The Elden V Miller Family Charitable Trust concentrates its giving in Salina and central Kansas, making multi-year, capacity-building gifts to local faith-based institutions, health and medical education projects, and community infrastructure. Their grants often fund capital projects and facility improvements (chapel/music space, wellness center, chiller, health education center) as well as organizational technology and backup systems. The foundation favors a small set of repeat grantees and sustained commitments rather than broad, one-off donations.
The Elden V Miller Family Charitable Trust stands out for repeated, project-specific support to Kansas Wesleyan University, including a $34,000 grant in 2025 and $33,000 in 2024 for renovation of Sams Chapel and renewal of music department spaces. That same multi-year pattern appears across the trust’s recent giving: it backs capital work, facility upgrades, and equipment purchases rather than broad operating support. The trust’s largest recent grants also show a preference for local institutions in Salina, from a $33,000 pledge to the Salina Regional Health Foundation for expansion of the Salina Health Education Center to a $25,000 gift for construction of a wellness center at Salina Presbyterian Manor. Other awards support building remodels, security enhancements, and infrastructure improvements for faith, health, education, and care settings. Across the recent record, the trust gives in a fairly concentrated way, with a small number of repeat recipients receiving multiple awards over several years. The pattern points to a family trust that funds tangible improvements to places serving students, patients, churchgoers, older adults, and families in Salina and central Kansas.
In faith-based facility work, the trust gave $15,000 to First United Methodist Church for installation and purchase of a new chiller, and $10,665 for passive security enhancements on the southwest side of the church. In higher education, Kansas Wesleyan University received grants for Sams Chapel renovation and music department addition and renewal, including $33,000 in 2023 and $34,000 in 2025. Health-related giving includes a $20,000 grant to Salina Regional Health Foundation for security enhancements for the infant child development program, plus a $6,000 award for a Tobii Dynavox eye-gaze device. The trust also supported Central Kansas Foundation with a $22,000 grant for remodeling the designated women’s program and a $1,316 grant for a vital signs monitor with stand for the medical clinic.
Typical grant size is moderate: the 25th percentile is $9,570, the median is $17,584, and the 75th percentile is $27,000. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Kansas Wesleyan University, Central Kansas Foundation, Salina Regional Health Foundation, First United Methodist Church, and Salina Presbyterian Manor. Grants are project-specific and often tied to capital work, renovations, equipment, or facility improvements. The trust is a family charitable trust, and its grants in the recent file are all restricted to specific uses rather than open-ended support.
$92K
$2.1M
$149K
$118K
Most grants fall between $10K and $27K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$27K
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Concentrated, local-focused giving with multi-year pledges and repeat grants to a small number of organizations; emphasis on medium-to-large capacity-building and capital grants rather than many small, diverse awards.
Notable grantees: Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina Regional Health Foundation, Central Kansas Foundation, Salina Presbyterian Manor, First United Methodist Church (Salina)
Giving is entirely local and entirely in Kansas: 100% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. The trust’s recent awards cluster in Salina, with recipients such as Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina Presbyterian Manor, Salina Regional Health Foundation, Central Kansas Foundation, First United Methodist Church, and Greater Salina Community Foundation all listed in Salina. The geographic pattern reflects a single-state, single-community focus rather than a broad regional or national footprint.
The trust funds concrete project work such as chapel renovation, music space renewal, wellness center construction, building remodels, security enhancements, and equipment purchases. Recent examples include a $34,000 grant to Kansas Wesleyan University for Sams Chapel and music department spaces, and a $25,000 grant to Salina Presbyterian Manor for a wellness center.
Yes. The recent grants show repeat support to several recipients across multiple years, including Kansas Wesleyan University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Central Kansas Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Salina Regional Health Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The trust’s grant sizes are generally in the mid-thousands to tens of thousands. The typical range shown in the data is $9,570 at the 25th percentile, $17,584 at the median, and $27,000 at the 75th percentile.
Its recent grants are entirely local to Kansas, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient list is concentrated in Salina, including local universities, health foundations, churches, community foundations, and senior-care organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | SALINA, KS | $25,000 | 2026 | SPECIFICALLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF INCOMING FIRST YEAR STUDENTS PURSUING PRE-NURSING DEGREE |
| SALINA PRESBYTERIAN MANOR | SALINA, KS | $25,000 | 2026 | CONSTRUCTION OF WELLNESS CENTER |
| CENTRAL KANSAS FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $22,000 | 2026 | THE CONTRIBUTION IS TO ASSIST WITH BUILDING REMODEL FOR THE DESIGNATED WOMEN'S PROGRAM, FOR FURNITURE, TV & GAMES FOR PATHFINDER RECOVERY CENTER |
| GREATER SALINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | PURCHASE OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATIONAL PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT |
| SALINA REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | PURCHASE OF RIFTON R830 HI LO SMALL AND MEDIUM ACTIVITY CHAIR AND ZIPPIE KID KART STROLLER TO AID IN THERAPY & SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SALINA, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | FAMILY PROGRAM TRAINING, DRAMATIC PLAY FURNITURE, PUPPET THEATRE |
| KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | SALINA, KS | $34,000 | 2025 | THE CONTRIBUTION IS TO ASSIST WITH RENOVATION OF SAMS CHAPEL AND ADDITION & RENEWAL OF MUSIC DEPARTMENT SPACES |
| SALINA PRESBYTERIAN MANOR | SALINA, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTION OF WELLNESS CENTER |
| CENTRAL KANSAS FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $22,000 | 2025 | THE CONTRIBUTION IS TO ASSIST WITH BUILDING REMODEL FOR THE DESIGNATED WOMEN'S PROGRAM |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SALINA, KS | $8,000 | 2025 | FAMILY PROGRAM TRAINING, DRAMATIC PLAY FURNITURE, PUPPET THEATRE |
| SALINA REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $6,000 | 2025 | TOBII DYNAVOX 1-16 EYEGAZE DEVICE |
| KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | SALINA, KS | $33,000 | 2024 | THE CONTRIBUTION IS TO ASSIST WITH RENOVATION OF SAMS CHAPEL AND ADDITION & RENEWAL OF MUSIC DEPARTMENT SPACES |
| CENTRAL KANSAS FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $20,000 | 2024 | THE CONTRIBUTION IS TO ASSIST WITH BUILDING REMODEL FOR THE DESIGNATED WOMEN'S PROGRAM |
| SALINA REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR SECURITY ENGANCEMENTS INCLUDING FLOOR DOOR LOCKS, OUTSIDE LIGHTING AND ADDITIONAL SECURITY ITEMS FOR THE INFANT CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SALINA, KS | $15,000 | 2024 | COST OF INSTALLATION AND PURCHASE OF NEW CHILLER |
| GREATER SALINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | YW LEGACY FUND FOR SCHOLARSHIP THROUGH THE BLESSED HOPE FAMILY MENTAL COUNSELING SERVICES PROGRAM FOR SALINE COUNTY FOSTER & ADOPTIVE FAMILIES |
| SALINA REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $33,000 | 2023 | YEAR THREE OF THREE YEAR PLEDGE OF $100,000 FOR EXPANSION OF THE SALINA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER |
| KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | SALINA, KS | $33,000 | 2023 | $33,000 FOR YEAR ONE OF A THREE YEAR COMMITMENT TO ASSIST WITH RENOVATION OF SAMS CHAPEL AND ADDITION & RENEWAL OF MUSIC DEPARTMENT SPACES |
| CENTRAL KANSAS FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $15,168 | 2023 | $15,168 FOR YEAR THREE OF THREE YEAR COMMITMENT TO PURCHASE NEW HIPPA COMPLAINT MICROSOFT SERVER AND BACKUP |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SALINA, KS | $10,665 | 2023 | PASSIVE SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS ON SW SIDE OF CHURCH, REMOVAL OF BUSHES & ADDITION OF BEAUTIFICATION PLANTINGS FOR BARRIERS |
| SALINA PRESBYTERIAN MANOR | SALINA, KS | $8,281 | 2023 | TO PURCHASE NEW FURNITURE FOR REMODELING OF ASSISTED LIVING LOUNGE AREA |
| CENTRAL KANSAS FOUNDATION | SALINA, KS | $1,316 | 2023 | TO PURCHASE A VITAL SIGNS MONITOR WITH STAND FOR MEDICAL CLINIC |
SPECIFICALLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF INCOMING FIRST YEAR STUDENTS PURSUING PRE-NURSING DEGREE
SALINA PRESBYTERIAN MANOR
$25,000CONSTRUCTION OF WELLNESS CENTER
CENTRAL KANSAS FOUNDATION
$22,000THE CONTRIBUTION IS TO ASSIST WITH BUILDING REMODEL FOR THE DESIGNATED WOMEN'S PROGRAM, FOR FURNITURE, TV & GAMES FOR PATHFINDER RECOVERY CENTER
PURCHASE OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATIONAL PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
PURCHASE OF RIFTON R830 HI LO SMALL AND MEDIUM ACTIVITY CHAIR AND ZIPPIE KID KART STROLLER TO AID IN THERAPY & SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000FAMILY PROGRAM TRAINING, DRAMATIC PLAY FURNITURE, PUPPET THEATRE
THE CONTRIBUTION IS TO ASSIST WITH RENOVATION OF SAMS CHAPEL AND ADDITION & RENEWAL OF MUSIC DEPARTMENT SPACES
SALINA PRESBYTERIAN MANOR
$25,000CONSTRUCTION OF WELLNESS CENTER
CENTRAL KANSAS FOUNDATION
$22,000THE CONTRIBUTION IS TO ASSIST WITH BUILDING REMODEL FOR THE DESIGNATED WOMEN'S PROGRAM
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$8,000FAMILY PROGRAM TRAINING, DRAMATIC PLAY FURNITURE, PUPPET THEATRE
THE CONTRIBUTION IS TO ASSIST WITH RENOVATION OF SAMS CHAPEL AND ADDITION & RENEWAL OF MUSIC DEPARTMENT SPACES
CENTRAL KANSAS FOUNDATION
$20,000THE CONTRIBUTION IS TO ASSIST WITH BUILDING REMODEL FOR THE DESIGNATED WOMEN'S PROGRAM
FOR SECURITY ENGANCEMENTS INCLUDING FLOOR DOOR LOCKS, OUTSIDE LIGHTING AND ADDITIONAL SECURITY ITEMS FOR THE INFANT CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$15,000COST OF INSTALLATION AND PURCHASE OF NEW CHILLER
YW LEGACY FUND FOR SCHOLARSHIP THROUGH THE BLESSED HOPE FAMILY MENTAL COUNSELING SERVICES PROGRAM FOR SALINE COUNTY FOSTER & ADOPTIVE FAMILIES
YEAR THREE OF THREE YEAR PLEDGE OF $100,000 FOR EXPANSION OF THE SALINA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER
$33,000 FOR YEAR ONE OF A THREE YEAR COMMITMENT TO ASSIST WITH RENOVATION OF SAMS CHAPEL AND ADDITION & RENEWAL OF MUSIC DEPARTMENT SPACES
CENTRAL KANSAS FOUNDATION
$15,168$15,168 FOR YEAR THREE OF THREE YEAR COMMITMENT TO PURCHASE NEW HIPPA COMPLAINT MICROSOFT SERVER AND BACKUP
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$10,665PASSIVE SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS ON SW SIDE OF CHURCH, REMOVAL OF BUSHES & ADDITION OF BEAUTIFICATION PLANTINGS FOR BARRIERS
SALINA PRESBYTERIAN MANOR
$8,281TO PURCHASE NEW FURNITURE FOR REMODELING OF ASSISTED LIVING LOUNGE AREA
CENTRAL KANSAS FOUNDATION
$1,316TO PURCHASE A VITAL SIGNS MONITOR WITH STAND FOR MEDICAL CLINIC