Milliken Family Foundation
Milliken Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Casper, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $500K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $16K.
Milliken Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Milliken Family Foundation gave $19K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,572
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $4,643
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $500,440
- +91.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (73% 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 Milliken Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jason's Friends Foundation ($8K). Together the top 4 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Milliken Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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
In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jason's Friends Foundation Casper, WY | Unrestricted | $7,972 |
| Sleep In Heavenly Peace Casper, WY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Partnership For Children Austin, TX | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Casper College Casper, WY | Athletics | $600 |
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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 | $500,440 | $270,784 | $19,772 | $18,572 | 4 | $18,572 | $15,808 | $19,477 |
| 2024 | $261,997 | $263,099 | $1,102 | — | — | — | — | $1,442 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Milliken Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Milliken Family Foundation is led by Tamara Milliken, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tamara Milliken
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cole Milliken
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jena Milliken
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Milliken
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Milliken
Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Milliken Family Foundation
How much does Milliken Family Foundation give each year?
Milliken Family Foundation gave $19K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Milliken Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Milliken Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,643, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Milliken Family Foundation give grants?
Milliken Family Foundation gives mostly in Wyoming: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Casper, WY (3 grants).
Does Milliken Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Milliken Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Milliken Family Foundation?
Milliken Family Foundation reported $500K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 Milliken Family Foundation's EIN?
Milliken Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-2068408. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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