The David P. Miller Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on Ohio-based higher education and health institutions, funding programs that build student career pathways and support clinical/research scholars. A large share of funds go to repeat, sizable awards for internship/career development at a college and to a regional health system’s research/scholar programs, indicating an interest in workforce pipelines and medical research capacity in the Cleveland/Ohio area.
Concentrated, large grants to a small number of institutional grantees with repeat funding (three grants to the same university and a single major award to a hospital system), focused geographically in Ohio/Cleveland.
The David P Miller Foundation’s clearest pattern is a sustained, large commitment to Ohio Wesleyan University, including two $250,000 grants in 2024 and 2025 and a $125,000 grant in 2023 for educational purposes. That relationship points to a funder that backs student career development over time rather than through one-off awards. The foundation also supports University Hospitals with a $200,000 grant for a scholars and research program, showing that its giving extends beyond education into clinical and research capacity. Other recent awards show a local Ohio orientation that reaches community health and service organizations as well as smaller education grants. Across the recent list, the foundation appears to favor institutions that can move students, scholars, and patients through structured programs. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on higher education, post-graduate transition, and health-related programming in Ohio, with repeated support going to organizations able to deliver ongoing programming and institutional support.
In undergraduate career development, The David P Miller Foundation gave $250,000 to Ohio Wesleyan University in 2025 for a career connection, student internship, career growth, and post-grad purpose, following a $250,000 grant in 2024 for educational purposes. That repeated support signals a strong interest in student pathways after enrollment. In health and research, the foundation awarded $200,000 to University Hospitals for a scholars and research program, and a separate $10,000 grant to the same institution for community health. The recent list also includes $46,000 to Menorah Park for community health, showing another line of support tied to local health services. A smaller $500 award to Jewish Family Service for an annual campaign reflects attention to operating support and annual fundraising needs as well.
Typical grant size ranges from a $7,750 25th percentile to an $85,500 median and a $212,500 75th percentile, which suggests a mix of small awards and larger institutional grants. The recent record also shows repeat giving to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Ohio Wesleyan University and University Hospitals. Grantmaking is local in scope and heavily concentrated in Ohio, with 88% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $213K, with a median of $86K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$86K
75th Percentile
$213K
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Notable grantees: Ohio Wesleyan University, University Hospitals
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in Ohio. Recent awards went to Delaware, Shaker Heights, Cleveland, and Pepper Pike, with an additional Ohio recipient at Menorah Park in Cleveland. The only non-Ohio recipient in the recent list is Tilton School in Tilton, New Hampshire, at a small $1,000 level. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 8 grants and 100% in the United States.
Recent grants go to colleges, health systems, and community service organizations. Ohio Wesleyan University received multiple grants for educational and career-development purposes, University Hospitals received support for scholars, research, and community health, and Menorah Park and Jewish Family Service also appear in the recent list.
Yes. Ohio Wesleyan University appears in three recent grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including two grants of $250,000. University Hospitals also appears more than once, with awards in 2025 and 2023.
The typical grant size is $7,750 at the 25th percentile, $85,500 at the median, and $212,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from $500 to $250,000, showing both small and large grants.
Its giving is local and concentrated in Ohio. 88% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state, and the top state by grant count is OH.
Higher education career pathways and health-related programming are the clearest themes. The foundation funded student internship and post-grad career support at Ohio Wesleyan University, scholars and research at University Hospitals, and community health at both University Hospitals and Menorah Park.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF MENDELSOHN | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | DELAWARE, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | CAREER CONNECTION: STUDENT INTERNSHIP, CAREER GROWTH, POST-GRAD |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $200,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARS AND RESEARCH PROGRAM |
| OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | DELAWARE, OH | $250,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| TILTON SCHOOL | TILTON, NH | $1,000 | 2024 | HIGH PRIORITIES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | PEPPER PIKE, OH | $500 | 2024 | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN |
| OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | DELAWARE, OH | $125,000 | 2023 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| MENORAH PARK | CLEVELAND, OH | $46,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
FRIENDS OF MENDELSOHN
$2,000,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CAREER CONNECTION: STUDENT INTERNSHIP, CAREER GROWTH, POST-GRAD
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
$200,000SCHOLARS AND RESEARCH PROGRAM
HIGH PRIORITIES
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
$10,000COMMUNITY HEALTH