Diane and Ron Miller Fund
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The fund accepts no unsolicited requests and contributes only to organisations it has preselected, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; the filing gives no open application steps, so the practical route is an introduction.
- Its grants chiefly support arts and humanities, world health and community health, so work in those areas fits best.
- Half of its grants to organisations were $25,000 or less, its median grant was $25,000, and about 8 in 10 grants fall between $10,000 and $350,000, so a modest request near the lower end suits it best; that band is typical, not a ceiling, as its largest grant was about $1,350,000.
- Most of its grant dollars (98%) went to organisations it had already funded in earlier filings, so the fund is largely repeat-giving and a first approach should expect a competitive, relationship-led process.
Overview
Diane and Ron Miller Fund is a US private foundation based in Vineburg, CA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filing does not state a general field of interest. Its recorded grants chiefly supported arts and humanities, including orchestras, museums and arts centres. Other grants went to organisations supporting world health and community health, including international health charities and food banks. The grant record also includes community services, education and support for at-risk young people, alongside smaller grants for conservation and relief in Ukraine. Grants went to organisations in California and other states, with California accounting for the largest share. The fund contributes only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Arts and humanities
- World health
- Community health
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, District of Columbia and Massachusetts.
How to apply
The fund contributes only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; the filing gives no open application steps.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 98% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 59 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 3%
- The largest single recipient received 42% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 98% of grant dollars went to organisations Diane and Ron Miller Fund had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 14 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $37,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- La Philharmonic · Arts/humanities$1,360,0002024 tax year
- Walt Disney Family Museum · Arts/humanities$250,0002024 tax year
- Halo Trust · World health$200,0002024 tax year
- Feed the Children · Community health$160,0002024 tax year
- Partners in Health · World health$100,0002024 tax year
- Feeding America · Community health$100,0002024 tax year
- United Friends of the Children · Community support$50,0002024 tax year
- World Central Kitchen · World health$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Madeline Goff — Secretary
- Walter Ed Miller — Treasurer
- Tamara D Miller — Vice President
- Jennifer Goff — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,352,952 | $3,070,000 | $47,589,131 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,351,097 | $3,156,000 | $57,061,258 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,619,963 | $2,332,500 | $67,359,689 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Vineburg, CA