The Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation funds work across health and medicine, shelter and food security, education and skill development, jobs and economic self-reliance, and cultural and spiritual enrichment, provided it primarily benefits individuals and families in Utah, which is the stated geographic focus.
- Most grants to organisations are modest: about 8 in 10 of the 367 grants it made fall between $5,000 and $250,000, with a median grant of $25,000, so a request in that range is realistic for most applicants, though its General Operating (GO) Grants are capped at up to $10,000 and are aimed at organisations that may be new or relatively small, with particular interest in grassroots nonprofits in rural communities.
- Larger sums are possible but rare, as shown by its single largest grant of about $10,000,000 to an organisation that regrants to others.
- How you apply depends on the programme: GO, Community Support and Westside Community Grants are applied for through the foundation's Grants Portal after completing an eligibility quiz, while Strategic Initiative applicants should start with a one-page concept outline or letter of inquiry before being invited to submit a full application.
- Only 13% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded two years earlier, suggesting room for new applicants rather than reliance mainly on repeat relationships; it does not fund individuals seeking personal financial aid, political, labor or fraternal organisations, or charitable organisations established outside the U.S.
Overview
The Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Sandy, UT.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website and other web pages about the foundation (lhmvoices.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation partners with 501(c)(3) nonprofits that provide services and equitable access in health and medicine, shelter and food security, education and skill development, jobs and economic self-reliance, and cultural and spiritual enrichment. Its grant programmes serve organisations whose work primarily benefits individuals and families living in Utah. General Operating (GO) Grants are designed for organisations that may be new or relatively small; for this programme, the foundation is particularly interested in grassroots nonprofits embedded in rural communities.
Themes
- Health and medicine
- Shelter and food security
- Education and skill development
- Jobs and economic self-reliance
- Cultural and spiritual enrichment
Geographic Focus
Utah.
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals seeking personal financial aid
- Political, labor or fraternal organizations
- Charitable organizations established outside of the U.S
How to apply
For GO, Community Support and Westside Community Grants, organisations use the Grants Portal, create an account, take the eligibility quiz and apply. Strategic Initiative applicants email a one-page concept outline or letter of inquiry; if approved for further review, they complete a full application. Employees may nominate qualified nonprofits for GO Grants, and those organisations should first review the foundation's guidelines and restrictions.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 13% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2024 filings, half of its 367 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- For GO Grants, the foundation is particularly interested in locating and fostering growth of grassroots nonprofits embedded in rural communities. (as reported in other published sources)
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 15% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 13% of grant dollars went to organisations The Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 18% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 324 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Salt Lake County Foundation · General Financial Support$10,035,0002024 tax year
- University of Utah · General Financial Support$1,976,9742024 tax year
- Friends of Switchpoint · General Financial Support$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Ukraine House DC Foundation · General Financial Support$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Ogden-Weber Technical College Foundation · General Financial Support$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Utah Historical Society · General Financial Support$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Neuroworx · General Financial Support$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Utah Summer Games Foundation · General Financial Support$625,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Don Stirling — President
- Braden Miller — Director
- Karen R Williams — Director
- Brilliant Miller — Director
- Stephen F Miller — Director / Vice President
- Gregory S Miller — Director
- Karen Gail Miller — Trustee / Director / Vice President
- Zane Miller — Director
- Randy Wright — Treasurer
- Julie Ramos — Secretary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $37,898,096 | $33,161,863 | $654,921,627 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $42,470,988 | $28,040,884 | $681,047,144 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $51,222,949 | $33,201,549 | $773,913,330 | 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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