Howard & Nell E Miller Foundat
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-6305933. Reported 153 grants totalling $1,451,922 to 69 recipients 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. Howard & Nell E Miller Foundat 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $6,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $784 and the largest $30,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 412 Food Rescue Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christian Immigration Advocacy Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Light of Life Ministries Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $42,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| East End Cooperative Ministry | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rankin Christian Center | Rankin, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Latino Community Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wilkinsburg Community Developement Corp | Wilkinsburg, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Refugee Youth Support and Education | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,948 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| CASA San Jose | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Crossroads Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hazelwood Initiative | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hello Neighbor | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Human Services Center Corporation | Turtle Creek, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pa Women Work An Affiliate of the National Network for Women | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Pittsburgh Project | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Student Conservation Association Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $29,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Familylinks Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $26,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Spina Bifida Association of Western Pennsylvania | Wexford, PA | $25,784 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Computer Reach | Wilkinsburg, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jfcs Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Life's Work of Western Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Literacy Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Neighborhood Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Watson Institute | Sewickley, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hosanna House | Pittsburgh, PA | $17,317 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Propel Schools Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reading Ready Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Mission Co | Moon, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban Impact Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Woodlands Foundation Inc | Wexford, PA | $13,589 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Children's Home of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Angel's Place Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Braddock Carnegie Library Association | Braddock, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bradley Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Carnegie Library of Homestead | Munhall, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Step Recovery Homes | Mckeesport, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fishes and Loaves Cooperative Ministries | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Focus on Renewal Sto Rox Neighborhood Corp | Mckees Rocks, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Glade Run Foundation | Zelienople, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Glade Run Lutheran Services | Zelienople, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Valley Community Services | Braddock, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Public Theatre Corporation | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Youth Leadership | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Samaritan Counseling Ctr of Western Pennsylvania | Sewickley, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shepherds Heart Fellowship Ministries | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Travelers Aid of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Upmc Western Behavioral Health at Safe H | Erie, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Womens Center & Shelter of Greater Pgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Conservation Corps | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,784 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community | Pittsburgh, PA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA of Greene County | Waynesburg, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Extra Mile Education Foundation Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Corapolis Community Development Foundation Inc | Coraopolis, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mckees Rocks Community Development Corporation | Mckees Rocks, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Aviary | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Womanspace East | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
42 of 69 (61%) 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 60%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Familylinks Inc
DOWNTOWN CENTER & SHELTER - Rankin Christian Center
OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM - Womens Center & Shelter of Greater Pgh
EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM - Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh
CHILDRENS LITERACY PROGRAM - Spina Bifida Association of Western Pennsylvania
FIREFLY CAMPS AND RETREATS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 123 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | $373,568 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 40 | $390,089 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 33 | $337,317 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 38 | $350,948 | $10,000 |
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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Howard & Nell E Miller Foundat's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 500 First Ave P7-Pfsc-03-Z, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. 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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