Steven and Sheila Miller Foundation
EIN 820576089 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$1.3M
129 grants · $145K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $500–$10K
grant size
54%
supporter · 31/57 multi-year
repeat
$1.3M
Assets (2024)
57
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 963-9402
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $422K | $2.6M | $-59K | 28 |
| 2018 | $225K | $2.0M | $146K | 25 |
| 2020 | $162K | $1.7M | $-99K | 20 |
| 2021 | $121K | $1.7M | $100K | 18 |
| 2022 | $114K | $1.4M | $-46K | 14 |
| 2023 | $138K | $1.3M | $-33K | 11 |
| 2024 | $126K | $1.3M | $167K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 129 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$5K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$186K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
54.3% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 8 states
$773K across
70 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Galveston
- 3 Brazos
- 4 Fort Bend
Officers & Directors
SM
Steven L. Miller
11+ yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Sheila M. Miller
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SM
Steven L. Miller
11+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AR
Ashley M. Ranton
9+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
SM
Steven L. Miller Jr
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SM
Sheila M. Miller
9+ yrs
Director
SM
Steven L. Miller
11+ yrs
Director
SM
Steven L. Miller Jr
9+ yrs
Director
AR
Ashley M. Ranton
9+ yrs
Director
SM
Steven L. Miller
11+ yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Sheila M. Miller
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AR
Ashley M. Ranton
9+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
SM
Steven L. Miller
11+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SM
Steven L. Miller Jr
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AR
Ashley M. Ranton
9+ yrs
Director
SM
Steven L. Miller Jr
9+ yrs
Director
SM
Sheila M. Miller
9+ yrs
Director
SM
Steven L. Miller
11+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (129 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $186,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $55,000 | MEDICAL | 2023 |
| Rice University- Baker Institute | Houston, TX | $55,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | MEDICAL | 2024 |
| Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church | Houston, TX | $50,000 | SOCIAL OUTREACH | 2016 |
| Rice University- Baker Institute | Houston, TX | $40,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Rice University- Baker Institute | Houston, TX | $35,500 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Rice University- Baker Institute | Houston, TX | $35,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $31,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Colonial Williamsburg | Williamsburg, VA | $30,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation | Houston, TX | $27,500 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation | Houston, TX | $26,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| MFAH | Houston, TX | $26,000 | ARTS | 2016 |
| MFAH | Houston, TX | $25,000 | ARTS | 2018 |
| Summit Charter School | Cashiers, NC | $25,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $25,000 | SOCIAL OUTREACH | 2018 |
| Summit Charter School | Cashiers, NC | $25,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $25,000 | SOCIAL OUTREACH | 2016 |
| Summit Charter School | Cashiers, NC | $25,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Urbana, IL | $21,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $20,000 | ARTS | 2023 |
| Rice University- Baker Institute | Houston, TX | $17,500 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $16,500 | ARTS | 2022 |
| Rice University- Baker Institute | Houston, TX | $15,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $14,000 | MEDICAL | 2020 |
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