Avy L & Roberta L Miller Foundation
Invitation OnlyStanford, California · EIN 95-6057786 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$43K
Organizations funded63
Typical grant$500
Total assets$998K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $400 and $1,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
75% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Law School | New York, NY | Avy l & roberta l miller memorial scholarship | $2,500 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | Lindsey miller lerman book fund | $2,500 |
| Food Bank for the Heartland | Omaha, NE | General support | $1,500 |
| Loaves and Fishes Ministries Inc | Hartford, CT | General support | $1,500 |
| Nebraska Public Media | Lincoln, NE | General support | $1,500 |
| Omaha Public Schools | Omaha, NE | General support | $1,500 |
| Central Fund of Isreal | New York, NY | For shurat hadin | $1,250 |
| Connecticut Public Media | Hartford, CT | General support | $1,250 |
| New Englind Public Media | Springfield, MA | General support | $1,250 |
| Child Savings Institute | Omaha, NE | General support | $1,000 |
| Connecticut Brain Tumor Alliance | West Hartford, CT | General support | $1,000 |
| Legal Momentum Women in the Courts | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Radcliffe Institute for Adv Study | Cambridge, MA | General support | $1,000 |
| The Artist Collective | Hartford, CT | General support | $1,000 |
| The Trevor Project | San Francisco, CA | General support | $1,000 |
| The Westside Foundation Krenzer Fund | Omaha, NE | General support | $1,000 |
| Transgender Law Center | Oakland, CA | General support | $1,000 |
| Smith Office of the Arts | Northampton, MA | General support | $1,000 |
| Grow Food Northampton | Northampton, MA | General support | $800 |
| American Friends of Shalva | New York, NY | General support | $500 |
| American Friends of Soroka Medical Ctr | Scarscale, NY | General support | $500 |
| American Jewish Committee | San Francisco, CA | General support | $500 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution | New York, NY | General support | $500 |
| Ashoka | Arlington, VA | General support | $500 |
| Bnai Tikvoh Shalom | Bloomfield, CT | General support | $500 |
| Committee for Accuracy in Middle East | Boston, MA | General support | $500 |
| Connecticut Cancer Foundation | Old Saybrook, CT | General support | $500 |
| Hartford Jewish Federation | W Hartford, CT | General support | $500 |
| Hillel at Stanford | Stanford, CA | General support | $500 |
| Israel 21C | San Francisco, CA | General support | $500 |
| Jewish Community Federation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $500 |
| Lander Grinspoon Academy | Northhampton, MA | General support | $500 |
| New Israel Fund | Washington, DC | General support | $500 |
| Northhampton Survival Center | Northhampton, MA | General support | $500 |
| Office for the Arts at Harvard | Cambridge, MA | General support | $500 |
| Ploughshares Fund | San Francisco, CA | General support | $500 |
| Stand With US | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $500 |
| Un Watch | Geneva, SZ | General support | $500 |
| Amcha Initiative | Foster City, CA | General support | $500 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General support | $500 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | General support | $500 |
| Project on Government Oversight | Washington, DC | General support | $500 |
| Jewish Federation Miller Film Fund | San Francisco, CA | Miller film fund | $500 |
| American United for Sep of Churchstate | Washington, DC | General support | $400 |
| Center for Arms Control & Non Prolifer | Washington, DC | General support | $400 |
| Facts and Logic About the Middle East | San Francisco, CA | General support | $400 |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | General support | $400 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | General support | $400 |
| People for the American Way | Washington, DC | General support | $400 |
| Rainforest Action Net | San Francisco, CA | General support | $400 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | San Jose, CA | General support | $400 |
| American Film Institute Halyna Hutchins | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $300 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Washington, DC | General support | $300 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All | Washington, DC | General support | $300 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | General support | $300 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $300 |
| Honest Reporting | New York, NY | General support | $300 |
| Joslyn Art Museum | Omaha, NE | General support | $250 |
| The Island School | Rock Sound, BF | General support | $250 |
| Sienafrancis House Homeless Shelter | Omaha, NE | General support | $200 |
Showing the 60 largest of 63 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $43,050 | 64 |
| 2024 | $38,400 | 72 |
| 2023 | $30,800 | 65 |
| 2022 | $39,850 | 58 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 7, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641889349100814
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-6057786
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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