Milchman Foundation
The Milchman Foundation is a private foundation based in Flushing, New York. Its 2025 filing reports charitable grants to organizations in New Jersey, New York, and Florida.
Milchman Foundation at a glance
In short: Milchman Foundation gave $103K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New Jersey. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $102,505
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,251
- -30.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,871
- Total assets
- $904,108
- +15.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (50% 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 Milchman Foundation
- 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: 147-26 70Th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11367
Phone: (718) 793-9107
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Milchman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Friends of Yad Eliezer ($51K). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 30 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (50%), New York (47%), and Florida (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Milchman Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $198; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $180 first-time, $13K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2020) to $122K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $103K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Yad Eliezer Jackson, NJ | Charitable | $50,700 |
| American Friends of Laniado Hosp New York, NY | Charitable | $21,600 |
| Congregation Bais Shalom Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $18,000 |
| Young Israel of KEW Garden Hills KEW Gardens Hills, NY | Charitable | $7,673 |
| Congregation Torah OR Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $3,242 |
| Hands on Tzedakah Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $500 |
| Bikor Cholim of Queens Flushing, NY | Charitable | $250 |
| Yeshiva of Central Queens Flushing, NY | Charitable | $180 |
| Congregation Tiferes Israel Passaic, NJ | Charitable | $180 |
| Riets New York, NY | Charitable | $180 |
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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 | $904,108 | $225,602 | $103,035 | $102,505 | 10 | $102,505 | $155,392 | $126,606 |
| 2024 | $781,541 | $106,032 | $121,336 | $118,208 | 8 | $118,208 | $95,825 | $113,049 |
| 2023 | $796,845 | $127,928 | $125,364 | $121,790 | 4 | $121,790 | $99,492 | $98,176 |
| 2022 | $794,281 | $159,187 | $88,901 | $82,410 | 3 | $82,410 | $144,567 | $95,119 |
| 2021 | $723,995 | $77,294 | $77,185 | $76,275 | 5 | — | $62,039 | $87,662 |
| 2020 | $723,885 | $11,243 | $55,219 | $52,140 | 6 | — | $11,766 | $62,108 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Milchman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $127K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants are reported as charitable. Among its grantees, American Friends of Yad Eliezer says its mission is to provide financial aid and support to poor and disadvantaged people in the United States and Israel. Hands On Tzedakah says it supports programs serving people in need, including programs it describes as below the radar of traditional funding. Yeshiva of Central Queens says it provides secular and religious education for students from kindergarten through eighth grade.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $102,505. Grant amounts ranged from $180 to $50,700, with a median of $1,871. Its largest grants included $50,700 to American Friends of Yad Eliezer, $21,600 to American Friends of Laniado Hospital, $18,000 to Congregation Bais Shalom, and $7,673 to Young Israel of Kew Garden Hills.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ben Milchman, Evelyn Milchman, and Allan Milchman as trustees.
Milchman Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allan Milchman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ben Milchman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Evelyn Milchman
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 Milchman Foundation
How much does Milchman Foundation give each year?
Milchman Foundation gave $103K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $118K across 8 grants.
What is Milchman Foundation's typical grant size?
Milchman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,871, and its average grant was $10,251, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Milchman Foundation that year got $198 on average.
Where does Milchman Foundation give grants?
Milchman Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (47%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants), Boca Raton, FL (2 grants) and Flushing, NY (2 grants).
Does Milchman Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Milchman Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).
Who are Milchman Foundation's largest grantees?
Milchman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Friends of Yad Eliezer ($50,700), American Friends of Laniado Hosp ($21,600) and Congregation Bais Shalom ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Milchman Foundation?
Milchman Foundation reported $904K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $127K (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 Milchman Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants are reported as charitable. Among its grantees, American Friends of Yad Eliezer says its mission is to provide financial aid and support to poor and disadvantaged people in the United States and Israel. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Milchman Foundation?
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 Milchman Foundation's EIN?
Milchman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3297024. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Milchman Foundation 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
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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 July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Milchman Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/milchman-foundation-morg_16aa67dfbf2145b7a68947cc4861b3f1
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