Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation
Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $852K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $11K.
Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation at a glance
In short: Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation gave $1.3M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $321K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,284,708
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $321,177
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $357,870
- Total assets
- $852,433
- +25.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cornell University ($561K). Together the top 4 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 31 (26%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2025) to $3.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | IRC Sec. 501(C)(3) Org. | $561,054 |
| Cambridge in America New York, NY | IRC Sec. 501(C)(3) Org. | $360,009 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NY | IRC Sec. 501(C)(3) Org. | $355,730 |
| Royal College of Music | To Support Their 2024-2025 Scholarship Program | $7,915 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $852,433 | $1,460,799 | $1,285,319 | $1,284,708 | 4 | $1,284,708 | $11,365 | $38,649 |
| 2024 | $676,953 | $1,510,009 | $1,422,224 | $1,421,230 | 5 | $1,421,230 | $9,379 | $32,465 |
| 2023 | $589,168 | $2,860,459 | $2,763,100 | $2,761,870 | 6 | $2,761,870 | $162 | $31,960 |
| 2022 | $491,809 | $2,075,711 | $2,990,213 | $2,989,708 | 9 | $2,989,708 | $224 | $50,589 |
| 2021 | $1,406,311 | $3,216,736 | $3,552,443 | $3,551,945 | 7 | $3,551,945 | — | $82,721 |
| 2020 | $1,742,018 | $2,612,009 | $1,523,201 | $1,510,730 | 9 | — | — | $48,883 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Abby S. Milstein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Howard P. Milstein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation
How much does Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation give each year?
Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation gave $1.3M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 5 grants.
What is Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation's typical grant size?
Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $357,870, and its average grant was $321,177, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation give grants?
Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation gives mostly in New York: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "IRC Sec. 501(C)(3) Org." (3 grants).
How large is Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation?
Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation reported $852K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation's EIN?
Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3921824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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