Milner Award Inc
Milner Award Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $333K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K. Net investment income was $39K.
Milner Award Inc at a glance
In short: Milner Award Inc gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,000
- -47.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,000
- -47.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $333,177
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% 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 Milner Award Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Refuge ($16K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Milner Award Inc gives
- Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $33K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Refuge Atlanta, GA | Support for housing, health & wellness, youth development, and job training programs | $16,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $333,177 | $18,959 | $22,911 | $16,000 | 1 | $19,670 | $38,529 |
| 2024 | $317,659 | $25,040 | $37,642 | $30,500 | 1 | $36,277 | $72,595 |
| 2023 | $305,885 | $12,748 | $26,203 | $20,000 | 1 | $24,917 | $31,667 |
| 2022 | $292,914 | $23,653 | $53,680 | $32,500 | 1 | $52,504 | $22,729 |
| 2021 | $387,663 | $19,017 | $17,151 | $15,000 | 1 | $16,151 | $18,142 |
| 2020 | $339,370 | $9,011 | $7,190 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $9,011 |
| 2019 | $319,679 | $9,079 | $4,324 | — | — | — | $9,079 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Milner Award Inc is led by Virginia Bennett, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Virginia Bennett
President
Board Member → Co-President, 2020
Co-President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Robinson Vann
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Lynch Ware
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Ainsworth
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Lynch
Secretary
Board Member → Co-President, 2020
Co-President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Elizabeth Bowerman (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Esther Levine (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Belle Lynch (2019) — President
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 Milner Award Inc
How much does Milner Award Inc give each year?
Milner Award Inc gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 1 grant.
How large is Milner Award Inc?
Milner Award Inc reported $333K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $19K.
What is Milner Award Inc?
Milner Award Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Alexandria, VA. It holds $333K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Milner Award Inc operate?
Milner Award Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is Milner Award Inc's EIN?
Milner Award Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4627341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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