Harold W and Lois F Milner
Harold W and Lois F Milner is a private foundation, based in Park City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $152K. Net investment income was $38K.
Harold W and Lois F Milner at a glance
In short: Harold W and Lois F Milner gave $152K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $151,500
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,643
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,760,934
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (74% 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 Harold W and Lois F Milner funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Utah ($74K). Together the top 7 received $152K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 25 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harold W and Lois F Milner gives
- Giving grew 430% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2022) to $217K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $152K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted | $74,000 |
| Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Utah Symphony Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted | $17,500 |
| Harvard Business School Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| St George Musical Theater St George, UT | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Utah Opera Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Sigma Chi Foundation Evanstan, IL | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,760,934 | $41,548 | $153,551 | $151,500 | 7 | $151,500 | $38,103 | $174,818 |
| 2024 | $1,801,997 | $217,732 | $155,532 | $153,046 | 6 | $153,046 | $36,970 | $149,899 |
| 2023 | $1,798,667 | $75,162 | $69,510 | $66,500 | 5 | $66,500 | $38,175 | $89,399 |
| 2022 | $1,853,296 | $45,459 | $29,974 | $28,600 | 4 | $28,600 | $36,311 | $127,776 |
| 2021 | $1,837,811 | $179,368 | $218,358 | $216,728 | 3 | $216,728 | $42,863 | $121,972 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold W and Lois F Milner reported a distributable amount of $175K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harold W and Lois F Milner is led by Harold W. Milner, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harold W. Milner
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Harold W and Lois F Milner
How much does Harold W and Lois F Milner give each year?
Harold W and Lois F Milner gave $152K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $153K across 6 grants.
What is Harold W and Lois F Milner's typical grant size?
Harold W and Lois F Milner's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,643, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harold W and Lois F Milner give grants?
Harold W and Lois F Milner gives mostly in Utah: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (17%) and Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (3 grants).
Does Harold W and Lois F Milner give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harold W and Lois F Milner's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harold W and Lois F Milner's largest grantees?
Harold W and Lois F Milner's largest 2025 grantees include University of Utah ($74,000), Salvation Army ($25,000) and Utah Symphony ($17,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harold W and Lois F Milner?
Harold W and Lois F Milner reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $152K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $175K (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 is Harold W and Lois F Milner's EIN?
Harold W and Lois F Milner's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0508130. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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