The McGue Millhiser Family Trust
The McGue Millhiser Family Trust is a private foundation based in Richmond, Virginia. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including education, cultural arts, arts, history, and healthcare.
The McGue Millhiser Family Trust at a glance
In short: The McGue Millhiser Family Trust gave $911K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), top state Virginia. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $911,000
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,186
- +21.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,044,480
- -5.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (4 of 43, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (29% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The McGue Millhiser Family Trust
- How to Apply
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Contact the trust. No application format is stated; materials must include the organization’s tax-exempt function. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: The Mcgue Millhiser Family Trust
Mailing address: Attn James M Millhiser, 3206 Noble Avenue, Richmond, VA 23222
Phone: (804) 788-8732
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The McGue Millhiser Family Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Hill School ($100K). Together the top 10 received $540K.
Grant Size Distribution
200 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 170 grants of 200 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Virginia (29%), New York (19%), New Jersey (12%), Pennsylvania (11%), and Florida (10%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The McGue Millhiser Family Trust open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 43 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% 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 $584K (2019) to $911K (2025). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $911K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Hill School Pottstown, PA | Education | $100,000 |
| The Joyce Theater Foundation New York, NY | Cultural Arts | $75,000 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Richmond, VA | ARTS | $75,000 |
| Roots and Wings Delray Beach, FL | Education | $60,000 |
| Monmouth County Historical Assoc Freehold, NJ | History | $55,000 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation | General Use | $50,000 |
| Bates College Lewiston, ME | Education | $35,000 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Education | $30,000 |
| Goochland Cares Goochland, VA | Healthcare | $30,000 |
| New York City Ballet New York, NY | Cultural Arts | $30,000 |
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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 | $9,044,480 | $514,905 | $1,046,523 | $911,000 | 43 | $911,000 | $379,382 | $1,053,768 |
| 2024 | $9,576,098 | $520,448 | $963,740 | $836,500 | 48 | $836,500 | $394,141 | $979,460 |
| 2023 | $10,019,390 | $545,302 | $897,394 | $778,500 | 38 | $778,500 | $426,408 | $841,092 |
| 2022 | $10,371,482 | $700,596 | $836,868 | $731,000 | 36 | $731,000 | $389,096 | $844,940 |
| 2021 | $10,720,120 | $1,178,521 | $811,541 | $713,000 | 35 | $713,000 | $1,029,685 | $908,764 |
| 2020 | $10,403,026 | $937,069 | $769,492 | $629,500 | 38 | — | $632,050 | $745,724 |
| 2019 | $10,452,456 | $1,764,056 | $652,043 | $583,500 | 37 | — | $1,601,152 | $695,840 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McGue Millhiser Family Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.1M 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 mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for schools and universities, arts and cultural organizations, a historical association, and a healthcare organization. The Hill School describes its work as preparing students for college, careers, and life; Riverside School says it serves students with dyslexia and similar language-based learning differences; and Roots and Wings says it supports children’s reading skills and teachers who inspire learning.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 43 grants totaling $911,000. Individual grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. Its largest reported awards included $100,000 to The Hill School for education; $75,000 each to The Joyce Theater Foundation for cultural arts and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts for arts; and $60,000 to Roots and Wings for education. Other awards included $55,000 to Monmouth County Historical Association for history and $50,000 to Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation for general use.
The trust’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It specifies no required application format, but materials must include the organization’s tax-exempt function. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these trustees: Ross R. Millhiser Jr., Virginia Millhiser, Thomas McNally Millhiser, Mary McGue Millhiser, and James McN Millhiser.
The McGue Millhiser Family Trust's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James McN Millhiser
Trustee
On filings since 2019
28 hrs/week
$44K (2019) → $95K (2025)
Mary McGue Millhiser
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross R. Millhiser Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas McNally Millhiser
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Millhiser
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Timothy McGue Millhiser (2019–2023) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $95K, to James MCN Millhiser (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The McGue Millhiser Family Trust
How much does The McGue Millhiser Family Trust give each year?
The McGue Millhiser Family Trust gave $911K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $837K across 48 grants.
What is The McGue Millhiser Family Trust's typical grant size?
The McGue Millhiser Family Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,186, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The McGue Millhiser Family Trust that year got $14K on average.
Where does The McGue Millhiser Family Trust give grants?
The McGue Millhiser Family Trust's top state is Virginia, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (19%) and New Jersey (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants), Richmond, VA (8 grants), Delray Beach, FL (3 grants) and Durham, NC (2 grants).
Does The McGue Millhiser Family Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of The McGue Millhiser Family Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 43) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education" (11 grants) and "Healthcare" (6 grants).
Who are The McGue Millhiser Family Trust's largest grantees?
The McGue Millhiser Family Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Hill School ($100,000), The Joyce Theater Foundation ($75,000) and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The McGue Millhiser Family Trust?
The McGue Millhiser Family Trust reported $9.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $911K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (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 The McGue Millhiser Family Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for schools and universities, arts and cultural organizations, a historical association, and a healthcare organization. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The McGue Millhiser Family Trust?
Contact the trust. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The McGue Millhiser Family Trust's EIN?
The McGue Millhiser Family Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6068869. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The McGue Millhiser Family Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-mcgue-millhiser-family-trust-morg_91862722a48c49138e0cd0e8b391de15
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