The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation
The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation is a private foundation, based in Menlo Park, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $173K.
The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation at a glance
In short: The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation gave $75K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,144
- +30.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,029
- -21.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,029
- Total assets
- $1,304,347
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (60% 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 The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Histiocytosis Association ($15K). Together the top 5 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $75K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Histiocytosis Association Pitman, NJ | General Support | $15,029 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General Support | $15,029 |
| Pasadena Humane Society Pasadena, CA | General Support | $15,029 |
| Fellows of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $15,029 |
| Southern California Public Radio Pasadena, CA | LAist | $15,028 |
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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 | $1,304,347 | $175,312 | $82,064 | $75,144 | 5 | $79,800 | $173,048 | $84,808 |
| 2024 | $1,211,643 | $41,245 | $64,358 | $57,671 | 3 | $62,248 | $39,135 | $79,721 |
| 2023 | $1,234,312 | $35,331 | $30,635 | $25,027 | 3 | $29,012 | $33,708 | $71,656 |
| 2022 | $1,230,128 | $38,837 | $60,193 | $53,432 | 1 | $58,206 | $36,850 | $73,233 |
| 2021 | $1,253,108 | $89,205 | $25,785 | $20,000 | 1 | $24,633 | $88,053 | $78,065 |
| 2020 | $1,189,642 | $26,853 | $48,774 | $44,150 | 6 | — | $25,488 | $65,324 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation is led by Carolyn L Miller, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn L Miller
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John T Lewis
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles V Wise
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation
How much does The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation give each year?
The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation gave $75K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 3 grants.
What is The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation's typical grant size?
The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,029, and its average grant was $15,029, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation give grants?
The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation gives mostly in California: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (20%) and District of Columbia (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pasadena, CA (2 grants).
Does The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation's largest grantees?
The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Histiocytosis Association ($15,029), World Central Kitchen ($15,029) and Pasadena Humane Society ($15,029), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation?
The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (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 is The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation's EIN?
The Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4608150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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