Moloney Family Foundation
The Moloney Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Nesconset, New York. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including food assistance, shelter and crisis services, and medical research.
Moloney Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Moloney Family Foundation gave $341K across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $341,000
- +43.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,744
- +40.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,959,464
- +34.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (2 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Moloney Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 181 Smithtown Blvd 202, Nesconset, NY 11767
Phone: (631) 979-2142
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Moloney Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Andrews Church - Pallotine Mission ($30K). Together the top 10 received $180K.
Grant Size Distribution
172 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 172 grants of 172 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 6% to recipients in Washington, DC, 6% to Maryland, 3% to Massachusetts, and 3% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Moloney Family Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 38 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2020) to $341K (2025). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $341K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrews Church - Pallotine Mission Sag Harbor, NY | Feed the poor & support house to be built - 6 houses to be built in honor of maureen stewart, gene stewart, liam & margaret wrenn, lena wrenn, rick freida & fr. Peter's brother, selva devaraj, lena wrenn | $30,000 |
| Long Island Cares Hauppauge, NY | Support Food Pantry | $20,000 |
| Lustgarten Foundation Woodbury, NY | Research for Treatment and Cure of Pancreatic Cancer | $20,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NY | General Support | $20,000 |
| St Mary of the Isle Long Beach, NY | Support Food Pantry | $20,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General Support | $20,000 |
| Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation Bethesda, MD | Support Diabetes Research | $20,000 |
| Covenant House New York, NY | Provide Shelter Food and Crisis Care | $10,000 |
| God's Love We Deliver New York, NY | Support food preparation & delivery to individuals living with hiv/aids, cancer & other serious illnesses | $10,000 |
| Harvard Medical Schoolmassachusetts General Hospital Charlestown, MA | Pediatric Diabetes Research | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,959,464 | $1,099,351 | $346,148 | $341,000 | 39 | $341,000 | $348,996 | $409,100 |
| 2024 | $2,206,261 | $920,545 | $243,574 | $237,000 | 38 | $237,000 | $250,198 | $315,857 |
| 2023 | $1,529,290 | $1,194,955 | $194,528 | $190,000 | 38 | $190,000 | $192,977 | $231,874 |
| 2022 | $528,863 | $577,442 | $178,552 | $175,000 | 35 | $175,000 | $166,818 | $188,238 |
| 2021 | $129,973 | $132,569 | $113,243 | $108,000 | 22 | $108,000 | $113,352 | $172,588 |
| 2020 | $110,647 | $82,770 | $80,840 | $78,000 | 17 | — | $74,734 | $118,644 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moloney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $409K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grant descriptions show support for food pantries and meal programs, shelter and crisis care, and research related to pancreatic cancer and diabetes. For example, Long Island Cares describes its work as providing food and addressing humanitarian needs in its community; World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; and the Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation says it funds research aimed at preventing and treating diabetes.
Other 2025 recipients describe work supporting people experiencing homelessness, poverty, domestic abuse, or serious illness. These are the grantees’ stated missions, rather than a mission statement for the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 39 grants totaling $341,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among the largest grants were $30,000 to St Andrews Church - Pallotine Mission for feeding the poor and support for houses to be built; $20,000 each to Long Island Cares for food pantry support, the Lustgarten Foundation for pancreatic cancer research, Memorial Sloan Kettering for general support, St Mary of the Isle for food pantry support, World Central Kitchen for general support, and the Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation for diabetes research. Other grants included $10,000 to Covenant House for shelter, food, and crisis care; $10,000 to God’s Love We Deliver for food preparation and delivery; and $10,000 to Maureen’s Haven for homeless shelter support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Moloney as president; Margaret Moloney as vice president; Denise Moloney as secretary; Maureen Andersen and Kevin Moloney as assistant vice presidents; and Patricia Stewart as treasurer.
Moloney Family Foundation is led by Elizabeth Moloney, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Moloney
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Moloney
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Moloney
Assistant Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Moloney
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Andersen
Assistant Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Stewart
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Moloney Family Foundation
How much does Moloney Family Foundation give each year?
Moloney Family Foundation gave $341K across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $237K across 38 grants.
What is Moloney Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Moloney Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,744, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Moloney Family Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Moloney Family Foundation give grants?
Moloney Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (6%) and Maryland (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants), Hampton Bays, NY (3 grants), Sag Harbor, NY (2 grants) and Hauppauge, NY (2 grants).
Does Moloney Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Moloney Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 39) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Support Food Pantry" (3 grants).
Who are Moloney Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Moloney Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Andrews Church - Pallotine Mission ($30,000), Long Island Cares ($20,000) and Lustgarten Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Moloney Family Foundation?
Moloney Family Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $341K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $409K (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 Moloney Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grant descriptions show support for food pantries and meal programs, shelter and crisis care, and research related to pancreatic cancer and diabetes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Moloney Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Moloney Family Foundation's EIN?
Moloney Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4028312. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Moloney Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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