Adah K Millard Charitable Trust
The Adah K Millard Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations in Nebraska, including organizations serving the Omaha area.
Adah K Millard Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Adah K Millard Charitable Trust gave $301K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Nebraska. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,500
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,732
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,116,081
- -2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (18 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Adah K Millard Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 803878, Chicago, IL 60680
Phone: (312) 630-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Adah K Millard Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Omaha Public Library Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $153K.
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 117 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Nebraska. Named recipients include organizations in Omaha.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Adah K Millard Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 28 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $271K (2023) to $301K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $301K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha Public Library Foundation Omaha, NE | General Support | $25,000 |
| Nebraska Diaper Bank Omaha, NE | General Support | $20,000 |
| Nebraska Humane Society Omaha, NE | General Support | $15,000 |
| Partnership 4 Kids Omaha, NE | General Support | $15,000 |
| Omaha Performing Arts Society Omaha, NE | General Support | $15,000 |
| Nebraska Center for Workforce Omaha, NE | General Support | $15,000 |
| Ignite Nebraska Omaha, NE | General Support | $15,000 |
| The Furniture Project Omaha, NE | General Support | $12,500 |
| Respect Omaha, NE | General Support | $10,000 |
| Ollie Webb Center Inc Omaha, NE | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,116,081 | $267,002 | $374,203 | $300,500 | 28 | $351,304 | $248,624 | $370,321 |
| 2024 | $5,222,976 | $269,517 | $342,249 | $276,000 | 24 | $322,667 | $252,435 | $345,332 |
| 2023 | $5,296,235 | $193,627 | $325,139 | $270,500 | 23 | $307,573 | $177,337 | $312,130 |
| 2022 | $5,436,635 | $174,289 | $366,021 | $297,900 | 21 | $345,591 | $157,986 | $318,867 |
| 2021 | $5,628,367 | $279,209 | $344,911 | $277,700 | 21 | $324,604 | $261,782 | $357,029 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adah K Millard Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $370K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as library advocacy, family support, workforce development, arts and education, and animal welfare. For example, the Omaha Public Library Foundation says its mission is to raise funds and advocate for the Omaha Public Library; the Nebraska Diaper Bank says it provides diapers through partnerships to support families in need; and Ignite Nebraska describes its work as providing paid apprenticeship opportunities in high-demand careers.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 28 grants totaling $300,500. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. Among the largest listed grants were $25,000 to the Omaha Public Library Foundation, $20,000 to the Nebraska Diaper Bank, and $15,000 each to the Nebraska Humane Society, Partnership 4 Kids, Omaha Performing Arts Society, Nebraska Center for Workforce, and Ignite Nebraska. The listed grants were for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The Northern Trust Company is listed as trustee.
Adah K Millard Charitable Trust's only listed officer is The Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$53K (2021) → $58K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $58K, to The Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Adah K Millard Charitable Trust
How much does Adah K Millard Charitable Trust give each year?
Adah K Millard Charitable Trust gave $301K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $276K across 24 grants.
What is Adah K Millard Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Adah K Millard Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,732, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Adah K Millard Charitable Trust that year got $10K on average.
Where does Adah K Millard Charitable Trust give grants?
Adah K Millard Charitable Trust gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (27 grants).
Does Adah K Millard Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Adah K Millard Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Adah K Millard Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Adah K Millard Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Omaha Public Library Foundation ($25,000), Nebraska Diaper Bank ($20,000) and Nebraska Humane Society ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Adah K Millard Charitable Trust?
Adah K Millard Charitable Trust reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $351K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $370K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Adah K Millard Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as library advocacy, family support, workforce development, arts and education, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Adah K Millard Charitable Trust?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Adah K Millard Charitable Trust's EIN?
Adah K Millard Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6629069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Adah K Millard Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Adah K Millard Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/adah-k-millard-charitable-trust-morg_346cc0e3ab424cd0ab88e6ce77b93ae7
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