The Miller Family Foundation
The Miller Family Foundation is a private foundation based in South Orange, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $13,692 to charitable organizations.
The Miller Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Miller Family Foundation gave $14K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $912.8), mostly in New Jersey. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,692
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $913
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $13,811
- -61.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (95% 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 Miller Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its 2024 filing also states that it does not meet the New Jersey Attorney General filing requirement for organizations with more than $10,000 in solicited contributions.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10 Tillou Court, South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone: (973) 761-1084
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Miller Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple B'nai OR ($8K). Together the top 10 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 82 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey. The remaining grant dollars went to recipients in New York (2%), Maine (1%), Arizona (1%), and Florida (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Miller Family Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $117; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $275 repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $17K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple B'nai OR Morristown, NJ | General Contribution | $8,442 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ Whippany, NJ | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| South Orange Rescue Squad South Orange, NJ | General Contribution | $1,000 |
| Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled Livingston, NJ | General Contribution | $500 |
| MRCC Foundation West Caldwell, NJ | General Contribution | $300 |
| The Lisa B Fishman Foundation Montville, NJ | General Contribution | $300 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Livingston, NJ | General Contribution | $250 |
| Colby College Waterville, ME | General Contribution | $200 |
| Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance New York, NY | General Contribution. | $150 |
| Make a Wish Foundation Phoenix, AZ | General Contribution | $100 |
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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 | $13,811 | $16,337 | $13,692 | $13,692 | 15 | $13,692 | $16,337 | $985 |
| 2024 | $35,525 | $8,615 | $12,642 | $12,609 | 12 | $12,609 | $8,582 | $1,604 |
| 2023 | $31,668 | $30,859 | $9,831 | $9,797 | 17 | $9,797 | $7,783 | $660 |
| 2022 | $15,840 | $19,277 | $16,628 | $16,595 | 20 | $16,595 | $22 | $553 |
| 2021 | $13,084 | $9,588 | $8,638 | $8,605 | 18 | $8,605 | — | $586 |
| 2020 | $12,134 | $9,989 | $7,098 | $6,565 | 12 | — | $1 | $466 |
| 2019 | $9,243 | $93 | $9,058 | $9,005 | 14 | — | $40 | $694 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Miller Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $985 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 went to organizations including Jewish community organizations, a local rescue squad, and organizations working in areas such as disability services, athletics, cancer research, and veterans’ services.
The grantees describe their own work in varied ways. Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ says it serves Jewish communities in five New Jersey counties and provides social services through community partners. South Orange Rescue Squad says it provides emergency medical services to the town of South Orange. Special Olympics New Jersey says it provides year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $13,692. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $8,442, with a median of $200. The largest grants were $8,442 to Temple B’nai Or, $2,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, and $1,000 to South Orange Rescue Squad; each was listed as a general contribution.
Other reported 2025 grants included $500 to Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled, $300 each to MRCC Foundation and The Lisa B Fishman Foundation, and $250 to National Council of Jewish Women. The grantees describe their work variously: MRCC Foundation says it awards need-based scholarships and contributes to public charities; National Council of Jewish Women says it works on social justice and the quality of life for women, children, and families. The foundation also gave $100 to Wounded Warrior Project, which describes its work as supporting the well-being of post-9/11 veterans, service members, and their families.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan Miller as president, Michael Miller as treasurer, and Andrew Miller as vice president.
The Miller Family Foundation is led by Susan Miller, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Miller
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Andrew Miller
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Miller
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Miller Family Foundation
How much does The Miller Family Foundation give each year?
The Miller Family Foundation gave $14K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 12 grants.
What is The Miller Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Miller Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $913, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Miller Family Foundation that year got $117 on average.
Where does The Miller Family Foundation give grants?
The Miller Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were South Orange, NJ (2 grants) and Livingston, NJ (2 grants).
Does The Miller Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Miller Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Miller Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Miller Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple B'nai OR ($8,442), Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ ($2,000) and South Orange Rescue Squad ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Miller Family Foundation?
The Miller Family Foundation reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $985 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Miller Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Jewish community organizations, a local rescue squad, and organizations working in areas such as disability services, athletics, cancer research, and veterans’ services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Miller Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Miller Family Foundation's EIN?
The Miller Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2732492. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Miller Family Foundation 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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