Mueller Family Charitable Trust

WILMETTE, IL EIN: 20-3967159

Mueller Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMETTE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $81K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

+15.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$32K

+5.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

+60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-34.3% YoY

About Mueller Family Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Mueller Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMETTE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $81K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

ChicagoGranvilleHamiltonKenilworthMonroeStamfordWilmette

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$78K$157K$235K$313K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,802,382$1,554,690$1,349,063
Revenue$24,302$26,861$23,300
Expenses$32,502$30,785$30,375
Qualifying Distributions$31,898$30,365$24,158
Net Investment Income$80,804$47,368$95,644
Distributable Amount$84,018$69,157$68,996

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$17K$26K$35K5 grants20207 grants20217 grants20225 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Noble Network of Charter…$10KNorthwestern Univ Settle…$9KKenilworth Union Church$5KVarious -- Under 1000 each$4KButler County Historical…$1KDenison University$1KMichigan Shores Foundation$1KMain Street Monroe$1K

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KURT M MUELLERTrustee2
ARTHUR S MUELLERTrustee0.5
ANNE S MUELLERTrustee1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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