The Daniel & Sharon Milikowsky

HAMDEN, CT EIN: 20-2045527

The Daniel & Sharon Milikowsky Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 2004 and based in Hamden, Connecticut. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a focus on supporting various charitable missions in its community.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.7M

+3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$497K

+27.1% YoY

Grant Count

-4.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+33.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Daniel & Sharon Milikowsky reported a distributable amount of $526K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary mission is to support organizations' charitable work. The foundation makes grants across multiple sectors, with recent grantmaking supporting health centers, children's services, and community organizations.

Grantmaking

The foundation is an active grantmaker with recent activity showing 42 grants distributed in 2023. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in the Greater New Haven, Connecticut area and surrounding communities.

Grant Distribution by State

Connecticut $1.3M (80%)

Alabama $100K (6%)

New York $71K (4%)

Pennsylvania $52K (3%)

Florida $36K (2%)

District of Columbia $31K (2%)

California $10K (1%)

New Hampshire $10K (1%)

+6 more states

States

Alabama California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Georgia Illinois Maryland Minnesota New Hampshire New York Pennsylvania Tennessee

Cities

BranfordBronxChichesterDenverEast HavenHagerstownHamdenHew HavenJacksonvilleJupiterKennesawLemontMemphisMiddletownMontgomeryNew HavenNew YorkNorth HavenNorwalkOakland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2023:

Total Assets: $10,656,067
Total Revenues: $887,841
Total Expenses: $519,427
Number of Employees: 0

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2023	2022	2021
Total Assets	$10,656,067	$10,269,654	$10,344,761
Revenue	$887,841	$343,665	$3,806,461
Expenses	$519,427	$464,288	$445,203
Qualifying Distributions	$497,304	$391,200	$421,400
Net Investment Income	$758,049	$322,577	$3,792,158
Distributable Amount	$526,373	$516,474	$461,037

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

Grant Size Distribution

168 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest include Fair Haven Community Health Center ($60,000), Friends Center for Children ($30,000), Horizons ($25,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY HAGERSTOWN, MD	SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION	$5,000
ASPCA NEW HAVEN, CT	SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION	$5,000
BOUNDLESS LITERACY HAMDEN, CT	SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION	$5,000
BUSCH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY JUPITER, FL	SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION	$5,000
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY PITTSBURGH, PA	SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION	$15,000
CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL WALLINGFORD, CT	SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION	$10,000
CIRCLE CAMPS FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN PITTSBURGH, PA	SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION	$1,500
CONGREGATION OF MISHKAN ISRAEL HAMDEN, CT	SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION	$10,000
CT FOODSHARE WALLINGFORD, CT	SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION	$20,000
DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN NEW HAVEN, CT	SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS MISSION	$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
D MILIKOWSKY	PRESIDENT, TREASURER	0.1	—
S MILIKOWSKY	VP, SECRETARY	0.1	—

Contact Information

Address: 2319 Whitney Ave, Suite 4a, Hamden, CT 06518-3534

Telephone: 203-407-1994

EIN: 20-2045527

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Daniel & Sharon Milikowsky fund?

How do I apply for a grant from The Daniel & Sharon Milikowsky?

The foundation is an active grantmaker with recent activity showing 42 grants distributed in 2023. Recent grants include: • Fair Haven Community Health Center: $60,000 (2023) • Friends Center for Children: $30,000 (2023) • United Way of Greater New Haven: $25,000 (2023) The foundation distributed approximately $458,000 in total grants in 2023, with additional grants to the New Haven Free Public Library and 26 other organizations.

Where does The Daniel & Sharon Milikowsky make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in the Greater New Haven, Connecticut area and surrounding communities.

What size grants does The Daniel & Sharon Milikowsky award?

In 2023, The Daniel & Sharon Milikowsky awarded 41 grants totaling $497K — an average of about $12K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Daniel & Sharon Milikowsky required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, The Daniel & Sharon Milikowsky reported a distributable amount of $526K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Daniel & Sharon Milikowsky's EIN?

The Daniel & Sharon Milikowsky's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2045527. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.