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Debra Powell Mills Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lexington, Kentucky · EIN 832185236

Debra Powell Mills Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Lexington, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,000. 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 the same as $4,500 the year before.

50% 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$4,3004$92,353
2024$4,5004$90,725
2025$4,5004$92,971

How to apply

Debra Powell Mills Charitable 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky3$3,500
Iowa1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kentucky Equine Adoption Center
Nicholasville, KY
Animal welfare$2,000
Cardinal Valley Elementary
Lexington, KY
General public good$1,000
Young Life
Harlan, IA
General public good$1,000
Team Kentucky-Storm Relief
Frankfort, KY
General public good$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Debra Powell Mills Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Debra Powell Mills Charitable Foundation give?

$4,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Debra Powell Mills Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael Mills (President), Andrew Mills (Treasurer) and Donald Addington (Secretary).

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