Mills Family Charitable Foundation

NORTHBROOK, IL EIN: 30-6000363

Mills Family Charitable Foundation is a private family foundation established in 2001 and based in Northbrook, Illinois. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization supporting various charitable causes across multiple states.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$324K

-55.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$531K

+97.8% YoY

Grant Count

-3.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+105.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mills Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

Education
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Human Services

Grantmaking

Grant Types

** The foundation makes both restricted and unrestricted grants to nonprofit organizations

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

Illinois
Florida
New York
Maryland
New Jersey
Virginia

Grant Distribution by State

Illinois $1.8M (77%)

New York $199K (9%)

Florida $137K (6%)

New Jersey $65K (3%)

Maryland $25K (1%)

Missouri $23K (1%)

Virginia $22K (1%)

Hawaii $15K (1%)

+6 more states

States

California Colorado Florida Hawaii Illinois Massachusetts Maryland Missouri New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Utah Virginia Washington

Cities

ArlingtonArlington HeightsBaltimoreBethesdaBoca RatonChicagoClarksburgCoconut CreekDeerfieldDeerfield BeachDenverEvanstonEvanstoneGlencoeGurneeHighland ParkHonoluluJupiterLake BluffLake Forest

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $323,836 (as of most recent filing)

Total Giving: $530,750 (2024)

EIN: 30-6000363

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$323,836	$726,112	$998,305
Revenue	$140,363	$18,759	$663,978
Expenses	$542,639	$290,952	$520,320
Qualifying Distributions	$533,640	$271,015	$501,065
Net Investment Income	$122,510	$10,514	$654,104
Distributable Amount	$81,324	$94,462	$98,338

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

145 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Zacharias Center ($104,000), Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago ($75,000), Joint Distribution Committee ($50,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ALOHA MEDICAL MISSION HONOLULU, HI	GENERAL FUNDING	$15,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL FUNDING	$10,000
BRIARWOOD SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION DEERFIELD, IL	GENERAL FUNDING	$2,500
FISTULA FOUNDATION SAN JOSE, CA	GENERAL FUNDING	$1,000
FRENCHMAN'S CREEK CHARITIES FOUNDATION PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL	GENERAL FUNDING	$7,500
FUNMI ADEWOLE FOUNDATION CHICAGO, IL	GENERAL FUNDING	$1,000
HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HIGHLAND PARK, IL	GENERAL FUNDING	$30,000
ISRAEL TENNIS CENTER FOUNDATION DEERFIELD BEACH, FL	GENERAL FUNDING	$8,000
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL FUNDING	$1,000
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL	GENERAL FUNDING	$75,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
JONATHAN M MILLS	TRUSTEE	3	—

Contact Information

Location: 2460 Dundee Road, Suite 1247, Northbrook, IL 60062

Telephone: 847-949-3000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Mills Family Charitable Foundation fund?

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services

How do I apply for a grant from Mills Family Charitable Foundation?

**Grant Amounts:** Typical awards range from $250 to $143,000. **Annual Giving:** Total giving of $530,750 based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024). **Grant Types:** The foundation makes both restricted and unrestricted grants to nonprofit organizations.

Where does Mills Family Charitable Foundation make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in: • Illinois • Florida • New York • Maryland • New Jersey • Virginia

What size grants does Mills Family Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Mills Family Charitable Foundation awarded 27 grants totaling $531K — an average of about $20K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Mills Family Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Mills Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $81K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Mills Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Mills Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6000363. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.