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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-2548148

The W A Mueller Foundation

A private foundation in San Clemente, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 34 grants and $31,885 paid in grants.

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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.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $31,885

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $331,107

  • Tax year 2024

    $30,005

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $352,317

  • Tax year 2023

    $26,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $376,629

  • Tax year 2022

    $26,905

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $400,786

  • Tax year 2021

    $27,020

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $429,291

  • Tax year 2020

    $22,525

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $325,100

  • Tax year 2019

    $18,739

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $338,845

  • Tax year 2018

    $14,350

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $346,704

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Donation

    $7,200
  2. Adopt A PlatoonLozano, TX

    Donation

    $3,040
  3. Individual

    Donation

    $2,500
  4. Individual

    Donation

    $1,500
  5. Individual

    Donation

    $1,000
  6. Prager University FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    Donation

    $1,000
  7. LA County Benefit Welfare FoundatioVernon, CA

    Donation

    $1,000
  8. Individual

    Donation

    $1,000
  9. The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Donation

    $1,000
  10. Individual

    Donation

    $750
  11. Individual

    Donation

    $750
  12. Individual

    Donation

    $750
  13. Individual

    Donation

    $750
  14. Project K-9 HeroFrederick, MD

    Donation

    $750
  15. Individual

    Donation

    $750
  16. Individual

    Donation

    $750
  17. Individual

    Donation

    $750
  18. Individual

    Donation

    $750
  19. Prision Fellowship MinistriesMerrifield, VA

    Donation

    $505
  20. Wounded Warriors ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Donation

    $500
  21. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Donation

    $500
  22. Cal Farleys Boys RanchAmarrilo, TX

    Donation

    $500
  23. Choc FoundationOrange, CA

    Donation

    $500
  24. Leukemia Lymphoma SocietyWashington, DC

    Donation

    $500
  25. Individual

    Donation

    $500
  26. Concern AmericaSanta Ana, CA

    Donation

    $500
  27. Alliance Defending Freedom ADFScottsdale, AZ

    Donation

    $500
  28. Individual

    Donation

    $390
  29. US Deputy Sherriff's Association USMerrifield, VA

    Donation

    $300
  30. Individual

    Donation

    $250
  31. American Majority IncMerrifield, VA

    Donation

    $150
  32. Individual

    Donation

    $100
  33. American Farmland TrustWashington, DC

    Donation

    $100
  34. The Conservative Caucus FoundationHouston, TX

    Donation

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,04046% of the total
  2. Public affairs2 grants $1,50023% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,00015% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $5008% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $5008% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $1002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas3 grants $3,640
  2. California4 grants $3,000
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $2,000
  4. Virginia3 grants $955
  5. Maryland1 grant $750
  6. Arizona1 grant $500
  7. Florida1 grant $500
  8. Kansas1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Margarete M MuellerCEO Hours 2Pay $0
  • Suzanne C MoussaviSecretary Hours 2Pay $0
  • Richard A MuellerCFO Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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