Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000
Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including food assistance, health, child advocacy, and youth programs, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Massachusetts.
Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 at a glance
In short: Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 gave $244K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $243,700
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +2500.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,373
- -96.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,428,705
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000
- How to Apply
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Submit a written request to Barbara F Wand, Co-Trustee. The organization must be tax-exempt under IRC Section 501(c)(3). The filing states that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Barbara F Wand Co-Trustee
Mailing address: C/O Freedman Wand Law 77 Exeter St, Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 429-9516
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Greater Boston Food Bank ($35K). Together the top 10 received $181K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 30 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing reports that 95% of 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 2% to California, 1% to Maryland, and 1% to Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $217K (2020) to $321K (2023). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $244K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $35,000 |
| ADL New England Boston, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $30,000 |
| Boch Center Boston, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Massachusetts Advocates for Children Boston, MA | Advocacy Support for | $25,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | Cancer Genetics and | $20,000 |
| Community Servings Jamaica Plain, MA | Medically Tailored Meals | $10,000 |
| The Family Pantry of Cape Cod Harwich, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Joslin Diabetes Center Boston, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $8,000 |
| Rosie's Place Roxbury, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $7,500 |
| The Women's Lunch Place Boston, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $7,500 |
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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 | $4,428,705 | $381,352 | $307,440 | $243,700 | 26 | $254,094 | $333,721 | $330,971 |
| 2024 | $4,346,311 | $319,865 | $346,465 | $295,600 | 1 | $304,699 | $281,112 | $294,738 |
| 2023 | $4,373,495 | $181,747 | $358,110 | $320,575 | 1 | $326,802 | $149,337 | $272,769 |
| 2022 | $4,550,137 | $114,656 | $331,674 | $278,600 | 1 | $285,225 | $69,335 | $283,826 |
| 2021 | $4,766,308 | $262,648 | $329,286 | $247,100 | 1 | $260,357 | $236,219 | $311,042 |
| 2020 | $4,833,228 | $6,023,558 | $249,848 | $217,100 | 28 | — | $3,023,461 | $132,716 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 reported a distributable amount of $331K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 recipients illustrate the kinds of organizations it supports: Massachusetts Advocates for Children describes its work as removing barriers to educational and life opportunities for children and youth; Community Servings provides medically tailored meals and groceries to people who are chronically or critically ill and their families; and the Family Pantry of Cape Cod provides food and clothing to people in need.
Other 2025 grantees include Crossroads for Kids, which describes year-round programming for youth from low-income communities, and Health Law Advocates, which provides free legal representation to eligible Massachusetts consumers facing barriers to health care.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 26 grants totaling $243,700. Awards ranged from $2,000 to $35,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants included $35,000 to The Greater Boston Food Bank, $30,000 to ADL New England, $25,000 to Boch Center, and $25,000 to Massachusetts Advocates for Children. Other listed awards included $20,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, $10,000 each to Community Servings and the Family Pantry of Cape Cod, and $7,200 to Crossroads for Kids.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barbara F Wand Esq CO Freedman and Mary B Foley CO Freedman Wand La as Co-Trustees.
Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara F Wand Esq CO Freedman
Co-Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$19K (2025)
Mary B Foley CO Freedman Wand La
Co-Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Barbara F Wand Esq. (2020–2024) — Co-Trustee
- Former: Mary B Foley CO Barbara F Wand (2020–2024) — Co-Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to Barbara F Wand Esq CO Freedman (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000
How much does Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 give each year?
Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 gave $244K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $296K across 1 grant.
What is Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000's typical grant size?
Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,373, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 give grants?
Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 gives mostly in Massachusetts: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (14 grants).
Does Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 give general operating support?
Yes: 35% of Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000's largest grantees?
Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000's largest 2025 grantees include The Greater Boston Food Bank ($35,000), ADL New England ($30,000) and Boch Center ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000?
Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $254K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $331K (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 does Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000?
Submit a written request to Barbara F Wand, Co-Trustee. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000's EIN?
Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6573797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mollie-b-foley-charitable-trust-086048-000-morg_d08ab9edad03432ba054e8c14441bf72
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