Francis G Miller & Betty J Miller Foundation
Official website for the Francis G. and Betty J. Miller Foundation (Geneseo, IL). The site includes About, Board of Managers, recent grant highlights, an Apply for a Grant page, and contact details c/o Central Bank in Geneseo.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-medium sized Illinois-based community nonprofit, school, library, hospital or youth organization with a project-specific request (equipment, capital, program support, scholarship) tied to Geneseo-area community benefit.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Illinois (preferably Geneseo/Henry County).
- • Request is for a concrete project, equipment, capital improvement, event, or scholarship.
- • Asks are in the small-to-mid grant range (a few thousand to tens of thousands).
- • Demonstrated local community impact or partnerships with Geneseo institutions.
- • Ability to follow the foundation's application form and quarterly submission schedule.
Geography
Observed grants across four years are exclusively in Illinois and heavily concentrated around Geneseo, indicating a narrow local geographic footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 42 distinct recipients and 59 grants with a mix of schools, libraries, health, youth and community groups; this is a broad set of independent local grantees even though some dollars concentrate among the top recipients.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of access includes a public application page, contact routed through a bank, and monthly/quarterly submission timing, and behavioral evidence shows 24 new recipients in the latest year and regular new entrants across observed years, implying unfamiliar applicants have been able to join the portfolio despite some filing language about preselection.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
