How to apply
Obtain application forms via email for additional information Contact: Anastasia Molony-Klimek, 15343 Higginsport Rd, Bernard, Ia, 5635080350, MOLONYFOUNDATION@GMAIL.COM Deadlines: March 31st of each year Restrictions: 1) nursing/health care scholarships were established to support local individuals interested in pursuing a career in health care. Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded. 2) scholarships are available to 4-h club members in dubuque county, iowa who are seniors in high school and plan to attend a two-year or four-year college or university following graduation. Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 18 of 30 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Resources UniteDubuque, IA | General operating support | $38K |
| St Patrick's Catholic ChurchBernard, IA | General operating support | $13K |
| Latino Empowerment and DevelopmentPeosta, IA | General operating support | $10K |
| Presentation LanternDubuque, IA | General operating support | $10K |
| Research for the KidsDubuque, IA | General operating support | $10K |
| St Thomas Aquinas PastorateCascade, IA | General operating support | $9,167 |
| Convivium Urban FarmsteadDubuque, IA | General operating support | $5,200 |
| Centrally Rooted Mission IncDubuque, IA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Community Solutions of Eastern IowaDubuque, IA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Iowa Public Radio IncDes Moines, IA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Maquoketa Community Cupboard IncMaquoketa, IA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin MaryDubuque, IA | Hispanic outreach ministry of evangelization | $5,000 |
| Our Lady of the Mississippi AbbeyDubuque, IA | General operating support | $3,000 |
| The Iowa Newspaper FoundationDes Moines, IA | General operating support | $2,000 |
| Dubuque Rescue MissionDubuque, IA | General operating support | $1,500 |
| New Melleray Abbey MonasteryPeosta, IA | General operating support | $1,500 |
| Seton Catholic SchoolFarley, IA | General operating support | $1,000 |
| City of Dyersville IowaDyersville, IA | General operating support | $875 |
By state: Iowa 27 · Wisconsin 2 · Illinois 1
About this foundation
Molony Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Bernard, Iowa, administered in care of Anatasia Molony, tax-exempt since 2016. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Molony Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Obtain application forms via email for additional information Deadlines: March 31st of each year.
How much does Molony Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $163K across 30 grants, a median of $2,750.
Where does Molony Foundation give?
Iowa (27 grants), Wisconsin (2 grants), Illinois (1 grants), per its latest filing.
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