Molony Foundation
Molony Foundation is a private foundation based in Bernard, Iowa. It made 30 grants totaling $162,631 in 2025, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Iowa.
Molony Foundation at a glance
In short: Molony Foundation gave $163K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Iowa. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $162,631
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,421
- -11.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $6,148,114
- +6.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (5 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (93% 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 Molony Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says application forms may be obtained by email for additional information. It describes two scholarship opportunities: two $2,500 nursing or health care scholarships for local individuals pursuing a health care career, and two $2,500 scholarships for Dubuque County, Iowa, 4-H members who are high school seniors planning to attend a two-year or four-year college or university.
- Review Cycle
- March 31 each year. The March 31, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- March 31 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Anastasia Molony-Klimek
Mailing address: 15343 Higginsport Rd, Bernard, IA 52032
Phone: (563) 508-0350
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Molony Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Resources Unite ($38K). Together the top 10 received $110K.
Organizations only. It also paid 12 individual scholarships ($32,750), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 111 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to Iowa recipients, 4% to Wisconsin recipients, and 3% to Illinois recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Molony Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 18 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $19K (2020) to $163K (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $163K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Resources Unite Dubuque, IA | General Operating Support | $37,720 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Church Bernard, IA | General Operating Support | $12,919 |
| Latino Empowerment and Development Peosta, IA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Presentation Lantern Dubuque, IA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Research for the Kids Dubuque, IA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Pastorate Cascade, IA | General Operating Support | $9,167 |
| Convivium Urban Farmstead Dubuque, IA | General Operating Support | $5,200 |
| Centrally Rooted Mission Inc Dubuque, IA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Community Solutions of Eastern Iowa Dubuque, IA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Iowa Public Radio Inc Des Moines, IA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $6,148,114 | $376,526 | $422,939 | $162,631 | 30 | $310,363 | $253,091 | $288,175 |
| 2024 | $5,774,353 | $279,339 | $372,952 | $159,900 | 26 | $285,750 | $181,452 | $280,106 |
| 2023 | $5,449,661 | $458,977 | $339,968 | $102,620 | 22 | $237,186 | $22,529 | $257,951 |
| 2022 | $4,724,790 | $314,634 | $281,936 | $99,175 | 24 | $210,696 | $130,934 | $239,286 |
| 2021 | $5,228,116 | $211,019 | $304,117 | $44,000 | 9 | $165,610 | $44,773 | $250,127 |
| 2020 | $4,843,054 | $1,676,381 | $284,947 | $18,995 | 10 | — | $1,540,213 | $206,030 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Molony Foundation reported a distributable amount of $288K 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
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose missions, as described by those grantees, include connecting people to resources and volunteer opportunities (Resources Unite); offering hospitality, education, and advocacy to adult immigrants, especially women (Presentation Lantern); and supporting pediatric brain tumor and heart defect research programs (Research for the Kids). Other grantees describe work to improve the viability, livability, and environment of communities in the ECIA region (Community Solutions of Eastern Iowa), connect people to news, music, information, and ideas (Iowa Public Radio), and promote positive brain health and resilience among young people (Centrally Rooted Mission).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 30 grants totaling $162,631. Grants ranged from $875 to $37,720, with a median of $2,750. Its largest awards included $37,720 to Resources Unite; $12,919 to St Patrick’s Catholic Church; $10,000 each to Latino Empowerment and Development, Presentation Lantern, and Research for the Kids; and $9,167 to St Thomas Aquinas Pastorate. The filing lists general operating support as the purpose for the largest grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anastasia Molony-Klimek as president, treasurer, and director; David Klimek as vice-president and director; and Jeffrey S Billings as secretary and director.
Molony Foundation is led by Anastasia Molony-Klimek, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anastasia Molony-Klimek
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$84K (2020) → $99K (2025)
David Klimek
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $11K (2025)
Jeffrey S. Billings
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $99K, to Anastasia Molony-Klimek (President/Treasurer/Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Molony Foundation
How much does Molony Foundation give each year?
Molony Foundation gave $163K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $160K across 26 grants.
What is Molony Foundation's typical grant size?
Molony Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $5,421, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Molony Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Molony Foundation give grants?
Molony Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dubuque, IA (9 grants), Peosta, IA (2 grants) and Des Moines, IA (2 grants).
Does Molony Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Molony Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship for Attending University of Iowa" (3 grants).
Who are Molony Foundation's largest grantees?
Molony Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Resources Unite ($37,720), St Patrick's Catholic Church ($12,919) and Latino Empowerment and Development ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 12 individual scholarships ($32,750), which are not listed by name. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Molony Foundation?
Molony Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $310K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $288K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Molony Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Molony Foundation?
The filing says application forms may be obtained by email for additional information. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Molony Foundation's EIN?
Molony Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4869856. 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
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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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Molony Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Molony Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/molony-foundation-morg_0f001e65e2ee474596e9f261554a92d1
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