Adah K Millard Charitable Trust
Preselected recipients only
Adah K Millard Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $300,500 in 28 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$300,500
- Number of grants28
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$25,000
- Assets$8.0 million
- New grantees100%
Giving in 2025 was up from $276,000 the year before.
100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $270,500 | 23 | $6.7 million |
| 2024 | $276,000 | 24 | $7.2 million |
| 2025 | $300,500 | 28 | $8.0 million |
How to apply
Adah K Millard Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
What Adah K Millard Charitable Trust funds
Where it gives
All of its grants went to recipients in Nebraska.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 28 | $300,500 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha Public Library Foundation | General support | $25,000 |
| Nebraska Diaper Bank | General support | $20,000 |
| Nebraska Humane Society | General support | $15,000 |
| Partnership 4 Kids | General support | $15,000 |
| Omaha Performing Arts Society | General support | $15,000 |
| Nebraska Center for Workforce Development and Education | General support | $15,000 |
| Ignite Nebraska | General support | $15,000 |
| The Furniture Project | General support | $12,500 |
| Respect | General support | $10,000 |
| Ollie Webb Center Inc | General support | $10,000 |
| The Bay | General support | $10,000 |
| Whispering Roots Inc | General support | $10,000 |
| Omaha Home for Boys | General support | $10,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Omaha | General support | $10,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | General support | $10,000 |
| Urban League of Nebraska | General support | $10,000 |
| The Rose Theater | General support | $10,000 |
| Youth Emergency Services | General support | $10,000 |
| Omaha Botanical Center Inc | General support | $10,000 |
| Restoring Dignity | General support | $10,000 |
| Latino Center of the Midlands | General support | $7,500 |
| The Wellbeing Partners | General support | $7,500 |
| Stephen Center Inc | General support | $6,000 |
| Siena Francis House | General support | $6,000 |
| Assistant League of Omaha | General support | $6,000 |
| World Speaks | General supprt | $5,000 |
| Share Omaha | General support | $5,000 |
| Skatefest | General support | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- The Northern Trust Company
Questions people ask
Does Adah K Millard Charitable Trust accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Adah K Millard Charitable Trust give?
$300,500 in tax year 2025, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs Adah K Millard Charitable Trust?
Its 2025 filing lists The Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
What does Adah K Millard Charitable Trust fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and arts and culture.