MLG Foundation
MLG Foundation is a private foundation based in Hanover, New Hampshire. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $28,176 to charitable organizations, including a Michigan summer camp and organizations working in areas such as cooperative development, humanitarian response, and abortion access.
MLG Foundation at a glance
In short: MLG Foundation gave $28K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,176
- +29.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,225
- +29.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $469,160
- +1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (3 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (53% 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 MLG Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 163 Greensboro Rd Apt 1, Hanover, NH 03755
Phone: (313) 300-6517
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who MLG Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Circle Pines Center ($15K). Together the top 10 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
125 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 125 grants of 125 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest reported shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan (53%) and Rhode Island (28%), followed by New York (9%), Massachusetts (4%), and Oregon (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is MLG Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 23 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $50 first-time, $200 repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 126% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2021) to $47K (2023). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Circle Pines Center Delton, MI | For Summer Camp, Endowment and Operating Funds | $15,000 |
| Co-Op Rhody Providence, RI | Start up Contribution and Spring Fundraiser | $8,000 |
| Center for Economic Democracy Inc Boston, MA | Sponsor for Center for Cooperative Development and Solidarity | $1,000 |
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY | Respond to to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping people to survive, recover and reclaim control of their future | $750 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA New York, NY | Medical Humanitarian Organization | $750 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds Beaverton, OR | Remove Financial and Logistical Barriers to Abortion Access | $400 |
| UNICEF New York, NY | Support the world's children through fundraising, advocacy, and education | $300 |
| Oxfam America Boston, MA | Fight Poverty, Hunger, and Injustice | $250 |
| NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund New York, NY | Fight for Racial Justice | $250 |
| New Israel Fund Philadelphia, PA | Protect Civil and Human Rights | $216 |
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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 | $469,160 | $107,987 | $36,283 | $28,176 | 23 | $28,176 | $102,987 | $22,308 |
| 2024 | $462,169 | $11,049 | $33,935 | $21,692 | 23 | $21,692 | $11,049 | $21,583 |
| 2023 | $440,066 | $9,572 | $52,347 | $46,542 | 24 | $46,542 | $11,177 | $21,145 |
| 2022 | $440,416 | $8,722 | $28,734 | $25,259 | 28 | $25,259 | $8,722 | $23,666 |
| 2021 | $479,422 | $14,954 | $27,540 | $19,092 | 27 | — | $14,954 | $23,124 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MLG Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K 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 went to organizations with varied missions. Circle Pines Center describes its work as promoting peace, social justice, and environmental stewardship through cooperation in work, education, and recreation. The Center for Economic Democracy says it builds community capacity to transform the economy into one that is more just, sustainable, and democratic. The International Rescue Committee describes its mission as helping people affected by conflict and disaster survive, recover, and regain control of their future.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in reproductive justice and abortion access (National Network of Abortion Funds), humanitarian aid (Direct Relief), and Native student and tribal college education (American Indian College Fund).
Grantmaking
In 2025, MLG Foundation reported 23 grants totaling $28,176. Grants ranged from $15 to $15,000, with a median of $200.
The largest 2025 grants included $15,000 to Circle Pines Center for summer camp, endowment, and operating funds; $8,000 to Co-op Rhody for a start-up contribution and spring fundraiser; and $1,000 to the Center for Economic Democracy for sponsorship of its Center for Cooperative Development and Solidarity. Other grants included $750 each to the International Rescue Committee and Doctors Without Borders USA, and $400 to the National Network of Abortion Funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deborah Groban Olson and Richard W Olson as trustees.
MLG Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Groban Olson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$4K (2021) → $3K (2025)
Richard W. Olson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Deborah Groban Olson (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about MLG Foundation
How much does MLG Foundation give each year?
MLG Foundation gave $28K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 23 grants.
What is MLG Foundation's typical grant size?
MLG Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $1,225, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from MLG Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does MLG Foundation give grants?
MLG Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (28%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does MLG Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of MLG Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are MLG Foundation's largest grantees?
MLG Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Circle Pines Center ($15,000), Co-Op Rhody ($8,000) and Center for Economic Democracy Inc ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is MLG Foundation?
MLG Foundation reported $469K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does MLG Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. Circle Pines Center describes its work as promoting peace, social justice, and environmental stewardship through cooperation in work, education, and recreation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from MLG Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is MLG Foundation's EIN?
MLG Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7419069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does MLG 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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