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The Mill Spring Foundation 084206-000

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 236230874

The Mill Spring Foundation 084206-000 is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $653,000 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $200,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $856,000 the year before.

18% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$856,00024$4.3 million
2024$653,00022$4.2 million

How to apply

The Mill Spring Foundation 084206-000 says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Mill Spring Foundation 084206-000 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania21$628,000
Virginia1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General support$200,000
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia, PA
General support$100,000
Science History Institute
Philadelphia, PA
General support$100,000
Woodmere Art Museum
Philadelphia, PA
General support$50,000
Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project
Philadelphia, PA
General support$25,000
Whitemarsh Foundation
Lafayette Hill, PA
General support$25,000
Leadership Institute
Arlington, VA
General support$25,000
Face to Face
Philadelphia, PA
General support$20,000
Wissahickon Valley Public Library
Ambler, PA
General support$15,000
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pa
Miquon, PA
General support$10,000
Family Promise Montco Pa
Ambler, PA
General support$10,000
Foundation for Free Enterprise Education
Erie, PA
General support$10,000
Horizons Cristo Rey
Philadelphia, PA
General support$10,000
Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia, PA
General support$10,000
Gemma Services
Plymouth Meeting, PA
General support$7,500
Music Works
Havertown, PA
General support$7,500
Children's Scholarship Fund Phila
Philadelphia, PA
General support$5,000
Cradle of Hope
Jenkintown, PA
General support$5,000
Enchantment Theater Company
Philadelphia, PA
General support$5,000
Hope Springs Equestrian Therapy
Chester Springs, PA
General support$5,000
Rock to the Future
Philadelphia, PA
General support$5,000
Special Equestrians
Warrington, PA
General support$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mill Spring Foundation 084206-000 accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Mill Spring Foundation 084206-000 give?

$653,000 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Mill Spring Foundation 084206-000?

Its 2024 filing lists William F Macdonald Jr (Trustee) and Leslie Macdonald (Trustee).

What does The Mill Spring Foundation 084206-000 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and youth programs.

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