Mutschler Family Foundation Inc
Mutschler Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing describes its direct charitable activity as contributions to qualified 501(c)(3) charities.
Mutschler Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mutschler Family Foundation Inc gave $77K across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,300
- -20.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- -17.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,982
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $2,063,070
- +17.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (12 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (64% 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 Mutschler Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing says applicants may contact Linda or Jock Mutschler and submit materials in open letter format. It states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Linda Or Jock Mutschler
Mailing address: 4230 N Oakland Avenue No 135, Shorewood, WI 53211
Phone: (414) 755-2767
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mutschler Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clcffox Hill Nature Preserve ($25K). Together the top 10 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
222 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 222 grants of 222 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin (64%), Indiana (13%), Maine (8%), Massachusetts (7%), and New Hampshire (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mutschler Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 37 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $500 repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2021) to $98K (2024). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clcffox Hill Nature Preserve West Bend, WI | Environment | $25,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | Education | $10,000 |
| Er Endowment Milwaukee, WI | Youth Education Fitness | $7,500 |
| Kids Matter Inc Milwaukee, WI | Youth Education | $3,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Milwakee, WI | Youth Education Fitness | $3,000 |
| Riveredge Nature Center Saukville, WI | Environment Education | $2,500 |
| Southeast Land Trust Epping, NH | Environment | $2,500 |
| Friends of Baxter State Park Millinocket, ME | Environment | $2,500 |
| Malaika Early Learning Milwaukee, WI | Youth Education | $2,500 |
| Best Buddies Wauwatosa, WI | Community Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,063,070 | $51,495 | $81,572 | $77,300 | 39 | $77,810 | $48,733 | $90,439 |
| 2024 | $1,757,278 | $146,859 | $103,020 | $97,750 | 47 | $98,502 | $143,341 | $81,450 |
| 2023 | $1,582,221 | $-36,978 | $83,561 | $76,208 | 46 | $76,688 | $25,092 | $76,027 |
| 2022 | $1,450,351 | $37,257 | $107,244 | $96,900 | 43 | $97,640 | $29,653 | $79,021 |
| 2021 | $1,914,504 | $125,831 | $70,518 | $60,730 | 47 | $61,561 | $117,274 | $88,365 |
| 2020 | $1,695,648 | $27,469 | $83,780 | $73,095 | 28 | — | $24,561 | $75,730 |
| 2019 | $1,597,351 | $73,995 | $79,992 | $71,690 | 23 | — | $67,059 | $73,835 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mutschler Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $90K 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
No formal mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for environmental, educational, youth-focused, and community-support purposes. Among its grantees, Kids Matter Inc says its mission is to help abused and neglected children heal and thrive and to support foster and kinship children. Riveredge Nature Center describes its work as supporting conservation through education and connections to nature. Friends of Baxter State Park says it promotes stewardship and the Park’s wild character. Girls on the Run - Maine describes a program that uses a curriculum integrating running to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident.
Other 2025 grantees include A Safe Place Inc, which says it works to address domestic violence and sexual assault in the Nantucket community, and Through These Doors, which describes work to promote safety and challenge systems of oppression and violence.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 39 grants totaling $77,300. Grants ranged from $250 to $25,000, with a median of $500. The largest grants were $25,000 to CLCFFOX HILL NATURE PRESERVE for environment and $10,000 to the University of Notre Dame for education. Other grants included $7,500 to ER Endowment for youth education fitness; $3,000 each to Kids Matter Inc for youth education and Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee for youth education fitness; and $2,500 each to Riveredge Nature Center for environment education, Southeast Land Trust for environment, Friends of Baxter State Park for environment, and Malaika Early Learning for youth education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda Mutschler as President; Jock Mutschler as Secretary/Treasurer; and Brodie Mutschler and Jordan Mutschler as Directors.
Mutschler Family Foundation Inc is led by Linda Mutschler, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Mutschler
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brodie Mutschler
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Mutschler
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jock Mutschler
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Mutschler Family Foundation Inc
How much does Mutschler Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Mutschler Family Foundation Inc gave $77K across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $98K across 47 grants.
What is Mutschler Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Mutschler Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,982, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mutschler Family Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does Mutschler Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Mutschler Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (13%) and Maine (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nantucket, MA (6 grants), Milwaukee, WI (5 grants) and West Bend, WI (2 grants).
Does Mutschler Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 39 grants with a stated purpose on Mutschler Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Environment" (12 grants), "Education" (9 grants) and "Health" (5 grants).
Who are Mutschler Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Mutschler Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Clcffox Hill Nature Preserve ($25,000), University of Notre Dame ($10,000) and Er Endowment ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mutschler Family Foundation Inc?
Mutschler Family Foundation Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (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 Mutschler Family Foundation Inc fund?
No formal mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for environmental, educational, youth-focused, and community-support purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mutschler Family Foundation Inc?
The filing says applicants may contact Linda or Jock Mutschler and submit materials in open letter format. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mutschler Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mutschler Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8032067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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