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Herman and Frieda L Miller Foundation: 36 grants to organizations, $2.1 million (tax year ended November 2025)
Herman and Frieda L Miller Foundation, a private foundation in Boston, MA, paid 36 grants to organizations totaling $2,066,325 in its tax year ended November 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 8, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Tsne Missionworks in Boston, MA for democracy hubs and general operations.
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- EIN
- 137131926
- Based in
- Boston, MA
- Assets
- $47,556,458
- Grants paid
- $2,066,325
- Tax year ended
- November 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202610989349100931. It reported $2,066,325 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsne Missionworks | Boston, MA | Democracy hubs and general operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Square Theater Inc | Cambridge, MA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Justice at Work | Boston, MA | Justice at work | Employment | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| FJC A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds | New York, NY | Kirva | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ma Communities Action Network (mcan) | Boston, MA | General operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center | Boston, MA | General operating request | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Neighborhood Developers Inc | Chelsea, MA | 2026 chelsea and revere leadership development and housing | Housing and shelter | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Life Vida Urbana | Jamaica Plain, MA | Boston housing organizing project | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Essex County Community Organization | Lynn, MA | Movement innovation in a time of democratic crisis | Community improvement and capacity building | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Boston Interfaith Organization | Dorchester, MA | General operating support | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Join for Justice | Quincy, MA | General operating grant | Religion-related | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asian American Resource Workshop Inc | Dorchester, MA | Aarw general operating support | Human services | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Tenant Coalition Inc | Boston, MA | Housing equity initiative | Housing and shelter | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brockton Interfaith Community | Brockton, MA | Brockton interfaith community | Religion-related | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice | Boston, MA | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan | New York, NY | Jcc harlem - general operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeastern University Fbo Bari | Boston, MA | Community partnership programming for civic research | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sage | New York, NY | Sagetrans | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brazilian Worker Center | Boston, MA | General operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centro Presente Inc | East Boston, MA | Immigrant organizing for social change | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chinese Progressive Assoc | Boston, MA | Cpa boston general operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | Environmental justice assistance network | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenroots Inc | Chelsea, MA | Environmental justice in chelsea and east boston | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Colaborativa | Chelsea, MA | From crisis to power: building community leadership and equity | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ma Chapter of Now Foundation | Boston, MA | Massachusetts menstrual equity coalition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance | Dorchester, MA | Homebuyers union | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neighbor To Neighbor Ma | Worcester, MA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Political Research Associates | Somerville, MA | General operating support | Social science | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Resilient Coders | Cambridge, MA | Ai-powered personalized learning for resilient coders | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice | Boston, MA | Uniting legal and community organizing for immigrant justice | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Theater Offensive | Boston, MA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Affordable Housing Coalition | Jamaica Plain, MA | Save our homes campaign | Housing and shelter | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mab Community Services | Brookline, MA | Central massachusetts training and rehabilitation center for people with acquired brain injuries | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $43,325 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Action Agency of Somerville | Somerville, MA | Building tenant leadership and power | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawyers Clearinghouse On Affordable Housing & Homelessness | Boston, MA | Tax lien land court program | Crime and legal-related | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Political Research Associates | Somerville, MA | General operating support | Social science | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202510999349100011. It reported $2,752,841 in grants paid; 50 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center | Boston, MA | General operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tsne Missionworks | Boston, MA | Holistic unified blocs of solidariy (hubs) | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Square Theater | Cambridge, MA | Central square theater 2024-2025 | Arts, culture and humanities | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| FJC A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds | New York, NY | Kirva | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Communities Action Network McAn | Boston, MA | Powerful translocal organizing for racial and economic justice | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| J Street Education Fund Inc | Washington, DC | J street education fund | Religion-related | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Justice at Work | Boston, MA | Justice at work | Employment | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Life Vida Urbana | Jamaica Plain, MA | Boston housing organizing project | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Essex County Community Organization | Lynn, MA | North shore organizing hub | Community improvement and capacity building | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Boston Interfaith Organization | Roxbury, MA | General operating support | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Join for Justice | Quincy, MA | General operating support | Religion-related | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition | Boston, MA | Mira coalition | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Resist | Roxbury, MA | Community movement commons capital project | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asian American Resource Workshop | Dorchester, MA | General support | Human services | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Tenant Coalition Inc | Boston, MA | Housing equity initiative | Housing and shelter | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brockton Interfaith Community Inc | Brockton, MA | Brockton interfaith community | Religion-related | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice | Boston, MA | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan | New York, NY | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Neighborhood Developers Inc | Chelsea, MA | 2025 chelsea and revere leadership development and anti-displacement | Housing and shelter | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northeastern University Office of Research Admin | Boston, MA | Furthering civic research in greater boston | $56,516 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All Our Kids Inc | South Hadley, MA | Foster care and resilience support hub | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brazilian Worker Center Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centro Presente | East Boston, MA | Immigrant organizing for social change | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chinese Progressive Association | Boston, MA | Chinese progressive association | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | Environmental justice assistance network | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenroots Inc | Chelsea, MA | Expanding the base, building community power | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Health Law Advocates Inc | Boston, MA | Medical-legal partnership for immigrants | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillel House at Umass Amherst | Amherst, MA | Umass hillel strategic plan | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Action | Boston, MA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Colaborativa | Chelsea, MA | Organizing and advocacy in chelsea | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ma Chapter of Now Foundation | Boston, MA | Massachusetts menstrual equity coalition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance | Dorchester, MA | Homebuyers union | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neighbor To Neighbor Ma | Worcester, MA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nonviolence International | Washington, DC | Center for jewish nonviolence | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Political Research Associates | Somerville, MA | Christian zionism work | Social science | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Resilient Coders | Cambridge, MA | Ai-powered personalized learning for resilient coders | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Right To the City Alliance | Dorchester, MA | Right to the city boston | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice Inc | Boston, MA | Uniting legal and community organizing for immigrant justice | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| T'ruah the Rabbinic Call for Human Rights | New York, NY | Organizing moral leaders: t'ruah massachusetts rabbinic and cantorial cluster | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Theater Offensive | Boston, MA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Third Sector New England-Ma Voter Table | Boston, MA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Affordable Housing Coalition Dba Ma Alliance of Hud Tenants | Jamaica Plain, MA | Save our homes campaign | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mab Community Services | Brookline, MA | Central massachusetts training and rehabilitation center for people with acquired brain injuries | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $43,325 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Action Agency of Somerville | Somerville, MA | Building tenant leadership and power | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Justice Resource Institute Inc | Boston, MA | Expansion of survivor-led policy & advocacy work | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Political horizon project | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Institute of New England | Boston, MA | Resettle together: community sponsorship program development | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawyers Clearinghouse On Affordable Housing & Homelessness | Boston, MA | Tax lien land court program | Crime and legal-related | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (glad) | Boston, MA | Implementation support for the massachusetts parentage act | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| If Not Now Education Fund | Washington, DC | If not now education fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $520,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $395,000 |
| Religion-related | $320,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $310,000 |
| Environment | $200,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $166,000 |
| Employment | $150,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $130,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $4,254,166 |
| New York | $380,000 |
| District of Columbia | $145,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,000 |
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Updated April 8, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.