Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation
The Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation is a private foundation based in Gillette, Wyoming. Its 2025 filing reports direct charitable activity in scholarships for post-secondary education, with awards limited to students in Campbell and Crook counties of Wyoming.
Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation at a glance
In short: Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation gave $29K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $845.588), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,750
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- -40.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $846
- +36.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $625
- Total assets
- $1,726,376
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Thomas E Lubnau II as the contact and says to apply by letter. It states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Awards are limited to students in Campbell and Crook counties of Wyoming.
- Contact
Application contact: Thomas E Lubnau Ii
Mailing address: PO Box 1028, Gillette, WY 82717
Phone: (307) 682-1313
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
162 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 162 grants of 162 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Wyoming. The filing’s award restriction specifies students in Campbell and Crook counties of Wyoming.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 29% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $46K (2020). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 34 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $28,750 |
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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 | $1,726,376 | $200,193 | $55,658 | $28,750 | 34 | $28,750 | $175,982 | $98,656 |
| 2024 | $1,581,841 | $85,934 | $64,098 | $35,375 | 57 | $35,375 | $60,436 | $93,364 |
| 2023 | $1,560,005 | $114,192 | $34,568 | $10,625 | 17 | $10,625 | $91,814 | $82,667 |
| 2022 | $1,480,381 | $-1,924 | $67,655 | $39,750 | 31 | $39,750 | $21,459 | $14,507 |
| 2021 | $1,549,960 | $181,122 | $62,473 | $38,000 | 23 | $38,000 | $158,274 | $13,525 |
| 2020 | $1,431,311 | $70,939 | $68,589 | $46,000 | 36 | — | $50,506 | $13,617 |
| 2019 | $1,428,961 | $133,279 | $55,567 | $29,500 | 25 | — | $109,276 | $11,550 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated direct charitable activity is scholarships for post-secondary education. Its filing limits awards to students in Campbell and Crook counties of Wyoming.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 34 grants totaling $28,750. Grants ranged from $625 to $1,250, with a median of $625. The largest reported awards were $1,250 each to individual recipients for tuition and school expenses.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tom Lubnau as president/director, Stan Hunter as secretary/director, and Chad Hooker as director.
Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation is led by Tom Lubnau, President & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tom Lubnau
President & Director
Director → President & Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Chad Hooker
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stan Hunter
Secretary & Director
Director → Secretary & Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
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 Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation
How much does Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation give each year?
Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation gave $29K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 57 grants.
What is Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation's typical grant size?
Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $625, and its average grant was $846, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation give grants?
Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation gives mostly in Wyoming: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition and School Expenses" (33 grants).
How large is Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation?
Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (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 Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated direct charitable activity is scholarships for post-secondary education. Its filing limits awards to students in Campbell and Crook counties of Wyoming. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation?
The filing lists Thomas E Lubnau II as the contact and says to apply by letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation's EIN?
Hilda & Raymond Milne Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0305556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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