Milford Education Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Milford Education Foundation (MEF) promotes excellence, innovation and creativity in education for the children of Milford, CT. The organization does so through both programming offered directly by the organization and through partnership programs with Milford Public School and other area organizations designed to support the students of Milford.
- Income
- $49,572
- Spending
- $30,047
- Reserves
- 23.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- Robotics - The Milford Education Foundation (MEF) funds the Milford Robotics team, an extracurricular activity for high school students to learn to build, program, and compete in regional, national, and international robotics competitions. MEF provides funding for robot construction materials, registration fees, and travel expenses. All Milford high school students are invited to participate.
- An Evening Under the Stars (EUS) - EUS is a programming that offers Milford residents the opportunity to visit the newly renovated planetarium at Joseph A. Foran High School for a presentation by an astronomy teacher and an evening filled with food, games, and demonstrations by the Milford Robotics Team.
- One Day for Day One (1D4D1): One Day for Day One is a teacher preparation program for faculty members that takes place prior to the start of the school year. The program supports 80 teachers at a day-long retreat.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Food for Education Foundation Inc (Dover, DE), EIN 88-0664918. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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