The Thomas F & Clementine L Mullan

LUTHERVILLE, MD EIN: 52-6050776

Education Elementary and secondary education Secondary education Higher education Health

The Thomas F & Clementine L Mullan Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in 1958 and headquartered in Lutherville, Maryland. The foundation operates as a family foundation with limited staffing, providing grants to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations engaged in direct charitable activities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.4M

+4.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$420K

+14.5% YoY

Grant Count

-12.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+30.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Thomas F & Clementine L Mullan reported a distributable amount of $398K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation provides contributions and grants to other section 501(c)(3) organizations which are involved in direct charitable activities. The foundation does not conduct direct charitable activities itself but operates exclusively through grantmaking to qualified nonprofits.

Grantmaking

Grant Range

$3,000

How to Apply

** No specific application procedures are listed in available sources. The foundation indicates it is "preselected only," suggesting grants are made to organizations selected by the foundation rather than through an open application process.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Maryland $1.3M (70%)

Virginia $262K (14%)

Florida $165K (9%)

Louisiana $75K (4%)

District of Columbia $40K (2%)

Delaware $11K (1%)

Connecticut $5K (0%)

Iowa $3K (0%)

+7 more states

States

Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Louisiana Maryland Maine North Carolina New York Pennsylvania South Carolina Virginia

Cities

AnnapolisAtlantaBaldwinBaltimoreBethany BeachBrooklandvilleChicagoCockeysvilleColumbia FallsCullowheeDes MoinesEllicott CityFort PierceFreelandGettysburgHagerstownHunt ValleyJoppaKingsvilleLutherville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending November 2024:

Total Assets: $7,440,473
Total Revenues: $774,735
Total Expenses: $477,632
Number of Employees: 0

The foundation ranks in the top 10% of foundations by asset size nationally.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$7,440,473	$7,143,370	$7,246,584
Revenue	$774,735	$324,371	$282,386
Expenses	$477,632	$427,585	$438,912
Qualifying Distributions	$429,978	$376,137	$370,321
Net Investment Income	$731,612	$274,138	$222,628
Distributable Amount	$398,001	$372,257	$390,216

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

216 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include National Sporting Library and Museum ($65,000), The Mount Vernon Ladies' Assoc ($35,150), Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy ($35,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AIAC OF MARYLAND JOPPA, MD	UNRESTRICTED	$3,000
B&O RAILROAD MUSEUM BALTIMORE, MD	UNRESTRICTED	$2,800
BALTIMORE CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY BALTIMORE, MD	UNRESTRICTED	$1,000
BALTIMORE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST BALTIMORE, MD	UNRESTRICTED	$2,000
BETHANY BEACH VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY BETHANY BEACH, DE	UNRESTRICTED	$100
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF METROPOLITAN BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, MD	UNRESTRICTED	$10,000
BUILDING FOR GOD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TOWSON, MD	UNRESTRICTED	$5,000
CALVERT HALL COLLEGE TOWSON, MD	UNRESTRICTED	$625
CATHEDRAL OF MARY OUR QUEEN BALTIMORE, MD	UNRESTRICTED	$10,000
CLEVELAND CLINIC - INDIAN RIVER FOUNDATION VERO BEACH, FL	UNRESTRICTED	$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Thomas F Mullan III – President (1 hour per week, no compensation reported)

The foundation operates with limited staffing and no full-time employees.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
THOMAS F MULLAN III	PRESIDENT	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Education Elementary and secondary education Secondary education Higher education Health

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Thomas F & Clementine L Mullan fund?

How do I apply for a grant from The Thomas F & Clementine L Mullan?

**Grant Activity:** • Made 37 grants in the most recent fiscal year (2024) • Median grant size: $3,000 • Grant range: $100 to $65,000 **Recent Grantees (2024):** • George Washington's Mount Vernon ($35,150) • Gilchrist Hospice Care ($25,500) • Boys' Latin School of Maryland ($24,440) • Johns Hopkins University **Grant Type:** The foundation primarily funds unrestricted grants to recipient organizations. **Application Process:** No specific application procedures are listed in available sources.…

What size grants does The Thomas F & Clementine L Mullan award?

In 2024, The Thomas F & Clementine L Mullan awarded 43 grants totaling $420K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Thomas F & Clementine L Mullan required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Thomas F & Clementine L Mullan reported a distributable amount of $398K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Thomas F & Clementine L Mullan's EIN?

The Thomas F & Clementine L Mullan's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6050776. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.