Mills Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Skillman, NJ EIN: 13-2622775
Arts and culturePerforming artsTheaterEducationHigher education

Mills Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts and culture, based in Skillman, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $222K.

Key facts about Mills Foundation Inc

EIN
13-2622775
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$222,000
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$13,875
Median grant
$3,000
New grantees (estimate)
19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025)
Primary geography
Massachusetts (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Mills Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Mills Foundation Inc's 16 itemized 2025 grants were Massachusetts (25%), Georgia (25%) and New Jersey (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants). None of its 16 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Contribution" (16 grants).

Is Mills Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

19%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $16K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$222K

+45.1% YoY

Grant Count

16

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+63.2% YoY

About Mills Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Mills Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts and culture, based in Skillman, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $222K.

Focus Areas

Arts and culturePerforming artsTheaterEducationHigher education
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

22states

Share of all 16 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

PhiladelphiaWashington DCPrincetonWashingtonNorthamptonSkillmanAtlantaFort MyersLos AngelesMerrifieldMillbrookNew YorkMemphisPlainboroShelburneArlingtonBowieCalaisNewtonPlymouth

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
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Revenue———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$56K$111K$167K$222K33 grants201911 grants202016 grants202117 grants202215 grants202318 grants202416 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta: $56KChildren's Healthcare ofAtlanta$56KDR Greenway Land Trust Inc: $56KDR Greenway Land Trust Inc$56KManomet Conservation Services: $50KManomet Conservation Services$50KEpilepsy Foundation: $18KEpilepsy Foundation$18KSmith College: $6KSmith College$6KOneTree Planted: $6KOneTree Planted$6KCamp Keseem: $3KCamp Keseem$3KCradles to Crayons: $3KCradles to Crayons$3KPlanned Parenthood Federation of Am: $3KPlanned Parenthood Federationof Am$3KCaptains for Clean Water: $3KCaptains for Clean Water$3K

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants across all recorded years

76<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Children's Healthcare of Atlanta ($56,000), DR Greenway Land Trust Inc ($56,000), Manomet Conservation Services ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GACharitable Contribution$56,000
DR Greenway Land Trust Inc Princeton, NJCharitable Contribution$56,000
Manomet Conservation Services Plymouth, MACharitable Contribution$50,000
Epilepsy Foundation Bowie, MDCharitable Contribution$18,000
Smith College Northampton, MACharitable Contribution$6,000
OneTree Planted Shelburne, VTCharitable Contribution$6,000
Camp Keseem Philadelphia, PACharitable Contribution$3,000
Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia, PACharitable Contribution$3,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of Am Washingrton, DCCharitable Contribution$3,000
Captains for Clean Water Fort Myers, FLCharitable Contribution$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Joan Persichilli — Asst. Secretary: $18KJoan PersichilliAsst. Secretary$18K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Elizabeth M HardiePresident2—
Bradford A MillsTreasurer2—
Barbara M HenaganSecretary2—
Taybrook MillsTrustee2—
Michael PetersonTrustee2—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Arts and culturePerforming artsTheaterEducationHigher education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mills Foundation Inc?

Mills Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts and culture, based in Skillman, NJ. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Mills Foundation Inc operate?

Mills Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont.

What size grants does Mills Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Mills Foundation Inc awarded 16 grants totaling $222K — an average of about $14K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Mills Foundation Inc's EIN?

Mills Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2622775. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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