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Mitchell and Sarah Miller Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ada, Michigan · EIN 853669671

Mitchell and Sarah Miller Foundation is a private foundation in Ada, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $138,817 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $3,750 and the largest $35,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $146,321 the year before.

63% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$105,40812$1.9 million
2024$146,32112$2.0 million
2025$138,81716$2.1 million

How to apply

Mitchell and Sarah Miller Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Mitchell and Sarah Miller Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan10$124,317
Florida2$7,000
Minnesota2$6,000
Ohio1$1,000
New York1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Impact Church
Lowell, MI
To support charitable and religious activities$35,000
Dairy Discovery
Alto, MI
To support education about the dairy industry$27,500
Brodys Be Cafe
Ada, MI
To support employment of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities$22,500
Flat River Outreach Ministries
Lowell, MI
To support programs that meet basic needs for people in the greater lowell, mi area$16,667
Aspire Outreach Ministries
Lowell, MI
To support charitable and religious activities$10,000
Lowell Wresting Club
Lowell, MI
To support youth wrestling$8,550
Bayside Community Church
Bradenton, FL
To support charitable and religious activities$6,000
Pinky Swear Foundation
Edina, MN
To provide emotional and financial support to children with cancer$5,000
Lowell High School
Lowell, MI
To support student athletics$2,500
Longboat Key Garden Club
Longboat Key, FL
To support gardening and environmental concerns$1,000
Gopher Wrestling Club
Minneapolis, MN
To support wrestling in minnesota$1,000
Tiffin Womens Soccer
Tiffin, OH
To suuport the women's soccer program$1,000
Lowell Lacross Club
Lowell, MI
To support youth lacrosse$600
Thornapple Valley Baseball & Softball League
Grand Rapids, MI
To support youth baseball and softball$500
Msu Wrestling Club
East Lansing, MI
To support club wrestling$500
Cornell Universtiy Wrestling
Thaca, NY
To support the wrestling program$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mitchell and Sarah Miller Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Mitchell and Sarah Miller Foundation give?

$138,817 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $3,750.

Who runs Mitchell and Sarah Miller Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mitchell Miller (President) and Sarah Miller (Secretary).

What does Mitchell and Sarah Miller Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and environment and conservation.

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