Marlin Miller Jr Family Foundation
Historical FunderReading, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-2591890 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.8M
Organizations funded52
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$38.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MARLIN MILLER JR FAMILY FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 211 NORTH TULPEHOCKEN ROAD, READING PA 19610 |
| Phone | 6103735320 |
| Form and materials | LETTER FORM, INCLUDING AMOUNT REQUESTED AND INTENDED USE. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TO BE MADE FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, OR LITERARY PURPOSES AT THE MANAGER'S DISCRETION. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
44% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Farber Cancer Inst | Brookline, MA | Annual fund | $508,160 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Annual fund | $450,000 |
| Alfred University | Alfred, NY | Annual fund, earth cloud, etc. | $175,000 |
| Reading Area Community College | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $112,860 |
| Goggle Works Center for the Arts | Reading, PA | Capital campaign, annual fund | $100,000 |
| Craft Emergency Relief Fund (Cerf) | Urbana, IL | Annual fund | $90,000 |
| The Highlands at Wyomissing | Wyomissing, PA | Capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Kutztown University Foundation Inc | Kutztown, PA | Scholarship fund | $50,000 |
| United Way of Berks County | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $50,000 |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | Annual fund | $35,000 |
| Reading Symphony Orchestra | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $25,000 |
| Opportunity House | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Ne Pa | Trexlertown, PA | Annual fund | $15,000 |
| Egan Maritime Foundation | Nantucket, MA | Annual fund | $15,000 |
| Centro Hispano | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $11,000 |
| Haystack Mountain School of Crafts | Deer Isle, ME | Capital campaign, annual fund, scholarship fund | $10,000 |
| American Craft Council | New York, NY | Annual fund | $10,000 |
| Caron Foundation | Wernersville, PA | Annual fund, capital campaign | $10,000 |
| Berks Business Education Coalition | Wyomissing, PA | Annual fund | $10,000 |
| Hawk Mountain Council Bsa | Reading, PA | Capital campaign | $5,500 |
| Helping Harvest | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $5,000 |
| Spotlight Pa | Harrisburg, PA | Annual fund | $5,000 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $5,000 |
| Mass Auduban | Lincoln, MA | Annual fund | $4,000 |
| Archie Bray Foundation | Helena, MT | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Museum of Art & Design | New York, NY | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Nantucket Land Council | Nantucket, MA | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Reading Music Foundation | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Maria Mitchell Association | Nantucket, MA | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Nantucket Boys and Girls Club | Nantucket, MA | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Temple, PA | Annual fund | $2,000 |
| Dana Farber Jimmy Fund | Brookline, MA | Annual fund | $2,000 |
| The Clay Studio | Philadelphia, PA | Annual fund | $2,000 |
| Watershed Center | Newcastle, ME | Annual fund | $2,000 |
| Berks Encore | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $2,000 |
| Pa Free Enterprise Week | Erie, PA | Annual fund | $1,500 |
| Berks History Center | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| The Nantucket Antheneum | Nantucket, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Berks Nature | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Berks Community Health Center | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Berks Art Council | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Our House Nantucket | Nantucket, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Reading Public Library Foundation | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading & Berks County | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Nantucket Historical Association | Nantucket, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation | Nantucket, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Penland School of Crafts | Penland, NC | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Clay on Main | Oley, PA | Annual fund | $500 |
| Nantucket Shellfish Association Inc | Nantucket, MA | Annual fund | $500 |
| Berks Youth Chorus | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $500 |
| Greenfields Fire Company | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $250 |
| Friends of Chamber Music | Reading, PA | Annual fund | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,816,020 | 52 |
| 2023 | $1,505,740 | 43 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503159349100305
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-2591890
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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