The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation
The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation is a private foundation based in Holladay, Utah. In its 2025 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $918,333, all to recipients in Utah. Its 2025 recipients included organizations working in areas such as children and families, health, mental health, outdoor recreation, community planning, and the arts.
The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation at a glance
In short: The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation gave $918K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in Utah. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $918,333
- +136.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,396
- +107.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $9,168,709
- +0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% 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 Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Kathie Miller as the contact and says to submit a written email request. The filing states an award restriction of the Utah area.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Kathie Miller
Mailing address: 2551 East Brentwood Drive, Holladay, UT 84121
Phone: (801) 580-2710
Email: kmiller@markmiller.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Utah's Promise ($250K). Together the top 10 received $843K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 69 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing lists the Utah area as the restriction on awards. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to Utah recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $80K; repeat grants $50K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $53K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 249% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 203% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $212K (2021) to $918K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $918K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Utah's Promise Salt Lake City, UT | General Cash Donation | $250,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Salt Lake City, UT | General Cash Donation | $100,000 |
| United Way of Greater Salt lake Salt Lake City, UT | General Cash Donation | $100,000 |
| The Children's Center Salt Lake City, UT | General Cash Donation | $83,333 |
| American Cancer Society Salt Lake City, UT | General Cash Donation | $80,000 |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | General Cash Donation | $75,000 |
| Univesity of Utah Health Care Moran Eye Center Salt Lake City, UT | General Cash Donation | $55,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Salt Lake City, UT | General Cash Donation | $50,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake Murray, UT | General Cash Donation | $25,000 |
| Huntsman Mental Health Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | General Cash Donation | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation filed Form 990-PF. In 2025, it reported 16 grants; in 2024 and 2023, it reported 14 grants each.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,168,709 | $1,014,387 | $968,752 | $918,333 | 16 | $918,333 | $969,719 | $451,719 |
| 2024 | $9,123,074 | $518,779 | $444,854 | $388,113 | 14 | $388,113 | $479,182 | $433,505 |
| 2023 | $9,049,149 | $744,873 | $345,193 | $311,667 | 14 | $311,667 | $613,358 | $436,199 |
| 2022 | $8,649,469 | $-143,971 | $515,611 | $263,333 | 15 | $263,333 | $101,517 | $505,201 |
| 2021 | $9,309,051 | $7,410,242 | $265,635 | $211,676 | 10 | $211,676 | $7,337,332 | $729,557 |
| 2020 | $2,025,854 | $90,049 | $314,214 | $280,050 | 13 | — | $43,399 | $360,976 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation reported a distributable amount of $452K 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 with varied missions. For example, Utah’s Promise says it builds and supports philanthropic and partnership infrastructure to create opportunity for children and families. Wasatch Adaptive Sports says it empowers people with disabilities through outdoor recreation, while Huntsman Mental Health Foundation says it supports mental health research and public education. These are the recipient organizations’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $918,333. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median grant of $37,500.
Largest reported grants included $250,000 to Utah’s Promise; $100,000 each to Nature Conservancy and United Way of Greater Salt Lake; $83,333 to The Children’s Center; $80,000 to American Cancer Society; and $75,000 to the University of Utah. Other grants included $55,000 to University of Utah Health Care Moran Eye Center, $50,000 to Ronald McDonald House, and $25,000 each to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake, Huntsman Mental Health Foundation, and Wasatch Adaptive Sports.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Miller, Dale Hansen, Deborah S Bayle, Allison M Gardner, and Kathie Miller as trustees.
The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allison M Gardner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dale Hansen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Deborah S Bayle
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathie Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 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 Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation
How much does The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation give each year?
The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation gave $918K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $388K across 14 grants.
What is The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation's typical grant size?
The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $57,396, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation that year got $80K on average.
Where does The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation give grants?
The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (12 grants).
Does The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation's largest grantees?
The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Utah's Promise ($250,000), Nature Conservancy ($100,000) and United Way of Greater Salt lake ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation?
The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $918K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $452K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Utah’s Promise says it builds and supports philanthropic and partnership infrastructure to create opportunity for children and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation?
The filing lists Kathie Miller as the contact and says to submit a written email request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation's EIN?
The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0676533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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