Open Foundations · Oregon

James F and Marion L Miller Foundation

Portland, Oregon · EIN 030373895. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $11.1M across 236 grants in 2024, a median of $23K each.

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$11.1M
paid in 2024
236
grants paid
$23K
median grant
5%
to first-time recipients
$178.5M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
CARRIE HOOPS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Address
1905 SE 10TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR, 97214
Phone
5035463191
Form the request should take
PLEASE SEE APPLICATION GUIDELINES AT WWW.MILLERFOUND.ORG/APPLY
Submission deadline
APPLICATION DEADLINES ARE POSTED PERIODICALLY AT WWW.MILLERFOUND.ORG
Restrictions on awards
THE MILLER FOUNDATION MAKES RESPONSIVE GRANTS TO REQUESTS FROM ORGANIZATIONS BASED IN OREGON WHOSE PRIMARY FOCUS IS IN THE ARTS OR EDUCATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE APPLICATION GUIDELINES AT WWW.MILLERFOUND.ORG/APPLY

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202542659349100219. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

arts educationrural oregontheatre companysouthern oregononetwothreeyouth

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 236 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Oregon SymphonyOR$1,166,667THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA
2Children's InstituteOR$875,000FIVE YEAR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVOCACY PROGRAM THROUGH MILLER EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE
3Portland Art MuseumOR$800,000THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ART MUSEUM
4Portland OperaOR$400,000THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR OPERA COMPANY
5Oregon Ballet TheatreOR$300,000THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL BALLET COMPANY AND SCHOOL
6Foundations for a Better OregonOR$200,000ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PHILANTHROPIC COLLABORATIVE SUPPORTING LEARNING AND ADVOCACY FOR EDUCATION SYSTEMS CHANGE
7De La Salle North Catholic High SchoolOR$150,000TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL SERVING UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR
8Kids Unlimited of OregonOR$150,000THREE YEAR OPERATING GRANT FOR IN-SCHOOL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN SOUTHERN OREGON
9ReapOR$150,000TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YEAR-ROUND MULTICULTURAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
10Britt Music & Arts FestivalOR$130,000THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PERFORMING ARTS VENUE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL IN SOUTHERN OREGON
11Literary Arts IncOR$125,000THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR LITERARY ARTS ORGANIZATION
12Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (omsi)OR$125,000TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR STATEWIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
13Project YouthOR$125,000TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN OREGON
14Latino NetworkOR$100,000TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR LATINO ARTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
15Northwest Children's Theater and SchoolOR$100,000ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YOUTH THEATRE EDUCATION PROGRAM

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020199$10.1M
2021272$10.4M
2022206$8.8M
2023229$15.4M
2024236$11.1M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Oregon100%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Carolyn HoopsEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2024
Charles H PutneyCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD · 2024
Donald L GrottingDIRECTOR · 2024
Giyen KimDIRECTOR · 2024
John TapognaTREASURER · 2024
Kali Ladd ThorneDIRECTOR · 2024
Peter KoehlerPRESIDENT · 2024
Subashini Ganesan-forbesSECRETARY · 2024
William SwindellsDIRECTOR · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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