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Brett and Kristine Milkie Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Avon Lake, Ohio · EIN 461526916

Brett and Kristine Milkie Family Foundation is a private foundation in Avon Lake, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $121,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $69,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$43,0006$457,502
2024$69,00010$581,324
2025$121,00012$615,083

How to apply

Brett and Kristine Milkie Family 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Brett and Kristine Milkie Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio9$116,500
Tennessee1$2,500
Florida1$1,000
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Toledo Foundation
Toledo, OH
Student-athlete academic success fund/athletics capital and facilities project fund$40,000
St Raphael Church
Bay Village, OH
Annual fund contribution/ pray, gather, play/ school supplies$27,500
St Ignatius High School
Cleveland, OH
Welsh academy sponsor a student$20,000
Salvation Army
Cleveland, OH
Zelma george family shelter/christmas toys$15,000
American Red Cross
Cleveland, OH
Ca wildfires$5,000
The Aloe Family
Nashville, TN
General support$2,500
The Gathering Place
Beachwood, OH
General support$2,500
Youth Challenge
Westlake, OH
Annual fund$2,500
South Euclid Lyndhurst Schools
Lyndhurst, OH
Athletic department$2,000
Catholic Charities
Cleveland, OH
Annual fund$2,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General support$1,000
Wounded Warrier Project
Jacksonville, FL
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brett and Kristine Milkie Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Brett and Kristine Milkie Family Foundation give?

$121,000 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Brett and Kristine Milkie Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Brett Milkie (Manager) and Kristine Milkie (Manager).

What does Brett and Kristine Milkie Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and human services.

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