Miller Foundation
Battle Creek, MI · EIN 38-6064925. Reported 311 grants totalling $2,630,843 to 102 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Miller Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $7,500; the smallest was $50 and the largest $150,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Services of South Central Michigan | Battle Creek, MI | $289,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Charitable Union | Battle Creek, MI | $254,150 | 18 | 4 | 2024 |
| Music Center of Sc Mi | Battle Creek, MI | $211,248 | 19 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sprout Urban Farms Inc | Battle Creek, MI | $200,550 | 9 | 3 | 2024 |
| Safe Place | Battle Creek, MI | $122,065 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leila Arboretum Society Inc | Battle Creek, MI | $110,900 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Voces | Battle Creek, MI | $109,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Level Sports | Battle Creek, MI | $106,585 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nonprofit Network | Jackson, MI | $106,520 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| What a Do Theatre | Battle Creek, MI | $105,326 | 15 | 4 | 2024 |
| Burmese American Initiative | Battle Creek, MI | $96,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Battle Creek, MI | $85,890 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Substance Abuse Council | Battle Creek, MI | $54,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bc Habitat for Humanity | Battle Creek, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Barn Theatre School for Advanced Tt | Augusta, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sld Read | Kalamazoo, MI | $49,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Scm | Battle Creek, MI | $45,600 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bronson Health Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $40,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Washington Heights Uw Church | Battle Creek, MI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Share Center | Battle Creek, MI | $33,100 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Olivet College | Olivet, MI | $31,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kcc Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | $28,200 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Neighborhoods Inc | Battle Creek, MI | $26,450 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Local Initiative Support Corporation | Kalamazoo, MI | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Band Camp | Battle Creek, MI | $24,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeview School District (band Camp) | Battle Creek, MI | $23,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Battleground Skate House & Youth | Battle Creek, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harper Creek Public Schools | Battle Creek, MI | $19,762 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lakeview Band Camp | Battle Creek, MI | $19,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement | Battle Creek, MI | $19,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lakeview School District | Battle Creek, MI | $17,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | Battle Creek, MI | $15,600 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Guardian Finance & Advocacy Service | Battle Creek, MI | $15,500 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Calhoun Intermediate School District | Marshall, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of Bc | Battle Creek, MI | $15,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sexual Assault Svc of Calhoun Cty | Battle Creek, MI | $10,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our World of Children | Battle Creek, MI | $10,326 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brass Band of Battle Creek | Marshall, MI | $10,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beadle Lake Elementary | Battle Creek, MI | $9,608 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Twin Lake, MI | $8,855 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts Heart of Mi | Kalamazoo, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bc Community Fdn | Battle Creek, MI | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kambly Living Center | Battle Creek, MI | $5,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westlake Elementary | Battle Creek, MI | $5,212 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Battle Creek Public Schools | Battle Creek, MI | $5,095 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lakeview Middle School | Battle Creek, MI | $4,706 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Minges Brook | Battle Creek, MI | $4,634 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sonoma Elem | Battle Creek, MI | $4,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Guardian Inc | Battle Creek, MI | $4,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lakeview School District (spartaniares) | Battle Creek, MI | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kellogg Community College | Battle Creek, MI | $3,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cresendo Academy of Music | Kalamazoo, MI | $3,013 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| South Michigan Food Bank | Battle Creek, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wk Kellogg Biological Stationmsu | East Lansing, MI | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cisd | Battle Creek, MI | $2,745 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Scmi | Battle Creek, MI | $2,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Battle Creek Unlimited | Battle Creek, MI | $2,660 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Family Enrichment Center | Battle Creek, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | Kalamazoo, MI | $2,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sexual Assault Svc of Calhoun | Battle Creek, MI | $2,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Spartanaires | Battle Creek, MI | $2,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bc Christian Early Learning Center | Battle Creek, MI | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Battle Creek Ice Hockey Association | Battle Creek, MI | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minges Brook Elementary | Battle Creek, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Calhoun Christian School | Battle Creek, MI | $1,920 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Verona Elementary | Battle Creek, MI | $1,850 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lakeview School District (dance) | Battle Creek, MI | $1,566 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Y Center | Battle Creek, MI | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Music Center | Battle Creek, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crescendo Academy of Music | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Barn Theather School for Advanced Testing | Augusta, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Barn Theatre School for Advanced Testing | Augusta, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bc Chamber of Commerce | Battle Creek, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bc Metro Moustache Society | Battle Creek, MI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wattles Elementary | Battle Creek, MI | $899 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sherman Lake YMCA | Augusta, MI | $895 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kingman Museum | Battle Creek, MI | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Battle Creek Area Catholic School | Battle Creek, MI | $700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Praireview Elementary | Battle Creek, MI | $676 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Blu Fish Consulting | Marshall, MI | $515 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Calhoun County Sheriff Dept | Battle Creek, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Heatlh Centergrace Health | Battle Creek, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Heights Comm Min | Battle Creek, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Women's Co-Op | Battle Creek, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sonoma Elementary | Battle Creek, MI | $441 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Wakeshma | St Joseph, MI | $415 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ann J Kellogg | Battle Creek, MI | $285 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kalamazoo Civic Threatre' | Kalamazoo, MI | $275 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cereal City Concert Band | Battle Creek, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Inclusive Recreation | Battle Creek, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milk Like Mine | Battle Creek, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Binder Park Zoo | Battle Creek, MI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Life Care Ambulance | Battle Creek, MI | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Riverside Elementary | Battle Creek, MI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Arc of Calhoun County | Battle Creek, MI | $179 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fisher Spiegel Kunkle & Gerber | Battle Creek, MI | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grace Health | Battle Creek, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Battle Creek, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Haven of Rest | Battle Creek, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leila Arboretum | Battle Creek, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Olivet | Olivet, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association-Bc | Grand Rapids, MI | $77 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
52 of 102 (51%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 59%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 133 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70 | $787,223 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 82 | $709,210 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 75 | $546,820 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 84 | $587,590 | $950 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Miller Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 310 Wahwahtaysee Way, Battle Creek, MI, 49015. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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