Milstein Foundation
The Milstein Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing says it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and supports organized religious or educational institutions.
Milstein Foundation at a glance
In short: Milstein Foundation gave $45K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,902
- -40.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,806
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $167,823
- +22.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (8 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (51% 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 Milstein Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its filing describes a written application indicating a religious or educational purpose and restricts awards to organized religious or educational institutions only. The filing lists Albert Milstein as the contact.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Albert Milstein
Mailing address: 6118 North Drake Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659
Phone: (773) 478-6321
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Milstein Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sar High School ($21K). Together the top 10 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 51% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 44% to recipients in Illinois, and 4% to recipients in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Milstein Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 16 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 772% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $99K (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sar High School Bronx, NY | Educational | $21,000 |
| Chicago Chesed Fund Lincolnwood, IL | Future Charitable Activities | $5,000 |
| Arie Crown Day School Skokie, IL | Educational Activities | $3,600 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness Columbia, MD | Non for Profit | $2,000 |
| Yeshiva University Kollel Skokie, IL | Future Charitable Activities | $1,800 |
| Kehillah Fund Skokie, IL | Educational | $1,252 |
| The Chicago Center Lincolnwood, IL | Non for Profit | $1,250 |
| American Friends of Darche Noam Fresh Meadows, NY | Educational | $1,000 |
| Ateret Yehoshua Chicago, IL | Educational | $1,000 |
| Chicago Mitzvah Campaign Chicago, IL | Social Welfare | $1,000 |
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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 | $167,823 | $90,136 | $45,320 | $44,902 | 16 | $44,902 | $7,773 | $5,813 |
| 2024 | $136,860 | $73,227 | $76,160 | $75,745 | 22 | $75,745 | $7,775 | $5,556 |
| 2023 | $126,160 | $73,458 | $99,387 | $99,062 | 10 | $99,062 | $8,277 | $6,435 |
| 2022 | $108,733 | $11,760 | $52,027 | $51,402 | 9 | $51,402 | $8,760 | $5,788 |
| 2021 | $154,654 | $64,172 | $36,723 | $36,098 | 6 | $36,098 | $7,772 | $6,689 |
| 2020 | $138,590 | $12,173 | $28,206 | $28,181 | 8 | — | $8,012 | $6,538 |
| 2019 | $152,200 | $8,064 | $65,089 | $64,879 | 7 | — | $8,064 | $8,088 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Milstein Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K 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 include awards with educational, social welfare, and other charitable purposes. Among its grantees, the Chicago Chesed Fund says its mission is to provide funds, goods, food, and assistance to poverty-stricken people in the Jewish community. The Ark describes its mission as helping Chicagoland Jews facing adversity move toward self-reliance, while Libenu says it provides lifelong care and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $44,902. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $21,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest awards included $21,000 to SAR High School for an educational purpose, $5,000 to Chicago Chesed Fund for future charitable activities, and $3,600 to Arie Crown Day School for educational activities. Other listed recipients included Foundation Fighting Blindness ($2,000) and Yeshiva University Kollel ($1,800).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Albert Milstein as president and Judith Milstein as treasurer.
Milstein Foundation is led by Albert Milstein, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Albert Milstein
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Judith Milstein
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Milstein Foundation
How much does Milstein Foundation give each year?
Milstein Foundation gave $45K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 22 grants.
What is Milstein Foundation's typical grant size?
Milstein Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,806, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Milstein Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Milstein Foundation give grants?
Milstein Foundation gives mostly in New York: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (6 grants), Skokie, IL (4 grants) and Lincolnwood, IL (2 grants).
Does Milstein Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Milstein Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (7 grants) and "Non for Profit" (5 grants).
Who are Milstein Foundation's largest grantees?
Milstein Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sar High School ($21,000), Chicago Chesed Fund ($5,000) and Arie Crown Day School ($3,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Milstein Foundation?
Milstein Foundation reported $168K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Milstein Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include awards with educational, social welfare, and other charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Milstein Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Milstein Foundation's EIN?
Milstein Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3478680. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Milstein 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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