Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 35-6011494

Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $628K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $24K.

Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation at a glance

In short: Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation gave $35K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,000
-5.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,000
-5.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$627,812
-2.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (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.

How to apply to Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation

Who Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Harold W McMillen Center for Health: $15KHarold W McMillen Center forHealth$15KCancer Services of Allen County Inc: $5KCancer Services of AllenCounty Inc$5KBoys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Indiana: $5KBoys & Girls Clubs ofNortheast Indiana$5KUnity Christ Church of Fort Wayne Inc: $5KUnity Christ Church of FortWayne Inc$5KInterfaith Hospitality Network of: $5KInterfaith Hospitality Networkof$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Harold W McMillen Center for Health ($15K). Together the top 5 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Fort WayneDenverGarrettSanta Monica

How Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2019 5 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $37K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Harold W McMillen Center for Health Fort Wayne, INGeneral Operating$15,000
Cancer Services of Allen County Inc Fort Wayne, INGeneral Operating$5,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Indiana Fort Wayne, INGeneral Operating$5,000
Unity Christ Church of Fort Wayne Inc Fort Wayne, INGeneral Operating$5,000
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Fort Wayne, INGeneral Operating$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$627,812$34,390$50,093$35,0005$39,751$24,467$39,729
2024$643,285$35,449$51,034$37,0005$41,747$26,629$37,495
2023$658,603$32,335$46,887$34,0003$38,587$23,260$34,998
2022$673,255$14,920$49,435$35,0005$39,763$12,746$37,273
2021$707,980$91,085$47,103$30,0004$35,135$81,259$40,924
2020$663,969$105,426$48,522$35,0005—$96,818$35,470
2019$607,082$32,806$39,036$25,0002—$24,146$35,824

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation'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

    $11K (2019) → $13K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $13KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation

How much does Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation give each year?

Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation gave $35K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 5 grants.

What is Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation's typical grant size?

Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation give grants?

Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Wayne, IN (5 grants).

Does Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation's largest grantees?

Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Harold W McMillen Center for Health ($15,000), Cancer Services of Allen County Inc ($5,000) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Indiana ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation?

Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation reported $628K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation's EIN?

Harold and Rachel McMillen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6011494. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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