The John a Miller Family Foundation

GLENVIEW, IL EIN: 36-4233458

The John A Miller Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1998 and based in Glenview, Illinois. The foundation focuses on philanthropic grantmaking to charitable organizations and scholarship programs.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+142.1% YoY

Grant Count

26

-10.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$59K

+170.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

The foundation primarily supports organizations in Illinois, Wisconsin, and California.

Grantmaking

Average Grant

amount: $63,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Illinois, Wisconsin, and California.

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

ARLINGTONBOSTONCHAGRIN FALLSCHESTNUT HILLCHICAGOCLEVELANDChicagoDENVERDenverEVANSTONEvanstonFONTANAONGENEVAFOREST PARKGLENCOEGLENVIEWHIGHLAND PARKLAKE GENEVALAWRENCEVILLELawrencevilleMONTPELIER

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Data (2024):

  • Total Assets: $5,604,178 - $7,300,000
  • Total Giving: $1,543,144
  • Total Distributions: $1,500,000

2023 Data:

  • Total Assets: $2,166,606
  • Total Revenues: $801,281
  • Total Expenses: $639,415
  • Total Grants, Contributions: $150,280
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $136,730

2020 Data:

  • Fair Market Value of Assets: $3,639,115
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$386K$772K$1M$2M28 grants201920 grants202024 grants202125 grants202229 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER$1.1MHOOVER INSTITUTION - DEV…$100KPROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION$97KJEWISH UNITED FUND$51KEISENHOWER HEALTH FOUNDA…$50KSTAND TOGETHER FIRST$25KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$25KWINNETKA PARENT TEACHER …$20KCHICAGO BLACKHAWKS FOUND…$10KRAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCAT…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

124 grants across all recorded years

105<$50K10$50–100K5$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by the following individuals:

Name Title
John A Miller President
Sandra Miller Director
Jason Miller Director
Thomas Miller Director
Alexandra Miller Director

All listed officers work minimal hours (0.1 hours per week) and receive no compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN A MILLERPRESIDENT0.1
SANDRA MILLERDIRECTOR0.1
JASON MILLERDIRECTOR0.1
THOMAS MILLERDIRECTOR0.1
ALEXANDRA MILLERDIRECTOR0.1

Contact Information

Address: 2101 Claire Court Glenview, IL 60025-7634

Telephone: 847-832-4000

Website: miller-family-foundation.org

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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