The Mills Foundation
EIN 586457422Total Given 2020–2024
$530K
11 grants · $106K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $25K–$42K
grant size
50%
supporter · 2/4 multi-year
repeat
$1.9M
Assets (2024)
4
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 630-6000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45K | $1.7M | $57K | 3 |
| 2021 | $325K | $1.7M | $82K | 3 |
| 2022 | $60K | $1.4M | $41K | 2 |
| 2023 | $50K | $1.6M | $57K | 1 |
| 2024 | $50K | $1.9M | $47K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 11 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$25K
Average
$48K
75th Pctl
$42K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JW
Julia Mills Waterfill
Trustee, Dist. Committee
JW
Joseph H Waterfill
Trustee, Dist Committee
JW
Julia Mills Waterfill
Trustee, Dist. Committee
JW
Joseph H Waterfill
Trustee, Dist Committee
JW
Joseph H Waterfill
Trustee, Dist Committee
JW
Julia Mills Waterfill
Trustee, Dist. Committee
JW
Julia Mills Waterfill
Trustee, Dist. Committee
JW
Joseph H Waterfill
Trustee, Dist Committee
JW
Julia Mills Waterfill
Trustee, Dist. Committee
JW
Joseph H Waterfill
Trustee, Dist Committee
Grants Awarded (11 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | $250,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch | Aiken, SC | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Filson Historical Society | Louisville, KY | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Filson Historical Society | Louisville, KY | $35,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Filson Historical Society | Louisville, KY | $35,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Filson Historical Society | Louisville, KY | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Filson Historical Society | Louisville, KY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch | Aiken, SC | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch | Aiken, SC | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch | Aiken, SC | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Atlanta Botanical Garden | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |