Private foundation · EIN 91-1671814 · Seattle, Washington · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Pendleton and Elizabeth Carey Miller Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Washington. The foundation accepts applications (April 1st and october 1st) and its median grant is $21K.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 16 grants paid, $849K total, median $21K. 100% of grants stayed in Washington. Stated restrictions: Per website: Https://www.millercharitablefoundation.org/grants/

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
16
$849K
Median grant
$21K
Stays in WA
100%
of grants
Deadline
See below
April 1st and october 1st
Assets
$17M

How to apply

Per website: Https://www.millercharitablefoundation.org/grants/ Contact: Bill Zook, Po Box 33248, Seattle, Wa, 3606825769 Deadlines: April 1st and october 1st Restrictions: Per website: Https://www.millercharitablefoundation.org/grants/

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

Top 14 of 16 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden TSeattle, WABasic operations support for elisabeth c miller botanical gardens: the following amounts (totaling $218,967.96) were granted on the followi…$359K
University of Wa Miller LibrarySeattle, WAElisabth c. miller library. the following amounts were granted on the following dates for basic support of the library: $33,750.00 each on…$179K
University of Wa School of LawSeattle, WAExpansion of experiential learning across immigration law contexts$60K
Arboretum FoundationSeattle, WAMiller seed vault:wa rare plant care & conservation program$41K
Bloedel ReserveBainbridge Island, WARestoring, replanting, and maintaining certain indoor displays and outdoor landscapes$30K
IslandwoodBainbridge Island, WA"cultivating stories" project$25K
The Trust for Public LandSeattle, WAWashington parks for people program$20K
University of WashingtonSeattle, WACollege of the environment earthlab 2026 summer internship program$20K
Washington National Parks FundSeattle, WAExpanding public access to the history of olympic national park$20K
Arboretum FoundationSeattle, WAGarden stewards volunteer program$13K
Wing Luke MuseumSeattle, WASupport for digitizing, cataloguing, and improving storage of certain archival documents$12K
Pacific Science CenterSeattle, WARestoring public access to historic central courtyard$11K
Northwest Horticultural SocietySeattle, WAHosting and organization of 60th anniversary spring symposium$7,000
BlackpastorgSeattle, WAEnhancement of pacific northwest black history online resources$5,000

About this foundation

Pendleton and Elizabeth Carey Miller Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Seattle, Washington, tax-exempt since 1997. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Pendleton and Elizabeth Carey Miller Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Per website: Https://www.millercharitablefoundation.org/grants/ Deadlines: April 1st and october 1st.

How much does Pendleton and Elizabeth Carey Miller Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $849K across 16 grants, a median of $21K.

Where does Pendleton and Elizabeth Carey Miller Charitable Foundation give?

Washington (16 grants), per its latest filing.

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