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    James F & Marion L Miller Foundation

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    About James F & Marion L Miller Foundation

    The James F & Marion L Miller Foundation is a major supporter of large regional arts and culture institutions, making multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar gifts for operating and project support. Their giving concentrates on sustaining performing arts organizations and an art museum in Oregon, favoring multi-year commitments and transformative one-time awards that bolster institutional capacity and seasonal programming. Grants are few but very large, aimed at maintaining flagship cultural infrastructure rather than broad-based small grants.

    Focus Areas

    Major professional orchestras in Oregon (sustained operating support)Regional repertory theatre companies (large-scale production/project support)Art museums in Portland (multi-year operating support)

    Who They Fund

    professional arts organizations and cultural institutionsyoung children and families (early childhood)historically underserved students and students of colorK–12 students in Southern Oregon / rural studentspre-K–2 educators

    About James F & Marion L Miller Foundation

    The James F & Marion L Miller Foundation’s recent giving is marked by seven-figure commitments to Oregon cultural institutions, especially a $2,000,000 project grant to Oregon Shakespeare Festival and repeated multi-year support for Portland Art Museum and Oregon Symphony. That pattern points to a funder that prioritizes institutional stability for major arts organizations rather than spreading support across many small awards. Recent grants also show a second, distinct line of work in early childhood advocacy: the foundation has made five-year project support grants to Children’s Institute for advocacy tied to the Miller Early Childhood Initiative. Across the arts portfolio, the foundation backs orchestra, opera, ballet, theatre, and museum infrastructure, with operating support appearing alongside project support and multi-year commitments. The grant history suggests long-term relationships with a small set of Oregon organizations, including Portland Center Stage and Portland Opera, and a willingness to combine general operating support with named, time-bound program support when the work aligns with its priorities. The result is a portfolio shaped by large, repeat awards to cultural and education institutions in Oregon.

    What James F & Marion L Miller Foundation Funds

    One major thread is performing arts institutions. The foundation gave $600,000 to Portland Opera for three-year operating support and $400,000 to Oregon Ballet Theatre for three-year operating support for a professional ballet company and school. Another thread is museums and visual arts: Portland Art Museum received $1,250,000 for three-year operating support and later $800,000 for the same purpose. Early childhood advocacy is also central. Children’s Institute received $875,000 for five-year project support for an early childhood advocacy program through the Miller Early Childhood Initiative, continuing a multi-year pattern that began with similar five-year grants in 2023 and 2024. The foundation also supports arts and culture programming in public media, including a $250,000 grant to Oregon Public Broadcasting for a two-year project.

    How James F & Marion L Miller Foundation Gives

    Typical awards are sizable: the grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $7,354, a median of $22,600, and a p75 of $50,000, while the recent-grants list includes many awards far above that range. The foundation appears to favor recurring relationships; Oregon Symphony, Portland Art Museum, Portland Opera, Portland Center Stage, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Children’s Institute each appear across multiple years. It is a regular funder and also funds individuals through its Spark Award for Oregon Artists. Organizational applicants can apply through open programs, and the active grant programs specify unsolicited applications with year-round or once-per-12-month-period rules depending on the program.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $11.9M

    Total Assets

    $178.5M

    Total Revenue

    $37.5M

    Total Expenses

    $15.8M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $7K and $50K, with a median of $23K.

    25th Percentile

    $7K

    Median

    $23K

    75th Percentile

    $50K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in OR.

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    Giving Approach

    Very concentrated giving: a handful of very large gifts (multi-year and one-time) to flagship cultural institutions, with some repeat support (e.g., Oregon Symphony).

    Funding Style

    multi-year operating supportgeneral operating/unrestricted supportmulti-year project grantsinstallment/long-term grant commitmentspartnership and collaborative support

    Notable grantees: Oregon Symphony, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Portland Art Museum

    Topics

    performing arts institutions (theatre, orchestra, ballet, opera)visual arts and museums supportearly childhood advocacy and systems changeK–12 education equity and charter school supporteducator professional development for pre-K–2youth development and multicultural leadership programsarts programming in public media and community cultural sites

    Where James F & Marion L Miller Foundation Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is entirely in Oregon: 100% of grants in the recipient-country data are in the US, and the top state by grant count is Oregon. Portland appears most often, including grants to Portland Art Museum, Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Portland Center Stage, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Children’s Institute, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Foundations for a Better Oregon. Ashland also appears through Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The foundation’s geographic footprint is local rather than national, with awards concentrated in a small number of Oregon cities.

    Frequently Asked Questions About James F & Marion L Miller Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does James F & Marion L Miller Foundation support most often?

    The strongest pattern is support for Oregon arts and culture institutions, especially performing arts groups and museums. Recent grants include Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Portland Center Stage, Oregon Ballet Theatre, and Portland Art Museum. The foundation also funds early childhood advocacy and K-12 education organizations in Oregon.

    Does the foundation make multi-year grants?

    Yes. Recent grants include three-year operating support to Portland Art Museum, Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, and Oregon Ballet Theatre, plus five-year project support to Children’s Institute. The grant history shows repeated multi-year commitments rather than only one-time awards.

    Can individuals receive support?

    Yes. The active grant programs include the Spark Award for Oregon Artists, a three-year pilot program providing direct support to 60 midcareer individual Oregon artists. It is described as flexible funding for overall creative development rather than a specific project.

    How are arts organizations funded?

    Arts organizations can apply through several operating-support programs in Oregon, including Fast Track Arts for smaller organizations and Standard Grants — Arts for larger organizations. The program descriptions mention one-step and two-step application paths, year-round or guided application windows, and grant sizes up to $150,000 in the organization-focused programs.

    What is the foundation’s focus in education?

    Its education giving centers on Oregon K-12 education and early childhood advocacy. Recent grants include Children’s Institute for a five-year early childhood advocacy program through the Miller Early Childhood Initiative and Foundations for a Better Oregon for operations tied to a learning continuum and community-centered data initiative.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    OREGON SYMPHONYPORTLAND, OR$1,166,6672025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA
    CHILDREN'S INSTITUTEPORTLAND, OR$875,0002025FIVE YEAR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVOCACY PROGRAM THROUGH MILLER EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE
    CHILDREN'S INSTITUTEPORTLAND, OR$875,0002025FIVE YEAR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVOCACY PROGRAM THROUGH MILLER EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE
    PORTLAND ART MUSEUMPORTLAND, OR$800,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ART MUSEUM
    PORTLAND OPERAPORTLAND, OR$400,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR OPERA COMPANY
    OREGON BALLET THEATREPORTLAND, OR$300,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL BALLET COMPANY AND SCHOOL
    FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGONPORTLAND, OR$200,0002025ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PHILANTHROPIC COLLABORATIVE SUPPORTING LEARNING AND ADVOCACY FOR EDUCATION SYSTEMS CHANGE
    DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLPORTLAND, OR$150,0002025TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL SERVING UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR
    KIDS UNLIMITED OF OREGONMEDFORD, OR$150,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING GRANT FOR IN-SCHOOL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN SOUTHERN OREGON
    REAPPORTLAND, OR$150,0002025TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YEAR-ROUND MULTICULTURAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
    BRITT MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVALMEDFORD, OR$130,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PERFORMING ARTS VENUE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL IN SOUTHERN OREGON
    OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (OMSI)PORTLAND, OR$125,0002025TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR STATEWIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
    PROJECT YOUTHGRANTS PASS, OR$125,0002025TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN OREGON
    LITERARY ARTS INCPORTLAND, OR$125,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR LITERARY ARTS ORGANIZATION
    LATINO NETWORKPORTLAND, OR$100,0002025TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR LATINO ARTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
    SMART READINGPORTLAND, OR$100,0002025TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR STATEWIDE READING PROGRAM
    STAND FOR CHILDRENPORTLAND, OR$100,0002025TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR SYSTEM-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL REFORMS IN OREGON
    OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, OR$100,0002025PARTNERSHIP; THREE YEAR COLLABORATIVE GRANT FOR STATEWIDE NETWORK INFLUENCING EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FOR BLACK STUDENT SUCCESS
    NORTHWEST CHILDREN'S THEATER AND SCHOOLPORTLAND, OR$100,0002025ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YOUTH THEATRE EDUCATION PROGRAM
    OREGON CHILDREN'S THEATREPORTLAND, OR$90,0002025ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S THEATRE ORGANIZATION
    ARTISTS REPERTORY THEATREPORTLAND, OR$90,0002025ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRE COMPANY
    THE JOHN G SHEDD INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTSEUGENE, OR$90,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ARTS EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE CENTER
    EUGENE BALLET COMPANYEUGENE, OR$88,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL BALLET COMPANY AND BALLET SCHOOL
    EUGENE SYMPHONYEUGENE, OR$83,0002025TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA
    BROADWAY ROSE THEATRETIGARD, OR$80,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY
    PORTLAND PLAYHOUSEPORTLAND, OR$78,0002025TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL REPERTORY THEATRE
    PORTLAND OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER INCPORTLAND, OR$75,0002025TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TUITION-FREE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATORY PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME YOUTH
    OPEN SIGNALPORTLAND, OR$75,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR MEDIA AND FILM PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS, ARTISTS RESIDENCIES & COMMUNITY MEDIA PLATFORM
    ARTS FOR LEARNING NORTHWESTPORTLAND, OR$75,0002025ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TEACHING ARTIST TRAINING AND IN-SCHOOL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
    CHAMBER MUSIC NORTHWESTPORTLAND, OR$75,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR SMALL ENSEMBLE CONCERTS AND CLASSICAL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
    HIGH DESERT MUSEUMBEND, OR$75,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMMING ABOUT THE NATURAL WORLD AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE HIGH DESERT
    PDX JAZZPORTLAND, OR$75,0002025TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR JAZZ PERFORMANCE AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
    CROSSROADS CARNEGIE ART CENTERBAKER CITY, OR$75,0002025THREE YEAR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR ARTS PROGRAMMING AT NATIONAL HISTORIC OREGON TRAIL INTERPRETIVE CENTER IN RURAL BAKER COUNTY
    PORTLAND INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTPORTLAND, OR$75,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS ORGANIZATION
    TAMASTSLIKT CULTURAL INSTITUTEPENDLETON OREGON, OR$75,0002025TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS MUSEUM IN UMATILLA
    COLLEGE POSSIBLEPORTLAND, OR$75,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS PROGRAM FOR URBAN AND RURAL LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
    TEACHING PRESCHOOL PARTNERSPORTLAND, OR$75,0002025THREE YEAR GENERAL OPERATING GRANT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MENTORING SERVICES AND TOOLS TO PRE-K TO 2ND GRADE EDUCATORS
    OREGON HUMANITIESPORTLAND, OR$70,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR STORYTELLING, LITERARY, AND ARTS-INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING
    NORTHWEST DANCE PROJECTPORTLAND, OR$70,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY AND SCHOOL
    WHITE BIRDPORTLAND, OR$65,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CONTEMPORARY DANCE PERFORMANCES
    LAKEWOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTSLAKE OSWEGO, OR$64,0002025ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL THEATRE AND ARTS HUB
    NATIVE ARTS AND CULTURES FOUNDATION INCPORTLAND, OR$60,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING OF THE CENTER FOR NATIVE ARTS AND CULTURES SUPPORTING NATIVE ARTISTS
    ALL CLASSICAL PUBLIC MEDIA INCPORTLAND, OR$60,0002025TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CLASSICAL RADIO STATION AND PROGRAMMING
    HOLLYWOOD THEATREPORTLAND, OR$60,0002025ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR FILM EDUCATION AND EXHIBITION ORGANIZATION
    CRATERIAN PERFORMANCESMEDFORD, OR$60,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR MULTI PURPOSE PERFORMANCE VENUE
    PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONICPORTLAND, OR$60,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA
    SITKA CENTER FOR ART AND ECOLOGYOTIS, OR$60,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ARTIST WORKSHOPS, RESIDENCIES, AND EXHIBITIONS
    ETHOS MUSIC CENTERPORTLAND, OR$50,0002025TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ARTS EDUCATION ORGANIZATION PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL MUSIC LESSONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNDER-RESOURCED YOUTH
    READING RESULTSPORTLAND, OR$50,0002025THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR LITERACY PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY-AGED LOW INCOME YOUTH AND YOUTH OF COLOR
    FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY SCHOOLONTARIO, OR$50,0002025TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR MODEL DUAL-LANGUAGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL IN RURAL OREGON

    OREGON SYMPHONY

    $1,166,667
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA

    CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE

    $875,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    FIVE YEAR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVOCACY PROGRAM THROUGH MILLER EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE

    CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE

    $875,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    FIVE YEAR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVOCACY PROGRAM THROUGH MILLER EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE

    PORTLAND ART MUSEUM

    $800,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ART MUSEUM

    PORTLAND OPERA

    $400,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR OPERA COMPANY

    OREGON BALLET THEATRE

    $300,000
    PORTLAND, OR
    2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL BALLET COMPANY AND SCHOOL

    FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGON

    $200,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PHILANTHROPIC COLLABORATIVE SUPPORTING LEARNING AND ADVOCACY FOR EDUCATION SYSTEMS CHANGE

    DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

    $150,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL SERVING UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR

    KIDS UNLIMITED OF OREGON

    $150,000
    MEDFORD, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING GRANT FOR IN-SCHOOL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN SOUTHERN OREGON

    REAP

    $150,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YEAR-ROUND MULTICULTURAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

    BRITT MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

    $130,000
    MEDFORD, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PERFORMING ARTS VENUE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL IN SOUTHERN OREGON

    OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (OMSI)

    $125,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR STATEWIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING

    PROJECT YOUTH

    $125,000
    GRANTS PASS, OR2025

    TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN OREGON

    LITERARY ARTS INC

    $125,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR LITERARY ARTS ORGANIZATION

    LATINO NETWORK

    $100,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR LATINO ARTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING

    SMART READING

    $100,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR STATEWIDE READING PROGRAM

    STAND FOR CHILDREN

    $100,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR SYSTEM-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL REFORMS IN OREGON

    OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $100,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    PARTNERSHIP; THREE YEAR COLLABORATIVE GRANT FOR STATEWIDE NETWORK INFLUENCING EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FOR BLACK STUDENT SUCCESS

    NORTHWEST CHILDREN'S THEATER AND SCHOOL

    $100,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YOUTH THEATRE EDUCATION PROGRAM

    OREGON CHILDREN'S THEATRE

    $90,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S THEATRE ORGANIZATION

    ARTISTS REPERTORY THEATRE

    $90,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRE COMPANY

    THE JOHN G SHEDD INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS

    $90,000
    EUGENE, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ARTS EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE CENTER

    EUGENE BALLET COMPANY

    $88,000
    EUGENE, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL BALLET COMPANY AND BALLET SCHOOL

    EUGENE SYMPHONY

    $83,000
    EUGENE, OR2025

    TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA

    BROADWAY ROSE THEATRE

    $80,000
    TIGARD, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY

    PORTLAND PLAYHOUSE

    $78,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL REPERTORY THEATRE

    PORTLAND OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER INC

    $75,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TUITION-FREE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATORY PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME YOUTH

    OPEN SIGNAL

    $75,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR MEDIA AND FILM PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS, ARTISTS RESIDENCIES & COMMUNITY MEDIA PLATFORM

    ARTS FOR LEARNING NORTHWEST

    $75,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TEACHING ARTIST TRAINING AND IN-SCHOOL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING

    CHAMBER MUSIC NORTHWEST

    $75,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR SMALL ENSEMBLE CONCERTS AND CLASSICAL MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMING

    HIGH DESERT MUSEUM

    $75,000
    BEND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMMING ABOUT THE NATURAL WORLD AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE HIGH DESERT

    PDX JAZZ

    $75,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR JAZZ PERFORMANCE AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING

    CROSSROADS CARNEGIE ART CENTER

    $75,000
    BAKER CITY, OR2025

    THREE YEAR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR ARTS PROGRAMMING AT NATIONAL HISTORIC OREGON TRAIL INTERPRETIVE CENTER IN RURAL BAKER COUNTY

    PORTLAND INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

    $75,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS ORGANIZATION

    TAMASTSLIKT CULTURAL INSTITUTE

    $75,000
    PENDLETON OREGON, OR2025

    TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS MUSEUM IN UMATILLA

    COLLEGE POSSIBLE

    $75,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS PROGRAM FOR URBAN AND RURAL LOW-INCOME STUDENTS

    TEACHING PRESCHOOL PARTNERS

    $75,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR GENERAL OPERATING GRANT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MENTORING SERVICES AND TOOLS TO PRE-K TO 2ND GRADE EDUCATORS

    OREGON HUMANITIES

    $70,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR STORYTELLING, LITERARY, AND ARTS-INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING

    NORTHWEST DANCE PROJECT

    $70,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY AND SCHOOL

    WHITE BIRD

    $65,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CONTEMPORARY DANCE PERFORMANCES

    LAKEWOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS

    $64,000
    LAKE OSWEGO, OR2025

    ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL THEATRE AND ARTS HUB

    NATIVE ARTS AND CULTURES FOUNDATION INC

    $60,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING OF THE CENTER FOR NATIVE ARTS AND CULTURES SUPPORTING NATIVE ARTISTS

    ALL CLASSICAL PUBLIC MEDIA INC

    $60,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CLASSICAL RADIO STATION AND PROGRAMMING

    HOLLYWOOD THEATRE

    $60,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR FILM EDUCATION AND EXHIBITION ORGANIZATION

    CRATERIAN PERFORMANCES

    $60,000
    MEDFORD, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR MULTI PURPOSE PERFORMANCE VENUE

    PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC

    $60,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA

    SITKA CENTER FOR ART AND ECOLOGY

    $60,000
    OTIS, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ARTIST WORKSHOPS, RESIDENCIES, AND EXHIBITIONS

    ETHOS MUSIC CENTER

    $50,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ARTS EDUCATION ORGANIZATION PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL MUSIC LESSONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNDER-RESOURCED YOUTH

    READING RESULTS

    $50,000
    PORTLAND, OR2025

    THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR LITERACY PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY-AGED LOW INCOME YOUTH AND YOUTH OF COLOR

    FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY SCHOOL

    $50,000
    ONTARIO, OR2025

    TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR MODEL DUAL-LANGUAGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL IN RURAL OREGON

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from James F & Marion L Miller Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Oct 2, 2026Award: Up to $150K

    Standard Grants (Arts - Large Organizations)

    ArtsArts EducationVisual Arts+4 more

    Who can apply: Oregon arts organizations with annual operating expenses of $500,000 or more; organizations must generally have provided programs or services for 3 years or more. The foundation also supports K-12 arts education under arts grants when eligibility criteria are met.

    Deadline: Three cycles each year; 2026 inquiry deadlines: February 6, June 5, and October 2; invited applications due March 20, July 31, and November 20.

    View & apply
    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Varies

    Fast Track Arts (Arts - Small Organizations)

    artsgeneral operating supportarts organizations

    Who can apply: Organizations in Oregon with arts activities; annual operating expenses between $25,000 and $499,999; organizations can apply after providing programs or services to the community for 3 years or more; applicants may be 501(c)(3) organizations, public entities, tribal or municipal governments, and schools if otherwise eligible.

    Deadline: No fixed deadline; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

    View & apply
    Open nowRolling / open intake

    Standard Grants (Arts & Education) - Letter of Inquiry process

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    Who can apply: Education organizations with annual expenses over $25,000. Arts organizations with annual expenses over $500,000. Organizations of any budget size may apply when seeking multi-year grants or annual amounts over $25,000 (per site guidance). Applicants should be Oregon-based organizations serving K–12 or community education, or arts organizations meeting budget thresholds.

    Deadline: Inquiry form (LOI) can be submitted any time; LOIs are reviewed on scheduled cycles (three reviews per year).

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    Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.