The Milner Francini Family Foundation
The Milner Francini Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Jose, California. Its 2025 filing lists 37 grants totaling $66,920, supporting charitable organizations including food-relief, education, housing, immigrant-support, and other organizations.
The Milner Francini Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Milner Francini Family Foundation gave $67K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,920
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,809
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $745,831
- +2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (5 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (66% 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 The Milner Francini Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1786 El Codo Way, San Jose, CA 95124
Phone: (408) 297-1300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Milner Francini Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Second Harvest of SV ($6K). Together the top 10 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
157 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 157 grants of 157 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to organizations in California (66%), followed by organizations in Washington, DC (14%), New York (5%), Washington state (4%), and Oregon (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Milner Francini Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 37 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $51K (2020) to $67K (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest of SV San Jose, CA | General Support | $6,050 |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | General Support | $4,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General Support | $4,000 |
| Save the Children Fresno, CA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center (Ilrc) San Francisco, CA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Race Forward Oakland, CA | General Support | $2,549 |
| Alas (Ayudando Latinos a Sonar) Half Moon Bay, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity San Jose, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| The Dougy Center Inc Portland, OR | General Support | $2,000 |
| Uc Berkeley Fdn Berkeley, CA | General Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $745,831 | $135,940 | $88,649 | $66,920 | 37 | $66,920 | $114,211 | $67,059 |
| 2024 | $726,378 | $74,260 | $85,235 | $64,775 | 37 | $64,775 | $53,800 | $64,137 |
| 2023 | $705,173 | $39,958 | $73,571 | $56,211 | 30 | $56,211 | $22,598 | $55,503 |
| 2022 | $738,786 | $71,425 | $80,661 | $60,458 | 28 | $60,458 | $53,712 | $56,223 |
| 2021 | $674,983 | $132,463 | $76,494 | $58,550 | 25 | $58,550 | $116,744 | $59,853 |
| 2020 | $619,014 | $38,701 | $66,784 | $51,000 | 22 | — | $25,242 | $48,711 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Milner Francini Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K 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 organizations working in different areas. For example, World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. ALAS describes providing social wellness, mental health care, and education, immigration, and social-services support to Latino families in the Half Moon Bay and coastal region. The Dougy Center says it provides a safe place for grieving children, teens, young adults, and their families to share their experiences. Other 2025 recipients include organizations focused on gender justice, disability inclusion, animal rescue, and housing.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 37 grants totaling $66,920. Grant amounts ranged from $3 to $6,050, with a median of $1,500. Its largest listed grants included $6,050 to Second Harvest of SV; $4,000 each to Santa Clara University and World Central Kitchen; and $3,000 each to Save the Children and the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. Other listed grants included $2,500 each to ALAS and Habitat for Humanity, and $2,000 each to the Dougy Center, UC Berkeley Foundation, and the US Fund for UNICEF.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Francini and Alys Milner as directors.
The Milner Francini Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alys Milner
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Francini
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Milner Francini Family Foundation
How much does The Milner Francini Family Foundation give each year?
The Milner Francini Family Foundation gave $67K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 37 grants.
What is The Milner Francini Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Milner Francini Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,809, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Milner Francini Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Milner Francini Family Foundation give grants?
The Milner Francini Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (14%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (11 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants), San Francisco, CA (4 grants) and Santa Clara, CA (2 grants).
Does The Milner Francini Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Milner Francini Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Milner Francini Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Milner Francini Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Second Harvest of SV ($6,050), Santa Clara University ($4,000) and World Central Kitchen ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Milner Francini Family Foundation?
The Milner Francini Family Foundation reported $746K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (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 The Milner Francini Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations working in different areas. For example, World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Milner Francini Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Milner Francini Family Foundation's EIN?
The Milner Francini Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0559374. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Milner Francini Family 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Milner Francini Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-milner-francini-family-foundation-morg_454509f964544b8298106dcd5fe8af13
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