The Elisabeth Carey Miller

Private foundation Seattle, WA EIN: 94-3166819

The Elisabeth Carey Miller is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.6M in total assets. In 2025, it made $772K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $694K.

The Elisabeth Carey Miller at a glance

Total assets
$11,623,282
-6.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,141,644
+29.2% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$772,009
+15.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$902,456
+17.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$11,623,282$1,141,644$902,456$772,009$694,214
2024$12,395,582$883,446$769,496$666,816$367,973
2023$11,871,760$1,172,312$740,379$715,734$705,872
2022$10,820,190$415,741$728,163$626,936$115,390
2021$11,132,514$1,047,343$881,246$773,624$618,203
2020$10,967,936$392,925$658,762—$130,646
2019$11,236,573$616,490$715,936—$250,977

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Elisabeth Carey Miller is led by Geoffrey Revelle, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Geoffrey Revelle

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2019) → $5K (2025)

  • Richard Steffen

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $90K (2019) → $130K (2025)

  • John William Bill Zook Jr.

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Edward Ted Andrews

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Minton

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Dick G. Turner Jr.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Steve R. Lorton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tanya Demarsh-Dodson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Burnley Snyder

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Steve D. Fisher

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Sue Ashmun

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Sue Nevler

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laverne Woodsdavis Wright

    Consultant

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Marie McCaffrey (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: C. David Hughbanks (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Malcolm Moore (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Sue Nevler (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Elizabeth Betty Bottler (2019–2020) — Board Member

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

Richard Steffen — Executive Dir.: $130KRichard SteffenExecutive Dir.$130KGeoffrey Revelle — President: $5KGeoffrey RevellePresident$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $130K, to Richard Steffen (Executive Dir.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Elisabeth Carey Miller

How large is The Elisabeth Carey Miller?

The Elisabeth Carey Miller reported $11.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is The Elisabeth Carey Miller's EIN?

The Elisabeth Carey Miller's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3166819. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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