Graham Muhlen
Graham Muhlen is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $888K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $68K. Net investment income was $52K.
Graham Muhlen at a glance
In short: Graham Muhlen gave $68K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,000
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68,000
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $68,000
- Total assets
- $888,289
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Graham Muhlen funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lehigh Valley Hospital ($68K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Graham Muhlen gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 $52K (2024) to $75K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA | General Operating | $68,000 |
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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 | $888,289 | $73,807 | $91,927 | $68,000 | 1 | $70,272 | $52,364 | $74,262 |
| 2024 | $906,418 | $36,213 | $74,782 | $52,000 | 1 | $54,153 | $15,883 | $70,657 |
| 2023 | $944,995 | $35,235 | $95,546 | $75,000 | 1 | $76,936 | $16,631 | $63,574 |
| 2022 | $1,005,515 | $13,834 | $94,874 | $73,000 | 2 | $75,067 | $11,668 | $66,999 |
| 2021 | $1,086,578 | $44,901 | $86,773 | $62,000 | 1 | $64,312 | $22,973 | $75,824 |
| 2020 | $1,128,433 | $62,705 | $85,992 | $65,000 | 1 | — | $43,794 | $64,859 |
| 2019 | $1,151,862 | $77,175 | $83,688 | $60,000 | 1 | — | $57,987 | $65,413 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Graham Muhlen reported a distributable amount of $74K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Graham Muhlen's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$20K (2019) → $23K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $23K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Graham Muhlen
How much does Graham Muhlen give each year?
Graham Muhlen gave $68K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 1 grant.
How large is Graham Muhlen?
Graham Muhlen reported $888K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74K (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 Graham Muhlen operate?
Graham Muhlen has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Graham Muhlen's EIN?
Graham Muhlen's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6599741. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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