Funding search · EIN 811175024 · Waterloo, IA
Van G Miller Family Charitable
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 88
- grants reported
- $6.7M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Waterloo Leisure Services3 grants · $1.0M
- Hawkeye Community College3 grants · $1.0M
- Uni Foundation4 grants · $970,000
- Allen Foundation4 grants · $450,000
- Cedar Falls Schools Foundation2 grants · $400,000
- Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity3 grants · $395,000
- Ywca4 grants · $385,000
- Salvation Army4 grants · $326,144
- Northeast Iowa Food Bank3 grants · $255,000
- River Hills Schools1 grant · $150,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 88 reported grants, largest first.
- $600,000
Hawkeye Community College · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Educational
- $400,000
Uni Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
Educational
- $400,000
Waterloo Leisure Services · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Pool renovation
- $300,000
Allen Foundation · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Health
- $300,000
Uni Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Educational
- $300,000
Waterloo Leisure Services · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Pool renovation
- $300,000
Waterloo Leisure Services · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Pool renovation
- $300,000
Cedar Falls Schools Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Facilities
- $275,000
Ywca · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Youth
- $225,000
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Support for housing programs
- $200,000
Hawkeye Community College · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Educational
- $200,000
Hawkeye Community College · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Educational
- $150,920
Salvation Army · Waterloo, IA · 2024
People in need
- $150,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Support food programs
- $150,000
River Hills Schools · Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
Educational support
- $150,000
Cedar Valley Hospice · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Facilities
- $150,000
Uni Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Educational
- $145,000
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Support for housing programs
- $120,000
Uni Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
Educational
- $100,000
Americans for Independent Living · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Support veterans
- $100,000
Cedar Falls Schools Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
Facilities
- $76,564
Salvation Army · Waterloo, IA · 2025
People in need
- $75,000
Allen Foundation · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Health
- $70,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Support food programs
- $70,000
Beau'S Beautiful Blessings · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Helping intellectually disabled kids
- $64,000
North Star Community Services · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Aiding individuals with disabilities
- $60,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Cedar · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Youth programs
- $59,960
Salvation Army · Waterloo, IA · 2023
People in need
- $55,000
North Star Community Services · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Aiding individuals with disabilities
- $50,000
Irish Fest · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Support
- $50,000
House of Hope · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Support women
- $50,000
Irish Fest · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Support
- $50,000
Allen Foundation · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Health
- $50,000
Cedar Valley Irish Cultural Assoc · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Irish fellowship in community
- $50,000
Ywca · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Youth
- $50,000
Cedar Valley Irish Cultural Assoc · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Irish fellowship in community
- $50,000
Ywca · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Youth
- $38,700
Salvation Army · Waterloo, IA · 2022
People in need
- $36,000
Waterloo Public Library · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Governmental services
- $35,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Support food programs
- $30,000
Loras College · Dubuque, IA · 2023
Educational support
- $25,000
Americans for Independent Living · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Support veterans
- $25,000
Jesup Community Recreation Dept · Jesup, IA · 2025
Governmental services
- $25,000
Try Pie · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Youth development
- $25,000
Allen Foundation · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Health
- $25,000
Dunkerton Community Schools · Dunkerton, IA · 2024
School support
- $25,000
Family & Children'S Council · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Support families
- $25,000
Americans for Independent Living · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Support veterans
- $25,000
Camp Courageous · Monticello, IA · 2023
Individuals with special needs
- $25,000
Family & Children'S Council · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Support families
- $25,000
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Support for housing programs
- $25,000
Camp Courageous · Monticello, IA · 2022
Individuals with special needs
- $25,000
City of Jesup · Jesup, IA · 2022
Splash pad
- $25,000
National Wrestling Hall of Fame · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Educational programming
- $25,000
Retrieving Freedom · Waverly, IA · 2022
Training service dogs for veterans
- $20,000
Job Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
Mentoring
- $20,000
Job Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Mentoring
- $20,000
Waterloo Community Schools Fdn · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Support education
- $16,000
Cedar Valley Bridges Out of Poverty · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Individual development & support
- $15,000
Waterloo Junior Golf Association · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Junior golf program
- $15,000
Cedar Valley Youth Sports Assoc · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Support youth sports programs
- $10,000
Loras College · Dubuque, IA · 2025
Educational support
- $10,000
Lutheran Services of Iowa · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Religious support
- $10,000
Waterloo Community Foundation · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Koats 4 kids
- $10,000
Camp Courageous · Monticello, IA · 2024
Individuals with special needs
- $10,000
Cedar Valley Angels · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Support for foster care system
- $10,000
Lutheran Services of Iowa · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Religious support
- $10,000
Waterloo Community Schools Fdn · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Support education
- $10,000
Waterloo Junior Golf Association · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Junior golf program
- $10,000
Ywca · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Youth
- $10,000
Cedar Valley Angels · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
Support for foster care system
- $10,000
Job Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
Mentoring
- $10,000
Waterloo Junior Golf Association · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Junior golf program
- $10,000
Job Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Mentoring
- $10,000
Main Street Waterloo · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Community promotion
- $10,000
Waterloo Junior Golf Association · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Junior golf program
- $7,500
National Wrestling Hall of Fame · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Educational programming
- $5,000
Orchard Hill Church · Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
Religious support
- $5,000
Loras College · Dubuque, IA · 2024
Educational support
- $5,000
Orchard Hill Church · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Religious support
- $5,000
Waterloo Community Foundation · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Koats 4 kids
- $5,000
Waterloo Community Foundation · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Koats 4 kids
- $5,000
Cedar Valley Angels · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Support for foster care system
- $5,000
Northeast Iowa Community Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Regional services
- $5,000
Waterloo Community Foundation · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Koats 4 kids
- $3,000
Junior League · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Empowering kids
- $2,000
Gray Warriors · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Support individuals fighting cancer
- $1,500
Gray Warriors · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
Support individuals fighting cancer
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