The Matthew Korn and Cynthia Miller Family Foundation concentrates its giving on arts-related education and local Jewish congregational infrastructure, primarily in the Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia area. The foundation makes a small number of relatively large, mission-driven gifts—notably multi-year support for Wolf Trap’s early childhood arts education for at-risk children and a capital/renovation grant to Temple Rodef Shalom—favoring endowment and facility-strengthening investments that sustain program delivery over time.
The Matthew Korn and Cynthia Miller Family Foundation Inc repeatedly backs facility-building and endowment work rather than scattered small grants. One of the clearest examples is the series of gifts to Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, including support for renovation and modernization of performing arts facilities and separate endowment support for early childhood education opportunities for at-risk children. That pattern points to a funder that uses capital and long-term investment to sustain arts education infrastructure. The foundation also supports Jewish congregational and educational space in Northern Virginia. Temple Rodef Shalom received funding for expansion and renovation of teaching and religious education facilities, along with later support tied to religious education advocacy programs and assistance for low-income families. In addition, the foundation has made a large grant to the Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation for construction of a new science center in Loudoun County, described as a permanent home for the Children’s Science Center. These gifts show a preference for projects with physical, programmatic, and long-term institutional impact in the Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia area.
Arts education is a recurring theme. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts received support for capital campaign work to renovate and modernize performing arts facilities, and also for an Endowment Fund for Education supporting early childhood education opportunities for at-risk children. The foundation also backs science access for children. Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation was funded for construction of the new Northern Virginia Science Center in Loudoun County Virginia, and another grant supported hands-on activities promoting a love of STEM for children. Faith-based education and community support are another clear area. Temple Rodef Shalom received grants for expansion and renovation of teaching and religious education facilities, plus separate support for religious education advocacy programs and low-income families. Smaller grants also go to direct-service organizations serving food-insecure residents, including Capital Area Food Bank, SOME So Others Might Eat, Share Inc, and Brightpaths Inc.
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Most grants fall between $990 and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$990
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a few local organizations; repeat funding for core arts education partner (Wolf Trap); emphasis on endowment and capital projects rather than many small operating grants.
Notable grantees: Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Temple Rodef Shalom
Typical grants are small, with a p25 of $990, median of $1,000, and p75 of $2,000. The recent list also shows larger capital and endowment gifts, including six-figure support for building and renovation work. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Temple Rodef Shalom, SOME So Others Might Eat, Brightpaths Inc, and Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation, which suggests repeat support rather than one-off giving. The foundation is a family foundation and funds individuals, while program-related investments are not part of the profile. The record does not show an application process.
Giving is regional and concentrated in the Washington, D.C. area and Northern Virginia. DC is the top state by grant count, while 44% of grants go to recipients in Virginia. Recent recipients include Washington, DC; Falls Church, VA; Vienna, VA; Fairfax, VA; Tysons, VA; and McLean, VA. All grants in the country distribution are in the US, with no non-U.S. recipients listed.
Its recent grants favor capital projects, endowment building, arts education, science education, religious education, and direct service. Examples include renovation and modernization at Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, construction support for the Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation, and expansion and renovation at Temple Rodef Shalom.
Yes. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts appears multiple times from 2023 through 2025, as do Temple Rodef Shalom, SOME So Others Might Eat, Brightpaths Inc, and Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
The grant-size distribution is small at the center: p25 is $990, median is $1,000, and p75 is $2,000. The foundation also makes larger outlier grants for capital and endowment projects, including gifts in the six-figure range.
The top state by grant count is DC, and 44% of grants go to recipients in Virginia. Recent recipients are concentrated in Washington, DC and Northern Virginia, with additional recipients in nearby Maryland, Wisconsin, and Oregon appearing in the recent-grants list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $248,249 | 2026 | To support construction of the new Northern Virginia Science Center in Loudoun County Virginia to serve as a permanent home of the Childrens Seience Center. |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | Vienna, VA | $150,000 | 2026 | To support the Wolf Trap Foundation capital campaign for renovation and modernization of performing arts facilities. |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | Vienna, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | To build an Endowment Fund for Education supporting early childhood education opportunities for at-risk children. |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | Vienna, VA | $30,000 | 2026 | To support the Wolf Trap Foundation general operating fund. |
| Temple Rodef Shalom | Falls Church, VA | $17,330 | 2026 | To support religious education advocacy programs and to provide support for low-income families. |
| 1st Stage Inc | Tysons, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | To support an award winning theater in the Northern Virginia community. |
| Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | To support the Northern Virginia Science Center that provides hands on activities promoting a love of science technology engineering and math STEM for children. |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 2026 | To feed low-income and homeless residents of the Washington DC area. |
| Brightpaths Inc | Fairfax, VA | $4,000 | 2026 | To provide food and short-term safety-net services in Northern Virginia. |
| Share Inc | McLean, VA | $4,000 | 2026 | To provide food and other basic essentials to low-income residents of Northern Virginia. |
| SOME So Others Might Eat | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 2026 | To provide food and short-term safety-net services in Washington DC. |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $2,019 | 2026 | To support construction of new building for Computer Sciences research and education. |
| Tickets for Kids | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | To enrich the lives of low-income and at-risk children and their families by including them in a variety of arts cultural educational and sporting events and activities by providing them with tickets to these enriching events. |
| The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington | North Bethesda, MD | $2,000 | 2026 | To support the council which works to foster a fair and equitable society for all promoting individual security equal opportunity in their work with local governments Israel advocacy inter-group relations and social justice. |
| National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 2026 | To support the art museum and arts education. |
| WETA | Arlington, VA | $1,200 | 2026 | To support educational programming on public TV and radio. |
| Fairfax Library Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | To support acquisition of new books and materials at the Fairfax County public libraries. |
| Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington DC | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | To support reproductive healthcare. |
| Fairfax County Park Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | To support parks and recreation in Fairfax County Virginia. |
| Chesterbrook Residences | Falls Church, VA | $250 | 2026 | To support a non-profit assisted living community serving the residents of McLean & Falls Church VA |
| Wikimedia Endowment | Washington, DC | $250 | 2026 | To build an endowment that supports the free Wikipedia online encyclopedia. |
| Second Chance Wildlife Center | Clarksburg, MD | $250 | 2026 | To support emergency treatment and rehabilitative care to injured ill or orphaned wildlife with a goal of releasing healthy animals back to nature, |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA | Laguna Hills, CA | $250 | 2026 | To support wildlife conservation and education. |
| The Bronx High School of Science Alumni Foundation | Bronx, NY | $200 | 2026 | To support science and math education for high school students. |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | El Segundo, CA | $200 | 2026 | To support cancer research and patient care. |
| AntiDefamation League | New York, NY | $180 | 2026 | To oppose anti-semitism and defamation of all people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all. |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | Vienna, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | To support the Wolf Trap Foundation capital campaign for renovation and modernization of performing arts facilities. |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | Vienna, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | To build an Endowment Fund for Education supporting early childhood education opportunities for at-risk children. |
| Temple Rodef Shalom | Falls Church, VA | $13,927 | 2025 | To support religious education advocacy programs and to provide support for low-income families. |
| 1st Stage Inc | Tysons, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | To support an award winning theater in the Northern Virginia community. |
| Vet Voice Foundation | Portland, OR | $2,500 | 2025 | Vet Voice Foundation a veteran-led 501c3 mobilizes veterans to lead advocate and fight for a stronger more just America. They champion policies that keep promises made to those who serve support better lives and livelihoods for veterans and their families protect our freedoms and advance national security. |
| Tickets for Kids | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | To enrich the lives of low-income and at-risk children and their families by including them in a variety of arts cultural educational and sporting events and activities by providing them with tickets to these enriching events. |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2025 | To feed low-income and homeless residents of the Washington DC area. |
| Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $2,000 | 2025 | To support the Northern Virginia Science Center that provides hands on activities promoting a love of science technology engineering and math STEM for children. |
| Brightpaths Inc | Fairfax, VA | $2,000 | 2025 | To provide food and short-term safety-net services in Northern Virginia. |
| Port Discovery Childrens Museum | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 | 2025 | To support membership and field trips for low-income families and children. |
| SOME So Others Might Eat | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2025 | To provide food and short-term safety-net services in Washington DC. |
| Share Inc | McLean, VA | $2,000 | 2025 | To provide food and other basic essentials to low-income residents of Northern Virginia. |
| Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2025 | To support Theater J a nationally-renowned professional theater that celebrates explores and struggles with the complexities and nuances of both the Jewish experience and the universal human condition. |
| The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington | North Bethesda, MD | $1,800 | 2025 | To support the council which works to foster a fair and equitable society for all promoting individual security equal opportunity in their work with local governments Israel advocacy inter-group relations and social justice. |
| Friends of Felines Inc | Stamford, CT | $1,310 | 2025 | To provide medical care for rescued cats. |
| Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington DC | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | To support reproductive healthcare. |
| Fairfax County Park Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | To support parks and recreation in Fairfax County Virginia. |
| Fairfax Library Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | To support acquisition of new books and materials at the Fairfax County public libraries. |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | Vienna, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | To support the Wolf Trap Foundation general operating fund. |
| National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | To support the art museum and arts education. |
| WETA | Arlington, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | To support educational programming on public TV and radio. |
| Washington Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | To support WPA an independent non-profit in the nations capital presenting both established and early career artists in dozens of unique spaces and places-from parks to concert halls-throughout the D.C. region. |
| Lucky Dog Animal Rescue | Arlington, VA | $500 | 2025 | To support animal welfare in the Washington DC area by rescuing homeless neglected dogs and cats and fostering their care until permanent forever homes can be found for them. |
| Encore Stage and Studio | Arlington, VA | $500 | 2025 | To support arts education opportunities for children and youth with skilled and dedicated professionals. |
To support construction of the new Northern Virginia Science Center in Loudoun County Virginia to serve as a permanent home of the Childrens Seience Center.
To support the Wolf Trap Foundation capital campaign for renovation and modernization of performing arts facilities.
To build an Endowment Fund for Education supporting early childhood education opportunities for at-risk children.
To support the Wolf Trap Foundation general operating fund.
Temple Rodef Shalom
To support religious education advocacy programs and to provide support for low-income families.
1st Stage Inc
$10,000To support an award winning theater in the Northern Virginia community.
To support the Northern Virginia Science Center that provides hands on activities promoting a love of science technology engineering and math STEM for children.
To feed low-income and homeless residents of the Washington DC area.
Brightpaths Inc
$4,000To provide food and short-term safety-net services in Northern Virginia.
Share Inc
$4,000To provide food and other basic essentials to low-income residents of Northern Virginia.
To provide food and short-term safety-net services in Washington DC.
To support construction of new building for Computer Sciences research and education.
Tickets for Kids
$2,000To enrich the lives of low-income and at-risk children and their families by including them in a variety of arts cultural educational and sporting events and activities by providing them with tickets to these enriching events.
To support the council which works to foster a fair and equitable society for all promoting individual security equal opportunity in their work with local governments Israel advocacy inter-group relations and social justice.
National Gallery of Art
$1,500To support the art museum and arts education.
Fairfax Library Foundation
$1,000To support acquisition of new books and materials at the Fairfax County public libraries.
To support reproductive healthcare.
Fairfax County Park Foundation
$1,000To support parks and recreation in Fairfax County Virginia.
Chesterbrook Residences
$250To support a non-profit assisted living community serving the residents of McLean & Falls Church VA
Wikimedia Endowment
$250To build an endowment that supports the free Wikipedia online encyclopedia.
Second Chance Wildlife Center
$250To support emergency treatment and rehabilitative care to injured ill or orphaned wildlife with a goal of releasing healthy animals back to nature,
To support science and math education for high school students.
To oppose anti-semitism and defamation of all people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all.
To support the Wolf Trap Foundation capital campaign for renovation and modernization of performing arts facilities.
To build an Endowment Fund for Education supporting early childhood education opportunities for at-risk children.
Temple Rodef Shalom
$13,927To support religious education advocacy programs and to provide support for low-income families.
1st Stage Inc
$10,000To support an award winning theater in the Northern Virginia community.
Vet Voice Foundation a veteran-led 501c3 mobilizes veterans to lead advocate and fight for a stronger more just America. They champion policies that keep promises made to those who serve support better lives and livelihoods for veterans and their families protect our freedoms and advance national security.
Tickets for Kids
$2,000To enrich the lives of low-income and at-risk children and their families by including them in a variety of arts cultural educational and sporting events and activities by providing them with tickets to these enriching events.
To feed low-income and homeless residents of the Washington DC area.
To support the Northern Virginia Science Center that provides hands on activities promoting a love of science technology engineering and math STEM for children.
To provide food and short-term safety-net services in Northern Virginia.
To support membership and field trips for low-income families and children.
To provide food and short-term safety-net services in Washington DC.
Share Inc
$2,000To provide food and other basic essentials to low-income residents of Northern Virginia.
To support Theater J a nationally-renowned professional theater that celebrates explores and struggles with the complexities and nuances of both the Jewish experience and the universal human condition.
To support the council which works to foster a fair and equitable society for all promoting individual security equal opportunity in their work with local governments Israel advocacy inter-group relations and social justice.
Friends of Felines Inc
$1,310To provide medical care for rescued cats.
To support reproductive healthcare.
Fairfax County Park Foundation
$1,000To support parks and recreation in Fairfax County Virginia.
Fairfax Library Foundation
$1,000To support acquisition of new books and materials at the Fairfax County public libraries.
To support the Wolf Trap Foundation general operating fund.
National Gallery of Art
$1,000To support the art museum and arts education.
To support WPA an independent non-profit in the nations capital presenting both established and early career artists in dozens of unique spaces and places-from parks to concert halls-throughout the D.C. region.
To support animal welfare in the Washington DC area by rescuing homeless neglected dogs and cats and fostering their care until permanent forever homes can be found for them.
Encore Stage and Studio
$500To support arts education opportunities for children and youth with skilled and dedicated professionals.