The Jochum-Moll Foundation
The Jochum-Moll Foundation is a private foundation based in Cleveland, Ohio. Its 2024 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
The Jochum-Moll Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jochum-Moll Foundation gave $2.9M across 66 grants in 2024 (avg $44K), top state Mississippi. 55% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,876,924
- +26.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 66
- +37.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $43,590
- -8.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $47,417,638
- -1.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (36 of 66, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (33% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Jochum-Moll Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 360271, Cleveland, OH 44136-9722
Phone: (216) 353-6753
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Jochum-Moll Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Talbot House ($800K). Together the top 10 received $2.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
229 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 172 grants of 229 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Mississippi and Ohio, with 33% each. Florida received 13%, South Carolina 12%, and Tennessee 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 66 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Jochum-Moll Foundation open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 36 of 66 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $38K; repeat grants $51K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 30% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 102% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 96% 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 (2021–2024). 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2021) to $2.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 66 grants totaling $2.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Talbot House Belden, MS | General & Capital Campaign for Talbot House West | $800,000 |
| The City Mission Cleveland, OH | Transitional housing for women and children at laura's home | $250,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Charleston SC Charleston, SC | Support for Construction of New Home | $225,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Bradenton FL Bradenton, FL | Support for Construction of New Home | $225,000 |
| Youth for Christ - (Greater Cleveland) Cleveland, OH | City Life Program | $120,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Nashville TN Nashville, TN | Support for Construction of New Home | $110,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University - Office of Advancement Services LOC 7035 Cleveland, OH | Sara and curt moll institute for mental health and well-being faculty directorship | $100,000 |
| Clapham Education Group North Charleston, SC | General, Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Ohio Guidestone Berea, OH | Workforce 360 Programs | $100,000 |
| Bradenton Christian School Bradenton, FL | General, Unrestricted | $75,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,417,638 | $2,224,526 | $3,372,223 | $2,876,924 | 66 | $3,064,062 | $2,142,156 | $3,176,295 |
| 2023 | $48,262,011 | $11,642 | $2,726,632 | $2,283,761 | 48 | $2,529,365 | $2,823,741 | $3,002,779 |
| 2022 | $49,749,845 | $1,305,600 | $3,188,114 | $2,399,983 | 74 | $2,431,587 | $23,513,421 | $2,672,302 |
| 2021 | $38,608,283 | $1,929,854 | $1,887,903 | $1,421,750 | 41 | — | $2,112,566 | $2,587,210 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jochum-Moll Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for housing and home construction, education, youth programming, workforce initiatives, health, and food assistance.
The grantees describe their own work in a range of ways. Talbot House says its mission is to provide housing for female alcoholics and addicts. Clapham Education Group says it aims to inspire world changers through Christ-centered, intercultural, immersion-based education. The Greater Cleveland Food Bank says it provides food and essential resources to neighbors facing hunger. The Star Center Foundation describes its work as supporting people facing feeding, swallowing, and voicing challenges.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 66 grants totaling $2,876,924. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $800,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest grant was $800,000 to Talbot House for general support and a capital campaign for Talbot House West. Other large grants included $250,000 to The City Mission for transitional housing for women and children at Laura’s Home; $225,000 each to Habitat for Humanity affiliates in Charleston, South Carolina, and Bradenton, Florida, to support construction of new homes; and $120,000 to Youth for Christ—Greater Cleveland for its City Life program. The foundation also awarded $100,000 to Ohio Guidestone for Workforce 360 programs and $100,000 to an individual recipient Reserve University for the Sara and Curt Moll Institute for Mental Health and Well-Being faculty directorship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Curtis David Moll as president and trustee, Anne Katherine Kaesgen as vice president and trustee, and Mike Griffith as treasurer. It also lists Curtis E. Moll, Christopher D. Moll, Sara Moll Rubenstein, Stanton E. Knight, Michele Hoegler, Parker Kaesgen, and Hanna Wallace as trustees.
The Jochum-Moll Foundation is led by Curtis David Moll, Trustee, President & Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Curtis David Moll
Trustee, President & Trustee
Treasurer, Trustee & Trustee → Trustee, President & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher D. Moll
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Moll Rubenstein
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stanton E. Knight
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Katherine Kaesgen
Vice President & Trustee
Trustee → Vice President & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Hoegler
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hanna Wallace
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Parker Kaesgen
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Griffith
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Carol M. Manning (2021–2023) — President & Trustee
- Former: David J. Hessler (2021–2023) — Secretary & Trustee
- Former: Theodore S. Moll (2021–2023) — Vice President & Trustee
- Former: Dietrich Kaesgen (2021–2022) — Trustee
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 The Jochum-Moll Foundation
How much does The Jochum-Moll Foundation give each year?
The Jochum-Moll Foundation gave $2.9M across 66 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.3M across 48 grants.
What is The Jochum-Moll Foundation's typical grant size?
The Jochum-Moll Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $43,590, across 66 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Jochum-Moll Foundation that year got $38K on average.
Where does The Jochum-Moll Foundation give grants?
The Jochum-Moll Foundation's top state is Mississippi, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (33%) and Florida (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (14 grants), Nashville, TN (7 grants), Tupelo, MS (4 grants) and Bradenton, FL (3 grants).
Does The Jochum-Moll Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 74% of The Jochum-Moll Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (49 of 66) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Support for Construction of New Home" (4 grants).
Who are The Jochum-Moll Foundation's largest grantees?
The Jochum-Moll Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Talbot House ($800,000), The City Mission ($250,000) and Habitat for Humanity - Charleston SC ($225,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Jochum-Moll Foundation?
The Jochum-Moll Foundation reported $47.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.2M (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 The Jochum-Moll Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for housing and home construction, education, youth programming, workforce initiatives, health, and food assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Jochum-Moll Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Jochum-Moll Foundation's EIN?
The Jochum-Moll Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6538304. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Does The Jochum-Moll 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 October 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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