Milkey Family Foundation Inc
Milkey Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, primarily in Florida and California. The board adopted articles of dissolution, effective November 19, 2024, and resolved to transfer assets to a donor-advised fund at Schwab Charitable Fund to continue the corporation’s original purposes and intent.
Milkey Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Milkey Family Foundation Inc gave $3.1M across 28 grants in 2024 (avg $109K), mostly in Florida. 21% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,062,172
- +79.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 28
- +21.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $109,363
- +47.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (6 of 28, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Florida (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Milkey Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing says to contact Kevin Milkey by letter describing the organization’s purpose and needs. It lists no deadline and restricts donations to local charities that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Contact
Application contact: Kevin Milkey
Mailing address: 2813 Sunset Way, St Pete Beach, FL 33706
Phone: (727) 641-6056
Website: https://milkeyfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Milkey Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Schwab Charitables Fund ($886K). Together the top 10 received $2.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 132 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were reported as 68% to Florida recipients, 29% to California, 2% to Washington, D.C., and 1% each to North Carolina and Vermont. The filing lists several grants to organizations in the St. Petersburg area, including Friends of Strays, the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum, and Daystar Life Center.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Milkey Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 28 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $175K; repeat grants $92K. How we count
Medians: $28K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 71% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 91% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $993K (2019) to $3.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 28 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitables Fund San Francisco, CA | Charity | $885,838 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | Charity | $650,000 |
| Friends of Strays St Petersburg, FL | Charity | $348,334 |
| Dr Carter G Woodson African American History Museum St Petersburg, FL | Charity | $250,000 |
| Daystar Life Center St Petersburg, FL | Charity | $115,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity Clearwater, FL | Charity | $100,000 |
| Pinellas Community Foundation Colonial Center Baysid, FL | Charity | $100,000 |
| Pinellas Education Foundation Largo, FL | Charity | $100,000 |
| Woodson Warriors Scholarships St Petersburg, FL | Charity | $100,000 |
| Tampa Bay Watch Marine Education Center Tierra Verde, FL | Charity | $65,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $259,341 | $3,083,806 | $3,062,172 | 28 | $3,073,102 | $248,037 | $73,444 |
| 2023 | $2,595,482 | $-258,472 | $1,738,807 | $1,706,133 | 23 | $1,717,358 | $58,102 | $156,951 |
| 2022 | $4,592,761 | $-227,267 | $1,853,898 | $1,782,873 | 26 | $1,800,257 | $95,622 | $239,349 |
| 2021 | $6,673,926 | $2,534,361 | $1,638,319 | $1,603,500 | 27 | $1,624,566 | $2,518,760 | $310,932 |
| 2020 | $5,777,884 | $5,120,021 | $1,340,353 | $1,317,852 | 28 | — | $85,209 | $271,899 |
| 2019 | $1,998,216 | $90,154 | $999,733 | $992,911 | 27 | — | $67,455 | $127,627 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Milkey Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available statements do not set out a specific mission for the foundation. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in areas including food assistance, animal welfare, education and scholarships, community philanthropy, arts, and marine education.
The grantees describe their own work in varied ways. Friends of Strays says it provides shelter and humane care for homeless animals and promotes adoption and responsible pet guardianship. Daystar Life Center says it provides necessities to neighbors in need and works against hunger, poverty, and hopelessness. Pinellas County Education Foundation says it mobilizes innovation, relationships, and resources to accelerate academic achievement and improve students’ access to high-quality education.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $3,062,172. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $885,838, with a median of $25,000. Among the largest reported grants were $885,838 to Schwab Charitable Fund, $650,000 to Feeding Tampa Bay, $348,334 to Friends of Strays, $250,000 to the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum, and $115,500 to Daystar Life Center. The filing lists the purpose of these grants as “charity.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Kevin Robert Milkey as president, Jackson Robert Milkey as director, and Jeanne Horning Milkey as secretary and treasurer.
Milkey Family Foundation Inc is led by Kevin Robert Milkey, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kevin Robert Milkey
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jackson Robert Milkey
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeanne Horning Milkey
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Milkey Family Foundation Inc
How much does Milkey Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Milkey Family Foundation Inc gave $3.1M across 28 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.7M across 23 grants.
What is Milkey Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Milkey Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $109,363, across 28 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Milkey Family Foundation Inc that year got $175K on average.
Where does Milkey Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Milkey Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Petersburg, FL (14 grants), Clearwater, FL (4 grants) and Largo, FL (2 grants).
Does Milkey Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Milkey Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (28 grants).
Who are Milkey Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Milkey Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Schwab Charitables Fund ($885,838), Feeding Tampa Bay ($650,000) and Friends of Strays ($348,334), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
What does Milkey Family Foundation Inc fund?
The available statements do not set out a specific mission for the foundation. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in areas including food assistance, animal welfare, education and scholarships, community philanthropy, arts, and marine education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Milkey Family Foundation Inc?
The filing says to contact Kevin Milkey by letter describing the organization’s purpose and needs. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is Milkey Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Milkey Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $73K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Milkey Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Milkey Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4814419. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Milkey Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/milkey-family-foundation-inc-morg_d1f5a62434fc4d0daa1a7186ee33bc2a
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