Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Onalaska, WI EIN: 39-1369766

Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Onalaska, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 3 grants totaling $10K.

Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc gave $10K across 3 grants in 2022 (avg $3K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$10,231
+582.1% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
3
+200.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$3,410
+127.4% vs 2021
Median grant
$4,000
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2022

Black River Falls Alumni Assoc: $4KBlack River Falls Alumni Assoc$4KBlack River Falls Area Foundation: $4KBlack River Falls AreaFoundation$4KJackson County Historical Society: $2KJackson County HistoricalSociety$2K

The largest 2022 recipient was Black River Falls Alumni Assoc ($4K). Together the top 3 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

La Crosse

How Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2021 it paid out 272% 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$5K$10K$15K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $10K (2022). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Black River Falls Alumni Assoc Black River Falls, WIScholarships$4,231
Black River Falls Area Foundation Black River Falls, WIScholarships$4,000
Jackson County Historical Society Black River Falls, WIScholarships$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2022——$10,466$10,2313$10,466—
2021$10,466—$1,500$1,5001$1,500$552
2020$11,966$1,857$3,560$3,2002—$1,223

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc is led by Bradley S. Mills, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Bradley S. Mills

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Linda Mills (2020–2021) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc

How much does Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc give each year?

Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc gave $10K across 3 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

What is Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc's median grant in 2022 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,410, across 3 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc give grants?

Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).

What is Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc's EIN?

Phillip B Mills Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1369766. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 21, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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