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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-3340826

Milner Hotels Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $1.7 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,660,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $31,108,257
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,531,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $31,337,933
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,526,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $30,503,495
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,560,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $31,990,733
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,430,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $28,789,548
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,410,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $26,333,696
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,365,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $26,558,748
  • Tax year 2018

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $27,261,715

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Evans Scholar FoundationGolf, IL

    University of michigan scholarship house

    $250,000
  2. Urban Renewal Initiative FoundationGrosse Pointe Park, MI

    Center for performing arts

    $250,000
  3. The Detroit Athletic Club FoundationDetroit, MI

    Employee scholarship

    $150,000
  4. The Detroit Athletic Club FoundationDetroit, MI

    Chief's table

    $110,000
  5. Detroit Historical SocietyDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $100,000
  6. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  7. McLaren Macomb FoundationMount Clemens, MI

    General operating

    $75,000
  8. Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $50,000
  9. Detroit Opera TheatreDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $50,000
  10. Detroit Police Athletic LeagueDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $50,000
  11. Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $50,000
  12. Detroit Zoological SocietyRoyal Oak, MI

    General operating support

    $50,000
  13. Evans Scholar FoundationGolf, IL

    General operating support

    $50,000
  14. Music HallDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $50,000
  15. Old Newsboys' Goodfellow Fund DetroitDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $50,000
  16. The Grosse Pointe War MemorialGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

    General operating support

    $50,000
  17. Racquet Up DetroitDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $50,000
  18. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General operating support

    $30,000
  19. The Hundred Club of DetroitFenton, MI

    General operating support

    $25,000
  20. Detroit Public TheatreDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $25,000
  21. Wayne Local School DistrictWaynesville, OH

    General operating

    $25,000
  22. Michigan Armed ForcesDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $20,000
  23. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    General operating support

    $15,000
  24. VFW Post 4650Shelby Township, MI

    General operating

    $10,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Evans Scholar FoundationGolf, IL

    University of michigan scholarship house

    $250,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $260,00036% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $225,00031% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $75,00010% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $65,0009% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $50,0007% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $50,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan18 grants $1,215,000
  2. Illinois2 grants $300,000
  3. Ohio2 grants $100,000
  4. New York1 grant $30,000
  5. Kansas1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Michael J PredhommePRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 5Pay $33,000
  • Barbara K DromkeSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $33,000

The return

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