The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private
The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private is a private foundation based in Baltimore, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Maryland.
The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private at a glance
In short: The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private gave $178K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Maryland. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $178,000
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,593
- +22.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,263,389
- +2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (5 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (85% 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 Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1001 Fleet St Ste 700, Baltimore, MD 21202-4346
Phone: (410) 576-4151
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends School of Baltimore ($35K). Together the top 10 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
127 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 127 grants of 127 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, 6% to New York, 6% to Connecticut, and 4% to the District of Columbia. Baltimore recipients included Friends School of Baltimore, Baltimore Public Media Corporation, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Legal Aid Bureau, and the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 27 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 151% 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 $104K (2019) to $178K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $178K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends School of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Education | $35,000 |
| ACLU Foundation Inc New York, NY | Legal Aid Services | $10,000 |
| Baltimore Public Media Corporation Baltimore, MD | Education | $10,000 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Baltimore, MD | In Suppoort of the Arts and Sciences | $10,000 |
| Enoch Pratt Free Library Baltimore, MD | Education | $10,000 |
| Legal Aid Bureau Baltimore, MD | Legal Aid Services | $10,000 |
| Maryland Food Bank Baltimore, MD | Nutrition and Food Insecurity | $10,000 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | Protecting Children from Harm | $10,000 |
| The Baltimore Museum of Art Baltimore, MD | In Support of the Arts and Sciences | $10,000 |
| The Walters Art Museum Baltimore, MD | In Support of the Arts and Sciences | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,263,389 | $274,799 | $215,605 | $178,000 | 27 | $187,478 | $249,090 | $124,191 |
| 2024 | $2,201,891 | $313,730 | $166,639 | $140,500 | 26 | $143,258 | $291,849 | $120,540 |
| 2023 | $2,054,509 | $31,245 | $162,711 | $139,000 | 25 | $142,544 | $48,139 | $116,282 |
| 2022 | $2,191,463 | $-26,092 | $170,027 | $139,000 | 26 | $142,143 | $11,967 | $120,401 |
| 2021 | $2,385,715 | $336,069 | $153,215 | $122,000 | 23 | $128,092 | $313,826 | $135,965 |
| 2020 | $2,187,799 | $235,155 | $135,030 | $112,000 | 20 | — | $216,308 | $115,415 |
| 2019 | $2,090,786 | $76,666 | $129,735 | $103,500 | 24 | — | $58,658 | $111,206 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private reported a distributable amount of $124K 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 grant purposes included education, legal aid services, support for the arts and sciences, nutrition and food insecurity, protecting children from harm, and environmental preservation and conservation.
Recipients’ own mission statements illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. Friends School of Baltimore describes itself as a Quaker school focused on helping young people develop skills and knowledge to partner with their communities and become change-makers. Legal Aid Bureau says it provides free civil legal services and works with Marylanders experiencing poverty toward equity and social justice. Blue Water Baltimore says it works to restore the quality of Baltimore’s rivers, streams, and harbor; Health Care for the Homeless describes its work as addressing homelessness through health care, housing, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 27 grants totaling $178,000. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $35,000, with a median of $5,000. In 2024, it awarded 26 grants totaling $140,500; in 2023, it awarded 25 grants totaling $139,000.
The largest 2025 grant was $35,000 to Friends School of Baltimore. Other notable 2025 grants included $10,000 each to ACLU Foundation, Baltimore Public Media Corporation, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Legal Aid Bureau, Maryland Food Bank, Save the Children, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Walters Art Museum, and the University of Baltimore School of Law. The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lynn B Sassin and Clemence Mk Miller as trustees.
The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clemence Mk Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn B. Sassin
Trustee
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 Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private
How much does The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private give each year?
The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private gave $178K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $141K across 26 grants.
What is The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private's typical grant size?
The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,593, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private give grants?
The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private gives mostly in Maryland: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (6%) and Connecticut (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (20 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "In Suppoort of the Arts and Sciences" (6 grants), "Education" (6 grants) and "Environmental Preservation and Conservation" (4 grants).
Who are The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private's largest grantees?
The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private's largest 2025 grantees include Friends School of Baltimore ($35,000), ACLU Foundation Inc ($10,000) and Baltimore Public Media Corporation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private?
The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $187K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $124K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grant purposes included education, legal aid services, support for the arts and sciences, nutrition and food insecurity, protecting children from harm, and environmental preservation and conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private?
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 Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private's EIN?
The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6855154. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 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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Grantable. (2026). The Sally S & Decatur H Miller Private funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-sally-s-and-decatur-h-miller-private-morg_e1dda88dd479438ea6cc78459eb178f2
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