The New York State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 14-1904829

Emil Muller Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Penfield, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $422,315 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Patricia K Leo Executive Director
421 Penbrooke Drive Suite 5
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 213-5183
Form and materials
The grant application process begins with a preliminary inquiry. Inquiries may be submitted by called the Foundation office at 585-213-5183, emailing [email protected], or completing the letter of inquiry form available on our website at www.emilmullerfdn.org/apply-for-a-grant. Organizations selected to move forward will be provided with the necessary forms and invited to submit a full application.
Deadlines
Inquiries are welcome at any time. Applicants invited to submit a full proposal may do so on a rolli
Restrictions
We provide funding to not-for-profit, charitable 501(c)(3) organizations whose work aligns directly with our charitable priority-environmental conservation. Eligible organizations must be located in, and serving residents of, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates counties in New York State. For detailed definitions of our charitable interests and associated restrictions, please visit: www.emilmullerfdn.org/charitable-interests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $422,315

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $10,608,159

  • Tax year 2024

    $456,381

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $9,599,695

  • Tax year 2023

    $314,060

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $9,708,526

  • Tax year 2022

    $429,681

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $9,942,118

  • Tax year 2021

    $456,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $9,933,476

  • Tax year 2020

    $241,560

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $9,313,462

  • Tax year 2019

    $54,157

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $797,508

  • Tax year 2018

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $520,523

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Finger Lakes Community College FoundationCanandaigua, NY

    Muller Field Station Bunkhouse & Conservation Education

    $267,266
  2. Rochester Museum & Science CenterRochester, NY

    Cumming Nature Center Treehouse Village

    $50,000
  3. Seneca Park Zoo SocietyRochester, NY

    Conservation Education and Outreach

    $26,000
  4. Girl Scouts of Western New YorkRochester, NY

    Camp Piperwood Improvements

    $25,000
  5. Finger Lakes Trail ConferenceMount Morris, NY

    Finger Lakes Trail, Bristol Hills Branch Trail Improvements

    $17,049
  6. Corn Hill Waterfront & Navigation FoundationRochester, NY

    Environmental Conservation Education

    $15,000
  7. Ducks UnlimitedMemphis, TN

    Kipp Island Restoration

    $12,000
  8. Genesee Country Village & MuseumMumford, NY

    Nature Center Programs

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $60,00058% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $26,00025% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $17,04917% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York7 grants $410,315
  2. Tennessee1 grant $12,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jean Muller-RohlandPresident, Director - As Req. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert P NeilonVP, Director, As Req. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lawrence I GoldsteinSecretary, Director, As Req. Hours 0Pay $0
  • John A ThorneTreasurer, Director, As Req. Hours 0Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (arts and culture), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Coral Reef FoundationNew York, NY 2 grants Preselected only $422,100 giving
  2. The Wisch Family FoundationEast Hampton, NY 18 grants Preselected only $422,848 giving
  3. Cyril F & Marie O'Neil FoundationNew York, NY 97 grants Preselected only $423,000 giving
  4. Children's Foundation of Erie County IncKenmore, NY 73 grants Accepts applications $424,500 giving
  5. The Lincoln FundStaten Island, NY 17 grants Accepts applications $425,000 giving