Private foundation · EIN 04-3830802 · Hinsdale, Illinois

John F and Joan P Mullins Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 23 grants paid, $67K total, median $3,000. 87% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
23
$67K
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in IL
87%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.5M

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Butterfield Scholarship FundChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$5,000
Chicago Blackhawks Alumni AssociationRoselle, ILExempt purpose of organization$5,000
Northern Illinois Food BankGeneva, ILExempt purpose of organization$5,000
People's Resource CenterWheaton, ILExempt purpose of organization$4,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest IndianaOak Brook, ILExempt purpose of organization$4,000
American Red CrossChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$3,500
Easterseals of Dupage & Fox Valley RegionVilla Park, ILExempt purpose of organization$3,500
Chicago Police Memorial FoundationChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$3,000
Evans Scholars FoundationGolf, ILExempt purpose of organization$3,000
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$3,000
National Alliance on Mental IllnessWheaton, ILExempt purpose of organization$3,000
Semper Fi and America's FundOceanside, CAExempt purpose of organization$3,000
The Magic FoundationWarrenville, ILExempt purpose of organization$3,000
Notre Dame ParishClarendon Hills, ILExempt purpose of organization$2,500
The Hundred Club of Dupage CountyElmhurst, ILExempt purpose of organization$2,500
Alsac - St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TNExempt purpose of organization$2,000
Big Shoulders FundChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$2,000
Bridge Communities IncGlen Ellyn, ILExempt purpose of organization$2,000
MisericordiaChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$2,000
Pillars Community HealthLA Grange, ILExempt purpose of organization$2,000
Testicular Cancer Awareness FoundationGrand Junction, COExempt purpose of organization$1,500
The Children's Heart FoundationNorthbrook, ILExempt purpose of organization$1,500
Alzheimers Association of ChicagoChicago, ILExempt purpose of organization$1,000

By state: Illinois 20 · California 1 · Tennessee 1 · Colorado 1

About this foundation

John F and Joan P Mullins Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Hinsdale, Illinois, administered in care of Joan P Mullins, tax-exempt since 2005. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does John F and Joan P Mullins Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does John F and Joan P Mullins Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $67K across 23 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does John F and Joan P Mullins Charitable Foundation give?

Illinois (20 grants), California (1 grants), Tennessee (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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