Private foundation · EIN 20-1456820 · Sarasota, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Misdee Wrigley and James Mather Miller

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 43 grants paid, $394K total, median $5,000. 37% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
43
$394K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in FL
37%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.6M

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mote Marine Laboratory & AquariumSarasota, FLSupport of "oceans for all" campaign for a new education aquarium$168K
Grassroots BaseballSan Francisco, CASubsidy$50K
University of Florida - Deedie Wrigley-Hancock FellowshipGainesville, FLSubsidy$20K
American Girls BaseballEnglewood, FLSubsidy$10K
American Red CrossWashington, DCSubsidy$10K
Delta Tau Delta Educational Foundation - Butler UnivFishers, INSubsidy$10K
Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FLSubsidy$10K
The American Saddlebred MuseumLexington, KYSubsidy$10K
Bluegrass Care NavigatorsLexington, KYSubsidy$5,000
Camp Horsin AroundPerryville, KYSubsidy$5,000
Catalina Chimes Tower FoundationAvalon, CASubsidy$5,000
Catalina Island ConservancyAvalon, CASubsidy$5,000
Central Kentucky Riding for HopeLexington, KYSubsidy$5,000
Children's Cancer CenterTampa, FLSubsidy$5,000
Church of the Good ShepherdLexington, KYSubsidy$5,000
Episcopal Diocese of Lexington the Cathedral DomainLexington, KYSubsidy$5,000
Kentucky Horse Park FoundationLexington, KYSubsidy$5,000
Make-A-Wish AmericaPhoenix, AZSubsidy$5,000
The Lexington Cancer FoundationLexington, KYSubsidy$5,000
Tidewell FoundationSarasota, FLSubsidy$5,000
Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NYSubsidy$5,000
USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental StudiesLos Angeles, CASubsidy$5,000
MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TXSubsidy$5,000
Meals on Wheels Plus of ManateeBradenton, FLSubsidy$3,000
Brooke USA FoundationLexington, KYSubsidy$2,500
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyNew York, NYSubsidy$2,500
Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding TherapyBradenton, FLSubsidy$2,500
Sisterhood for Good IncLakewood Ranch, FLSubsidy$2,500
Carriage Association of AmericaLexington, KYSubsidy$2,000
Polo Players Support Group IncWellington, FLSubsidy$2,000
The Hearing & Speech CenterLexington, KYSubsidy$2,000
American Driving SocietyCross Plains, WISubsidy$1,000
Catalina Museum for Art and HistoryAvalon, CASubsidy$1,000
Big Waters Land Trust Fka Conservation Foundation of the Gulf CoastOsprey, FLSubsidy$1,000
Humane Society of Sarasota CountySarasota, FLSubsidy$1,000
Marion Therapeutic Riding AssociationOcala, FLSubsidy$1,000
Museum of Polo and Hall of FameLake Worth, FLSubsidy$1,000
Paris Animal Welfare SocietyParis, KYSubsidy$1,000
Save Our SeabirdsSarasota, FLSubsidy$1,000
United Professional Horsemen's Association FoundationLexington, KYSubsidy$1,000
United States Equestrian Team Foundation IncGladstone, NJSubsidy$1,000
Southeastern Guide DogsPalmetto, FLSubsidy$1,000
Humane Society of South Coastal GeorgiaBrunswick, GASubsidy$500

By state: Florida 16 · California 5 · Kentucky 13 · District of Columbia 1 · Indiana 1 · New York 2

About this foundation

Misdee Wrigley and James Mather Miller is a private grantmaking foundation in Sarasota, Florida, administered in care of Misdee Wrigley, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Misdee Wrigley and James Mather Miller accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Misdee Wrigley and James Mather Miller give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $394K across 43 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Misdee Wrigley and James Mather Miller give?

Florida (16 grants), California (5 grants), Kentucky (13 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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