The Miller Family Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation that focuses on supporting various charitable causes, including health-related initiatives, community development, and faith-based organizations. Its mission appears to center on addressing issues such as food insecurity, cancer research, and support for Alzheimer's research, as well as providing assistance to community centers and disaster response efforts. The foundation primarily serves a diverse range of recipients, including local churches, health charities, and organizations dedicated to youth development. While it has a strong emphasis on supporting organizations in Maryland, it also extends its funding to select initiatives across other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Maryland-based or Howard County nonprofit (often faith-based, community service, health, housing or food-security focused) with local visibility or an existing relationship to the foundation’s network; applicants that can effectively use relatively small unrestricted awards or occasional larger one-time grants.
Good Fit
- • Organizational presence or programs in Maryland, especially Howard County or Ellicott City/Columbia areas.
- • Mission in community services, faith-based programs, health charities, housing or food security.
- • Comfort managing grants ranging from a few thousand dollars up to a single larger award.
- • Existing connection to local leaders, churches, or prior grantees that could prompt an invitation.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Maryland: in 2024 roughly 94% of dollars remained in-state despite grants recorded to several other states, indicating a strongly local/state-focused footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded many distinct independent recipients (20 in 2024 and 41 in prior years) and added a large number of new grantees in 2024, showing a broad recipient set even though dollar amounts are concentrated among a few awards.
New Applicants
Observed behavior shows many new grantees (19 of 20 in 2024), but the foundation explicitly indicates it only funds preselected applicants and offers no public application route, so while new entrants are funded in practice, unsolicited applicants have limited visible access.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
