The Hilda Mullen Foundation
The Hilda Mullen Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $252K.
The Hilda Mullen Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hilda Mullen Foundation gave $2.5M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,250,000
- +87.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250,000
- Total assets
- $7,445,563
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 The Hilda Mullen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($2.5M across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 7 grants of 17 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Hilda Mullen Foundation gives
- Giving grew 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $472K (2021) to $2.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | Unresitricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $2,000,000 |
| National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | Unresitricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $500,000 |
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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 | $7,445,563 | $1,989,656 | $2,521,952 | $2,500,000 | 2 | $2,504,649 | $251,810 | $187,814 |
| 2024 | $7,977,859 | $1,971,123 | $2,026,490 | $2,000,000 | 3 | $2,005,441 | $229,449 | $232,591 |
| 2023 | $8,033,226 | $3,487,360 | $2,777,968 | $2,750,000 | 4 | $2,754,555 | $94,446 | $229,341 |
| 2022 | $7,323,834 | $49,218 | $1,510,352 | $1,475,000 | 7 | $1,478,883 | $55,886 | $310,574 |
| 2021 | $8,784,968 | $2,029,847 | $509,014 | $472,000 | 1 | $474,665 | $274,671 | $329,833 |
| 2020 | $7,264,135 | $132,352 | $1,056,082 | $979,170 | 1 | — | $121,268 | $357,209 |
| 2019 | $8,187,865 | $815,314 | $1,039,664 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — | $782,055 | $435,016 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hilda Mullen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $188K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Hilda Mullen Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara E. Whitman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lois Q. Whitman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 The Hilda Mullen Foundation
How much does The Hilda Mullen Foundation give each year?
The Hilda Mullen Foundation gave $2.5M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 3 grants.
How large is The Hilda Mullen Foundation?
The Hilda Mullen Foundation reported $7.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $188K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Hilda Mullen Foundation operate?
The Hilda Mullen Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Pennsylvania.
What is The Hilda Mullen Foundation's EIN?
The Hilda Mullen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7120449. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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