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CNM Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 850559565

CNM Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $260,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $140,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2024$00$4.6 million
2025$260,0003$4.8 million

How to apply

CNM Family Foundation 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 CNM Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Montana.

StateGrantsAmount
Montana1$140,000
California1$100,000
New York1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Forest Foundation
Missoula, MT
Operating budget$140,000
Survival International USA
San Francisco, CA
Operating budget$100,000
City Parks Foundation
New York, NY
Operating budget$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does CNM Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does CNM Family Foundation give?

$260,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs CNM Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Adam Mills (President,secretary,treasurer,director), Contessa Mills (Director), Julia Mills (Director) and Sarah Kane (Director).

What does CNM Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and international.

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