Private foundation · EIN 58-1864700 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Mills Family Foundation Inc

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 2024 Form 990-PF: 84 grants paid, $409K total, median $1,480. 60% of grants stayed in Louisiana.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
84
$409K
Median grant
$1,480
Stays in LA
60%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.3M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 84 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jackson Hole Classical AcademyJackson, WYCharitable$66K
Ragin Cajun Athletic FoundationLafayette, LACharitable$43K
Our Savior's ChurchLafayette, LAReligious$33K
The Bayou ChurchLafayette, LAReligious$25K
Museum of the BibleWashington, DCCharitable$20K
New Louisiana FoundationLafayette, LACharitable$20K
A Pregnancy Center & ClinicLafayette, LACharitable$12K
Acadiana Symphony OrchestraLafayette, LAEducational$10K
Boy Scouts of AmericaIrving, TXCharitable$10K
Convention of the States FoundationHouston, TXCharitable$10K
Diocese of LafayetteLafayette, LACharitable$10K
Samaritan's PurseBoone, NCCharitable$10K
Miles Perret Cancer ServicesLafayette, LACharitable$7,550
Amg InternationalChattanooga, TNCharitable$7,200
Priests for LifeCocoa, FLReligious$6,500
Campaign for Working FamiliesPhiladelphia, PACharitable$5,000
Concerned Women for AmericaWashington, DCCharitable$5,000
Coreluv Defend the OrphanHouston, TXReligious$5,000
Family Research CouncilWashington, DCCharitable$5,000
Jh RanchEtna, CACharitable$5,000
Judicial WatchWashington, DCCharitable$5,000
Stand AmericaSuffolk, VACharitable$5,000
Ul Alumni AssociationLafayette, LACharitable$5,000
Mad Hatter's Luncheon & Style ShowLafayette, LACharitable$4,950
Hospice of AcadianaLafayette, LACharitable$4,500
The Family TreeLafayette, LACharitable$4,200
Dynamic Field SolutionsLafayette, LACharitable$3,000
Providence Christian SchoolLaplace, LACharitable$3,000
Fosters OutridersJackson, WYCharitable$2,500
InspireBethany, OKCharitable$2,500
Love AcadianaBroussard, LAReligious$2,500
Parish ProudLafayette, LACharitable$2,500
Patriot Village Veteran HousingMemphis, TNCharitable$2,500
Reformed University FellowshipCharlotte, NCCharitable$2,500
Rip van Winkle GardensNew Iberia, LACharitable$2,500
The Cathedral of St JohnLafayette, LAReligious$2,500
Westminster Christian AcademyLafayette, LAReligious$2,500
Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FLCharitable$2,500
Bridge Ministry of AcadianaLafayette, LACharitable$2,062
Carmelite MonasteryLafayette, LAReligious$2,000
Lafayette Museum AssociationLafayette, LACharitable$2,000
St JudeScott, LACharitable$1,600
Ovey Comeaux High SchoolLafayette, LACharitable$1,360
Acadiana Outreach CenterLafayette, LACharitable$1,321
Moncus ParkLafayette, LACharitable$1,254
Calvary CemetaryLafayette, LACharitable$1,250
Capstone Legacy FoundationWayne, PAReligious$1,080
Coeurs D'AcadianLafayette, LACharitable$1,044
Sci AcadianaLafayette, LACharitable$1,036
Disabled American VeteransBaton Rouge, LACharitable$1,031
Chi Alpha Campus MinistriesMonroe, LAReligious$1,029
City of Lafayette AquaticsLafayette, LACharitable$1,000
Crawfish AquaticsBaton Rouge, LACharitable$1,000
Desormeaux FoundationLafayette, LACharitable$1,000
Fallen Heroes FundNew York, NYCharitable$1,000
Family Missions CompanyAbbeville, LAReligious$1,000
Opelousas Pregnancy CenterOpelousas, LACharitable$1,000
Student's for Life ActionFredericksburg, VACharitable$1,000
Sustainability Leadership InstituteOmaha, NECharitable$1,000
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYCharitable$1,000

By state: Louisiana 50 · Wyoming 2 · District of Columbia 4 · Texas 4 · North Carolina 2 · Tennessee 2

About this foundation

Mills Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Lafayette, Louisiana, tax-exempt since 1990. 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 Mills Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Mills Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $409K across 84 grants, a median of $1,480.

Where does Mills Family Foundation Inc give?

Louisiana (50 grants), Wyoming (2 grants), District of Columbia (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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