Mills Family Charitable Trust

SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA EIN: 26-6666432

Mills Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $159K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $6K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$159K

-3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$9K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

10

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$850

-20.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mills Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Mills Family Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Mills Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $159K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $6K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BostonChestnut HillDanielsonHartfordKentKentfieldMarionOaklandPaxtonSan FranciscoSouthbridgeSturbridgeWinstonsalemWorcester

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3K$7K$10K$13K2020202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$159,379$165,134$166,120
Revenue$4,780$6,036$1,756
Expenses$10,535$8,500$8,250
Qualifying Distributions$8,500$8,500$8,250
Net Investment Income$6,088$6,036$1,756
Distributable Amount$6,218$6,383$6,969

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$6K$8K$11K7 grants20209 grants20228 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HOUSE OF VICTORY FUND$3KKENT SCHOOL BOAT CLUB$1KKENT SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP …$1KSWEETPEA FOR ANIMALS$1KBOSTON UNIVERSITY GENERA…$500ELM STREET CONGREGATIONA…$500JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY$500OPACUM LAND TRUST$500TRINITY MENS ROWING$500TABOR ACADEMY$500

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include House of Victory Fund ($2,500), Kent School Boat Club ($1,000), Kent School Scholarship Fund ($1,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BOSTON UNIVERSITY GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND BOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$500
ELM STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH SOUTHBRIDGE, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$500
JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY SOUTHBRIDGE, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$500
KENT SCHOOL BOAT CLUB KENT, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
KENT SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND KENT, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
OPACUM LAND TRUST STURBRIDGE, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$500
TRINITY MENS ROWING HARTFORD, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$500
HOUSE OF VICTORY FUND OAKLAND, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
SWEETPEA FOR ANIMALS PAXTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
TABOR ACADEMY MARION, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PAUL MILLSTRUSTEE2
ANDREW S MILLSTRUSTEE2
ALDEN M MILLSTRUSTEE2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mills Family Charitable Trust?

Mills Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA. It holds $159K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Mills Family Charitable Trust?

As of 2024, Mills Family Charitable Trust holds $159K in total assets with $5K in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $9K in 2024.

Where does Mills Family Charitable Trust operate?

Mills Family Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Carolina.

What size grants does Mills Family Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Mills Family Charitable Trust awarded 10 grants totaling $9K — an average of about $850 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Mills Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Mills Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

Mills Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6666432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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