Mittler Family Foundation Inc
Mittler Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Mishawaka, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, with grants designated for general program support.
Mittler Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mittler Family Foundation Inc gave $243K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), top state Washington. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $243,000
- +32.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,091
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,699,851
- +0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (31% 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 Mittler Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3625 Park Place West Suite 300, Mishawaka, IN 46545
Phone: (574) 258-5829
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mittler Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was RPM Foundation ($75K). Together the top 10 received $238K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 52 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Washington (31%), New Mexico (27%), and Oregon (21%). Smaller shares went to recipients in California (8%) and Vermont (7%). The listed grants also include recipients in Wisconsin and Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mittler Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% 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 $183K (2024) to $246K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $243K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| RPM Foundation Tacoma, WA | General Program Support | $75,000 |
| Path Home Portland, OR | General Program Support | $50,000 |
| Wheelwright Museum Santa Fe, NM | General Program Support | $25,000 |
| Resources Legacy Fund Sacramento, CA | General Program Support | $20,000 |
| Orange Southwest Supervisory District Randolph, VT | General Program Support | $18,000 |
| May Center for Learning Santa Fe, NM | General Program Support | $15,000 |
| El Rancho De Las Golodrinas Santa Fe, NM | General Program Support | $10,000 |
| Santa Fe Children's Museum Santa Fe, NM | General Program Support | $10,000 |
| Wild Ones Natural Landscapers Neenah, WI | General Program Support | $10,000 |
| Free Flow NM Inc Santa Fe, NM | General Program Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,699,851 | $288,640 | $271,341 | $243,000 | 11 | $255,090 | $267,389 | $193,910 |
| 2024 | $3,682,552 | $319,965 | $207,639 | $183,000 | 9 | $194,056 | $307,732 | $190,370 |
| 2023 | $3,570,226 | $51,311 | $255,241 | $238,207 | 12 | $239,695 | $73,211 | $186,386 |
| 2022 | $3,774,156 | $105,404 | $290,120 | $245,703 | 10 | $273,053 | $95,376 | $228,754 |
| 2021 | $3,958,872 | $334,772 | $272,157 | $239,000 | 10 | $247,557 | $311,748 | $238,149 |
| 2020 | $3,896,257 | $95,070 | $210,470 | $192,000 | 12 | — | $82,440 | $192,120 |
| 2019 | $4,011,657 | $196,167 | $206,673 | $184,777 | 8 | — | $182,380 | $192,298 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mittler Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $194K 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 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as hands-on craft training, housing for families experiencing homelessness, conservation, native landscaping, children’s learning, and menstrual equity. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $243,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $75,000, with a median grant of $15,000. The largest awards were $75,000 to RPM Foundation and $50,000 to Path Home. Other notable awards included $25,000 to Wheelwright Museum, $20,000 to Resources Legacy Fund, and $18,000 to Orange Southwest Supervisory District. All listed grants were for general program support.
RPM Foundation says it supports restoration and preservation training for the next generation of automotive, motorcycle, and marine craftsmen. Path Home describes its mission as helping homeless families with children obtain and maintain housing. Resources Legacy Fund says its grantmaking focuses on climate, water, nature, wildfire resilience, conservation, and ocean protection. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions include native-plant education and restoration, children’s learning through the arts and sciences, and reducing period poverty and stigma.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan Hoar as board president; Sally Mittler as vice president of grant making; Thomas G Mittler as a board member, treasurer, and vice president of investment; William Mittler as a board member and secretary; Gerry Hoar and Linley Mittler as board members; and Danielle Reist as executive director.
Mittler Family Foundation Inc is led by Susan Hoar, Bod & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Hoar
Bod & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Reist
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally Mittler
Vice President Grant Making
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas G. Mittler
Bod, Treasurer & Vice President Investment
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Mittler
Bod & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerry Hoar
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linley Mittler
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/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 Mittler Family Foundation Inc
How much does Mittler Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Mittler Family Foundation Inc gave $243K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $183K across 9 grants.
What is Mittler Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Mittler Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $22,091, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mittler Family Foundation Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does Mittler Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Mittler Family Foundation Inc's top state is Washington, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Mexico (27%) and Oregon (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Fe, NM (5 grants).
Does Mittler Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mittler Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mittler Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Mittler Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include RPM Foundation ($75,000), Path Home ($50,000) and Wheelwright Museum ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mittler Family Foundation Inc?
Mittler Family Foundation Inc reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $255K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $194K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mittler Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as hands-on craft training, housing for families experiencing homelessness, conservation, native landscaping, children’s learning, and menstrual equity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mittler Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it 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 Mittler Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mittler Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2049611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Mittler Family Foundation Inc 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 May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Mittler Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mittler-family-foundation-inc-morg_6163f692901841aaa61df103a1e459b1
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