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Preselected only
The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$361,834
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $6,491,077
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Tax year 2024
$350,000
- Grants listed
- 9
- Assets, end of year
- $6,652,124
-
Tax year 2023
$318,112
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $6,823,196
-
Tax year 2022
$152,500
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $7,049,593
-
Tax year 2021
$90,000
- Grants listed
- 3
- Assets, end of year
- $6,288,357
-
Tax year 2020
$315,000
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $6,063,593
-
Tax year 2019
$250,000
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $4,743,067
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Tax year 2018
$80,000
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $3,918,215
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$100,000 -
WetaArlington, VA
PBS News Hour
$100,000 -
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England IncNew Haven, CT
General & Unrestricted
$50,000 -
Read to Grow IncBranford, CT
Book Endowment Fund
$33,334 -
Read to Grow IncBranford, CT
General & Unrestricted
$25,000 -
Connecticut Foodshare IncWallingford, CT
General & Unrestricted
$20,000 -
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York IncBrooklyn, NY
General & Unrestricted
$10,000 -
Read Alliance IncNew York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$10,000 -
Georgetown Day School IncWashington, DC
General & Unrestricted
$5,000 -
School Year Abroad IncNorth Andover, MA
General & Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Smith Memorial PlaygroundsPhiladelphia, PA
For Smith Scholars Program and General Purpose
$2,500 -
Homeless Childrens Playtime Project IncWashington, DC
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture1 grant $100,00030% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100,00030% of the total
- Education4 grants $73,33422% of the total
- Health1 grant $50,00015% of the total
- International aid1 grant $5,0002% of the total
- Sports and recreation1 grant $2,500<1% of the total
- 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Connecticut4 grants $128,334
- New York3 grants $120,000
- Virginia1 grant $100,000
- District of Columbia2 grants $6,000
- Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
- Pennsylvania1 grant $2,500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Carolyn M MillsteinDir, Pres, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
- James E MillsteinDir, Treas, VP Hours 1Pay $0
- Joanna MillsteinDir Hours 1Pay $0
- Natalie MillsteinDir Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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