The Nancy Parker Miller Family Foundation is a small, locally focused funder that prioritizes community infrastructure and capacity-building in Pittsburg and southeastern Kansas. Most grants are sizable capital or matching awards for building projects and public facilities, with additional support for regional public health services. The foundation tends to concentrate resources on a few local organizations rather than spreading many small gifts widely.
A defining pattern for the Nancy Parker Miller Family Foundation is its repeated use of matching funds for civic and capital projects in Pittsburg. In 2025, the foundation gave $150,000 to the City of Pittsburg to match funds for public building restoration, following a $100,000 grant in 2024 for the same city’s public-purpose building restore work. That emphasis on buildings and facilities runs through the recent grants list, alongside support for capital campaigns and local service organizations. The foundation’s giving is concentrated in a small number of larger awards. Point Forward Inc. received $100,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for a capital building campaign, and Community Health Center Se Kansas received $65,000 for public health programs in southeastern Kansas. Other grants support public facilities, charitable activity, and community services in Kansas and neighboring states, with occasional support reaching farther afield for defined purposes. The pattern suggests a funder that favors project-specific, often restricted support rather than broad general giving. Its portfolio also includes direct assistance to organizations serving local residents, such as Big Brothers and Sisters and the Cato Historical Society in Pittsburg, which shows that the foundation backs both brick-and-mortar needs and community-facing programs.
Public building restoration is a central theme. The foundation awarded $150,000 to the City of Pittsburg in 2025 to match funds for public building restoration, and it also gave $100,000 in 2024 for the city’s public-purpose building restore work. Those grants place municipal infrastructure at the center of its local giving. Capital campaigns are another recurring area. Point Forward Inc. received $100,000 in 2024 and another $100,000 in 2025 for a capital building campaign, while Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Mo received $50,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025 for a capital campaign. The foundation also supports health and direct-service work. Community Health Center Se Kansas received $65,000 for public health programs in southeastern Kansas, and the Catholic Diocese of Wichita received $50,000 for the Lord’s Diner, a meal program for people who are food-insecure.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $65K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$65K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of local grantees; repeat support and multi-grant commitments for capital projects and municipal improvements rather than many small operating grants.
Notable grantees: City of Pittsburg, Point Forward, Inc., Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
Typical grants cluster tightly around larger project awards: p25 is $50,000, median is $50,000, and p75 is $65,000. The recent list also shows repeated support for some recipients across multiple years, especially the City of Pittsburg, Point Forward Inc, Community Foundation Se Kansas, Catholic Diocese of Wichita, and Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Mo. That pattern points to ongoing, project-based relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are all directed to organizations and public entities, often with a matching or restricted purpose.
Most grants land in Kansas, and 56% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Pittsburg appears repeatedly, including grants to the City of Pittsburg, Point Forward Inc, Community Health Center Se Kansas, Community Foundation Se Kansas, Big Brothers and Sisters, Kansas Free for Arts Inc, and Cato Historical Society. Outside Kansas, Columbia, Missouri shows up multiple times, and the list also includes Tulsa, Oklahoma; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Leesburg, Georgia. All recent grants in the sample went to US recipients.
The foundation backs public building restoration, capital campaigns for facilities, community public health programs in southeastern Kansas, and local charitable activities. Recent grants also include support for homeless services, meal programs, disaster relief for Maui wildfire victims, and grassroots community organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the City of Pittsburg, Point Forward Inc, Community Foundation Se Kansas, Catholic Diocese of Wichita, and Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Mo. The repeated awards are often for the same project type, such as capital campaigns or public building restoration.
The foundation’s grant sizes are fairly consistent: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $65,000. Recent awards often sit at $50,000 or above, with several six-figure grants for capital and restoration work.
Its giving is regional, with 56% of grants going to recipients in Kansas. Pittsburg, Missouri, Oklahoma, Hawaii, and Georgia all appear in the recent grants list, but Kansas recipients make up the largest share by count.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF PITTSBURG | PITTSBURG, KS | $150,000 | 2025 | TO MATCH FUNDS FOR PUBLIC BUILDING RESTORATION |
| POINT FORWARD INC | Pittsburg, KS | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CAPITAL BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WICHITA | WICHITA, KS | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES MO | COLUMBIA, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WICHITA | Wichita, KS | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| THE MENDED HEARTS INC | LEESBURG, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITALBE ACTIVITIES |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SE KANSAS | Pittsburg, KS | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| BIG BROTHERS AND SISTERS | PITTSBURG, KS | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SE KANSAS | PITTSBURG, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITALBE ACTIVITIES |
| KANSAS FREE FOR ARTS INC | EMPORIA, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| CATO HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PITTSBURG, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| CITY OF PITTSBURG | PITTSBURG, KS | $100,000 | 2024 | TO MATCH FUNDS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSE BUILDING RESTORE |
| POINT FORWARD INC | PITTSBURG, KS | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT CAPITAL BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER SE KANSAS | PITTSBURG, KS | $65,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS IN SE KANSAS |
| CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WICHITA | WICHITA, KS | $50,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE LORDS DINER |
| CARING HEARTS HANDS OF COLUMBIA | COLUMBIA, MO | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PROGRAMS IN COLUMBIA MO |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES MO | COLUMBIA, MO | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS CARING FOR THE HOMELESS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SE KANSAS | PITTSBURG, KS | $40,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $35,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF MAUI WILDFIRES |
CITY OF PITTSBURG
$150,000TO MATCH FUNDS FOR PUBLIC BUILDING RESTORATION
POINT FORWARD INC
$100,000TO SUPPORT CAPITAL BUILDING CAMPAIGN
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WICHITA
$50,000TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WICHITA
$50,000TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
THE MENDED HEARTS INC
$25,000TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITALBE ACTIVITIES
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SE KANSAS
$20,000TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
BIG BROTHERS AND SISTERS
$15,000TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
KANSAS FREE FOR ARTS INC
$10,000TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
CATO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$5,000TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
CITY OF PITTSBURG
$100,000TO MATCH FUNDS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSE BUILDING RESTORE
POINT FORWARD INC
$100,000TO SUPPORT CAPITAL BUILDING CAMPAIGN
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER SE KANSAS
$65,000TO SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS IN SE KANSAS
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WICHITA
$50,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE LORDS DINER
CARING HEARTS HANDS OF COLUMBIA
$50,000TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PROGRAMS IN COLUMBIA MO
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES MO
$50,000TO SUPPORT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN