Brett and Kristine Milkie Family
The Brett and Kristine Milkie Family is a private foundation based in Avon Lake, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Ohio.
Brett and Kristine Milkie Family at a glance
In short: Brett and Kristine Milkie Family gave $121K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Ohio. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $121,000
- +75.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,083
- +46.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $542,761
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Brett and Kristine Milkie Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 31654 Lake Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012
Phone: (440) 725-1288
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brett and Kristine Milkie Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Toledo Foundation ($40K). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 45 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 2% to Tennessee, 1% to New York, and 1% to Florida. The foundation is based in Avon Lake, Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Brett and Kristine Milkie Family open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 486% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2023) to $121K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $121K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $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 |
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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 | $542,761 | $202,487 | $130,886 | $121,000 | 12 | $122,755 | $96,857 | $25,280 |
| 2024 | $535,552 | $288,870 | $78,016 | $69,000 | 10 | $70,592 | $125,287 | $19,729 |
| 2023 | $431,686 | $204,316 | $49,456 | $43,000 | 6 | $44,587 | $84,029 | $15,081 |
| 2022 | $349,130 | $113,576 | $118,811 | $112,600 | 9 | $114,100 | $55,528 | $17,521 |
| 2021 | $402,640 | $159,056 | $78,123 | $72,100 | 8 | $73,487 | $54,420 | $21,303 |
| 2020 | $321,707 | $11,741 | $66,151 | $60,500 | 5 | — | $7,589 | $18,127 |
| 2019 | $376,117 | $25,031 | $50,733 | $44,500 | 3 | — | $20,434 | $19,844 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brett and Kristine Milkie Family reported a distributable amount of $25K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants include support for education and athletics, church and school activities, family shelter services, disaster relief, cancer support, adapted sports and recreation, and other charitable organizations. The Gathering Place describes its mission as supporting, educating, and empowering people and families touched by cancer through free programs and services. Youth Challenge says it brings together young people with physical disabilities and teen volunteers through adapted sports, recreation, and social growth activities. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $121,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $40,000, with a median of $2,500. Notable grants included $40,000 to the University of Toledo Foundation for student-athlete academic success and athletics capital and facilities projects; $27,500 to St Raphael Church for its annual fund, Pray, Gather, Play, and school supplies; $20,000 to an individual recipient High School for the Welsh Academy Sponsor a Student program; and $15,000 to the Salvation Army for the Zelma George Family Shelter and Christmas toys. The Gathering Place and Youth Challenge each received $2,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Brett Milkie and Kristine Milkie are listed as managers on the 2025 filing.
Brett and Kristine Milkie Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brett Milkie
Manager
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristine Milkie
Manager
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Brett and Kristine Milkie Family
How much does Brett and Kristine Milkie Family give each year?
Brett and Kristine Milkie Family gave $121K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 10 grants.
What is Brett and Kristine Milkie Family's typical grant size?
Brett and Kristine Milkie Family's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $10,083, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brett and Kristine Milkie Family that year got $2K on average.
Where does Brett and Kristine Milkie Family give grants?
Brett and Kristine Milkie Family gives mostly in Ohio: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (3 grants).
Does Brett and Kristine Milkie Family give general operating support?
Yes: 58% of Brett and Kristine Milkie Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brett and Kristine Milkie Family's largest grantees?
Brett and Kristine Milkie Family's largest 2025 grantees include University of Toledo Foundation ($40,000), St Raphael Church ($27,500) and Salvation Army ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brett and Kristine Milkie Family?
Brett and Kristine Milkie Family reported $543K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $123K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Brett and Kristine Milkie Family fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for education and athletics, church and school activities, family shelter services, disaster relief, cancer support, adapted sports and recreation, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brett and Kristine Milkie Family?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Brett and Kristine Milkie Family's EIN?
Brett and Kristine Milkie Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1526916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Brett and Kristine Milkie Family accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Brett and Kristine Milkie Family funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brett-and-kristine-milkie-family-morg_d567a4fcab6944a5b485990f32c14426
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