Mirro Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Wayne, IN EIN: 35-2056100

Mirro Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.0M.

Mirro Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Mirro Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $255K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,020,336
+4829.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$255,084
+7293.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,863
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Mirro Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Mirro Family Donor Advised Fund: $1.0MMirro Family Donor AdvisedFund$1.0MUniversity of Saint Francis: $5KUniversity of Saint Francis$5KHonorHealth Foundation: $726HonorHealth Foundation$726Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend: $500Diocese of Fort Wayne-SouthBend$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Mirro Family Donor Advised Fund ($1.0M). Together the top 4 received $1.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 38 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Fort WayneIndianapolisAtlantaScottsdaleBloomingtonCharlestonHuntingtonTempeWabashWindow Rock

How Mirro Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 2526% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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$500K$1M$1.5M14 grants2021 14 grants2022 6 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $1.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $1.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mirro Family Donor Advised Fund Fort Wayne, INGeneral Operating Support$1,014,110
University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne, INGeneral Operating Support$5,000
HonorHealth Foundation Scottsdale, AZGeneral Operating Support$726
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Fort Wayne, INGeneral Operating Support$500
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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
2024—$1,662$1,022,422$1,020,3364$1,020,336—$7,857
2023$462,825$23,898$27,351$20,7006$20,700$7,247$45,369
2022$466,276$133,431$140,899$130,79614$132,083$121,281$48,459
2021$404,948$14,518$50,333$38,85014—$6,273$46,577

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mirro Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mirro Family Foundation is led by Jeanne E Mirro, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jeanne E Mirro

    President

    Officer → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily A Mirro

    Director

    Officer → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine A Johnson

    Director

    Officer → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan E Mirro

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael J Mirro

    Secretary

    Officer → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Mirro Family Foundation

How much does Mirro Family Foundation give each year?

Mirro Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $21K across 6 grants.

What is Mirro Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Mirro Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,863, and its average grant was $255,084, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mirro Family Foundation give grants?

Mirro Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Wayne, IN (3 grants).

Does Mirro Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mirro Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

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

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Mirro Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Mirro Family Foundation's EIN?

Mirro Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2056100. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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