HOWARD MILLER FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.5M · expenses $1.3M · assets $17.6M

EIN
38-2137226
Address
860 E MAIN AVE, ZEELAND, MI 49464-1365
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (association)
Ruling date
March 1977 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Howard J Miller PRESIDENT2015-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Derek J Miller SECRETARY/TREASURER2025 1 $0 reported 1
Philip D Miller (former) SECRETARY/TREASURE2015-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jack H Miller (former) DIRECTOR2015-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Tim Fennema (former) VP of Finance, Began Jan 20192019 1 $0 reported 1
Dennis J Palasek (former) Assistant Secretary2015-2018 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HOWARD J MILLER PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
DEREK J MILLER SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HOWARD J MILLER PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
PHILIP D MILLER SECRETARY/TREASURE1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HOWARD J MILLER PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
PHILIP D MILLER SECRETARY/TREASURE1 $0-$0 $01
JACK H MILLER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HOWARD J MILLER PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
PHILIP D MILLER SECRETARY/TREASURE1 $0-$0 $01
JACK H MILLER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jack H Miller Director1 $0-$0 $01
Philip D Miller Secretary/Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Howard J Miller President1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Philip D Miller President1 $0-$0 $01
Jack H Miller Director1 $0-$0 $01
Howard J Miller Secretary/Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Philip D Miller President1 $0-$0 $01
Jack H Miller Vice-President1 $0-$0 $01
Howard J Miller Secretary/Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Tim Fennema VP of Finance, Began Jan 20191 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Philip D Miller President1 $0-$0 $01
Jack H Miller Vice-President1 $0-$0 $01
Howard J Miller Secretary/Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Dennis J Palasek Assistant Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Philip D Miller President1 $0-$0 $01
Jack H Miller Vice-President1 $0-$0 $01
Howard J Miller Secretary/Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Dennis J Palasek Assistant Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PHILIP D MILLER PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JACK H MILLER VICE-PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
HOWARD J MILLER SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
DENNIS J PALASEK ASSISTANT SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PHILIP D MILLER PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
JACK H MILLER VICE-PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
HOWARD J MILLER SECRETARY/TREASURER0 $0-- $01
DENNIS J PALASEK ASSISTANT SECRETARY0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 57 grants to organizations · $1.1M
2024 · 57 grants to organizations · $974K · 2 grants to individuals · $8K
2023 · 56 grants to organizations · $954K · 2 grants to individuals · $10K
2022 · 55 grants to organizations · $1.1M · 5 grants to individuals · $18K
2021 · 61 grants to organizations · $948K
2020 · 62 grants to organizations · $894K
2019 · 63 grants to organizations · $968K
2018 · 63 grants to organizations · $908K
2017 · 57 grants to organizations · $849K
2016 · 52 grants to organizations · $862K · 5 grants to individuals · $12K
2015 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 2 summary lines · $883K

This return lists 2 summary lines (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2017 · 1 contributor · $296K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 HOWARD MILLER COMPANY Organization or other ZEELAND, MI $296,300- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $225K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 HOWARD MILLER COMPANY Person ZEELAND, MI $225,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,538,125$1,262,924 $17,572,772$17,572,772 -- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,676,855$1,059,335 $17,294,684$17,294,684 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$560,648$1,045,085 $16,671,064$16,671,064 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,211,659$1,268,578 $17,153,558$17,153,558 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,544,152$1,027,996 $17,172,023$17,172,023 -- ---
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$855,611$964,045 $16,657,181$16,652,866 -- ---
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$561,197$1,040,481 $16,761,675$16,761,675 -- ---
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$924,219$1,050,400 $17,237,459$17,237,459 -- ---
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,624,516$915,316 $17,370,769$17,370,769 $296,300- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$725,715$931,855 $15,663,743$15,663,743 -- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$802,453$966,493 $15,874,989$15,874,989 $225,000- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Nearby + Similar BETA

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
THE MILLER FOUNDATIONMIB99 $951,712$1,200,086 PRESIDENT & CEO$188,548 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
PHILIP D MILLER FOUNDATIONMINot reported $772,489$214,529 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
MILNER HOTELS FOUNDATIONMIT20 $1,737,858$1,969,817 PRESIDENT, TREASURER$33,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
HOWARD FOUNDATIONOKNot reported $1,918,502$3,444,307 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
MILLER FOUNDATIONCAP20 $1,218,122$1,098,906 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
T HOWARD FOUNDATIONMDT05 $1,662,542$1,984,005 PRESIDENT & CEO$268,077 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BALLARD MILLER FOUNDATIONUTT20 $1,016,113$353,299 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HOWARD FAM FOUNDATIONMANot reported $1,412,539$781,699 TRUSTEE$23,822 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HAZEL MILLER FOUNDATIONWAT22 $1,031,552$1,246,168 CHAIR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
MILLER FOUNDATION INCTXT20 $1,263,862$400,036 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
Miller Family FoundationAZNot reported $1,500,000$75,000 President, Director$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
MILLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONORT22 $1,242,076$1,326,962 President$156,702 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FRANK R HOWARD FOUNDATIONCAE22 $1,541,226$1,498,342 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURER/SECRETARY$117,955 Similar name, revenue within 2x
ARTHUR MILLER FOUNDATIONNYT20 $1,268,861$1,211,916 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$171,332 Similar name, revenue within 2x
TANIELLE MILLER FOUNDATIONILT30 $826,606$842,113 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
VIRGINIA M HOWARD FOUNDATIONTXNot reported $801,279$583,119 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RESSLER MILL FOUNDATIONPANot reported $1,068,910$674,690 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HOWARD B BERNICK FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,300,904$782,925 TRUSTEE/MEMBER OF DIST COM$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HOWARD YOUNG FOUNDATION INCWIT30 $1,969,210$1,312,021 PRESIDENT$162,385 Similar name, revenue within 2x
MILO FOUNDATIONCAD20 $2,728,110$2,944,543 Executive Dir.$82,500 Similar name, revenue within 2x
MUELLER FOUNDATIONTXL82 $801,139$2,383,075 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$182,535 Similar name, revenue within 2x
PAUL MILLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYNot reported $1,104,726$349,039 PRESIDENT/TREASURER/SECRETARY$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
MILLER DILLARD FAMILY FOUNDATION INCTNT20 $1,000,076$0 DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
LARRY H MILLER EDUCATION FOUNDATIONUTT22 $1,540,231$1,528,270 Vice President/Trustee$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HAGOOD MILL FOUNDATIONSCA20 $1,471,133$716,011 EXECUTIVE DI$68,380 Similar name, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$10,767,79910 12013–2022 MUELLER FOUNDATION
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$2,849,50716 22012–2024 MILO FOUNDATION; HOMER FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$2,422,73551 122016–2024 TANIELLE MILLER FOUNDATION; THE MILLER CENTER FOUNDATION; ARTHUR MILLER FOUNDATION; MILO FOUNDATION and 8 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$2,230,04753 122014–2024 THE MILLER CENTER FOUNDATION; HOWARD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC; MILO FOUNDATION; HOWARD YOUNG FOUNDATION INC and 8 more
ANNE & GENE WORRELL FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,875,0005 12020–2024 THE MILLER CENTER FOUNDATION
JOSEPH AND ROBERT CORNELL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,850,0009 12013–2025 THE MILLER CENTER FOUNDATION
DORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,369,4847 12018–2024 HOWARD COLLEGE FOUNDATION
GEORG & JUDY MARCUS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,250,0002 12020–2023 THE MILLER CENTER FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$964,49918 62019–2025 MILO FOUNDATION; T HOWARD FOUNDATION; HOWARD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC; FORWARD MT FOUNDATION and 2 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$898,75028 72016–2024 MILO FOUNDATION; ARTHUR MILLER FOUNDATION; HOWARD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC; HOWARD YOUNG FOUNDATION INC and 3 more
BETTY J KOLLER BENEFICIARIES TR Private foundation$874,3356 12020–2025 HOWARD YOUNG FOUNDATION INC
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC DAF sponsor$815,0002 12023–2024 FORWARD MT FOUNDATION
DWAN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$735,0886 12013–2024 MILLER DWAN FOUNDATION
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$513,8005 12020–2024 FORWARD MT FOUNDATION
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE GIVING INC DAF sponsor$510,3002 22021–2025 HOWARD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC; THE MILLER CENTER FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $1,262,924 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,147,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,147,500 90.9%
Fees: other professional $71,084 5.6%
Taxes $40,675 3.2%
Fees: accounting $3,600 0.3%
Other expenses $65 0.0%
Total$1,262,924100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $1,059,335 spent · pay $0 · grants $981,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $981,500 92.7%
Fees: other professional $65,615 6.2%
Taxes $8,402 0.8%
Fees: accounting $3,780 0.4%
Other expenses $38 0.0%
Total$1,059,335100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $1,045,085 spent · pay $0 · grants $963,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $963,500 92.2%
Fees: other professional $57,652 5.5%
Taxes $20,625 2.0%
Fees: accounting $3,270 0.3%
Other expenses $38 0.0%
Total$1,045,085100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $1,268,578 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,153,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,153,500 90.9%
Fees: other professional $61,141 4.8%
Taxes $49,484 3.9%
Fees: accounting $4,382 0.3%
Other expenses $71 0.0%
Total$1,268,578100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,027,996 spent · pay $0 · grants $947,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $947,500 92.2%
Fees: other professional $69,572 6.8%
Fees: accounting $5,841 0.6%
Taxes $5,083 0.5%
Total$1,027,996100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $964,045 spent · pay $0 · grants $894,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $894,500 92.8%
Fees: other professional $60,282 6.3%
Taxes $4,902 0.5%
Fees: accounting $4,361 0.5%
Total$964,045100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $1,040,481 spent · pay $0 · grants $967,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $967,500 93.0%
Fees: other professional $61,170 5.9%
Taxes $6,365 0.6%
Fees: accounting $5,446 0.5%
Total$1,040,481100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $1,050,400 spent · pay $0 · grants $907,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $907,500 86.4%
Taxes $79,724 7.6%
Fees: other professional $59,110 5.6%
Fees: accounting $4,040 0.4%
Other expenses $26 0.0%
Total$1,050,400100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $915,316 spent · pay $0 · grants $849,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $849,000 92.8%
Fees: other professional $58,324 6.4%
Taxes $4,186 0.5%
Fees: accounting $3,715 0.4%
Other expenses $91 0.0%
Total$915,316100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $931,855 spent · pay $0 · grants $873,250 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $873,250 93.7%
Fees: other professional $54,640 5.9%
Fees: accounting $3,605 0.4%
Other expenses $360 0.0%
Total$931,855100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $966,493 spent · pay $0 · grants $882,934 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $882,934 91.4%
Fees: other professional $57,110 5.9%
Taxes $22,455 2.3%
Fees: accounting $3,750 0.4%
Other expenses $244 0.0%
Total$966,493100%

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