CNM Family Foundation
CNM Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $260K. Net investment income was $93K.
CNM Family Foundation at a glance
In short: CNM Family Foundation gave $260K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $260,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $86,667
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $3,721,587
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who CNM Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Forest Foundation ($140K). Together the top 3 received $260K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How CNM Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $260K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Forest Foundation Missoula, MT | Operating Budget | $140,000 |
| Survival International USA San Francisco, CA | Operating Budget | $100,000 |
| City Parks Foundation New York, NY | Operating Budget | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,721,587 | $100,287 | $269,870 | $260,000 | 3 | $260,000 | $92,925 | $231,265 |
| 2024 | $3,890,702 | $3,896,391 | — | — | — | — | $50,652 | $102,741 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, CNM Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $231K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
CNM Family Foundation is led by Adam Mills, President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Mills
President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director
President, Treasurer & Secretary → President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Contessa Mills
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Mills
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Kane
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 CNM Family Foundation
How much does CNM Family Foundation give each year?
CNM Family Foundation gave $260K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is CNM Family Foundation's typical grant size?
CNM Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $86,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does CNM Family Foundation give grants?
CNM Family Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (38%) and New York (8%).
Does CNM Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of CNM Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is CNM Family Foundation?
CNM Family Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $260K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $231K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is CNM Family Foundation's EIN?
CNM Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0559565. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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