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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 30-0177875

The Mill Foundation

A private foundation in Loves Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $124,065 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
Fred Muehlfelder
PO Box 16388
Loves Park, IL 61132
(815) 282-7738
Form and materials
Grant application form available on organization's website
Deadlines
January 2nd and july 1st of each year.
Restrictions
Grants must be compatible with the mission statement of the organization, the applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations. The applicants must provide services in the greater rockford area, and they must be able to provide a report on measurable outcomes.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $124,065

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,245,079

  • Tax year 2023

    $123,716

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,852,637

  • Tax year 2022

    $115,049

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,917,095

  • Tax year 2021

    $251,534

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,867,602

  • Tax year 2020

    $120,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,426,709

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,029,868

  • Tax year 2018

    $119,087

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,964,038

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys & Girls ClubRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $10,000
  2. Casa of Winnebago CountyRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $10,000
  3. Northwest Community CenterRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $10,000
  4. Patriots' Gateway Community CenterRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $10,000
  5. Rockford Rescue MissionRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $10,000
  6. The Music Academy of RockfordRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $9,000
  7. Northwest Christian Community DevelopmentRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $8,900
  8. Northern Illinois Food BankRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $8,000
  9. Remedies Renewing LivesRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $8,000
  10. Discovery Center MuseumRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $8,000
  11. Rockford BarbellRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $7,200
  12. Boy Scouts of America-Blackhawk Area CouncilRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $7,000
  13. Habitat for HumanityLoves Park, IL

    Social welfare

    $4,000
  14. Ken-Rock Community CenterRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $3,600
  15. YMCA of Rock River ValleyRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $3,000
  16. Rockford Sexual Assault CounselRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $2,500
  17. The Pregnancy Care Center of RockfordRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $2,500
  18. Carpenter's PlaceRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $2,365

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation2 grants $17,20031% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $8,90016% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $8,00014% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $5,36510% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $3,6006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois18 grants $124,065

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Muehlfelder FredPRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Steurer CassiVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Baudhuin ThomasTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Marshall-Knutson Cheryl ASECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Ecklund CarlIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Johnson Scott RDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Rose Thomas LDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Marrs JeffreyDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Binicewicz GaryDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Povalitis NickDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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