The John A Miller Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy into a small number of large gifts, primarily funding higher education, medical research on prostate cancer, and public policy research. Most dollars are channeled to a handful of repeat beneficiaries—notably multi-grant support to the University of Denver—suggesting preferred institutional partners rather than broad community-based giving. Grants are generally unrestricted/charitable in purpose and appear targeted to established, well-known organizations.
The John A Miller Family Foundation C/O RELLIM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC makes a small number of very large grants, with a 2025 award of $1,114,811 to the University of Denver standing out as its largest recent gift. That pattern appears across the file: the foundation repeatedly backs a narrow set of institutions rather than spreading dollars widely. University of Denver, Prostate Cancer Foundation, and Hoover Institution - Development Office recur across multiple years, showing durable relationships with a few preferred partners. Its giving is built around institutional support, higher education, and disease-focused medical philanthropy. The University of Denver appears as a multi-year beneficiary in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Prostate Cancer Foundation received several six-figure grants across the same period. Hoover Institution - Development Office also received repeat support in 2024 and 2025. Beyond those core relationships, the foundation’s recent gifts include Illinois-based organizations such as Jewish United Fund and Winnetka Parent Teacher Organization, along with other established nonprofits and research institutions. The overall profile is one of concentrated, repeat grantmaking to familiar grantees, often for charitable purposes rather than short-term program experiments.
Higher education is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $1,114,811 to University of Denver in 2025, following earlier grants of $265,000 in 2023 and $253,671 in 2024. Medical philanthropy is another major area. Prostate Cancer Foundation received $102,431 in 2023, $100,938 in 2024, and $96,631 in 2025, indicating sustained support for prostate cancer research. The foundation also backs policy-oriented institutions. Hoover Institution - Development Office received $100,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Its Illinois giving includes community and cultural organizations such as Jewish United Fund in Chicago, Ravinia Festival Assocation in Highland Park, and Winnetka Parent Teacher Organization, showing that the portfolio is not limited to national research institutions.
Typical grants are modest for the file’s overall scale, even though a few gifts are much larger: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $1,322, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. That distribution suggests a long tail of smaller awards alongside several major institutional grants. Repeat support is a defining feature. University of Denver, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Hoover Institution - Development Office, Eisenhower Health Foundation, Jewish United Fund, Ravinia Festival Assocation, and Chicago Blackhawks Foundation each appear across more than one year. The foundation gives through charitable grants and does not fund individuals or program-related investments. The file shows a regional scope of giving, but the recipient list is overwhelmingly recurring rather than one-off.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $10K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of repeat grantees (few large multi-grant commitments rather than many small grants).
Notable grantees: University of Denver, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Hoover Institution (Development Office)
Grant recipients are concentrated in the United States, with 80 grants in the country. Illinois is the top state by grant count, and 48% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Chicago appears repeatedly, including Jewish United Fund, Accelerate Institute, Chicago Blackhawks Foundation, Enchanted Backpack, and Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. Other frequent recipient cities include Denver, Santa Monica, Rancho Mirage, Arlington, and Highland Park.
The recent grants point to higher education, prostate cancer research, public policy research, and selected Illinois community or cultural organizations. University of Denver, Prostate Cancer Foundation, and Hoover Institution - Development Office are recurring institutional partners, while Jewish United Fund, Ravinia Festival Assocation, and Winnetka Parent Teacher Organization show additional local giving in Illinois.
Yes. University of Denver appears with grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Prostate Cancer Foundation also appears in all three years, and Hoover Institution - Development Office received grants in 2024 and 2025. Several Illinois organizations repeat as well, including Jewish United Fund and Ravinia Festival Assocation.
The grant-size distribution is wide but centered on smaller awards: p25 is $500, median is $1,322, and p75 is $10,000. That structure sits alongside a few much larger institutional gifts, including seven-figure support to University of Denver and six-figure grants to Prostate Cancer Foundation.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, and 48% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Chicago is especially prominent among recipient cities, alongside Denver, Santa Monica, Rancho Mirage, Arlington, and Highland Park.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $1,114,811 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOOVER INSTITUTION - DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | STANDFORD, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $96,631 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $50,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| EISENHOWER HEALTH FOUNDATION | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| STAND TOGETHER FIRST | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WINNETKA PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION | WINNETKA, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AM SHALOM | GLENCOE, IL | $5,900 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| YERKES FUTURE FOUNDATION | WILLIAMS BAY, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MILKEN INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL | LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE | BOSTON, MA | $1,110 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CAST WATER SAFETY FOUNDATION | FOREST PARK, IL | $1,042 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LAKE GENEVA WATER SAFETY COMMISSION | WILLIAMS BAY, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PAWS CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ILLINOIS EXECUTIVE MANSION ASSOCIATION | SPRINGFIELD, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITY HOUSE | WINNETKA, IL | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY | LAKE GENEVA, WI | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTH SHORE ART LEAGUE | WINNETKA, IL | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GENEVA LAKE ASSOCIATION INC | LAKE GENEVA, WI | $150 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | $253,671 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $100,938 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HOOVER INSTITUTION - DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | STANDFORD, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $50,160 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Stand Together First | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SHEDD AQUARIUM | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Chicago Blackhawks Foundation | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Ravinia Festival Assocation | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $5,100 | 2024 | Charitable |
| ENCHANTED BACKPACK | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MILKEN INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL | Lawrenceville, NJ | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LAKE SHORE COUNTRY CLUB | GLENCOE, IL | $1,643 | 2024 | Charitable |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| GENEVA AREA FOUNDATION | LAKE GENEVA, WI | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LAKE GENEVA WATER SAFETY PATROL | WILLIAMS BAY, WI | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S BOARD SCHOLARSHIP | Evanston, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| COMMUNITY HOUSE | WINNETKA, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDENS | GLENCOE, IL | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - SHIRLEY RYAN LIFE LONG L | Evanston, IL | $500 | 2024 | Charitable |
| GENEVA LAKE CONSERVANCY | LAKE GENEVA, WI | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTH SHORE ART LEAGUE | Winnetka, IL | $500 | 2024 | Charitable |
| CERF | MONTPELIER, VT | $500 | 2024 | Charitable |
HOOVER INSTITUTION - DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
$100,000CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$25,000CHARITABLE
WINNETKA PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION
$20,000CHARITABLE
HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
AM SHALOM
$5,900CHARITABLE
LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL
$2,500CHARITABLE
FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE
$1,110CHARITABLE
CAST WATER SAFETY FOUNDATION
$1,042CHARITABLE
LAKE GENEVA WATER SAFETY COMMISSION
$1,000CHARITABLE
ILLINOIS EXECUTIVE MANSION ASSOCIATION
$1,000CHARITABLE
COMMUNITY HOUSE
$500CHARITABLE
NORTH SHORE ART LEAGUE
$500CHARITABLE
GENEVA LAKE ASSOCIATION INC
$150CHARITABLE
HOOVER INSTITUTION - DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
$100,000Charitable
Ravinia Festival Assocation
$10,000CHARITABLE
ENCHANTED BACKPACK
$5,000CHARITABLE
LAKE SHORE COUNTRY CLUB
$1,643Charitable
GENEVA AREA FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITABLE
LAKE GENEVA WATER SAFETY PATROL
$1,000CHARITABLE
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S BOARD SCHOLARSHIP
$1,000Charitable
COMMUNITY HOUSE
$1,000CHARITABLE
NORTH SHORE ART LEAGUE
$500Charitable