The Milanka & Charlie Foundation appears to focus its philanthropic dollars on autism-related causes, demonstrated by a single, substantial gift to The Autism Trust. The foundation favors direct support of organizations serving people with autism and developmental disabilities and likely prioritizes programmatic or service delivery work over broad arts/education categories. Their giving is concentrated and targeted rather than broadly distributed across causes.
A $75,000 grant to The Autism Trust is the clearest signal in the Milanka & Charlie Foundation’s recent giving. That gift, made in 2025, is far larger than the foundation’s other recent grants and points to a targeted approach centered on autism-related support and direct service. The recent grant list also includes funded organizations in Catholic and church settings, suggesting the foundation’s philanthropy extends beyond a single program area while still staying concentrated and highly selective. The foundation’s pattern is not broad, scattershot grantmaking. Its recent awards are mostly round-number donations, with several at $10,000 and $7,000, which indicates a preference for relatively small to mid-sized grants alongside one major award. The Autism Trust grant in Erlanger, Kentucky stands out as the flagship recent gift, while a smaller gift to Catholic Comfort Care in Nashville shows support for service-oriented work closer to the foundation’s Tennessee base. Across the recent list, the foundation appears to favor organizations that provide direct support, religious services, or care-related programs rather than large, multi-issue portfolios.
Autism support is the most visible theme in the Milanka & Charlie Foundation’s recent giving. The foundation awarded $75,000 to The Autism Trust in Erlanger, Kentucky, a grant that aligns with its documented focus on autism-related causes and services for people with developmental disabilities. Religious and faith-based organizations also appear in the recent grant list. In 2025, the foundation gave $10,000 to Diocese of Nashville for a donation and $10,000 to St Matthews RC Church in Franklin, Tennessee, for a religious donation. Another $10,000 grant went to Real Life Catholic in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Smaller gifts continued that pattern of mission-based support. The foundation gave $7,000 to Holy Child Program in Meriden, Connecticut, and $3,000 to International Dominican Foundation in Matairie, Louisiana, showing a mix of direct donations to service and ministry organizations.
The recent grant sizes cluster around a few fixed levels: p25 is $7,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is also $10,000. That puts most awards in a narrow band, with one much larger outlier at $75,000. The pattern suggests a small number of targeted grants rather than a widely dispersed program. The foundation is a private grantmaker rather than an operating nonprofit, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments. The 2025 list shows multiple organizations receiving one grant each in the available data, so the recent record reads as concentrated, one-off support rather than repeated multi-year awards to the same recipient.
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$320K
Most grants fall between $7K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, single-grant giving: a one-time large donation to a specialized nonprofit rather than many small or diversified grants; indicates preference for targeted impact with repeat or additional gifts possible but not evidenced here.
Notable grantees: The Autism Trust
The Milanka & Charlie Foundation’s giving is regional and entirely domestic in the recent grant list. Kentucky appears most often among recipients, led by Erlanger-based The Autism Trust. Tennessee follows with grants to Nashville and Franklin organizations, including Diocese of Nashville, St Matthews RC Church, and Catholic Comfort Care. Other recent recipients are spread across Colorado, Ohio, Connecticut, and Louisiana, showing a small multi-state footprint rather than a national one. Thirty-three percent of grants in the HQ state, Tennessee, means the foundation still gives heavily outside its base in Franklin.
Its most visible recent theme is autism-related support. The largest 2025 grant, $75,000, went to The Autism Trust in Erlanger, Kentucky, and the existing grant pattern describes a focus on organizations serving people with autism and developmental disabilities.
The foundation’s typical grant size is tightly grouped: p25 is $7,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $10,000. That means most recent awards fall around $7,000 to $10,000, with one much larger $75,000 grant standing apart from the rest.
Kentucky is the top state by grant count in the available data. Tennessee also receives a meaningful share, with 33% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, while the recent list also includes recipients in Colorado, Ohio, Connecticut, and Louisiana.
Yes. The recent grant list includes $10,000 to Diocese of Nashville for a donation, $10,000 to St Matthews RC Church in Franklin, Tennessee, for a religious donation, $10,000 to Real Life Catholic in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and $7,000 to Holy Child Program in Meriden, Connecticut.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul Center | Steubenville, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| The Autism Trust | Erlanger, KY | $87,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Aquinas College | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Frassati USA | Nashville, TN | $27,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Diocese Of Nashville | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Franciscan University at Steubenville | Steubenville, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| International Dominican Foundation | Metairie, LA | $3,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Trinity Regional School | East Northport, NY | $1,050 | 2026 | Donation |
| Upward Twist | Nashville, TN | $1,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| The Autism Trust | Erlanger, KY | $75,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Diocese of Nashville | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Real Life Catholic | Greenwood Village, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| St Paul Center | Steubenville, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| St Matthews RC Church | Franklin, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | Religious Donation |
| Catholic Comfort Care | Nashville, TN | $7,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Holy Child Program | Meriden, CT | $7,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| Gods Embrace Ministry | Schulenburg, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | Donation |
| International Dominican Foundation | Matairie, LA | $3,000 | 2025 | Donation |
The Autism Trust
$87,000Donation
Aquinas College
$50,000Donation
Frassati USA
$27,000Donation
Diocese Of Nashville
$20,000Donation
Franciscan University at Steubenville
$10,000Donation
Trinity Regional School
$1,050Donation
Upward Twist
$1,000Donation
The Autism Trust
$75,000Donation
Diocese of Nashville
$10,000Donation
St Matthews RC Church
$10,000Religious Donation
Catholic Comfort Care
$7,000Donation
Holy Child Program
$7,000Donation
Gods Embrace Ministry
$3,000Donation