Private foundation · EIN 95-6121774 · Placentia, California

Muller Family 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 2024 Form 990-PF: 122 grants paid, $670K total, median $2,875. 83% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
122
$670K
Median grant
$2,875
Stays in CA
83%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$11M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 122 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$135K
Capo Boys Basketball ClubMission Viejo, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$27K
KuseweraLos Angeles, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$25K
Achievement Rewards for College Scientists-Los Angeles ChapterTorrance, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$20K
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research FundEncino, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$20K
Hoover Institution-Stanford UniversityStanford, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$15K
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$15K
Berkeley College of ChemistryBerkeley, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$12K
The Basic FundOakland, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$12K
Mountainstar Family Relief NurseryBend, ORFunds are donated without restriction on usage$12K
Monarch High School Music BoostersLouisville, COFunds are donated without restriction on usage$11K
All May See FoundationSan Francisco, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$10K
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$10K
Pacific Legal FoundationSacramento, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$10K
Servite High SchoolAnaheim, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$10K
The Resurrection School FoundationRye, NYFunds are donated without restriction on usage$10K
St Raphael Catholic SchoolLos Angeles, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$8,000
Waldorf School of Orange CountyCosta Mesa, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$8,000
St Anastasia SchoolLos Angeles, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$6,500
Los Angeles Philharmonic AssociationLos Angeles, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$6,000
Marin General Hospital FoundationGreenbrae, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$6,000
UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$6,000
Yorba Linda Sunrise Rotary Club FoundationYorba Linda, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$6,000
Bellarmine College PreparatorySan Jose, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$5,000
Corporation of the Fine Arts MuseumSan Francisco, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$5,000
Kcrw Foundation IncSanta Monica, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$5,000
Loyola High School of Los Angeles Scholarship FundLos Angeles, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$5,000
Pasadena Community FoundationPasadena, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$5,000
Providence Health & Services FoundationBurbank, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$5,000
Rad Camp IncIrvine, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$5,000
Safe at HomeNew Castle, INFunds are donated without restriction on usage$5,000
San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$5,000
St Justin Martyr SchoolAnaheim, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$5,000
The Living DesertPalm Desert, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$5,000
UC Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$5,000
Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation IncMammoth Lakes, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$4,119
Riseup Malawi IncLos Angeles, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$4,064
Bay Area Ridge Trail CouncilBerkeley, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$4,000
California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$4,000
Cartoon Art Museum of CaliforniaSan Francisco, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$4,000
Character Matter IncPheonix, AZFunds are donated without restriction on usage$4,000
Higher Ground Sun Valley IncKetchum, IDFunds are donated without restriction on usage$4,000
Redwood High School FoundationRedwood City, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$4,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NYFunds are donated without restriction on usage$4,000
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary InternationalChicago, ILFunds are donated without restriction on usage$4,000
24th Street Theatre CompanyLos Angeles, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$3,000
Chaminade College PreparatoryWest Hills, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$3,000
Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and ChildrenLos Angeles, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$3,000
Immaculate Heart CommunityLos Angeles, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$3,000
International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NYFunds are donated without restriction on usage$3,000
Les Amies IncLos Angeles, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$3,000
Los Alamitos Baseball Booster ClubLos Alamitos, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$3,000
Los Angeles ConservancyLos Angeles, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$3,000
Miracles for Kids IncIrvine, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$3,000
Mission Viejo Nadadores FoundationMission Viejo, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$3,000
Russian RiverkeeperHealdsburg, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$3,000
Sierra Canyon High School FoundationChatsworth, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$3,000
Soi DogAmphur Thalang, THFunds are donated without restriction on usage$3,000
St Cyril of Jerusalem ChurchEncino, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$3,000
The Turner Foundation - Since 1958Santa Barbara, CAFunds are donated without restriction on usage$3,000

By state: California 101 · Oregon 6 · New York 5 · Colorado 1 · Indiana 1 · Arizona 1

About this foundation

Muller Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Placentia, California, tax-exempt since 1965. 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 Muller Family Foundation 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 Muller Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $670K across 122 grants, a median of $2,875.

Where does Muller Family Foundation give?

California (101 grants), Oregon (6 grants), New York (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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