Milner Hotels Foundation
Milner Hotels Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including cultural, educational, youth, public-safety, and other organizations.
Milner Hotels Foundation at a glance
In short: Milner Hotels Foundation gave $1.7M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in Michigan. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,660,000
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $69,167
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $31,108,257
- -0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (6 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (73% 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 Milner Hotels Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 260 E Brown Street 320, Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone: (248) 540-1040
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Milner Hotels Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Evans Scholar Foundation ($300K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
120 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 56 grants of 120 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 18% to Illinois, 6% to Ohio, 2% to New York, and 1% to Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Milner Hotels Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 22 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $34K; repeat grants $91K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $1.4M (2020) to $1.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evans Scholar Foundation Golf, IL | University of Michigan Scholarship House | $250,000 |
| Urban Renewal Initiative Foundation Grosse Pointe Park, MI | Center for Performing Arts | $250,000 |
| The Detroit Athletic Club Foundation Detroit, MI | Employee Scholarship | $150,000 |
| The Detroit Athletic Club Foundation Detroit, MI | Chief's Table | $110,000 |
| Detroit Historical Society Detroit, MI | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OH | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| McLaren Macomb Foundation Mount Clemens, MI | General Operating | $75,000 |
| Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Detroit Opera Theatre Detroit, MI | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Detroit Police Athletic League Detroit, MI | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,108,257 | $1,737,858 | $1,969,817 | $1,660,000 | 24 | $1,720,236 | $1,511,577 | $1,789,565 |
| 2024 | $31,337,933 | $2,634,000 | $1,799,562 | $1,531,000 | 23 | $1,588,890 | $2,423,327 | $1,715,829 |
| 2023 | $30,503,495 | $298,697 | $1,785,935 | $1,526,000 | 21 | $1,577,071 | $566,420 | $1,590,799 |
| 2022 | $31,990,733 | $5,148,216 | $1,947,031 | $1,560,000 | 27 | $1,608,443 | $4,673,659 | $1,581,084 |
| 2021 | $28,789,548 | $4,175,876 | $1,720,024 | $1,430,000 | 25 | $1,474,854 | $2,795,459 | $1,616,854 |
| 2020 | $26,333,696 | $1,432,635 | $1,657,687 | $1,410,000 | 24 | — | $1,119,899 | $1,470,789 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Milner Hotels Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.8M 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 formal mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations whose work includes arts and culture, scholarships, youth programs, and community services. For example, the Detroit Historical Society says it tells Detroit’s stories through exhibits, programs, outreach, and preservation of its collections. Racquet Up Detroit describes its work as a long-term youth mentoring program combining squash, academics, and community service. The Detroit Zoological Society says it works to connect people with animals and the natural world.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $1,660,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $250,000, with a median of $50,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $250,000 to Evans Scholar Foundation for a University of Michigan scholarship house and $250,000 to Urban Renewal Initiative Foundation for a center for performing arts. The Detroit Athletic Club Foundation received $150,000 for an employee scholarship and $110,000 for Chief’s Table. Other grants included $100,000 to the Detroit Historical Society for general operating support; $75,000 each to Fidelity Charitable for general operating support and McLaren Macomb Foundation for general operating; and $50,000 each to the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Opera Theatre, Detroit Police Athletic League, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and Detroit Zoological Society for general operating support.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael J Predhomme as president and treasurer and Barbara K Dromke as secretary.
Milner Hotels Foundation is led by Michael J. Predhomme, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael J. Predhomme
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $33K (2025)
Barbara K. Dromke
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $33K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $33K, to Michael J Predhomme (President, Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Milner Hotels Foundation
How much does Milner Hotels Foundation give each year?
Milner Hotels Foundation gave $1.7M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 23 grants.
What is Milner Hotels Foundation's typical grant size?
Milner Hotels Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $69,167, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Milner Hotels Foundation that year got $34K on average.
Where does Milner Hotels Foundation give grants?
Milner Hotels Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (18%) and Ohio (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (12 grants) and Golf, IL (2 grants).
Does Milner Hotels Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Milner Hotels Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Milner Hotels Foundation's largest grantees?
Milner Hotels Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Evans Scholar Foundation ($300,000 across 2 grants), The Detroit Athletic Club Foundation ($260,000 across 2 grants) and Urban Renewal Initiative Foundation ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Milner Hotels Foundation?
Milner Hotels Foundation reported $31.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.8M (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 Milner Hotels Foundation fund?
No formal mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations whose work includes arts and culture, scholarships, youth programs, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Milner Hotels Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Milner Hotels Foundation's EIN?
Milner Hotels Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3340826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Milner Hotels 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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