Mule Family Foundation
Mule Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dorado, PR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $3.6M.
Mule Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mule Family Foundation gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.9M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,935,700
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,935,700
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,935,700
- Total assets
- $31,243,807
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mule Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was See List Attached ($1.9M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
How Mule Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2021) to $2.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See List Attached See List Attached, NY | General Purpose | $1,935,700 |
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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 | $31,243,807 | $3,639,141 | $1,943,628 | $1,935,700 | 1 | $1,939,600 | $3,635,991 | $1,882,345 |
| 2024 | $27,803,340 | $-117,570 | $1,798,950 | $1,742,200 | 1 | $1,748,950 | — | $1,823,842 |
| 2023 | $29,719,860 | $3,032,328 | $2,202,950 | $2,140,200 | 1 | $2,140,950 | $3,032,328 | $1,802,864 |
| 2022 | $28,990,482 | $4,367,686 | $2,255,217 | $2,149,641 | 1 | $2,153,141 | $4,364,936 | $2,120,453 |
| 2021 | $26,778,013 | $2,980,795 | $1,869,116 | $1,567,410 | 1 | — | $2,760,798 | $1,991,562 |
| 2020 | $26,450,210 | $2,645,356 | $2,325,999 | $2,118,000 | 1 | — | $2,458,357 | $1,832,482 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mule Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mule Family Foundation is led by Edward A. Mule, Trustee since 2022 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward A. Mule
Trustee
Trustee & As Needed → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Mule Family Foundation
How much does Mule Family Foundation give each year?
Mule Family Foundation gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 1 grant.
How large is Mule Family Foundation?
Mule Family Foundation reported $31.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mule Family Foundation operate?
Mule Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is Mule Family Foundation's EIN?
Mule Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3801234. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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