Frank Molle Foundation
Frank Molle Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chester Springs, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $20.
Frank Molle Foundation at a glance
In short: Frank Molle Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $23,257
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Frank Molle Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bryn Mawr Hospital Fund Foundation ($5K). Together the top 3 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Frank Molle Foundation gives
- Giving grew 118% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 547% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $650 (2020) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr Hospital Fund Foundation Paoli, PA | Unrestricted Donation to Public Charity | $5,000 |
| Saint John Vianney Center Downingtown, PA | Unrestricted Donation to Public Charity | $5,000 |
| A Haven Exton, PA | Unrestricted Donation to Public Charity | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,257 | $441 | $13,003 | $12,000 | 3 | $12,582 | $20 | $2,299 |
| 2024 | $29,029 | $2,544 | $6,897 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,006 | $2,243 | $2,496 |
| 2023 | $33,382 | $-385 | $9,254 | $8,250 | 5 | $8,868 | $441 | $2,525 |
| 2022 | $43,177 | $929 | $6,490 | $5,500 | 2 | $6,106 | $1,590 | $2,797 |
| 2021 | $48,738 | $3,455 | $10,541 | $9,550 | 5 | $10,156 | $3,070 | $3,146 |
| 2020 | $55,824 | $663 | $1,661 | $650 | 2 | — | $272 | $2,666 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank Molle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frank Molle Foundation is led by Frank A. Piliero, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank A. Piliero
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Frank Molle Foundation
How much does Frank Molle Foundation give each year?
Frank Molle Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 2 grants.
What is Frank Molle Foundation's typical grant size?
Frank Molle Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frank Molle Foundation give grants?
Frank Molle Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Frank Molle Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Frank Molle Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Frank Molle Foundation?
Frank Molle Foundation reported $23K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Frank Molle Foundation's EIN?
Frank Molle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2941216. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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