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RJ Mullen Sr and Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Glenview, Illinois · EIN 363690650

RJ Mullen Sr and Family Foundation is a private foundation in Glenview, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $46,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $28,000. 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 in 2025 was up from $20,000 the year before.

40% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,0003$623,761
2024$20,0003$687,032
2025$46,5005$750,174

How to apply

RJ Mullen Sr and 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 RJ Mullen Sr and Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$44,000
Wisconsin1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Chicago, IL
General$28,000
Mano-A-Mano Family Resource Center
Round Lake Park, IL
General$10,000
Woodlands Academy
Lake Forest, IL
Financail aid programfund$5,000
Justdane
Madison, WI
General$2,500
Northfield Township Food Pantry
Glenview, IL
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does RJ Mullen Sr and Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does RJ Mullen Sr and Family Foundation give?

$46,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs RJ Mullen Sr and Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kathryn Mullen (President), Robert J Mullen (Vice President), Richard J Mullen Jr (Treasurer) and Teresa Mullen (Board Member) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does RJ Mullen Sr and Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger.

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