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Arjay R and Frances F Miller Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$1.3M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
48
Grants FY2024
49
Organizations funded FY2023
24%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$10,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$250,000
Organizations funded a year
39 to 49
FY2019 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
14
Total assets, FY2024
$2.0M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 24% of the organizations Arjay R and Frances F Miller Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 12% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 88% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $173k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23
EducationHealthCrime & LegalHuman ServicesCivil RightsFood & NutritionOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving48$1.3M19%
FY202349$1.4M24%
FY202241$2.4M12%
FY202149$1.2M31%
FY202042$1.0M21%
FY201939$775kn/a
94% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2024.

Social Science$1.8MArts & Culture$1.6MEducation$854kAnimals$500kEnvironment$325kHealth$307kFood & Nutrition$250kCrime & Legal$236kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2019 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Public Policy Institute of California$1,750,00034%
Berkeley Repertory Theatre$975,00062%
Bay City News Foundation$430,000624%
Refed Inc$250,00052%
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc$200,00030%
Brophy College Preparatory$162,0006n/a
The International Council on Clean Transportation Inc$150,00031%
Kent School$125,00020%
Hillsborough Schools Foundation$122,50060%
Burlingame Community for Education Foundation$120,00061%
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All grantees of Arjay R and Frances F Miller Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Public Policy Institute of California$1,750,00034%
Berkeley Repertory Theatre$975,00062%
Bay City News Foundation$430,000624%
Refed Inc$250,00052%
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc$200,00030%
Brophy College Preparatory$162,0006n/a
The International Council on Clean Transportation Inc$150,00031%
Kent School$125,00020%
Hillsborough Schools Foundation$122,50060%
Burlingame Community for Education Foundation$120,00061%
Humane Society Silicon Valley$110,00060%
The Center for Reproductive Rights Inc$80,00060%
Salvation Army$70,0005n/a
Ffwd$65,00041%
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc$60,00060%
San Francisco Girls Chorus Inc$55,00060%
The Marine Mammal Center$50,00060%
Phoenix Country Day School$45,00040%
First Congregational Nursery School$40,00035%
Kqed Inc$37,50060%
Human Investment Project Inc$30,00060%
Parkinson's Foundation Inc$30,00030%
Next Level Sports Foundation Inc$30,00030%
Women's E-News$27,50047%
First Amendment Coalition$25,00060%
Elizabeth Smart Foundation$23,500338%
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula$20,00010%
The Peoples Conservatory$20,00042%
The Brookings Institution$20,00020%
Post$20,00027%
100 Club of Arizona$17,50020%
1888 Foundation$15,000342%
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc$15,00010%
Center for Land-Based Learning$15,00060%
Streetlightusa$12,00030%
Shelby Library Foundation$10,0002n/a
Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy$10,000235%
Chinese for Affirmative Action$10,00010%
Wildlife Conservation Network Inc$10,00010%
Berkeley High School Jazz$10,0002n/a
Generatehope Inc$10,00011%
Peninsula Open Space Trust$10,00010%
Cheetah Conservation Fund$10,00020%
Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Protection Foundation Inc$5,50060%
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc$5,00010%
The Board of Visitors$5,00010%
The Livestrong Foundation$5,00010%
Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest$5,00011%
Xavier College Preparatory Roman Catholic High School Phoenix$5,0001n/a
Aspire Public Schools Foundation$5,00010%
Bhs Quarterback Club Inc$5,00013%
San Tan Montessori School Inc$5,00010%
Braden Markus Memorial Scholarship Fund$5,00016%
CatchLight$3,75010%
The Film Collaborative Inc$3,00010%
Trevor Project Inc$2,50010%
Whoa Inc$2,5001n/a
Elijah J Auxier Foundation$2,50011%
Xavier Dads Club Inc$1,50011%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 30 recipients with no EIN on record ($2.7M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Arjay R and Frances F Miller Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 3 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 53 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetPublic Policy Institute of California: $1,750,000 over 3y, 3.6% of budgetBerkeley Repertory Theatre: $975,000 over 6y, 1.8% of budgetBay City News Foundation: $430,000 over 6y, 24% of budgetRefed Inc: $250,000 over 5y, 1.6% of budgetEverytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc: $200,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetThe International Council on Clean Transportation Inc: $150,000 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetKent School: $125,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetHillsborough Schools Foundation: $122,500 over 6y, 0.5% of budgetBurlingame Community for Education Foundation: $120,000 over 6y, 0.7% of budgetHumane Society Silicon Valley: $110,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetThe Center for Reproductive Rights Inc: $80,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetFfwd: $65,000 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetAlzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc: $60,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetSan Francisco Girls Chorus Inc: $55,000 over 6y, 0.5% of budgetThe Marine Mammal Center: $50,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetPhoenix Country Day School: $45,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetFirst Congregational Nursery School: $40,000 over 3y, 4.9% of budgetKqed Inc: $37,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetHuman Investment Project Inc: $30,000 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetParkinson's Foundation Inc: $30,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNext Level Sports Foundation Inc: $30,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetWomen's E-News: $27,500 over 4y, 7.2% of budgetFirst Amendment Coalition: $25,000 over 6y, 0.5% of budgetElizabeth Smart Foundation: $23,500 over 3y, 38% of budgetBoys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetThe Peoples Conservatory: $20,000 over 4y, 2.2% of budgetThe Brookings Institution: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPost: $20,000 over 2y, 6.7% of budget100 Club of Arizona: $17,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budget1888 Foundation: $15,000 over 3y, 42% of budgetPlanned Parenthood Federation of America Inc: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCenter for Land-Based Learning: $15,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetStreetlightusa: $12,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetWild Horse Outreach & Advocacy: $10,000 over 2y, 35% of budgetChinese for Affirmative Action: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWildlife Conservation Network Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGeneratehope Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetPeninsula Open Space Trust: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCheetah Conservation Fund: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetWoodside-Portola Valley Fire Protection Foundation Inc: $5,500 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetUniversity of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Board of Visitors: $5,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetThe Livestrong Foundation: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLiterary and Prologue Society of the Southwest: $5,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetAspire Public Schools Foundation: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBhs Quarterback Club Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 3.4% of budgetSan Tan Montessori School Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBraden Markus Memorial Scholarship Fund: $5,000 over 1y, 5.8% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 53.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Silicon Valley Community FoundationCA21.9× affinity15 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Silicon Valley Community Foundation · The San Francisco Foundation · Arizona Community Foundation · The David and Lucile Packard Foundation · Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma · The Thunderbirds · McKesson Foundation Inc · The Intuit Foundation · Baird Foundation Inc · The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation · Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Arjay R and Frances F Miller Foundation

How much does Arjay R and Frances F Miller Foundation give?
Arjay R and Frances F Miller Foundation reported 48 grants totaling $1,340,500 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 39 and 49 organizations a year over FY2019 to FY2023.
What does Arjay R and Frances F Miller Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2019 to FY2024, its largest causes are Social Science (22%), Arts & Culture (20%), Education (11%).
Who are Arjay R and Frances F Miller Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2019 to FY2024: Public Policy Institute of California ($1.8M), Berkeley Repertory Theatre ($975k), Bay City News Foundation ($430k).
Does Arjay R and Frances F Miller Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 24% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Arjay R and Frances F Miller Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Arjay R and Frances F Miller Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Silicon Valley Community Foundation, The San Francisco Foundation, Arizona Community Foundation.
Where is Arjay R and Frances F Miller Foundation based?
Arjay R and Frances F Miller Foundation is based in CA.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 90 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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