthy relationships, ease suffering, and offer help in times of need.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $95,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $2,500.
Among the larger reported grants were $20,000 to CCRF in Minneapolis; $10,000 each to BCRF, Friends of Israel Defense Force (FIDF), and the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation; and $7,200 each to One Family Fund Israel and Prager U. Other reported grants included $5,000 each to TPUSA and Pinky Swear Foundation, and $2,500 each to Courage Center, Executives Mentoring Soldiers, Golden Paws, and Path2Freedom.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Dworsky, Johnathan Dworsky, and Heidi Becker as directors.
The Ben Miller Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Dworsky
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Becker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johnathan Dworsky
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Ben Miller Foundation
How much does The Ben Miller Foundation give each year?
The Ben Miller Foundation gave $95K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 17 grants.
What is The Ben Miller Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ben Miller Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,000, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ben Miller Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Ben Miller Foundation give grants?
The Ben Miller Foundation's top state is Minnesota, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (32%) and Pennsylvania (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Golden Valley, MN (3 grants), Minneapolis, MN (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Bloomington, MN (2 grants).
Does The Ben Miller Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on The Ben Miller Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Gift" (15 grants).
Who are The Ben Miller Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ben Miller Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include CCRF ($20,000), BCRF ($10,000) and Friends of Israel Defense Force (Fidf) ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ben Miller Foundation?
The Ben Miller Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $98K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (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 does The Ben Miller Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations addressing children’s cancer, human trafficking, health and well-being, and family services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ben Miller Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Ben Miller Foundation's EIN?
The Ben Miller Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1775239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Ben Miller Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Ben Miller Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-ben-miller-foundation-morg_ecede070b104457abd2952e1473ccdca
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