Mollys Angels

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 86-2554499

Mollys Angels is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $273K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $245K. Net investment income was $7K.

Mollys Angels at a glance

In short: Mollys Angels gave $245K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $31K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$244,848
+51.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+14.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$30,606
+32.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$17,500
Total assets
$272,705
-12.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Mollys Angels funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Monarch School: $108KMonarch School$108KVista Hill Foundation: $63KVista Hill Foundation$63KSan Diego Humane Society: $23KSan Diego Humane Society$23KSouthern California Tennis Association Foundation: $20KSouthern California TennisAssociation Foundation$20KBoys to Men Mentoring: $15KBoys to Men Mentoring$15KJust in Time for Foster Youth: $6KJust in Time for Foster Youth$6KJewish Family Service of San Diego: $5KJewish Family Service of SanDiego$5KVoices for Children: $5KVoices for Children$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Monarch School ($108K). Together the top 8 received $245K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 27 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

San DiegoSpring ValleyDuarteSanta Monica

How Mollys Angels gives

  • Giving grew 167% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2021) to $245K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $245K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Monarch School San Diego, CAScholarships$107,785
Vista Hill Foundation San Diego, CAFinancial support for providing an array of mental/behavioral health, educational and social services for families and invididuals of all ages.$63,063
San Diego Humane Society San Diego, CAFinancial support for creating a more humane world by inspiring compassion, providing hope and advancing the welfare of animals and people.$23,000
Southern California Tennis Association Foundation San Diego, CAFinancial support for encouraging the growth and development of tennis by assisting with transportation and entry fees, league programs, clinics, and instructors for junior development.$20,000
Boys to Men Mentoring Spring Valley, CAFinancial support for building communities of positive male role models who, through consistent group mentoring, encourage and empower teenage boys to follow their dreams.$15,000
Just in Time for Foster Youth San Diego, CAFinancial support for providing an array of mental/behavioral health, educational and social services for youth aging out of the foster care system.$6,000
Jewish Family Service of San Diego San Diego, CAFinancial support for providing an array of mental/behavioral health, domestic violence, educational, unemployment and social services for families and individuals in the jewish community.$5,000
Voices for Children San Diego, CAFinancial support for providing abused, abandoned, or neglected children with trained, volunteer court appointed special advocates$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$272,705$232,036$274,190$244,8488$274,191$7,439$13,439
2023$313,261$36,374$192,943$161,7807$192,944$13,589$20,553
2022$468,075$563,093$156,314$138,7308$156,314$534$3,011
2021$61,296$192,053$130,757$91,6684$130,757$743$1,942

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mollys Angels reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mollys Angels is led by Sheila Weinstock, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sheila Weinstock

    President

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Stephens

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candice Newton

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Ochenduszko

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Schiff

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Mollys Angels

How much does Mollys Angels give each year?

Mollys Angels gave $245K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $162K across 7 grants.

What is Mollys Angels's typical grant size?

Mollys Angels's median grant in 2024 was $17,500, and its average grant was $30,606, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mollys Angels give grants?

Mollys Angels gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (7 grants).

Does Mollys Angels give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Mollys Angels's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Mollys Angels's largest grantees?

Mollys Angels's largest 2024 grantees include Monarch School ($107,785), Vista Hill Foundation ($63,063) and San Diego Humane Society ($23,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Mollys Angels?

Mollys Angels reported $273K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $274K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mollys Angels's EIN?

Mollys Angels's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2554499. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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