Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oak Harbor, WA EIN: 26-0730029

Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Oak Harbor, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $211K. Net investment income was $222K.

Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc gave $211K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$210,600
-16.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$52,650
+66.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,250
Total assets
$2,560,749
-0.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (95% 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 Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

American Red Cross: $200KAmerican Red Cross$200KThe Seen Foundation: $10KThe Seen Foundation$10KGRIN2B Foundation: $500GRIN2B Foundation$500Shiners Hospitals for Children: $100Shiners Hospitals for Children$100

The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross ($200K). Together the top 4 received $211K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 22 (77%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkMorristownBasking RidgeBooneBoontonEverettGreenwichMadisonBellportDanburyDoylestownFar HillsHagerstownMendhamNaval AcademyNewarkNilesPhiladelphiaRockawaySeattle

How Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 145% 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$100K$200K$300K6 grants2018 5 grants2019 6 grants2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 8 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2018) to $252K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $211K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Red Cross Boone, IACharitable$200,000
The Seen Foundation Washington, DCCharitable$10,000
GRIN2B Foundation Danbury, CTCharitable$500
Shiners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FLCharitable$100
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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
2025$2,560,749$227,477$230,867$210,6004$210,600$222,287$144,746
2024$2,571,248$71,519$270,541$252,4008$252,400$208,367—
2023$2,643,242—$251,000$251,0002—$67,692—
2022$2,762,406$66,263$167,622$167,6223—$107,480—
2021$2,352,169$328,859$174,418$155,0005—$731,698—
2020$2,058,538$43,448$102,948$91,0006—$107,211$6,959
2019$2,065,435$51,568$143,398$133,8005—$95,020$8,271
2018$2,098,572$68,634$19,557$8,7006—$270,918$5,345

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $145K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc is led by Pansy C. Muller, President since 2021 (on filings since 2018); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Pansy C. Muller

    President

    President, Vice President & Treasurer → President, Vice President & Secretary, 2020

    President, Vice President & Secretary → President, 2021

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel V. Muller

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc

How much does Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc gave $211K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $252K across 8 grants.

What is Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,250, and its average grant was $52,650, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Iowa: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).

How large is Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc?

Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $211K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Muller Chan Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0730029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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