Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation
Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Avon Lake, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $285K.
Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation gave $120K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,000
- -46.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $3,818,948
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% 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 Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cleveland Animal Protective League ($110K). Together the top 2 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 28 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 44% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2025) to $341K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Animal Protective League Cleveland, OH | General Operating Funds for Exempt Purpose | $110,000 |
| Lorain County Heroes Fund Elyria, OH | General Operating Funds for Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,818,948 | $283,328 | $139,924 | $120,000 | 2 | $122,150 | $284,740 | $275,597 |
| 2024 | $3,675,544 | $301,847 | $238,041 | $225,000 | 3 | $227,445 | $303,113 | $261,356 |
| 2023 | $3,611,738 | $78,185 | $284,971 | $275,000 | 5 | $276,550 | $95,291 | $236,747 |
| 2022 | $3,841,467 | $130,810 | $306,028 | $296,000 | 9 | $296,000 | $183,084 | $240,954 |
| 2021 | $3,993,742 | $299,428 | $356,626 | $341,000 | 9 | $341,000 | $336,032 | $274,654 |
| 2020 | $4,050,940 | $426,078 | $313,652 | $300,000 | 10 | — | $648,577 | $231,583 |
| 2019 | $3,938,514 | $104,322 | $280,121 | $265,000 | 15 | — | $95,258 | $234,351 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $276K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation is led by Carol J. Mueller, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol J. Mueller
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison J. Mueller
Co-Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean T. Mueller
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric W. Mueller
Co-Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacquelyn L. Mueller
Co-Vice President
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 Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation
How much does Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation give each year?
Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation gave $120K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $225K across 3 grants.
How large is Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation?
Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $122K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $276K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation operate?
Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tennessee.
What is Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation's EIN?
Dean and Carol Mueller Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0776819. 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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