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Private Foundation
PENDLETON AND ELISABETH CAREY MILLER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
PENDLETON AND ELISABETH CAREY MILLER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in SEATTLE, WA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.7M revenue, $975K expenses, $17.0M total assets. IRS filings disclose 131 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $5.4M.
EIN: 911671814
SEATTLE, WA
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$975K
Total Assets$17.0M
Grants Given131
Grant Total$5.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
ELISABETH MILLER BOTANICAL GARDEN T
BASIC OPERATIONS SUPPORT FOR ELISABETH C MILLER BOTANICAL GARDENS: THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS (TOTALING $218,967.96) WERE GRANTED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES $15,676.01 ON 01/15/25; $2,571.32 ON 01/23/25; $18,247.33 EACH ON 02/14/25, 03/14/25, 04/15/25, 05/15/25, 06/15/25, 07/15/25, 08/15/25, 09/15/25, 10/15/25, 11/14/25, AND 12/15/25.GREAT PLANT PICKS PROGRAM: THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS (TOTALING $106,550.03) WERE GRANTED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR SUPPORT OF THE GREAT PLANT PICKS PROGRAM: $8,879.16 ON 01/15/25; $8,879.17 EACH ON 02/14/25, 03/14/25, 04/15/25, 05/15/25, 06/13/25, 07/15/25, 08/15/25, 09/15/25, 10/15/25, 11/14/25, AND 12/15/25.THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS (TOTALING $8,014.14) WERE GRANTED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR MISCELLANEOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: $4,995.73 ON 02/25/25; $529.80 ON 07/10/25; AND $2,490.61 ON 10/09/25.THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS (TOTALING $25,000.00) WERE GRANTED IN THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR SUPPORT OF THE 2025 ELISABETH C MILLER LECTURE: $1,000.00 ON 08/12/25; $7,662.49 ON 8/28/25;
$358,534
UNIVERSITY OF WA MILLER LIBRARY
ELISABTH C. MILLER LIBRARY. THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WERE GRANTED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR BASIC SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY: $33,750.00 EACH ON 02/04/25, 04/16/25, 7/14/25, AND 10/27/25 FOR A TOTAL OF $135,000.00. IN ADDITION, ON 11/25/25 A GRANT OF $8,895.00 WAS MADE TO THE LIBRARY ULTIMATELY FOR ITS BASIC SUPPORT, IN THAT THE GRANT REIMBURSED THE LIBRARY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON GIFT ASSESSMENT APPLICABLE TO ALL GRANT SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE FOUNDATION TO THE LIBRARY IN 2025. FINALLY, THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WERE GRANTED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR USE BY THE LIBRARY - AT ITS DISCRETION - FOR BASIC SUPPORT AND/OR FOR ADDITION TO THE PRINCIPAL OF THE ELISABETH C. MILLER LIBRARY ENDOWMENT: $22,492.00 ON 4/18/25; $3,214.00 ON 7/14/25; $7,273.00 ON 10/27/25; AND $2,021.00 ON 11/25/25, FOR A TOTAL OF $35,000.00.
$178,895
UNIVERSITY OF WA SCHOOL OF LAW
EXPANSION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACROSS IMMIGRATION LAW CONTEXTS
$60,000
ARBORETUM FOUNDATION
MILLER SEED VAULT:WA RARE PLANT CARE & CONSERVATION PROGRAM
$41,000
BLOEDEL RESERVE
RESTORING, REPLANTING, AND MAINTAINING CERTAIN INDOOR DISPLAYS AND OUTDOOR LANDSCAPES
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 131 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Allison Parker
BOARD MEMBER
Carol Lewis
Treasurer
Edward Ted Andrews
BOARD MEMBER
Ellen Look
Vice President
Frank Minton
President
Geoffrey Revelle
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $975K | $17.0M |
| 2024 | $830K | $940K | $18.4M |
| 2023 | $713K | $929K | $16.4M |
| 2022 | $411K | $871K | $16.6M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $943K | $17.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $1.7M (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, NY, WA.
DCNYWA
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