The Ted Muhs Foundation
The Ted Muhs Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 IRS filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including support for a university athletic endowment, health and service organizations, and groups focused on public policy and education.
The Ted Muhs Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ted Muhs Foundation gave $223K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $223,060
- +53.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,139
- +53.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $681,300
- -4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (74% 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 Ted Muhs Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ted Muhs Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford University ($151K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $216K.
Grant Size Distribution
115 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 115 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. Other leading recipient states were the District of Columbia and Virginia at 5% each, and Maryland and Arizona at 4% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Ted Muhs Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $625; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $625 first-time, $3K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 108% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2020) to $223K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $223K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | the Football Student Athletic Endowment fund | $150,000 |
| Fisher House Foundation Inc Rockville, MD | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust Tiburon, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Turning Point USA Inc Phoenix, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Young America's Foundation Reston, VA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula Monterey, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| St Rose Dominican Health Foundation Henderson, NV | St. Rose Dominican Hospital at 3001 St. Rose Parkway, Henderson, NV | $5,000 |
| Rampant Lion Foundation Ann Arbor, MI | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
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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 | $681,300 | $213,736 | $248,857 | $223,060 | 22 | $239,787 | $206,166 | $242,927 |
| 2024 | $716,421 | $117,770 | $163,340 | $145,810 | 22 | $162,209 | $118,940 | $231,168 |
| 2023 | $760,991 | $42,320 | $140,798 | $123,310 | 23 | $139,388 | $70,979 | $163,995 |
| 2022 | $858,469 | $80,748 | $124,735 | $107,310 | 25 | $123,391 | $81,496 | $141,172 |
| 2021 | $901,456 | $54,918 | $99,110 | $83,910 | 23 | $98,021 | $56,517 | $121,531 |
| 2020 | $944,648 | $43,907 | $80,973 | $65,310 | 19 | — | $43,630 | $96,216 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ted Muhs Foundation reported a distributable amount of $243K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, Young America’s Foundation describes its mission as inspiring young people with ideas including individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values. Fisher House Foundation says it provides assistance to service members, veterans, and their families and helps provide temporary accommodations for families visiting military personnel. Intercollegiate Studies Institute describes its mission as inspiring college students to discover and advance principles it considers important to America.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $223,060. Grant amounts ranged from $10 to $150,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest award was $150,000 to Stanford University for the Football Student Athletic Endowment fund. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to Fisher House Foundation, Heritage Foundation, The Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust, Turning Point USA, and Young America’s Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Fred H Muhs was listed as president, director, and secretary on the foundation’s 2025 filing.
The Ted Muhs Foundation is led by Fred H Muhs, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fred H Muhs
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Ted Muhs Foundation
How much does The Ted Muhs Foundation give each year?
The Ted Muhs Foundation gave $223K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $146K across 22 grants.
What is The Ted Muhs Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ted Muhs Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $10,139, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ted Muhs Foundation that year got $625 on average.
Where does The Ted Muhs Foundation give grants?
The Ted Muhs Foundation gives mostly in California: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Stanford, CA (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Henderson, NV (2 grants).
Does The Ted Muhs Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 82% of The Ted Muhs Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Ted Muhs Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ted Muhs Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stanford University ($151,110 across 4 grants), Fisher House Foundation Inc ($10,000) and Heritage Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ted Muhs Foundation?
The Ted Muhs Foundation reported $681K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $240K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $243K (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 Ted Muhs Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ted Muhs Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Ted Muhs Foundation's EIN?
The Ted Muhs Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3603979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Ted Muhs Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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