The Mullen Flynn Foundation
The Mullen Flynn Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $64K.
The Mullen Flynn Foundation at a glance
In short: The Mullen Flynn Foundation gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,955
- -16.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,985
- -44.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,219,006
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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 Mullen Flynn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Brendans catholic church ($31K). Together the top 3 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Mullen Flynn Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $98K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Brendans catholic church Green Isle, MN | Blacktop repair for parking lot and plumbing repair | $30,555 |
| St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN | Repaired of Our Lady of Vicotry chapel on the campus of St. Catherine University | $25,000 |
| St JohnsAssumption Cemetery Belle Plaine, MN | Purchased lawnmower for cemetery | $7,400 |
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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 | $1,219,006 | $64,291 | $65,837 | $62,955 | 3 | $62,955 | $64,291 | $54,910 |
| 2024 | $1,220,552 | $66,887 | $76,075 | $75,000 | 2 | $75,000 | $66,887 | $56,052 |
| 2023 | $1,229,740 | $64,514 | $51,343 | $50,000 | 2 | $50,000 | $64,514 | $52,496 |
| 2022 | $1,216,569 | $62,357 | $99,084 | $97,855 | 3 | $97,855 | $62,357 | $55,104 |
| 2021 | $1,252,662 | $51,759 | $81,310 | $80,261 | 4 | $172,269 | $61,666 | $60,490 |
| 2020 | $1,242,732 | $61,671 | $79,058 | $77,587 | 2 | — | $60,200 | $58,021 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mullen Flynn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Mullen Flynn Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian E Mullen
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Fahey
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael E Mullen
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mike Mullen (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Flynn Foundation
How much does The Mullen Flynn Foundation give each year?
The Mullen Flynn Foundation gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 2 grants.
What is The Mullen Flynn Foundation's typical grant size?
The Mullen Flynn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $20,985, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Mullen Flynn Foundation give grants?
The Mullen Flynn Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Mullen Flynn Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Mullen Flynn Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Mullen Flynn Foundation?
The Mullen Flynn Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Mullen Flynn Foundation?
The Mullen Flynn Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Saint Paul, MN. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Mullen Flynn Foundation's EIN?
The Mullen Flynn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4171920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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