The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc
The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. It supports education and health projects and says it works actively with organizations, communities, and families in Asia, Africa, and the United States to help build stronger, more independent and sustainable communities.
The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc gave $848K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), top state California. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $847,834
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,326
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $18,137,903
- -1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (8 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (21% 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 Elsa Miller Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 181 East 65Th Street, New York, NY 10065
Phone: (212) 984-7882
Website: https://elsamillerfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was King Faisal Hospital Rwanda Foundation ($150K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $728K.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 110 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes work in Asia, Africa, and the United States. Its 2024 year-in-review identifies projects in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the United States. Filing-year 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states; the filing lists California at 21%, Michigan at 17%, Washington, DC at 11%, and New York at 8%, with one recipient-state entry shown as “?” at 27%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 19 grantees (42%) 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 $30K; repeat grants $55K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $234K (2021) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $848K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| King Faisal Hospital Rwanda Foundation | Healthystart Research Project (Office Space Costs) | $78,773 |
| Menomee Range Historical Foundation Iron Mountain, MI | To support foundation in establishing a museum park in iron mountain | $75,000 |
| Ukraine House DC Foundation Washington, DC | Olena Zelenska Foundation for the Superhero Schools | $75,000 |
| King Faisal Hospital Rwanda Foundation | Healthy Start Seminar in October 2025 | $65,000 |
| African Mission Healthcare Foundation Deland, FL | St bakhita health training insititute in nuba mountains, sudan | $60,000 |
| Tip Global Health Aptos, CA | E-heza tool moficifation to reflect rct requirements and training | $53,685 |
| Camp Molinaire Channing, MI | Camp Site Renovation | $50,000 |
| Finlandia Foundation National Portland, OR | Supporting finlandia folk school and art gallery in hanckock, mi | $50,000 |
| Landmine Relief Fund Van Nuys, CA | Unrestricted Grant | $50,000 |
| Tip Global Health Aptos, CA | For E-Heza Development | $50,000 |
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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 | $18,137,903 | $735,116 | $1,075,424 | $847,834 | 24 | $1,022,510 | $688,254 | $981,924 |
| 2024 | $18,478,211 | $663,416 | $1,316,576 | $1,096,587 | 32 | $1,261,150 | $617,385 | $954,326 |
| 2023 | $19,131,371 | $255,289 | $642,700 | $443,288 | 13 | $600,403 | $493,878 | $868,076 |
| 2022 | $19,518,782 | $10,231,274 | $726,059 | $500,414 | 21 | $649,523 | $4,877,750 | $777,892 |
| 2021 | $10,034,504 | $9,179,561 | $567,634 | $234,005 | 20 | $452,728 | $3,037,942 | $395,542 |
| 2020 | $1,401,640 | $1,466,260 | $64,620 | — | — | — | $830,665 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $982K 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
The foundation’s website says it believes in people and identifies education and health as its areas of focus. Its projects include work related to maternal and child health, hospitals, literacy, and schools.
Among its 2025 grantees, Ukraine House DC Foundation describes its work as helping people discover, learn about, and support Ukraine. African Mission Healthcare says it strengthens African mission hospitals serving people in greatest need. TIP Global Health describes its work as advancing community-driven health improvements, beginning in Rwanda, and sharing successful solutions with national government. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $847,834. Individual grants ranged from $2,500 to $78,773, with a median of $30,000. Notable grants included $78,773 to King Faisal Hospital Rwanda Foundation for HealthyStart research project office-space costs; $75,000 to Menominee Range Historical Foundation to support establishing a museum park in Iron Mountain, Michigan; and $75,000 to Ukraine House DC Foundation for the Olena Zelenska Foundation for the Superhero Schools. Other grants included $60,000 to African Mission Healthcare Foundation for a health training institute in Sudan and two grants to TIP Global Health totaling $103,685 for E-Heza work.
The foundation’s 2024 year-in-review says it participated in 20 projects, with health and education activities in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the United States.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elsa Brule as president and treasurer, Erika Sauer as chief operations officer, and Ellette Nyman as secretary. The foundation’s board page identifies Elsa as founder, chairwoman, and president; Erika Sauer as COO and executive director; and Ellette Nyman as a board member.
The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc is led by Elsa Brule, President & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elsa Brule
President & Treasurer
President → President & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Sauer
Chief Operations Officer
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$55K (2020) → $113K (2025)
Ellette Nyman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Beth Jacobs (2020–2023) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $113K, to Erika Sauer (Chief Operations Officer).
Frequently asked questions about The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc
How much does The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc give each year?
The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc gave $848K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 32 grants.
What is The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $35,326, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc that year got $30K on average.
Where does The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc give grants?
The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc's top state is California, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (17%) and District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Aptos, CA (2 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Van Nuys, CA (2 grants).
Does The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include King Faisal Hospital Rwanda Foundation ($149,764 across 3 grants), Tip Global Health ($103,685 across 2 grants) and Ukraine House DC Foundation ($95,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc?
The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc reported $18.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $982K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s website says it believes in people and identifies education and health as its areas of focus. Its projects include work related to maternal and child health, hospitals, literacy, and schools. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3609416. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Elsa Miller Foundation Inc 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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