Misdee Wrigley and James Mather Miller Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlySarasota, Florida · EIN 20-1456820 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$394K
Organizations funded43
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
62% of grants went outside Florida.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium | Sarasota, FL | Support of "oceans for all" campaign for a new education aquarium | $168,000 |
| Grassroots Baseball | San Francisco, CA | Subsidy | $50,000 |
| University of Florida - Deedie Wrigley-Hancock Fellowship | Gainesville, FL | Subsidy | $20,000 |
| American Girls Baseball | Englewood, FL | Subsidy | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | Subsidy | $10,000 |
| Delta Tau Delta Educational Foundation - Butler Univ | Fishers, IN | Subsidy | $10,000 |
| Moffitt Cancer Center | Tampa, FL | Subsidy | $10,000 |
| The American Saddlebred Museum | Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $10,000 |
| Bluegrass Care Navigators | Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $5,000 |
| Camp Horsin Around | Perryville, KY | Subsidy | $5,000 |
| Catalina Chimes Tower Foundation | Avalon, CA | Subsidy | $5,000 |
| Catalina Island Conservancy | Avalon, CA | Subsidy | $5,000 |
| Central Kentucky Riding for Hope | Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $5,000 |
| Children's Cancer Center | Tampa, FL | Subsidy | $5,000 |
| Church of the Good Shepherd | Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $5,000 |
| Episcopal Diocese of Lexington the Cathedral Domain | Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $5,000 |
| Kentucky Horse Park Foundation | Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $5,000 |
| Make-A-Wish America | Phoenix, AZ | Subsidy | $5,000 |
| The Lexington Cancer Foundation | Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $5,000 |
| Tidewell Foundation | Sarasota, FL | Subsidy | $5,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers | Staten Island, NY | Subsidy | $5,000 |
| Usc Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies | Los Angeles, CA | Subsidy | $5,000 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Subsidy | $5,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee | Bradenton, FL | Subsidy | $3,000 |
| Brooke USA Foundation | Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $2,500 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | New York, NY | Subsidy | $2,500 |
| Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy | Bradenton, FL | Subsidy | $2,500 |
| Sisterhood for Good Inc | Lakewood Ranch, FL | Subsidy | $2,500 |
| Carriage Association of America | Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $2,000 |
| Polo Players Support Group Inc | Wellington, FL | Subsidy | $2,000 |
| The Hearing & Speech Center | Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $2,000 |
| American Driving Society | Cross Plains, WI | Subsidy | $1,000 |
| Catalina Museum for Art and History | Avalon, CA | Subsidy | $1,000 |
| Big Waters Land Trust Fka Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast | Osprey, FL | Subsidy | $1,000 |
| Humane Society of Sarasota County | Sarasota, FL | Subsidy | $1,000 |
| Marion Therapeutic Riding Association | Ocala, FL | Subsidy | $1,000 |
| Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame | Lake Worth, FL | Subsidy | $1,000 |
| Paris Animal Welfare Society | Paris, KY | Subsidy | $1,000 |
| Save Our Seabirds | Sarasota, FL | Subsidy | $1,000 |
| United Professional Horsemen's Association Foundation | Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $1,000 |
| United States Equestrian Team Foundation Inc | Gladstone, NJ | Subsidy | $1,000 |
| Southeastern Guide Dogs | Palmetto, FL | Subsidy | $1,000 |
| Humane Society of South Coastal Georgia | Brunswick, GA | Subsidy | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $393,500 | 43 |
| 2023 | $385,350 | 49 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 23, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202512669349100401
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-1456820
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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