The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare Ltd
Preselected recipients only
The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare Ltd is a private foundation in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.3 million in 33 grants; the typical grant was $40,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.3 million
- Number of grants33
- Typical grant$40,000
- Largest grant$100,000
- Assets$29.3 million
- New grantees57%
Giving in 2024 was down from $1.6 million the year before.
57% of its 2024 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 | $1.6 million | 24 | $28.2 million |
| 2024 | $1.3 million | 33 | $29.3 million |
How to apply
The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare Ltd 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.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare Ltd funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Illinois.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 11 | $587,960 |
| New York | 7 | $346,140 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $217,500 |
| Vermont | 7 | $175,500 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $100,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $60,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care Centers of New York City | $100,000: For the yearly costs of mobile veterinary clinics, which operate in Queens, Brooklyn, and Bronx counties. This Millstein Veterinary Project grant provided free vaccinations, microchips, other wellness care, and pet-care equipment to underserved communities. | $100,000 |
| Humane Society of the United States | $100,000: To support HSUS' Animal Rescue Team. The Team consists of highly-trained staff who work with and coordinate a national network of volunteer first-responders. The grant was used as matching funds for an online donation appeal to help fund the team. The grant supported moving shelter animals in advance of hurricanes and storms, reuniting animals with their owners after disasters, assisting shelters in disaster zones, and rescuing animals from mass cruelty situations. | $100,000 |
| American Veteran Service Dog Academy (Avsda) | $82,500: For training and instruction of students and the veterinary care of service dogs that serve as companions to United States Armed Service veterans living with post-traumatic stress. The training is done in a community college setting, and funds are used for eligible participants' expenses. A portion of the funds were granted as a match during a fundraising appeal, which was conducted by a Chicago radio station. | $82,500 |
| Animal Care League | $80,000: Third payment of a capital shelter development grant of $250K, to rebuild and expand their facility in Oak Park, IL to better serve the community. The grant included funds to rebuild a community resource center and clinic._ | $80,000 |
| Anderson Animal Shelter | $75,000: For low-or-no-cost community veterinary care, delivered in the community and administered as a Millstein Veterinary Project grant. The grant provided veterinary care to help keep pets in their homes and out of the shelter system. | $75,000 |
| Paws Chicago | $75,000: Second payment of a three-year sponsorship of low-cost and no-cost veterinary services in low-income and underserved areas of Chicago. The procedures and surgeries are performed at PAWS Chicago Medical Center. | $75,000 |
| Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons | $70,000: To support a capital campaign for state-of-the-veterinary care, training, and housing of cats and dogs, to prepare them for adoption. The grants supported a new kennel building, training center, catteries, dog holding rooms, lobby, and administrative spaces. | $70,000 |
| TLC Centers for Therapy (Dream Riders) | $70,000: For the annual cost of physical care of therapy horses that assist with physical therapy for disabled youth and young adults, and to support the cost of direct care of the Center's retired horses that reside at the facility. | $70,000 |
| Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons | $65,000: To support the relocation of at-risk dogs from animal welfare partners located in the southern United States to its adoption facility in Long Island, New York. Funding supported the veterinary preparation of animals for transport and adoption. | $65,000 |
| Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society | $60,000: To support dental services for cats and dogs in shelters in Philadelphia and to fund low-cost or no-cost care at PAWS Philadelphia's two veterinary clinics. Each were funded at $30,000. | $60,000 |
| Rowan University Foundation Inc | $60,000: To contribute to the new Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine. $50,000 dollars was granted for the endowment for the college, and $10,000 was provided as matching funds to raise money for needed veterinary equipment. Rowan University is building New Jersey's first veterinary school. | $60,000 |
| Heartland Animal Shelter | $53,200: To provide funding for a behavioral training program, the Dog Booster Program, designed to promote dog adoption and prevent euthanasia through enhanced animal training, adoption promotion, and training for adoptive owners. | $53,200 |
| Pet Pantry of Lancaster County | $50,000: To contribute to Pet Pantry of Lancaster County's capital campaign for its new Dog Adoption and Feral Cat Surgery Center. PPLC purchased a second building, which was already zoned for kenneling, to create the center. The grant supported upgrading the second building. | $50,000 |
| Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (Samc) | $50,000: To contribute to the Center's capital campaign, which has been funding the expansion of the medical center and the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment. | $50,000 |
| Heartland Animal Shelter | $45,000: Capital funding for facility improvements that were concurrent with repairs and restoration of the facility due to flood damage from a watermain break that occurred in June 2024. | $45,000 |
| Spay Illinois | $45,000: Funding for specialized equipment in their special surgery suite, special surgery prep-room, and dental suite in their new full-service facility | $45,000 |
| Central Vermont Humane Society Inc | $40,000: To support veterinary care services for cats and dogs in their foster care network or shelter. The Central Vermont Humane Society Serves Orange County and Washington County, Vermont. $30,000 was allocated to cats and dogs in need of extraordinary care. $10,000 supported spay or neuter surgeries. | $40,000 |
| Dart Command Central Inc | $40,000: To further fund the development of a mobile software application that helps communities prepare and care for pets during natural disasters, such as floods and wildfires, and to manage temporary emergency pet shelters. | $40,000 |
| Paws of War Inc | $40,000: To provide free veterinary care for veterans, service members and first responders who cannot afford it. This Millstein Veterinary Project grant funded a series of free clinics for basic veterinary services throughout Long Island, NY. | $40,000 |
| Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines | $40,000: To pay for specialty feed for the farm's elderly equines. This grant covered the rapid increase in the price of needed specialty feed, which occurred due to inflation. | $40,000 |
| Humane Society of Chittenden County | $33,000: To support spay and neutering and other veterinary care services for canines owned by low-income residents of Chittenden County and Grand Isle County, Vermont. Funding under this Millstein Veterinary Project grant covered wellness exams, vaccinations, medications, and spay or neuter. | $33,000 |
| Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines | $30,000: To replace the lighting system in a barn for approximately 60 equines. The new lighting system improved the safety and health of the animals and staff and lowered costs. | $30,000 |
| Equestrian Connection | $27,000: A capital grant for fencing improvements or replacement for an outdoor arena and pasture on the Equestrian Connection property. The grant helps ensure the safety of therapy horses that assist with a variety of therapeutic programs for disabled children, young adults, and veterans. | $27,000 |
| Dart Command Central Inc | $25,000: To fund the development of a mobile software application that helps communities prepare and care for pets during natural disasters, and to manage temporary emergency pet shelters. Funding supported the development of application features, which have been evaluated during simulations, trainings, and emergencies, to track the care of dogs, cats, and other companion animals. | $25,000 |
| Special Equestrians | $25,000: To fund the repair and improvement of fencing, and the purchases of a towable footing groomer, TruTex footing and hay. | $25,000 |
| Evanston Animal Shelter Association | $20,260: For the purchase of surgical equipment to complete the new surgical facility at Evanston Animal Shelter. | $20,260 |
| Green Mountain Pug Rescue Inc | $20,000: To support higher than usual veterinary expenses that often occur among small-breed, short-snouted dogs. $10,000 supported pre-adoption veterinary expenses for dogs at GMPR, and $10,000 supported post-adoption veterinary care of dogs adopted through GMPR. Post-adoption funding was to help prevent surrenders by adopters who could not afford veterinary care. GMPR serves New England and New York. | $20,000 |
| Chicago Canine Rescue Foundation | $15,000: For veterinary care expenses for shelter animals, as well as foster animals, hosted by their network of animal foster families. Funds were applied to both outstanding and previously paid veterinary costs that occurred within the grant period. | $15,000 |
| Flatbush Cats Inc | $15,000: A contrbution toward staff recruitment incentives. Flatbush Cats' clinic opened in 2023, and nonprofits who employ veterinary professionals must compete with for-profit veternianry providers when hiring staff. | $15,000 |
| Witness to Innocence | $12,500: To replenish a companion animal program for death row exonerees that was co-created by the Foundation and Witness to Innocence. Many of the exonerees have pets or service animals and financial hardships. The companion animal program funds veterinary care of their animals, pet food and supplies. | $12,500 |
| Vermont Companion Animal Neutering Inc | $10,000: To support routine veterinary care for cats and dogs whose owners were experiencing financial hardships. This Millstein Veterinary Project grant funded initial exams, vaccinations, medications, spay or neuter, and emergency surgeries or procedures at no cost to pet owners._ | $10,000 |
| Rutland County Humane Society Inc | $7,500: To support new HVAC equipment installation at their shelter. The existing equipment failed, and the new equipment improved the health and safety of all shelter inhabitants. | $7,500 |
| Flatbush Cats Inc | $6,140: For spay/neuter of shelter animals brought to the clinic from the Animal Care Centers of New York City. | $6,140 |
Officers and trustees
- Michael D Randell
- Richard E Randell
- Philip H Randell
- Jorie L Gronek
- Richard Nadelman
- Roberta Spring
Questions people ask
Does The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare Ltd accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare Ltd give?
$1.3 million in tax year 2024, across 33 grants, with a typical grant of $40,000.
Who runs The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare Ltd?
Its 2024 filing lists Michael D Randell (President), Richard E Randell (Vice President/Treasurer), Philip H Randell (Vice President) and Jorie L Gronek (Corporate Secretary) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare Ltd fund?
Based on its grants, mainly animals, health and housing and homelessness.