Molinini Family Foundation
Molinini Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Apex, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $997K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $52K.
Molinini Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Molinini Family Foundation gave $44K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,000
- -17.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- -27.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $996,808
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (55% 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 Molinini Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arrowhead Bible Camp ($10K). Together the top 8 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Molinini Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2025) to $68K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Bible Camp Brackney, PA | Support Religious Activities | $10,000 |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Mission Cary, NC | Support Religious Activities | $10,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Social Servies | $5,000 |
| The Barn at Spring Brook Farm Inc West Chester, PA | Social Services | $5,000 |
| National Capital Area Council Boy Scouts of America Bethesda, MD | Social Services | $5,000 |
| Outer Banks Relief Foundation Inc Nags Head, NC | Social Services | $5,000 |
| Outer Banks Dementia Friendly Coalition Kitty Hawk, NC | Social Services | $2,000 |
| The Carying Place Inc Cary, NC | Social Services | $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 | $996,808 | $64,058 | $58,006 | $44,000 | 8 | $44,777 | $52,326 | $59,560 |
| 2024 | $990,756 | $78,712 | $64,847 | $53,000 | 7 | $53,756 | $67,721 | $55,038 |
| 2023 | $976,891 | $43,491 | $64,316 | $53,000 | 9 | $53,774 | $33,049 | $51,124 |
| 2022 | $997,716 | $50,465 | $79,916 | $66,000 | 6 | $66,718 | $39,766 | $52,917 |
| 2021 | $1,027,167 | $120,200 | $72,087 | $59,000 | 10 | $60,446 | $109,285 | $60,430 |
| 2020 | $979,054 | $53,585 | $78,921 | $68,000 | 9 | — | $44,157 | $51,394 |
| 2019 | $1,004,390 | $28,999 | $59,342 | $48,000 | 9 | — | $19,646 | $50,811 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Molinini Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Molinini Family Foundation is led by Lillian M. Molinini, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lillian M. Molinini
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer A. Schick
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia M. Molinini
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis J. Molinini
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meaghan F. Molinini
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael L. Molinini
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca M. Molinini
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Molinini Family Foundation
How much does Molinini Family Foundation give each year?
Molinini Family Foundation gave $44K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 7 grants.
What is Molinini Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Molinini Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Molinini Family Foundation give grants?
Molinini Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (34%) and Maryland (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cary, NC (2 grants).
Does Molinini Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Molinini Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Services" (5 grants).
Who are Molinini Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Molinini Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Arrowhead Bible Camp ($10,000), Mother Teresa Catholic Mission ($10,000) and Samaritan's Purse ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Molinini Family Foundation?
Molinini Family Foundation reported $997K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Molinini Family Foundation's EIN?
Molinini Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4110308. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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