The Muck Family Foundation
The Muck Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saxonburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $947K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $105K.
The Muck Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Muck Family Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $22,000
- -81.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,500
- -81.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $947,416
- +9.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who The Muck Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Pennsylvania State University ($10K). Together the top 4 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 48 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Muck Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 39% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2024) to $118K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Pennsylvania State University State College, PA | To Support the Cause | $10,000 |
| UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | To Support the 2024 Walk for Children's | $10,000 |
| DFI Educational Trust Hawthorne, NJ | To Support the Cause | $1,000 |
| Lawrence County Young Guns New Castle, PA | To Support the Cause | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $947,416 | $121,420 | $38,515 | $22,000 | 4 | $22,000 | $104,905 | $57,117 |
| 2023 | $866,098 | $61,602 | $133,548 | $118,000 | 4 | $118,000 | $46,054 | $53,339 |
| 2022 | $938,850 | $63,486 | $76,745 | $59,500 | 18 | $59,500 | $46,241 | $55,790 |
| 2021 | $952,204 | $44,491 | $73,577 | $56,000 | 9 | $56,000 | $26,914 | $62,570 |
| 2020 | $981,331 | $24,234 | $70,649 | $49,750 | 13 | — | $8,735 | $53,494 |
| 2019 | $1,028,452 | $298,606 | $57,810 | $51,000 | 14 | — | $292,197 | $49,613 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Muck Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Muck Family Foundation is led by Stephen M. Muck, Chairman & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stephen M. Muck
Chairman & CEO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Musillo
Vice President & Senior Foundation Administrator
Treasurer & Secretary → Secretary & Senior Foundation Administrator, 2022
Secretary & Senior Foundation Administrator → Vice President & Senior Foundation Administrator, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Booth
Secretary
Board Member → Board Member Till & Secretary, 2023
Board Member Till & Secretary → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Parker
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wen Vaughan-Muck
Board Member
Board Member & Entered → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Christine Rotella Exited (2022) — Vice President
- Former: Christine Rotella (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Michael Bechtold Exited (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Bechtold (2019–2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Muck Family Foundation
How much does The Muck Family Foundation give each year?
The Muck Family Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $118K across 4 grants.
What is The Muck Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Muck Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,500, and its average grant was $5,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Muck Family Foundation give grants?
The Muck Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Muck Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Muck Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Cause" (3 grants).
How large is The Muck Family Foundation?
The Muck Family Foundation reported $947K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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 is The Muck Family Foundation's EIN?
The Muck Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4515100. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 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 2019 (received by the IRS August 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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