The Mills Foundation

ATHENS, GA EIN: 27-4186996

The Mills Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ATHENS, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $58K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $20K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$58K

+50.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$6K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-50.0% YoY

About The Mills Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Mills Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ATHENS, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $58K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $20K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AthensBig SandyCharlestonEaganLos AngelesLouisvillePortlandRye Brook

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12K$25K$37K$50K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$57,557$38,349$44,881
Revenue$45,213$1,738$3,582
Expenses$9,564$10,895$10,373
Qualifying Distributions$5,500$5,500$6,625
Net Investment Income$19,778
Distributable Amount$2,163$2,152$2,565

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$3K$5K$7K2 grants20204 grants20213 grants20222 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

UNBRIDLED CHARITY FOUNDA…$3KFANTASY CARES$1KCLASSIC CITY ROTARY CLUB$1KOUTPOST NEIGHBORHOOD ASS…$500

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS W SCOTT IIITRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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