The Mark and Maureen Miller Family Foundation makes focused, high-dollar gifts to local faith-based social service providers. Their single reported grant directed substantial support to Denver Rescue Mission, indicating a priority on emergency shelter, outreach and recovery services for people experiencing homelessness in the Denver area.
Highly concentrated giving: a single large grant to one local nonprofit rather than many smaller or diversified awards; appears to favor core operating or program support for a flagship local provider.
A single $415,000 grant to Denver Rescue Mission stands out in the Mark and Maureen Miller Family Fd’s recent giving and points to a clear interest in emergency shelter and social services for people experiencing homelessness in Denver. That same pattern continues across the foundation’s portfolio: large gifts go to faith-linked service organizations, medical providers, and relief agencies rather than to a narrow single program area. Recent awards include support for Salvation Army in Chicago and the American Red Cross in Washington, DC, showing a grantmaker that backs established service networks with local and national reach. The foundation also funds medical care and recovery-related work. In 2025, it gave $200,000 to Yampay Valley Medical Center Fd for medical services and $100,000 to Mayo Clinic for medical services, while earlier awards supported Erie Family Health Center in Chicago. Youth activities appear through Boy Scouts of America - Ne Illinois, and animal welfare appears through Wild Foundation in Boulder. The portfolio suggests a foundation that uses sizeable grants to support direct services, medical access, and ministry-driven social support, with Denver remaining an important place in the giving pattern.
Emergency shelter and homelessness services are a visible part of the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $415,000 to Denver Rescue Mission in 2025 for social services, following earlier support of $95,000 in 2023 and $95,000 in 2024. Food access also appears through Food Bank of the Rockies, which received $70,000 in 2023, $70,000 in 2024, and $70,000 in 2025. Medical support is another recurring theme. The foundation awarded $200,000 to Yampay Valley Medical Center Fd for medical services in 2025, $100,000 to Mayo Clinic for medical services the same year, and $65,000 to Erie Family Health Center in Chicago in 2025. Youth programs and animal welfare round out the picture. Boy Scouts of America - Ne Illinois received $173,300 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024 for youth activities, while Wild Foundation received $60,000 in 2025 for animals.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $10,000, with the 25th percentile at $5,000 and the 75th percentile at $50,000. The recent list also shows a long upper tail, including several awards at $100,000 and above. The pattern is more consistent with direct institutional support than with many small dispersed awards. The same organizations appear across multiple years, especially Denver Rescue Mission, Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Food Bank of the Rockies, Erie Family Health Center, and International Conservation Fund Cor. That repetition suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, which aligns with its emphasis on grants to nonprofit organizations.
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$11M
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Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 24% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Notable grantees: Denver Rescue Mission
All recent recipient grants in the data went to US organizations. Illinois is the top state by grant count, with repeated support to Chicago, Vernon Hills, and Libertyville. Colorado is also prominent, including Denver, Steamboat Springs, Boulder, and Palisade, and 24% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Other recipient locations include Washington, DC; Rochester, MN; New York, NY; Coconut Creek, FL; Baltimore, MD; and Boston, MA.
The recent grants show support for social services, medical services, youth activities, animal welfare, and general operating needs. Examples include social-service providers such as Denver Rescue Mission and Salvation Army, medical organizations such as Yampay Valley Medical Center Fd and Mayo Clinic, and youth-serving Boy Scouts of America - Ne Illinois.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Denver Rescue Mission in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Salvation Army in 2023, 2024, and 2025; American Red Cross in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Food Bank of the Rockies in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution centers on $10,000 at the median, with $5,000 at the 25th percentile and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger gifts such as $415,000 to Denver Rescue Mission and $200,000 to Yampay Valley Medical Center Fd.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, with repeated grants to organizations in Chicago, Vernon Hills, and Libertyville. Colorado is also a major recipient state, and 24% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The recent grants are all to nonprofit institutions and service providers.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENVER RESCUE MISSION DENVER RESCUE MISSION | DENVER, CO | $415,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| YAMPAY VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FD YAMPAY VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FD | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES |
| SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY | CHICAGO, IL | $180,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $180,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| MAYO CLINIC MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | BALTIMORE, MD | $75,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| FOOD FOR THE POOR FOOD FOR THE POOR | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES | PALISADE, CO | $70,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION FIN COR INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION FIN COR | BOSTON, MA | $70,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $65,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA-NE ILLINOIS BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA-NE ILLINOIS | VERNON HILLS, IL | $65,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| WILD FOUNDATION WILD FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $60,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ANIMALS |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK | GENEVA, IL | $55,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| MEAL ON WHEELS FND OF NORTHERN IL MEAL ON WHEELS FND OF NORTHERN IL | NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| LAKE COUNTY HAVEN LAKE COUNTY HAVEN | LIBERTYVILLE, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| ST JOSPEH PARISH ST JOSPEH PARISH | LIBERTYVILLE, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MAP INTERNATIONAL MAP INTERNATIONAL | BRUNSWICK, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN | COON RAPIDS, MN | $45,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| PADS LAKE COUNTY PADS LAKE COUNTY | WAUKEGAN, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| WORLD CENTER KITCHEN INCORPORATED WORLD CENTER KITCHEN INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| ACTION AGAINST HUNGER USA ACTION AGAINST HUNGER USA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| RUSH UNIRVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER RUSH UNIRVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| THE VETERANS CENTER (STEAMBOAT) THE VETERANS CENTER (STEAMBOAT) | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $24,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| GROWING GARDENS OF BOULDER COUNTY GROWING GARDENS OF BOULDER COUNTY | BOULDER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| CLEARBROOK CLEARBROOK | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| CASA LAKE COUNTY CASA LAKE COUNTY | VERNON HILLS, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BROOKLINE, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | GLENVIEW, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUN OF CHICAGO BOYS AND GIRLS CLUN OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| STRINGS MUSICAL FESTIVAL STRINGS MUSICAL FESTIVAL | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL SUPPORT |
| LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHICAGO LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| KKIS INCORPORATED KKIS INCORPORATED | FORT COLLINS, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CT MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CT | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| A SAFE PLACE A SAFE PLACE | ZION, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| NORTHSHORE FOUNDATION NORTHSHORE FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| STEAMBOAT INSTITUTE STEAMBOAT INSTITUTE | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| YOUN LIFE YOUN LIFE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES |
| ZACHARIAS ZACHARIAS | GURNEE, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERV ICES |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GCNWI GIRL SCOUTS OF GCNWI | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH ACTIVITIES |
| ST ANDREW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ST ANDREW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YAMPA VALLEY COMMUNITY FD YAMPA VALLEY COMMUNITY FD | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVCICES |
| ORPHANS OF THE STORM ORPHANS OF THE STORM | RIVERWOODS, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF ANIMALS |
| LEUDKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOC (MTN DIV) LEUDKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOC (MTN DIV) | RYE BROOK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES |
DENVER RESCUE MISSION DENVER RESCUE MISSION
$415,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
YAMPAY VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FD YAMPAY VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FD
$200,000SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES
SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY
$180,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
AMERICAN RED CROSS AMERICAN RED CROSS
$180,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
MAYO CLINIC MAYO CLINIC
$100,000SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$80,000MEDICAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$75,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
FOOD FOR THE POOR FOOD FOR THE POOR
$75,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES
$70,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION FIN COR INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION FIN COR
$70,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
$65,000MEDICAL SUPPORT
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA-NE ILLINOIS BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA-NE ILLINOIS
$65,000SUPPORT FOR YOUTH ACTIVITIES
WILD FOUNDATION WILD FOUNDATION
$60,000SUPPORT OF ANIMALS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK
$55,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
MEAL ON WHEELS FND OF NORTHERN IL MEAL ON WHEELS FND OF NORTHERN IL
$50,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
LAKE COUNTY HAVEN LAKE COUNTY HAVEN
$50,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$50,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
ST JOSPEH PARISH ST JOSPEH PARISH
$50,000GENERAL FUND
MAP INTERNATIONAL MAP INTERNATIONAL
$50,000MEDICAL SUPPORT
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
$45,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL
$35,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
PADS LAKE COUNTY PADS LAKE COUNTY
$25,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
WORLD CENTER KITCHEN INCORPORATED WORLD CENTER KITCHEN INCORPORATED
$25,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER USA ACTION AGAINST HUNGER USA
$25,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
RUSH UNIRVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER RUSH UNIRVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
$25,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
THE VETERANS CENTER (STEAMBOAT) THE VETERANS CENTER (STEAMBOAT)
$24,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
GROWING GARDENS OF BOULDER COUNTY GROWING GARDENS OF BOULDER COUNTY
$20,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
CLEARBROOK CLEARBROOK
$15,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
CASA LAKE COUNTY CASA LAKE COUNTY
$10,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
$10,000MEDICAL SUPPORT
EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
$10,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUN OF CHICAGO BOYS AND GIRLS CLUN OF CHICAGO
$10,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
STRINGS MUSICAL FESTIVAL STRINGS MUSICAL FESTIVAL
$10,000CULTURAL SUPPORT
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHICAGO LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHICAGO
$10,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
KKIS INCORPORATED KKIS INCORPORATED
$10,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CT MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CT
$10,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
A SAFE PLACE A SAFE PLACE
$10,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
NORTHSHORE FOUNDATION NORTHSHORE FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
STEAMBOAT INSTITUTE STEAMBOAT INSTITUTE
$5,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
YOUN LIFE YOUN LIFE
$5,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$5,000SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES
ZACHARIAS ZACHARIAS
$5,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERV ICES
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
$5,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH
$5,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
GIRL SCOUTS OF GCNWI GIRL SCOUTS OF GCNWI
$5,000SUPPORT FOR YOUTH ACTIVITIES
ST ANDREW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ST ANDREW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL FUND
YAMPA VALLEY COMMUNITY FD YAMPA VALLEY COMMUNITY FD
$3,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVCICES
ORPHANS OF THE STORM ORPHANS OF THE STORM
$3,000SUPPORT OF ANIMALS
LEUDKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOC (MTN DIV) LEUDKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOC (MTN DIV)
$2,000SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$150,000SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES