Mills Family Charitable Foundation
Mills Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Northbrook, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 27 grants totaling $581,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Illinois, New York, Florida, Arizona, and Ohio.
Mills Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Mills Family Charitable Foundation gave $581K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $581,000
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,519
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $408,884
- +26.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (12 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mills Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Crc 2460 Dundee Rd 1247, Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 949-3000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mills Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Isgap - Breaking Through ($250K). Together the top 10 received $483K.
Grant Size Distribution
141 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 127 grants of 141 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New York (50%) and Illinois (31%), followed by Florida (11%), Arizona (3%), and Ohio (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mills Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 27 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 690% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $268K (2023) to $581K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $581K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Isgap - Breaking Through New York, NY | General Funding | $250,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County West Palm Beach, FL | General Funding | $40,000 |
| John Howard Association Chicago, IL | General Funding | $35,000 |
| Zacharias Center Gurnee, IL | General Funding | $33,000 |
| Our Place of New Trier Township Wilmette, IL | General Funding | $30,000 |
| North Chicago Community Partners Lake Bluff, IL | General Funding | $25,000 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | General Funding | $25,000 |
| Citizenship Counts Phoenix, AZ | General Funding | $15,000 |
| Paideia US New York, NY | General Funding | $15,000 |
| SGA Youth and Family Services Donation Chicago, IL | Scholarship & Guidance | $15,000 |
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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 | $408,884 | $678,859 | $593,811 | $581,000 | 27 | $584,028 | $672,625 | $84,584 |
| 2024 | $323,836 | $140,363 | $542,639 | $530,750 | 27 | $533,640 | $122,510 | $81,324 |
| 2023 | $726,112 | $18,759 | $290,952 | $268,300 | 28 | $271,015 | $10,514 | $94,462 |
| 2022 | $998,305 | $663,978 | $520,320 | $498,550 | 28 | $501,065 | $654,104 | $98,338 |
| 2021 | $854,647 | $487,162 | $548,156 | $526,850 | 31 | $530,910 | $473,516 | $123,008 |
| 2020 | $915,641 | $270,510 | $511,268 | $496,170 | 31 | — | $257,867 | $129,931 |
| 2019 | $1,156,399 | $318,285 | $578,402 | $557,615 | 56 | — | $303,888 | $156,625 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mills Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support organizations with varied missions. For example, Our Place of New Trier Township says it supports people with developmental disabilities to live meaningful, productive, socially connected lives in their home community. North Chicago Community Partners says it brings people and resources together through schools to support students and families. Northwestern University describes its commitment to teaching, research, and student growth.
Other 2025 recipients include the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, which says its mission includes strengthening Jewish identity, connection with Israel, and meeting human needs; Chicago Youth Programs, which describes its work as tutoring and mentoring inner-city youth; and Briarwood Scholarship Foundation, which says it provides need- and merit-based educational scholarships to people connected with Briarwood Country Club.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $581,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $250,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest award was $250,000 to ISGAP - Breaking Through for general funding. Other large grants included $40,000 to Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, $35,000 to John Howard Association, $33,000 to Zacharias Center, and $30,000 to Our Place of New Trier Township. Most listed purposes were general funding; SGA Youth and Family Services Donation received $15,000 for scholarship and guidance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Jonathan M. Mills is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Mills Family Charitable Foundation is led by Jonathan M. Mills, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan M. Mills
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/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 Mills Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Mills Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Mills Family Charitable Foundation gave $581K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $531K across 27 grants.
What is Mills Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Mills Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,519, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mills Family Charitable Foundation that year got $29K on average.
Where does Mills Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Mills Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (31%) and Florida (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Chicago, IL (3 grants), Wilmette, IL (2 grants) and Jupiter, FL (2 grants).
Does Mills Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 96% of Mills Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mills Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Mills Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Isgap - Breaking Through ($250,000), Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County ($40,000) and John Howard Association ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mills Family Charitable Foundation?
Mills Family Charitable Foundation reported $409K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $584K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mills Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support organizations with varied missions. For example, Our Place of New Trier Township says it supports people with developmental disabilities to live meaningful, productive, socially connected lives in their home community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mills Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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 2019–2025.
Does Mills Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Mills Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mills-family-charitable-foundation-morg_c5c54df90a24415ca0c34d0c06244bde
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