Sophie Muller
Sophie Muller is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $781K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $51K.
Sophie Muller at a glance
In short: Sophie Muller gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), top state Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,890
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,630
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,630
- Total assets
- $781,238
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (33% 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 Sophie Muller funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pets for the Elderly Foundation ($17K). Together the top 3 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sophie Muller gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% 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 $47K (2020) to $59K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pets for the Elderly Foundation Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $16,630 |
| Prison Ministries Inc Portland, OR | General Operating | $16,630 |
| CAC Mobile Meals Knoxville, TN | General Operating | $16,630 |
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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 | $781,238 | $64,557 | $67,353 | $49,890 | 3 | $53,898 | $51,356 | $49,022 |
| 2024 | $784,131 | $56,737 | $65,610 | $48,063 | 3 | $51,997 | $43,893 | $47,665 |
| 2023 | $793,055 | $57,070 | $74,560 | $58,800 | 1 | $62,586 | $45,004 | $45,209 |
| 2022 | $810,844 | $35,697 | $74,799 | $58,739 | 1 | $62,675 | $22,804 | $47,730 |
| 2021 | $850,031 | $65,452 | $80,110 | $58,718 | 1 | $62,891 | $52,279 | $53,912 |
| 2020 | $864,565 | $173,093 | $63,428 | $46,752 | 1 | — | $159,942 | $46,477 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sophie Muller reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sophie Muller's only listed officer is Regions Bank, Trustee on filings since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$14K (2020) → $15K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Regions Bank Trust Dept (2021–2023) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sophie Muller
How much does Sophie Muller give each year?
Sophie Muller gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 3 grants.
What is Sophie Muller's typical grant size?
Sophie Muller's median grant in 2025 was $16,630, and its average grant was $16,630, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sophie Muller give grants?
Sophie Muller's top state is Ohio, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oregon (33%) and Tennessee (33%).
Does Sophie Muller give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sophie Muller's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sophie Muller?
Sophie Muller reported $781K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sophie Muller's EIN?
Sophie Muller's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6149813. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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