Herman and Frieda L Miller Foundation
EIN 137131926Total Given 2016–2024
$22.2M
456 grants · $2.5M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $40K–$50K
grant size
50%
supporter · 98/196 multi-year
repeat
$46.1M
Assets (2024)
196
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 426-7080
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.9M | $43.4M | $2.1M | 63 |
| 2017 | $3.0M | $42.2M | $2.2M | 62 |
| 2018 | $2.7M | $40.5M | $2.5M | 59 |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $38.2M | $1.5M | 57 |
| 2021 | $2.6M | $43.1M | $3.8M | 54 |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $41.9M | $3.4M | 54 |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $40.8M | $3.1M | 57 |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $46.1M | $4.3M | 50 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 456 grants on record
Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$40K
Median
$50K
Average
$49K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$170K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (456 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Theater Offensive | Boston, MA | $170,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Mass Voter Education Network Inc | Boston, MA | $125,000 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| The Theater Offensive | Boston, MA | $120,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| The Theater Offensive | Boston, MA | $120,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION YEAR #2 OF 3 | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center | Boston, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center | Boston, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Tsne Missionworks | Boston, MA | $100,000 | HOLISTIC UNIFIED BLOCS OF SOLIDARIY (HUBS) | 2024 |
| Boston Community Capital Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $90,000 | LAWRENCE CANAL AND ALLEYWAYS | 2018 |
| Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center Inc | Boston, MA | $90,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center | Boston, MA | $90,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center | Boston, MA | $90,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | $90,000 | LAWRENCE CANAL AND ALLEYWAYS PROJECT | 2016 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | $90,000 | LAWRENCE CANALS AND ALLEYWAYS COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PROJECT | 2017 |
| Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center Inc | Boston, MA | $90,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center | Boston, MA | $90,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Central Square Theater | Cambridge, MA | $80,000 | CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER 2024-2025 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center | Boston, MA | $80,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Massachusetts Voter Education | Boston, MA | $75,000 | BUILDING POWER TOGETHER: A VIEW TO 2020 | 2018 |
| Massachusetts Communities Action Network | Dorchester, MA | $75,000 | ADVANCING RACIAL JUSTICE WITHIN AND WITHOUT | 2018 |
| Mira Coalition | Boston, MA | $75,000 | BUILDING POWER TOGETHER: A VIEW TO 2020 | 2018 |
| Ma Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition | Boston, MA | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Massachusetts Communities Action Network | Dorchester, MA | $75,000 | POWERFUL ORGANIZING AND INNOVATING FOR ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY | 2020 |
| Ma Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition | Boston, MA | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Communities Action Network | Dorchester, MA | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |