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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-7350781

Ballard Miller Foundation

A private foundation in Salt Lake City, UT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 68 grants and $349,840 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $349,840

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $403,417

  • Tax year 2024

    $360,650

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $215,997

  • Tax year 2023

    $201,000

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $387,552

  • Tax year 2022

    $201,000

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $240,376

  • Tax year 2021

    $200,945

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $238,872

  • Tax year 2020

    $111,390

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $295,554

  • Tax year 2019

    $94,750

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $406,951

  • Tax year 2018

    $42,014

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $496,221

Grants paid in 2025

68 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dark Sky InternationalTucson, AZ

    General support

    $40,000
  2. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $33,000
  3. Ou College of MedicineOklahoma City, OK

    General support

    $30,000
  4. Volunteers of America UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General support

    $25,000
  5. Harvard Bus SchoolBoston, MA

    General support

    $20,000
  6. Stanford FundStanford, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  7. YWCA UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $15,000
  8. Utah Festival OperaLogan, UT

    General support

    $14,000
  9. International Rescue CommNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Maliheh Free ClinicMillcreek, UT

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Neighborhood HouseSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Phillips Exeter AcademyExeter, NH

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Lwtech FoundationKirkland, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  15. So Utah Wilderness AllianceSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $8,000
  16. Entertainment Community FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Oklahoma City Comm FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Planned ParenthoodSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $5,000
  19. Salvation ArmySalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Utah PresentsSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Broadway League FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,000
  22. Friends of Great Salt LakeSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General support

    $4,000
  23. Nova UkrainePalo Alto, CA

    General support

    $4,000
  24. RazomNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,000
  25. United Help UkraineFairfax, VA

    General support

    $4,000
  26. Broadway Across AmericaLouisville, KY

    General support

    $3,740
  27. Utah Food BankS Salt Lake, UT

    General support

    $2,500
  28. Hawkwatch Int'lSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $2,000
  29. IIJ&J Wagner Jewish Community CenterSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $2,000
  30. Utah Physicians for A Healthy EnvironmentSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $2,000
  31. NPRWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,000
  32. Blue Lotus CenterWest Bend, WI

    General support

    $1,000
  33. Ed ChoiceIndianapolis, IN

    General support

    $1,000
  34. Huntsman Cancer FoundationSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General support

    $1,000
  35. KuerSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $1,000
  36. Mountain Trails FoundationPark City, UT

    General support

    $1,000
  37. Natural History Museum of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $1,000
  38. NeuroworxSandy, UT

    General support

    $1,000
  39. One Heart WorldwideHoover, AL

    General support

    $1,000
  40. PBS UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $1,000
  41. Red Butte GardenSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $1,000
  42. Rowland HallSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $1,000
  43. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  44. World NeighborsOklahoma City, OK

    General support

    $1,000
  45. ACLUNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  46. Salt Lake TribuneSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General support

    $1,000
  47. Population ConnectionWashington, DC

    General support

    $750
  48. Save Our CanyonsCottonwd HTS, UT

    General support

    $700
  49. All Classical PortlandPortland, OR

    General support

    $500
  50. Alzheimer's AssocMurray, UT

    General support

    $500
  51. Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ

    General support

    $500
  52. Girl Scouts of UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General support

    $500
  53. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General support

    $500
  54. Rails to Trails ConservancyWashington, DC

    General support

    $500
  55. The Living BankHouston, TX

    General support

    $500
  56. Tracy AviarySalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $500
  57. Utah Arts FestivalSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $500
  58. Utah Museum of Fine ArtsSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $500
  59. Wilderness SocWashington, DC

    General support

    $500
  60. Andean Textile ArtsSanta Fe, NM

    General support

    $500
  61. Center for RR PhotographyMadison, WI

    General support

    $500
  62. International Campaign for TibetWashington, DC

    General support

    $500
  63. Pygmalion ProductionsSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General support

    $500
  64. Uyghur Human Rights ProjectWashington, DC

    General support

    $500
  65. American Philatelic SocBellefonte, PA

    General support

    $400
  66. Utah Museum of Contemp ArtSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $250
  67. KRCLSalt Lake City, UT

    General support

    $250
  68. Stewardship UtahS Salt Lake, UT

    General support

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $21,00030% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $10,50015% of the total
  3. International aid4 grants $9,50013% of the total
  4. Arts and culture5 grants $8,00011% of the total
  5. Environment4 grants $7,50011% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $5,5008% of the total
  7. 7 other causes7 grants $9,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah35 grants $156,450
  2. Oklahoma4 grants $46,000
  3. Arizona2 grants $40,500
  4. California4 grants $26,000
  5. New York5 grants $24,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $10,000
  8. Washington1 grant $10,000
  9. District of Columbia6 grants $4,750
  10. Virginia1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John W BallardTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen L MillerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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