Private foundation · EIN 20-8004580 · Wilmington, Delaware · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mark and Jessie Milano Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 25 grants paid, $500K total, median $8,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
25
$500K
Median grant
$8,000
Stays in DE
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.7M

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Adventist Health Medical Center TehachapiTehachapi, CAAdventist Health Tehachapi Valley Outpatient Clinic endowment fund$200K
California Polytechnic State University FoundationSan Luis Obispo, CACalifornia State University San Luis Obispo Milano family rodeo scholarship endowment fund$75K
California Polytechnic State University FoundationSan Luis Obispo, CACal Poly Rodeo Scholarship Fund$50K
California State UniversityLos Angeles, CAJames Garrett Memorial Scholarship fund$28K
The California 4-H FoundationDavis, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo AssociationTehachapi, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$20K
The California 4-H FoundationDavis, CA2026 Modoc County 4-H Milano Family Scholarship fund$15K
The California 4-H FoundationDavis, CAKern County 4-H Greater Tehachapi Area 2025 Livestock projects: United 4-H, Stallion Springs 4-H,Four Season 4-H, and Tehachapi Mountain 4-H$13K
The California 4-H FoundationDavis, CAGreater Tehachapi 4-H Clubs for Presentation day and programming to Greater Tehachapi 4-H club scholarship fund$12K
Tehachapi HighTehachapi, CA2026 Milano Family scholarship fund$10K
Tehachapi HighTehachapi, CAMilano Family Scholarship fund$10K
The California 4-H FoundationDavis, CA2025 Modoc County 4-H Milano Family Scholarship Endowment fund$10K
The California 4-H FoundationDavis, CAKern County 4-H Scholarship Fund$8,000
Bakersfield College FoundationBakersfield, CACharitable Event$5,000
Flight Test Historical FoundationEdwards, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Friends of Crum Elbow Meeting House IncHyde Park, NYRestoration of three windows fund$3,600
Crisis Pregnancy Center of TehachapiTehachapi, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Future Farmers of America State Association & LocaTehachapi, CA2025 Kern County Fair Participation by Greater Tehachapi FFA members fund$2,500
Tehachapi Arts CommissionKeene, CAarts education in the Greater Tehachapi area and local arts scholarship fund$2,500
Bear Valley Buckaroos IncTehachapi, CAChampion Saddles Award fund$1,100
Future Farmers of America State Association & LocaTehachapi, CA2026 Greater Tehachapi FFA Chapter Scholarship Fund$1,000
Future Farmers of America State Association & LocaTehachapi, CACharitable Event$750
Pacific Justice Institute - USAGarden Grove, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Tehachapi HighTehachapi, CA2026 TRWF Scholarship Fund$500
Tehachapi HighTehachapi, CATRWF Scholarship Fund$500

By state: California 23 · New York 1 · Texas 1

About this foundation

Mark and Jessie Milano Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2008. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Mark and Jessie Milano Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Mark and Jessie Milano Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $500K across 25 grants, a median of $8,000.

Where does Mark and Jessie Milano Foundation give?

California (23 grants), New York (1 grants), Texas (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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