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The College Education Milestone Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 264654514

The College Education Milestone Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $21,040 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,089 and the largest $10,874. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $35,301 the year before.

80% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$33,3746$334,038
2024$35,3016$387,243
2025$21,0405$271,336

How to apply

The College Education Milestone Foundation 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 College Education Milestone Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$18,951
Virginia1$2,089

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New York College of Traditional
Mineola, NY
Scholarship$10,874
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
Scholarship$5,359
March of Dimes
Arlington, VA
Contribution$2,089
LaGuardia College
Long Island City, NY
Scholarship$1,514
Cuny
New York, NY
Scholarship$1,204

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The College Education Milestone Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The College Education Milestone Foundation give?

$21,040 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,089.

Who runs The College Education Milestone Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Traci Medford-Rosow (Treasurer), Joel Rosow (Trustee), Kyra Faircloth (Trustee) and Chad Rosow (Trustee).

What does The College Education Milestone Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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