Robert J. Mullen Charitable Trust Grant
Funding Amount
US $20,000 - US $50,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Size & budget
- With organizational budgets over $10M
Overview
The Robert J. Mullen Charitable Trust, established in 1998, supports nonprofits in Massachusetts that aid disabled children, older adults, and protect animals. With an application deadline of June 1, grants typically range from $20,000 to $50,000, focusing on operating support or program needs. Organizations are encouraged to apply, especially those dedicated solely to the Trust's mission, with grant decisions communicated by the end of September.
Mullen Charitable Trust was established in 1998 and began grantmaking in 2022.
Mullen Charitable Trust's application deadline is June 1. Grant applicants will be notified of grant decisions by the end of September.
Grant requests for general operating support or program support are encouraged. Agencies with organizational budgets over $10MM are discouraged from seeking general operating support, unless their entire operation is devoted to one of the three program interests outlined under mission.
Typical grants range from $20,000 to $50,000 per grant year.
The majority of grants from The Robert J. On occasion, multi-year support is awarded.
What RJ Mullen Sr and Family Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 5
- Total given
- $47K
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Range
- $1,000–$28K
- By dollars: Illinois 95%, Wisconsin 5%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Round Lake Park, IL; Lake Forest, IL.
- 80% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL
General
$28K
Mano-A-Mano Family Resource Center · Round Lake Park, IL
General
$10K
Woodlands Academy · Lake Forest, IL
Financail aid programfund
$5,000
Justdane · Madison, WI
General
$2,500
Northfield Township Food Pantry · Glenview, IL
General
$1,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Disabled
- Seniors
- Animal rescue
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