Mullin Family Foundation
Mullin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Ocean, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing describes its direct charitable activity as donations to local and national charitable organizations.
Mullin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mullin Family Foundation gave $164K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New Jersey. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $163,500
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,056
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,126,132
- +1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (3 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (50% 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 Mullin Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 803 Raymere Avenue, Ocean, NJ 07712-4282
Phone: (732) 531-5313
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mullin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fulfill - Neptune ($15K). Together the top 10 received $108K.
Grant Size Distribution
130 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 130 grants of 130 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New Jersey recipients received 50% of grant dollars. New York, Massachusetts, Texas, and South Carolina each received 6%. Grants also went to organizations in Pennsylvania and California, among other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mullin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 27 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $123K (2020) to $164K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $164K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fulfill - Neptune Neptune, NJ | Charitable Contribution | $15,000 |
| Bradley Beach Food Pantry Neptune City, NJ | Charitable Contribution | $14,000 |
| Community Hope Fund (Ocean TWP) Oakhurst, NJ | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| DR'S Without Borders New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| Homes for Troops Tauton, MA | Charitable Contriution | $10,000 |
| Mercy Ships Lindale, TX | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| New Hope Girls Academy Spartanburg, SC | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| Resemont College - Experience Fund Rosemont, PA | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| What If Foundation Berkeley, CA | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| Scholarship Fund Inner-City Childre Newark, NJ | Charitable Contribution | $9,000 |
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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 | $2,126,132 | $209,368 | $186,598 | $163,500 | 27 | $165,676 | $60,835 | $170,402 |
| 2024 | $2,103,362 | $263,682 | $170,037 | $145,500 | 26 | $145,677 | $42,096 | $150,551 |
| 2023 | $2,009,717 | $67,824 | $149,903 | $126,500 | 25 | $129,585 | $39,626 | $125,548 |
| 2022 | $2,091,796 | $10,418 | $166,056 | $147,500 | 26 | $148,804 | $23,774 | $139,502 |
| 2021 | $2,247,434 | $311,350 | $172,943 | $140,000 | 26 | $141,046 | $279,453 | $147,321 |
| 2020 | $2,118,536 | $810,350 | $143,581 | $123,000 | 25 | — | $791,027 | $120,449 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mullin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $170K 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
The foundation’s filing does not state a separate mission. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as food assistance, health care, education, housing, conservation, and youth music education. For example, What If Foundation says it supports Haitian partners delivering food, education, and health care programs for children and families. Asbury Park Music Foundation describes its work as providing music education to underserved youth and running community events.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $163,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable awards included $15,000 to Fulfill in Neptune, New Jersey; $14,000 to Bradley Beach Food Pantry; and $10,000 each to Community Hope Fund, Doctors Without Borders, Homes for Troops, Mercy Ships, New Hope Girls Academy, Rosemont College’s Experience Fund, and What If Foundation.
Other 2025 recipients included Monmouth Conservation Foundation ($5,000), Boca Helping Hands ($3,000), Asbury Park Music Foundation ($3,000), and Habitat for Humanity in Roswell, Georgia ($3,000). Monmouth Conservation Foundation describes its work as preserving and protecting open lands, historic areas, and parks in Monmouth County. Boca Helping Hands says it provides basic-needs assistance, education, job training, and guidance. Habitat for Humanity–North Central Georgia describes building homes in partnership with low-income families.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barbara Ann Mullin as president and Cathy Ann Keiser as treasurer.
Mullin Family Foundation is led by Barbara Ann Mullin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Ann Mullin
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cathy Ann Keiser
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Patricia Ann McLoughlin (2020–2021) — Vice President
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 Mullin Family Foundation
How much does Mullin Family Foundation give each year?
Mullin Family Foundation gave $164K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $146K across 26 grants.
What is Mullin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mullin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,056, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mullin Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Mullin Family Foundation give grants?
Mullin Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (6%) and Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Newark, NJ (3 grants) and Neptune, NJ (2 grants).
Who are Mullin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mullin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fulfill - Neptune ($15,000), Bradley Beach Food Pantry ($14,000) and Community Hope Fund (Ocean TWP) ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mullin Family Foundation?
Mullin Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $166K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $170K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Mullin Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a separate mission. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as food assistance, health care, education, housing, conservation, and youth music education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mullin Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mullin Family Foundation's EIN?
Mullin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4154698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Mullin Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Mullin Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mullin-family-foundation-morg_883e58ac181c4fa7a8969fa7b2a84941
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