Milner Hotels Foundation
Invitation OnlyBirmingham, Michigan · EIN 81-3340826 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.7M
Organizations funded24
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$36.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $75,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
25% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | 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 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Detroit, MI | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Detroit Zoological Society | Royal Oak, MI | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Evans Scholar Foundation | Golf, IL | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Music Hall | Detroit, MI | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Old Newsboys' Goodfellow Fund Detroit | Detroit, MI | General operating support | $50,000 |
| The Grosse Pointe War Memorial | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | General operating support | $30,000 |
| The Hundred Club of Detroit | Fenton, MI | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Detroit Public Theatre | Detroit, MI | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Wayne Local School District | Waynesville, OH | General operating | $25,000 |
| Michigan Armed Forces | Detroit, MI | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | General operating support | $15,000 |
| VFW Post 4650 | Shelby Township, MI | General operating | $10,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evans Scholar Foundation | Golf, IL | University of michigan scholarship house | $250,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,660,000 | 25 |
| 2024 | $1,531,000 | 25 |
| 2023 | $1,526,000 | 23 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601319349103050
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-3340826
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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