Carl H Muselman Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Berne, IN EIN: 31-0941467

Carl H Muselman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Berne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $978K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $108K.

Key facts about Carl H Muselman Family Foundation

In short: Carl H Muselman Family Foundation gave $60K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
31-0941467
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$60,000
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$6,667
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$977,997
Primary geography
Indiana (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$978K

+5.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

9

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carl H Muselman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Carl H Muselman Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Fort WayneIndianapolisMishawakaGrangerWake ForestKansas CityCharlotteHilliardBerneMonroe

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 5 grants2021 7 grants2022 10 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2019) to $70K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $60K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Bethel University: $15KBethel University$15KLifewise Academy: $10KLifewise Academy$10KA Healing Hope: $5KA Healing Hope$5KCorporate Chaplains of America: $5KCorporate Chaplains of America$5KFellowship of Christian Athletes: $5KFellowship of ChristianAthletes$5KFort Wayne Rescue Mission: $5KFort Wayne Rescue Mission$5KMissionary Athletes International: $5KMissionary AthletesInternational$5KWheeler Mission: $5KWheeler Mission$5KWorld Partners: $5KWorld Partners$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bethel University ($15K). Together the top 9 received $60K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bethel University Mishawaka, INEducation$15,000
Lifewise Academy Monroe, INProgram Support$10,000
A Healing Hope Granger, INProgram Support$5,000
Corporate Chaplains of America Wake Forest, NCProgram Support$5,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MOProgram Support$5,000
Fort Wayne Rescue Mission Fort Wayne, INProgram Support$5,000
Missionary Athletes International Charlotte, NCProgram Support$5,000
Wheeler Mission Indianapolis, INProgram Support$5,000
World Partners Fort Wayne, INProgram Support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$977,997$931,692$911,322
Revenue$117,725$92,762$41,550
Expenses$71,420$72,392$76,781
Qualifying Distributions$60,000$60,000$65,000
Net Investment Income$107,687$81,447$30,846
Distributable Amount$59,771$56,346$60,718

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carl H Muselman Family Foundation is led by Marilyn C. Muselman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marilyn C. Muselman

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas C. Muselman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Kitt

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Carl H Muselman Family Foundation

How much does Carl H Muselman Family Foundation give each year?

Carl H Muselman Family Foundation gave $60K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 9 grants.

What is Carl H Muselman Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Carl H Muselman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,667, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Carl H Muselman Family Foundation give grants?

Carl H Muselman Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (17%) and Missouri (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Wayne, IN (2 grants).

Does Carl H Muselman Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Carl H Muselman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (8 grants).

Who are Carl H Muselman Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Carl H Muselman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bethel University ($15,000), Lifewise Academy ($10,000) and A Healing Hope ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Carl H Muselman Family Foundation?

Carl H Muselman Family Foundation reported $978K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Carl H Muselman Family Foundation's EIN?

Carl H Muselman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0941467. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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