The Mullen Family Foundation
The Mullen Family Foundation is a private foundation based in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Its 2024 filing says it generally gives to Philadelphia-area Catholic charities, while also considering other charitable causes.
The Mullen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Mullen Family Foundation gave $169K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $168,990
- -23.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +70.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,941
- -55.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,424,013
- -5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (8 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Mullen Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says to contact Joan Mullen and submit a letter detailing the grant request. It says there are no deadlines, that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, and that the foundation generally supports Philadelphia-area Catholic charities while considering other charitable causes.
- Contact
Application contact: Joan Mullen
Mailing address: 1651 E Strasburg Road, West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: (215) 265-5617
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Mullen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jupiter Medical Center Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $165K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 65 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2025 grant dollars, the reported recipient-state shares were Pennsylvania, 60%; Florida, 33%; an unidentified state entry, 6%; Maryland, 1%; and Minnesota, 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Mullen Family Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 17 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $350 first-time, $5K repeat.
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $82K (2020) to $370K (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $169K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Jupiter, FL | General Fund Contribution for Entity's Charitable Purpose | $50,000 |
| Augustinian Friars Villanova, PA | General Fund Contribution for Entity's Charitable Purpose | $41,740 |
| Amigos De Jesus Orphanage Malvern, PA | General Fund Contribution for Entity's Charitable Purpose | $27,000 |
| Little Smiles Bryn Mawr, PA | General Fund Contribution for Entity's Charitable Purpose | $12,500 |
| Maynooth University | General Fund Contribution for Entity's Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Bright Minds Processing Inc Palm Beach Gardens, FL | General Fund Contribution for Entity's Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Neumann University Aston, PA | General Fund Contribution for Entity's Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | General Fund Contribution for Entity's Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| West Catholic Preparatory High School Philadelphia, PA | General Fund Contribution for Entity's Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Willistown Conservation Trust Newtown Square, PA | General Fund Contribution for Entity's Charitable Purpose | $4,000 |
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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 | $2,424,013 | $74,350 | $211,490 | $168,990 | 17 | $163,690 | $49,815 | $124,956 |
| 2024 | $2,562,513 | $1,412,785 | $236,561 | $220,900 | 10 | $220,900 | $1,398,169 | $99,078 |
| 2023 | $1,394,389 | $99,711 | $239,810 | $228,575 | 17 | $228,575 | $86,039 | $120,708 |
| 2022 | $1,537,163 | $64,338 | $105,830 | $86,925 | 9 | $86,925 | $51,717 | $139,050 |
| 2021 | $1,580,430 | $366,257 | $387,213 | $369,630 | 12 | — | $150,604 | $134,733 |
| 2020 | $1,603,286 | $153,777 | $96,525 | $82,000 | 7 | — | $65,267 | $115,915 |
| 2019 | $1,546,034 | $66,123 | $134,629 | $123,600 | 6 | — | $58,001 | $120,746 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mullen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2024 filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including a medical center foundation, universities, an orphanage, a school, and a conservation trust. The grantee descriptions provide examples of their work: Jupiter Medical Center Foundation says it secures resources to sustain clinical excellence and quality of care; Willistown Conservation Trust says it works to preserve and manage open land and other local resources; and Neumann University describes its work as educating learners in service of others. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $168,990. Grants ranged from $200 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed grants were $50,000 to Jupiter Medical Center Foundation, $41,740 to Augustinian Friars, and $27,000 to Amigos de Jesus Orphanage. Other listed recipients included Little Smiles ($12,500), Maynooth University ($10,000), Neumann University ($5,000), Villanova University ($5,000), West Catholic Preparatory High School ($5,000), and Willistown Conservation Trust ($4,000). The listed grants were for the recipients’ general charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John J Mullen and Joan Mullen as directors.
The Mullen Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan Mullen
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John J. Mullen
Director
On filings since 2019
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 Mullen Family Foundation
How much does The Mullen Family Foundation give each year?
The Mullen Family Foundation gave $169K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $221K across 10 grants.
What is The Mullen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Mullen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,941, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Mullen Family Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Mullen Family Foundation give grants?
The Mullen Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Villanova, PA (2 grants).
Does The Mullen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Mullen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Mullen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Mullen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jupiter Medical Center Foundation ($50,000), Augustinian Friars ($41,740) and Amigos De Jesus Orphanage ($27,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Mullen Family Foundation?
The Mullen Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $164K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Mullen Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including a medical center foundation, universities, an orphanage, a school, and a conservation trust. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Mullen Family Foundation?
The 2024 filing says to contact Joan Mullen and submit a letter detailing the grant request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Mullen Family Foundation's EIN?
The Mullen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2125388. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Mullen Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-mullen-family-foundation-morg_4babe512e78940bd9890785b55fab790
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