The Daniel & Sharon Milikowsky Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyHamden, Connecticut · EIN 20-2045527 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$531K
Organizations funded44
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$12.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
27% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends Center for Children | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $30,000 |
| Horizons | South Windham, CT | Support organizations mission | $25,000 |
| United Way of New Haven | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $25,000 |
| Wellesley Hills Congregational Church | Wellesley Hills, MA | Support organizations mission | $25,000 |
| All Our Kin | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $20,000 |
| Foote School | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $20,000 |
| Gateway Community College Foundation | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $20,000 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Support organizations mission | $20,000 |
| New Haven Reads | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $20,000 |
| Read to Grow Inc | Branford, CT | Support organizations mission | $20,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | Support organizations mission | $15,000 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall | Wallingford, CT | Support organizations mission | $15,000 |
| Congregation of Mishkan Israel | Hamden, CT | Support organizations mission | $15,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | Support organizations mission | $15,000 |
| Fair Haven Community Health Center | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $15,000 |
| Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $15,000 |
| Solar Youth | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $15,000 |
| St Martin de Porres Academy | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $15,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | Support organizations mission | $10,000 |
| Boundless Literacy | Hamden, CT | Support organizations mission | $10,000 |
| Connecticut Mirror - Connecticut New Project Inc | Hartford, CT | Support organizations mission | $10,000 |
| Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $10,000 |
| Emerge Ct Inc | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $10,000 |
| Frenchman's Creek Charter Foundation | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Support organizations mission | $10,000 |
| Leap | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $10,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Hew Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $10,000 |
| Shatterproof | Norwalk, CT | Support organizations mission | $10,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Support organizations mission | $10,000 |
| The Childrens Center of Hamden | Hamden, CT | Support organizations mission | $10,000 |
| The Diaper Bank | North Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $10,000 |
| Aspca | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $5,000 |
| Edith B Jackson Child Care | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $5,000 |
| Friends of the New Haven Animal Shelter | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $5,000 |
| Music Haven | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $5,000 |
| New Reach | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Fl | West Palm Beach, FL | Support organizations mission | $5,000 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | Support organizations mission | $5,000 |
| Urban Resources Initiative Inc | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $5,000 |
| New Haven Hebrew Day School | Orange, CT | Support organizations mission | $3,600 |
| Jupiter Medical Center | Jupiter, FL | Support organizations mission | $2,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders - Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc | New York, NY | Support organizations mission | $2,000 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital - Toy Closet Program | New Haven, CT | Support organizations mission | $2,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Support organizations mission | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $531,100 | 44 |
| 2023 | $497,300 | 41 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 30, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513039349101201
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-2045527
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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