Private Foundation

THE MILLS FOUNDATION

THE MILLS FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $52K revenue, $34K expenses, $854K total assets. IRS filings disclose 12 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $555K.

EIN: 586457422 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$52K

Total Expenses$34K

Total Assets$854K

Grants Given12

Grant Total$555K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

LOUISVILLE, KY · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$25,000

FRIENDS OF HOPELANDS AND RYE PATCH

Aiken, SC · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$25,000

FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

LOUISVILLE, KY · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$25,000

FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

LOUISVILLE, KY · 2023

GENERAL

$50,000

FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

LOUISVILLE, KY · 2022

GENERAL

$35,000

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Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE, DIST COMMITTEE Joseph H Waterfill

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL

$480,000 9 grants

GENERAL SUPPORT

$75,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$52K	$34K	$854K
2024	$47K	$60K	$836K
2023	$57K	$59K	$849K
2022	$41K	$68K	$850K
2021	$82K	$335K	$878K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $82K to $52K (-36%), with total assets most recently reported at $854K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in GA, KY, MA, SC.

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