The Miner Anderson Family Foundation
The Miner Anderson Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Wilmington, Delaware, established in 2009 by Robert Mailer Anderson and Nicola Miner. It supports initiatives advancing social justice and access to equal opportunity in the United States.
The Miner Anderson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Miner Anderson Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 81 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,266,785
- -10.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 81
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,639
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,255,120
- -5.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (20 of 46, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (78% 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 Miner Anderson Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Website: https://minerandersonfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Miner Anderson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Independent Arts & Media ($257K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $854K.
Grant Size Distribution
269 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 230 grants of 269 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to California (78%), followed by New York (12%), Georgia (4%), Rhode Island (2%), and Arizona (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 81 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Miner Anderson Family Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 20 of 46 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $21K repeat.
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 461% of 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 $929K (2022) to $1.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 81 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Arts & Media San Francisco, CA | CinemaSF fund | $110,000 |
| Independent Arts & Media San Francisco, CA | Fogcutter film series fund | $102,000 |
| International Fund for Photography Inc Orinda, CA | TBW Books fund | $100,000 |
| Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center San Pablo, CA | Artist in Residency fund | $100,000 |
| Third Way Cultural Alliance Inc Delanson, NY | vinyl album projects A and B | $80,000 |
| Kennesaw State Unversity Research and Service Foun Kennesaw, GA | for organizing and conducting the 2025 education for sustainability and human rights fellowship fund | $56,592 |
| The Crucible Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Mechanics Institute San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Kqed Inc San Francisco, CA | City Arts and Lectures: events and broadcasting fund | $35,000 |
| 826 Valencia San Francisco, CA | Charitable Event | $25,000 |
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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 | $5,255,120 | $1,157,765 | $1,467,651 | $1,266,785 | 81 | $1,425,868 | $287,815 | $309,028 |
| 2024 | $5,565,006 | $966,780 | $1,604,986 | $1,410,692 | 76 | $1,561,030 | $202,814 | $315,612 |
| 2023 | $6,189,455 | $834,755 | $1,146,715 | $934,004 | 39 | $1,104,837 | $168,958 | $307,963 |
| 2022 | $6,501,415 | $1,245,056 | $1,139,335 | $929,450 | 38 | $1,091,532 | $655,767 | $371,497 |
| 2021 | $6,395,694 | $1,897,260 | $1,323,043 | $1,106,800 | 35 | — | $1,176,500 | $378,807 |
| 2020 | $5,801,178 | $1,429,015 | $1,541,937 | $1,350,510 | 35 | — | $811,798 | $329,447 |
| 2019 | $5,895,400 | $1,085,582 | $1,579,277 | $1,357,040 | 35 | — | $687,902 | $321,166 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Miner Anderson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $309K 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 says it supports educational, literary, cultural, environmental, and journalistic initiatives intended to create a more equitable society, promote human rights, and empower marginalized groups.
Its grantees include organizations working in arts, media, culture, education, and literacy. For example, Independent Arts & Media describes its mission as empowering independent art and media projects that foster community participation, cultural engagement, and free expression. Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center says it promotes Mexican-American cultural awareness and understanding. 826 Valencia describes its work as improving marginalized students’ writing skills and fostering a passion for literary arts.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 81 grants totaling $1,266,785. Grants ranged from $250 to $110,000, with a median of $5,000. Examples include $110,000 and $102,000 to Independent Arts & Media for the CinemaSF fund and Fogcutter film series fund, respectively; $100,000 to the International Fund for Photography for the TBW Books fund; $100,000 to Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center for an Artist in Residency fund; and $80,000 to Third Way Cultural Alliance for vinyl album projects A and B.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Mailer Anderson as director and secretary, and Nicola Miner as president and director.
The Miner Anderson Family Foundation is led by Nicola Miner, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicola Miner
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Mailer Anderson
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Miner Anderson Family Foundation
How much does The Miner Anderson Family Foundation give each year?
The Miner Anderson Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 81 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 76 grants.
What is The Miner Anderson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Miner Anderson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $15,639, across 81 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Miner Anderson Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Miner Anderson Family Foundation give grants?
The Miner Anderson Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (23 grants), Ukiah, CA (9 grants), Oakland, CA (4 grants) and Sacramento, CA (3 grants).
Does The Miner Anderson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 28% of The Miner Anderson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 81) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Grant" (24 grants) and "Charitable Event" (8 grants).
Who are The Miner Anderson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Miner Anderson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Independent Arts & Media ($257,000 across 4 grants), Third Way Cultural Alliance Inc ($105,000 across 2 grants) and International Fund for Photography Inc ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Miner Anderson Family Foundation?
The Miner Anderson Family Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $309K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Miner Anderson Family Foundation fund?
The foundation says it supports educational, literary, cultural, environmental, and journalistic initiatives intended to create a more equitable society, promote human rights, and empower marginalized groups. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Miner Anderson Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Miner Anderson Family Foundation's EIN?
The Miner Anderson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1119005. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Miner Anderson 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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