The Miner Foundation
The Miner Foundation is a private foundation based in St. George, Utah. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing lists 56 grants totaling $297,044.
The Miner Foundation at a glance
In short: The Miner Foundation gave $297K across 56 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Utah. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $297,044
- -50.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 56
- -58.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,304
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $10,621,885
- +1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (16 of 56, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Utah (53% 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 Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s website provides a request form for organization, project, and funding-request information. The 2025 filing lists Allen P. Miner as the contact and states that all grants are subject to signing a general operating donation letter. Grant funds must be spent for charitable purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code.
- Contact
Application contact: Allen P Miner
Mailing address: C/O Thomas Monson Cpa 1173 S 250 W, 204, St George, UT 84770
Phone: (435) 628-3930
Website: https://minerfdn.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Miner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Plantrician Project ($58K). Together the top 10 received $168K.
Grant Size Distribution
515 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 509 grants of 515 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed across recipient states as follows: Utah, 53%; Florida, 20%; New York, 10%; California, 8%; and an unspecified state category, 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 56 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Miner Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 56 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $4K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $114K (2020) to $870K (2022). In 2025 it made 56 grants totaling $297K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Plantrician Project Boynton Beach, FL | General Donation for Operating Purposes | $57,992 |
| Donorschooseorg New York, NY | General Donation for Operating Purposes | $30,000 |
| Japan Society of Northern CA San Francisco, CA | General Donation for Operating Purposes | $25,000 |
| NPO Hojin Seitaikai | General Donation for Operating Purposes | $10,052 |
| St George Children's Musuem St George, UT | General Donation for Operatin Purposes | $10,000 |
| Utah Arts Academy Saint George, UT | General Donation for Operating Purposes | $10,000 |
| School of Life Foundation St George, UT | General Donation for Operating Purposes | $7,500 |
| Youth Futures St George St George, UT | General Donation for Operating Purposes | $7,500 |
| Ability Found West Valley City, UT | General Donation for Operating Purposes | $5,000 |
| Apple Valley Volunteer Fire Dept Apple Valley, UT | General Donation for Operating Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | $10,621,885 | $528,977 | $405,212 | $297,044 | 56 | $367,331 | $492,069 | $508,302 |
| 2024 | $10,497,950 | $2,384,999 | $803,205 | $599,964 | 135 | $662,574 | $2,244,368 | $523,936 |
| 2023 | $8,916,155 | $254,169 | $657,547 | $557,508 | 125 | $621,232 | $217,854 | $535,618 |
| 2022 | $9,319,533 | $2,288,181 | $976,418 | $869,734 | 119 | $940,289 | $2,252,052 | $545,995 |
| 2021 | $8,013,285 | $5,652,140 | $491,073 | $398,340 | 80 | $459,569 | $3,932,857 | $463,919 |
| 2020 | $2,852,002 | $115,017 | $135,740 | $114,010 | 17 | — | $113,378 | $167,476 |
| 2019 | $2,874,418 | $-76,650 | $215,216 | $155,508 | 16 | — | $33,458 | $146,092 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Miner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $508K 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 mission is to help fulfill people’s dreams by pledging resources to aid the development of their talents, self-esteem, ingenuity, work ethic, and health.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of activities. The Plantrician Project says it educates and equips healthcare providers about plant-based nutrition. DonorsChoose.org says it engages the public in supporting public schools and addressing educational inequity. Utah Arts Academy describes itself as an academic and arts-focused school. Ability Found says it provides mobility equipment to disabled children and adults. These are grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 56 grants totaling $297,044. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $57,992, with a median of $3,000.
The largest 2025 grants included $57,992 to The Plantrician Project, $30,000 to DonorsChoose.org, and $25,000 to Japan Society of Northern California. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to Utah Arts Academy and St. George Children’s Museum, and $7,500 each to School of Life Foundation and Youth Futures St. George.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Allen P. Miner as president, secretary, and executive director; Michiko Miner as director; and Thomas S. Monson as treasurer and outside director.
The Miner Foundation is led by Allen P. Miner, Prsdnt, Sectry & Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allen P. Miner
Prsdnt, Sectry & Executive Director
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michiko Miner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas S. Monson
Treasurer & Outside Director
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 Miner Foundation
How much does The Miner Foundation give each year?
The Miner Foundation gave $297K across 56 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $600K across 135 grants.
What is The Miner Foundation's typical grant size?
The Miner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,304, across 56 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Miner Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Miner Foundation give grants?
The Miner Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (20%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint George, UT (9 grants), Salt Lake City, UT (5 grants), Provo, UT (4 grants) and Cedar City, UT (3 grants).
Does The Miner Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Miner Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (56 of 56) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Miner Foundation's largest grantees?
The Miner Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Plantrician Project ($57,992), Donorschooseorg ($30,000) and Japan Society of Northern CA ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Miner Foundation?
The Miner Foundation reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $367K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $508K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Miner Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to help fulfill people’s dreams by pledging resources to aid the development of their talents, self-esteem, ingenuity, work ethic, and health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Miner Foundation?
The foundation’s website provides a request form for organization, project, and funding-request information. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Miner Foundation's EIN?
The Miner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 98-0441716. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Miner Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-miner-foundation-morg_e9eab960cc5d43e58b5f2b3e000e09ef
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