Pendleton And Elisabeth Carey Miller | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 91-1671814

Foundation Overview

Based in Seattle, WA, Pendleton And Elisabeth Carey Miller has awarded 163 grants totaling $6,200,221 to organizations in Washington, New York and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $1,500 to $222,387, with a median award of $25,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$6,200,221
Total Assets
$18,356,891
Median Grant (all grants)
$25,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
17
Median Grant
$25,000
% Median Grant Growth
+25% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 24%

4 of 17 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Washington

95% of all grants are concentrated in Washington, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Washington, funding concentrates in Seattle (77%), Bainbridge Island (5%), Tacoma (4%).

Funding Trajectory
+27%

Moderate 27% growth trend over 4 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (55%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Pendleton And Elisabeth Carey Miller's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Arboretum Foundation $12,500 Seattle, WA, US Garden Stewards Volunteer Program. 2024
Blackpastorg $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Enhancement Of Black History Online Resources. 2024
Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden T $155,102 Seattle, WA, US Capital Improvements. 2024
Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden T $185,116 Seattle, WA, US General Operations Support. 2024
Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden T $92,540 Seattle, WA, US Support For Great Plant Picks. 2024
Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden T $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Support For Elsabeth C. Miller Lecture. 2024
Pacific Science Center $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Plants & Plant Signage For Various Portions Of The Center's Facility. 2024
The Garden Conservancy $5,000 Garrison, NY, US Northwest Network. 2024
University Wa Miller Library $173,632 Seattle, WA, US Basic Support: $138,632, Basic Support And/or For Addition To The Principal Of The Elisabeth C. Miller Library: $35,000. 2024
University Of Wa School Of Law $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Immigration Law Clinic. 2024
University Of Wa Botanic Gardens $41,500 Seattle, WA, US Miller Seed Vault; Washington Rare Plant Care & Conservation Program. 2024
Washington State Historical Society $10,000 Tacoma, WA, US Digitizing And Catalouging Asahel Curtis Images. 2024
Discover Your Northwest $30,000 Seattle, WA, US Recover Garden Beds At Lake Wa Ship Canal & Update Garden Accession Database 2024
Holocaust Center For Humanity $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Digitzing Portion Of Center's Collection. 2024
Smithsonian Nat'l Museum-natural Hi $25,000 Washington, DC, US History Of Coast Salish "Woolly Dogs" Revealed By Indigenous Knowledge And Ancient Genomics Project. 2024
The Trust For Public Land $10,000 Seattle, WA, US "Washington Parks For People" Project. 2024
University Of Washington $25,000 Seattle, WA, US College Of The Environment Earthlab 2025, Summer Internship Program. 2024
Arboretum Foundation $12,000 Seattle, WA, US Garden Stewards Program 2023
Blackpastorg $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Enhancement Of Black History Online Resources 2023
Bloedel Reserve $5,000 Bainbridge Island, WA, US Charitable Purposes Without Restriction 2023
Braided River $17,000 Seattle, WA, US Publication Of Book Entitled "Big River" 2023
Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden T $59,000 Seattle, WA, US Capital Improvements 2023
Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden T $222,387 Seattle, WA, US General Operations Support 2023
Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden T $99,159 Seattle, WA, US Support For Great Plant Picks 2023
Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden T $3,000 Seattle, WA, US Support For Elsabeth C. Miller Lecture 2023
Northwest Horticultural Society U O $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Scholarships For Undergraduate Horticulture Studies Students 2023
Pacific Science Center $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Industrial Ceiling Fans For Butterfly House 2023
Seattle Parks Foundation $45,000 Seattle, WA, US Garfield Super Block Art Promenade Project/rainier Beach Link To Lake Steering Committee 2023
The Garden Conservancy $7,500 Garrison, NY, US Northwest Network 2023
University Of Washington Miller Lib $168,368 Seattle, WA, US Support For General Operations Elisabth C. Miller Library 2023
University Of Wa Burke Museum $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Rare Air Exhibit 2023
University Of Wa School Of Law $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Immigration Law Clinic 2023
University Of Wa Botanic Gardens $40,200 Seattle, WA, US Miller Seed Vault; Wa Rare Plant Care & Conservation Program 2023
Uplift Northwest $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Employment Training And Job Placement Programs 2023
Washington State Historical Society $20,000 Tacoma, WA, US Digitizing, Processing, And Catalouging Asahel Curtis Images 2023
Washington State University Librari $5,000 Pullman, WA, US Expanding A Digital Archive Of Nez Perce History 2023
Arboretum Foundation $12,000 Seattle, WA, US Garden Stewards Program 2023
Blackpastorg $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Enhancement Of Black History Online Resources 2023
Bloedel Reserve $5,000 Bainbridge Island, WA, US Charitable Purposes Without Restriction 2023
Braided River $17,000 Seattle, WA, US Publication Of Book Entitled "Big River" 2023
Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden T $59,000 Seattle, WA, US Capital Improvements 2023
Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden T $222,387 Seattle, WA, US General Operations Support 2023
Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden T $99,159 Seattle, WA, US Support For Great Plant Picks 2023
Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden T $3,000 Seattle, WA, US Support For Elsabeth C. Miller Lecture 2023
Northwest Horticultural Society U O $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Scholarships For Undergraduate Horticulture Studies Students 2023
Pacific Science Center $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Industrial Ceiling Fans For Butterfly House 2023
Seattle Parks Foundation $45,000 Seattle, WA, US Garfield Super Block Art Promenade Project/rainier Beach Link To Lake Steering Committee 2023
The Garden Conservancy $7,500 Garrison, NY, US Northwest Network 2023
University Of Washington Miller Lib $168,368 Seattle, WA, US Support For General Operations Elisabth C. Miller Library 2023
University Of Wa Burke Museum $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Rare Air Exhibit 2023
University Of Wa School Of Law $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Immigration Law Clinic 2023
University Of Wa Botanic Gardens $40,200 Seattle, WA, US Miller Seed Vault; Wa Rare Plant Care & Conservation Program 2023
Uplift Northwest $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Employment Training And Job Placement Programs 2023
Washington State Historical Society $20,000 Tacoma, WA, US Digitizing, Processing, And Catalouging Asahel Curtis Images 2023
Washington State University Librari $5,000 Pullman, WA, US Expanding A Digital Archive Of Nez Perce History 2023
Arboretum Foundation $12,000 Seattle, WA, US Garden Stewards Program 2022
Arcs Seattle Chapter $17,500 Seattle, WA, US Scholarship For A Science Graduate Student 2022
Bellevue Botanical Garden Society $12,000 Bellevue, WA, US Interactive Bed Markers 2022
Blackpastorg $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Enhancement Of Black History Online Resources 2022
Bloedel Reserve $20,000 Bainbridge Island, WA, US Residence Landscape Renovation Project 2022
Burke Museum $25,000 P O Box, WA, US We Are Puget Sound Exhibit 2022
Edmonds Floretum Garden Club $5,000 Edmonds, WA, US Preservation And Publication Of Historical Materials 2022
Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $86,471 Seattle, WA, US General Operational Support 2022
Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $92,724 Seattle, WA, US Support For Great Plant Picks 2022
Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $36,101 Seattle, WA, US Capital Improvement Support 2022
Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Support For Elisabeth C. Miller Lectures 2022
Humanities Washington $15,000 Seattle, WA, US Washington Folklife Collection Archiving Project 2022
Lakewold Gardens $25,000 Lakewood, WA, US Carriage House Renovation Project 2022
Northwest Horticultural Society $25,000 Rollingbay, WA, US Scholarships For Undergraduate Horticultural Studies Students 2022
Olympia Historical Society And Bigelow House Museum $3,500 Olympia, WA, US Digitization Of And Provision Of Information About Negatives From Merle Junk Collection 2022
Seattle Parks Foundation $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Olmsted 200/trees For Seattle Parks Initiative 2022
Seattle Parks Foundation $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Puma Playfield Project 2022
The Garden Conservancy $7,500 Garrison, NY, US Northwest Network 2022
University Of Wa Botanic Gardens $39,000 Seattle, WA, US Miller Seed Vault; Wa Rare Plant Care & Conservation Program 2022
University Of Wa Botanic Gardens $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Wa Rare Plant Care & Conservation Program 2022
University Of Wa School Of Law $1,500 Seattle, WA, US Charitable Purposes Without Restriction 2022
University Of Wa $152,579 Seattle, WA, US Elisabeth C. Miller Library 2022
University Of Wa $35,000 Seattle, WA, US Earthlab 2023 Summer Internship Program 2022
Uplift Northwest $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Advanced Job Training Program 2022
Washington State Historical Society $25,000 Tacoma, WA, US Digitizing, Process-ing, And Catalogu-ing Asahel Curtis Images 2022
Arboretum Foundation $12,000 Seattle, WA, US Garden Stewards Program 2022
Arcs Seattle Chapter $17,500 Seattle, WA, US Scholarship For A Science Graduate Student 2022
Bellevue Botanical Garden Society $12,000 Bellevue, WA, US Interactive Bed Markers 2022
Blackpastorg $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Enhancement Of Black History Online Resources 2022
Bloedel Reserve $20,000 Bainbridge Island, WA, US Residence Landscape Renovation Project 2022
Burke Museum $25,000 P O Box, WA, US We Are Puget Sound Exhibit 2022
Edmonds Floretum Garden Club $5,000 Edmonds, WA, US Preservation And Publication Of Historical Materials 2022
Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $86,471 Seattle, WA, US General Operational Support 2022
Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $92,724 Seattle, WA, US Support For Great Plant Picks 2022
Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $36,101 Seattle, WA, US Capital Improvement Support 2022
Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Support For Elisabeth C. Miller Lectures 2022
Humanities Washington $15,000 Seattle, WA, US Washington Folklife Collection Archiving Project 2022
Lakewold Gardens $25,000 Lakewood, WA, US Carriage House Renovation Project 2022
Northwest Horticultural Society $25,000 Rollingbay, WA, US Scholarships For Undergraduate Horticultural Studies Students 2022
Olympia Historical Society And Bigelow House Museum $3,500 Olympia, WA, US Digitization Of And Provision Of Information About Negatives From Merle Junk Collection 2022
Seattle Parks Foundation $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Olmsted 200/trees For Seattle Parks Initiative 2022
Seattle Parks Foundation $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Puma Playfield Project 2022
The Garden Conservancy $7,500 Garrison, NY, US Northwest Network 2022
University Of Wa Botanic Gardens $39,000 Seattle, WA, US Miller Seed Vault; Wa Rare Plant Care & Conservation Program 2022
University Of Wa Botanic Gardens $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Wa Rare Plant Care & Conservation Program 2022
University Of Wa School Of Law $1,500 Seattle, WA, US Charitable Purposes Without Restriction 2022
University Of Wa $152,579 Seattle, WA, US Elisabeth C. Miller Library 2022
University Of Wa $35,000 Seattle, WA, US Earthlab 2023 Summer Internship Program 2022
Uplift Northwest $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Advanced Job Training Program 2022
Washington State Historical Society $25,000 Tacoma, WA, US Digitizing, Process-ing, And Catalogu-ing Asahel Curtis Images 2022
Arboretum Foundation $12,000 Seattle, WA, US Garden Stewards Program 2022
Arcs Seattle Chapter $17,500 Seattle, WA, US Scholarship For A Science Graduate Student 2022
Bellevue Botanical Garden Society $12,000 Bellevue, WA, US Interactive Bed Markers 2022
Blackpastorg $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Enhancement Of Black History Online Resources 2022
Bloedel Reserve $20,000 Bainbridge Island, WA, US Residence Landscape Renovation Project 2022
Burke Museum $25,000 P O Box, WA, US We Are Puget Sound Exhibit 2022
Edmonds Floretum Garden Club $5,000 Edmonds, WA, US Preservation And Publication Of Historical Materials 2022
Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $86,471 Seattle, WA, US General Operational Support 2022
Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $92,724 Seattle, WA, US Support For Great Plant Picks 2022
Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $36,101 Seattle, WA, US Capital Improvement Support 2022
Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Support For Elisabeth C. Miller Lectures 2022
Humanities Washington $15,000 Seattle, WA, US Washington Folklife Collection Archiving Project 2022
Lakewold Gardens $25,000 Lakewood, WA, US Carriage House Renovation Project 2022
Northwest Horticultural Society $25,000 Rollingbay, WA, US Scholarships For Undergraduate Horticultural Studies Students 2022
Olympia Historical Society And Bigelow House Museum $3,500 Olympia, WA, US Digitization Of And Provision Of Information About Negatives From Merle Junk Collection 2022
Seattle Parks Foundation $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Olmsted 200/trees For Seattle Parks Initiative 2022
Seattle Parks Foundation $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Puma Playfield Project 2022
The Garden Conservancy $7,500 Garrison, NY, US Northwest Network 2022
University Of Wa Botanic Gardens $39,000 Seattle, WA, US Miller Seed Vault; Wa Rare Plant Care & Conservation Program 2022
University Of Wa Botanic Gardens $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Wa Rare Plant Care & Conservation Program 2022
University Of Wa School Of Law $1,500 Seattle, WA, US Charitable Purposes Without Restriction 2022
University Of Wa $152,579 Seattle, WA, US Elisabeth C. Miller Library 2022
University Of Wa $35,000 Seattle, WA, US Earthlab 2023 Summer Internship Program 2022
Uplift Northwest $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Advanced Job Training Program 2022
Washington State Historical Society $25,000 Tacoma, WA, US Digitizing, Process-ing, And Catalogu-ing Asahel Curtis Images 2022
Arboretum Foundation $5,000 Seattle, WA, US National Plant Collections Fund 2021
Arboretum Foundation $13,500 Seattle, WA, US Garden Stewards Program And Rhododendron Glen Renovation. 2021
Blackpastorg $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Enhancement Of Black History Online Resources 2021
Bloedel Reserve $50,000 Bainbridge Island, WA, US Development Of "garden Guide" Publications 2021
Cwu Foundation $16,883 Ellensburg, WA, US Online Version Of Back Issues Of The Olympian 2021
Seattle Parks Foundation $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Volunteer Park Trust Doug Bayley Daffodil Project 2021
Seattle Parks Foundation $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Further Development Of Little Brook Park 2021
Seattle Parks Foundation $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Be-er Sheva Park Imrpovements 2021
The Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $3,876 Seattle, WA, US Support For Elisabeth C. Miller Lectures 2021
The Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $190,023 Seattle, WA, US Capital Improvement Support 2021
The Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $64,355 Seattle, WA, US Support For Great Plant Picks 2021
The Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $98,233 Seattle, WA, US General Operational Support 2021
The Trust For Public Land $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Building Bridges Project 2021
University Of Washington Botanic Gardens $37,800 Seattle, WA, US Miller Seed Vault; Wa Rare Plant Care & Conservation Program 2021
University Of Washington School Of Law $30,000 Seattle, WA, US Clinical Law Program And Adelante Pro Bono Project 2021
University Of Washington $152,579 Seattle, WA, US Elisabeth C. Miller Library 2021
Woodland Park Zoo $28,600 Seattle, WA, US Greenhouse Renovation 2021
Arboretum Foundation $13,500 Seattle, WA, US Garden Stewards Program And Camelia Collection Area Improvements 2020
Blackpastorg $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Enhancement Of Black History Online Resources 2020
Bloedel Reserve $55,000 Bainbridge Island, WA, US New Arrival Landscape And Garden 2020
Cwu Foundation $16,680 Ellensburg, WA, US Two Online Databases Addressing Native Americans 2020
Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $100,248 Seattle, WA, US General Operational Support 2020
Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $64,622 Seattle, WA, US Support For Great Plant Picks 2020
Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden Trust $26,000 Seattle, WA, US Capital Improvement Support 2020
Museum Of Pop Culture $11,000 Seattle, WA, US Preservation Of A Lauretta Hertel Photo Collection 2020
Olympia Historical Society & Bigelow House Museum $3,000 Olympia, WA, US Digitalizing And Providing Information Regarding Bigelow House Photo Collection 2020
Pacific Science Center $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Tropical Butterly House & Pollinator Garden Maintenance & Renewal 2020
Ryther $25,000 Seattle, WA, US New Residential Programs 2020
Seattle Parks Foundation $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Eli's Park Project Sensory Garden 2020
The Garden Conservancy $7,500 Garrison, NY, US Northwest Network Program 2020
University Of Washington Botanic Gardens $36,000 Seattle, WA, US Miller Seed Vault; Wa Rare Care & Conservation Program 2020
University Of Washington School Of Law $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Excellence In Law Fund & Clinical Law Program's Homelessness Intervention Project 2020
University Of Washington $152,579 Seattle, WA, US Elisabeth C. Miller Library 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Pendleton And Elisabeth Carey Miller as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 91-1671814
Website http://www.millercharitablefoundation.org
Address PO BOX 33248 Seattle, WA 98133-0248

Key People (10)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Pendleton And Elisabeth Carey Miller's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Treasurer Edward Ted Andrews
President Geoffrey Revelle
Vice President Frank Minton
Secretary John Wm Bill Zook Jr
Board Member Stephen D Fisher

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.