The Alexander and Linda Milley Foundation concentrates philanthropic support on Catholic parishes and religious orders in the New England region, with sizable donations to clergy-focused organizations and a secondary interest in local educational and collegiate athletic institutions. Grants are primarily unrestricted donations to faith-based entities and a handful of local schools and alumni athletics programs, suggesting a philanthropic focus tied to personal/community affiliations rather than broad national initiatives.
A defining feature of the Alexander and Linda Milley Foundation is its sustained support for Catholic religious life in New England, especially women religious, parishes, and clergy services. Recent grants include $75,000 to the Sisters of St Joseph of Boston in Brighton, MA; $75,000 to Regina Cleri in Boston, MA; and $75,000 to Clergy Health and Retirement Trust in New York, NY. Those awards sit alongside gifts to parish organizations such as St Mary Parish in Thorndike, MA and St John the Baptist Parish in LaPlace, LA, showing that the foundation’s giving reaches beyond one local congregation while remaining centered on faith-based institutions. The foundation also supports Catholic communities through operating-style donations to orders and monasteries, including the Oblate Sisters of St Francis in Childs, MD, The Passionists of Holy Cross Province in Park Ridge, IL, and Our Lady of Solitude Monastery in Tonopah, AZ. Education and Catholic-affiliated community institutions appear as a secondary theme, with grants to Proctor Academy in Andover, NH, Endicott College in Beverly, MA, and Friends of Harvard Hockey in Boston, MA. Across these awards, the pattern is selective and affiliation-driven rather than programmatic in the usual issue-area sense.
Catholic religious orders and parish support are the core of the foundation’s recent grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $75,000 to the Sisters of St Joseph of Boston for donation support, and in 2025 it again supported that order with a $50,000 grant. Parish-based giving appears in grants such as $75,000 to St Mary Parish in Thorndike, MA and $50,000 to St John the Baptist Parish in LaPlace, LA. Clergy care is another clear thread. The foundation awarded $75,000 to Clergy Health and Retirement Trust in New York, NY, and $75,000 to Regina Cleri in Boston, MA. It also supported the broader Catholic ecosystem through $10,000 grants to The Formation Project in North Charleston, SC in both 2023 and 2025. Outside strictly religious institutions, education and athletics show up in grants to Proctor Academy, Endicott College, Friends of Harvard Hockey, and Friends of Harvard Baseball.
Most of the foundation’s recent grants cluster at a single amount: p25, median, and p75 are all $500, which points to a large base of small gifts alongside a smaller set of larger awards. The recent list also shows repeat giving to the same organizations across years, including the Sisters of St Joseph of Boston, St Jude Children’s Hospital, and The Formation Project. That suggests a selective but recurring pattern rather than one-time-only support. The foundation is not an individual-giving vehicle and makes no program-related investments. Its grants appear to be donations, with no application process described in the provided data.
$350K
$11.1M
$3.2M
$556K
Most grants fall between $500 and $500, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$500
About 5% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, relatively large one-time or occasional donations to a small roster of organizations; selective repeat giving to faith-based grantees and regionally connected institutions rather than many small grants across diverse causes.
Notable grantees: Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston, Clergy Health and Retirement Trust, St. Mary Parish, Proctor Academy, Friends of Harvard Hockey
Although the foundation is headquartered in Rye, NH, its grants are distributed nationally, with California receiving the highest share by grant count. New England remains prominent in the recipient list, including Boston and Brighton, MA; Thorndike, MA; Andover, NH; Portsmouth, NH; and Brewer, ME. Outside the region, grants also land in New York, Louisiana, Maryland, Illinois, Arizona, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 527 grants to U.S. organizations.
The recent grants point most strongly to Catholic religious orders, parishes, and clergy support organizations. Examples include the Sisters of St Joseph of Boston, Regina Cleri, Clergy Health and Retirement Trust, and several parish or monastery grants. Education and alumni athletics appear as smaller secondary themes.
Yes. The data shows repeat support for several recipients across multiple years, including the Sisters of St Joseph of Boston in 2023, 2024, and 2025; St Jude Children’s Hospital in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and The Formation Project in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant size is very small: p25 is $500, median is $500, and p75 is $500. That sits alongside a few much larger grants, including $75,000 awards and $50,000 awards in the recent list.
California is the top state by grant count. New England still appears frequently in the recipient list, especially Massachusetts and New Hampshire, but the highest volume of grants goes to California recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGINA CLERI | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FRIENDS OF HARVARD HOCKEY | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF BOSTON | BRIGHTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE FORMATION PROJECT | N CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE CATHOLIC APPEAL | MANCHESTER, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| COURAGE LIVES | BREWER, ME | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ST FRANCIS HOUSE | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FRIENDS OF HARVARD BASEBALL | BOSTON, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| NEW GENERATION | GREENLAND, NH | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE FORMATION PROJECT | N CHARLESTON, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| DAMIEN HOUSE | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE FORMATION PROJECT | N CHARLESTON, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| COMPANIONS OF ST ANTHONY | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | $1,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA | HANOVER, PA | $1,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FRIENDS WEST POINT HOCKEY | WEST POINT, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA | HANOVER, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ST ANDRE HOME | BANGOR, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SACRED HEART SOUTHERN MISSIONS | WALLS, MS | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SISTERS OF CHARITY | BALTIC, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE CENTRAL ASSOCIATION OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF BOSTON | BRIGHTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| OBLATE SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES | CHILDS, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF MARY QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE | ORLANDO, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE PADRE PIO FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | CROMWELL, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| NEW GENERATION | GREENLAND, NH | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FOOD FOR THE POOR | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| EWTN | IRONDALE, AL | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SOAR | MONROE, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ST FRANCIS HOUSE | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MARYKNOLL SISTERS | OSSINING, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FOOD FOR THE POOR | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| LIFE MINISTRIES FOOD PANTRY | WOLFEBORO, NH | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MARIST BROTHERS | FOREST HILLS, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| NEW ENGLAND CENTER AND HOME FOR VETERANS | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MARIAN FATHERS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION | STOCKBRIDGE, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WOLFEBORO AREA MEALS ON WHEELS INC | WOLFEBORO, NH | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SALVATORIANS | MIWAUKEE, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MARIAN FATHERS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION | STOCKBRIDGE, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ST FRANCIS HOUSE | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE ATONEMENT | GARRISON, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| OBLATE SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES | CHILDS, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FRIENDS OF HARVARD BASEBALL | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| NEW GENERATION | GREENLAND, NH | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| BC HIGH BASEBALL | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SOAR | MONROE, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
REGINA CLERI
$75,000DONATION
FRIENDS OF HARVARD HOCKEY
$50,000DONATION
SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF BOSTON
$50,000DONATION
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$20,000DONATION
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10,000DONATION
THE FORMATION PROJECT
$10,000DONATION
NEW HAMPSHIRE CATHOLIC APPEAL
DONATION
COURAGE LIVES
$2,500DONATION
ST FRANCIS HOUSE
$2,500DONATION
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$2,500DONATION
FRIENDS OF HARVARD BASEBALL
$2,500DONATION
NEW GENERATION
$2,500DONATION
THE FORMATION PROJECT
$2,500DONATION
DAMIEN HOUSE
$2,500DONATION
THE FORMATION PROJECT
$2,500DONATION
COMPANIONS OF ST ANTHONY
$1,500DONATION
AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA
$1,500DONATION
FRIENDS WEST POINT HOCKEY
$1,000DONATION
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$1,000DONATION
AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA
$1,000DONATION
ST ANDRE HOME
$1,000DONATION
SACRED HEART SOUTHERN MISSIONS
$1,000DONATION
SISTERS OF CHARITY
$1,000DONATION
SHRINERS CHILDREN'S BOSTON
$1,000DONATION
THE CENTRAL ASSOCIATION OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL
$1,000DONATION
SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF BOSTON
$1,000DONATION
OBLATE SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES
$1,000DONATION
BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF MARY QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE
$1,000DONATION
THE PADRE PIO FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
$1,000DONATION
NEW GENERATION
$1,000DONATION
FOOD FOR THE POOR
$1,000DONATION
EWTN
$1,000DONATION
SOAR
$1,000DONATION
ST FRANCIS HOUSE
$1,000DONATION
MARYKNOLL SISTERS
$1,000DONATION
FOOD FOR THE POOR
$1,000DONATION
LIFE MINISTRIES FOOD PANTRY
$1,000DONATION
MARIST BROTHERS
$1,000DONATION
NEW ENGLAND CENTER AND HOME FOR VETERANS
$1,000DONATION
MARIAN FATHERS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
$1,000DONATION
WOLFEBORO AREA MEALS ON WHEELS INC
$1,000DONATION
SALVATORIANS
$1,000DONATION
MARIAN FATHERS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
$1,000DONATION
ST FRANCIS HOUSE
$1,000DONATION
FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE ATONEMENT
$1,000DONATION
OBLATE SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES
$1,000DONATION
FRIENDS OF HARVARD BASEBALL
$1,000DONATION
NEW GENERATION
$1,000DONATION
BC HIGH BASEBALL
$1,000DONATION
SOAR
$1,000DONATION