MPG Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vail, CO EIN: 13-3854658

MPG Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Vail, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $625K.

MPG Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$4,804,411
+14.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$734,679
+74.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$625,016
+86.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$109,663
+26.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who MPG Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ChicagoEvanstonWashington

How MPG Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 228% of 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$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $230K (2020) to $600K (2022). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $600K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, ILPublic Charity$500,000
DC Preparatory Academy Washington, DCPublic Charity$100,000
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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$4,804,411$734,679$109,663———$625,016$226,526
2023$4,179,998$422,133$86,803———$335,330$236,136
2022$4,572,946$220,222$730,872$600,0002$600,000$89,350$263,242
2021$4,354,321$528,453$596,236$500,0001$500,000$432,217$264,046
2020$4,422,104$275,267$310,728$230,0001—$197,014$246,428

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MPG Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $227K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

MPG Foundation Inc is led by Michael P. Galvin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael P. Galvin

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher B. Galvin

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Elizabeth Anne Wylie Galvin (2020–2023) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 MPG Foundation Inc

How large is MPG Foundation Inc?

MPG Foundation Inc reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $735K.

Where does MPG Foundation Inc operate?

MPG Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois.

How much is MPG Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, MPG Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $227K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is MPG Foundation Inc's EIN?

MPG Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3854658. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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