Private foundation · EIN 05-6115363 · Dallas, Texas · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Molder Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 50 grants paid, $321K total, median $2,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
50
$321K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in TX
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.6M

Grants paid in 2025

50 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Westover SchoolMiddlebury, CTUnrestricted general$125K
Alzheimers Disease & RelatedChicago, ILUnrestricted general$47K
Intl Fund for Animal WelfareYarmouth Port, MAUnrestricted general$12K
Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OHUnrestricted general$12K
Worcester AcademyWorcester, MAUnrestricted general$10K
Yale Child Study CenterNew Haven, CTUnrestricted general$7,000
Lake Quassapaug Association IncMiddlebury, CTUnrestricted general$7,000
United Way of Greater WaterburyWaterbury, CTUnrestricted general$7,000
Environmental Defense FundWashington, DCUnrestricted general$6,500
Clean Air Task ForceFlagstaff, AZUnrestricted general$6,000
Salvation ArmyWilmington, DEUnrestricted general$6,000
Waterbury Symphony Orchestra IncWaterbury, CTUnrestricted general$6,000
Firearms Charity Sandy Hook PromiseNewtown, CTUnrestricted general$5,000
Mattatuck Historical SocietyWaterbury, CTUnrestricted general$5,000
World Resources InstituteBaltimore, MDUnrestricted general$5,000
The Taft SchoolWatertown, CTUnrestricted general$5,000
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GAUnrestricted general$4,000
Gr Pittsburgh Comm Food BankDuquesne, PAUnrestricted general$4,000
412 Food Rescue IncPittsburgh, PAUnrestricted general$3,000
Feeding AmericaWashington, DCUnrestricted general$2,944
New Hampshire Food BankManchester, NHUnrestricted general$2,000
Goodspeed MusicalsEast Haddam, CTUnrestricted general$2,000
Middlebury Congregational ChurchMiddlebury, CTUnrestricted general$2,000
Seven Angels TheatreWaterbury, CTUnrestricted general$2,000
Natural Resources Def CouncilMerrifield, VAUnrestricted general$2,000
International Rescue CommitteeAlbert Lea, MNUnrestricted general$2,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of PaErie, PAUnrestricted general$2,000
World Central KitchenWashington, DCUnrestricted general$1,500
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PAUnrestricted general$1,500
Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MAUnrestricted general$1,309
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYUnrestricted general$1,200
Project Innerspace IncBoston, MAUnrestricted general$1,000
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MAUnrestricted general$1,000
Kids in Need of DefenseWashington, DCUnrestricted general$1,000
Unicef USAWashington, DCUnrestricted general$1,000
Amnesty InternationalNew York, NYUnrestricted general$1,000
USA for UnhcrWashington, DCUnrestricted general$1,000
Aopa FoundationFrederick, MDUnrestricted general$1,000
Angel Flight Northeast MassNorth Andover, MAUnrestricted general$1,000
Flanders Nature CenterWoodbury, CTUnrestricted general$1,000
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MAUnrestricted general$1,000
Salisbury School IncSalisbury, CTUnrestricted general$1,000
Gr Waterbury InterfaithWaterbury, CTUnrestricted general$1,000
Protect Our WintersBoulder, COUnrestricted general$1,000
Assoc for Autism & NeurodiversityWatertown, MAUnrestricted general$500
Wikimedia FoundationWashington, DCUnrestricted general$500
Yale Progon Climate Change CommNew Haven, CTUnrestricted general$500
Rumsey Hall SchoolWashington Depot, CTUnrestricted general$500
Allegheny CleanwaysPittsburgh, PAUnrestricted general$500
The Rodale InstituteKutztown, PAUnrestricted general$500

By state: Connecticut 16 · Illinois 1 · Massachusetts 8 · District of Columbia 7 · Ohio 1 · Pennsylvania 6

About this foundation

Molder Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Dallas, Texas, administered in care of Rhode Island Hospital Trust Nb, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Molder Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Molder Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $321K across 50 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Molder Family Foundation give?

Connecticut (16 grants), Illinois (1 grants), Massachusetts (8 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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