Funding search · EIN 421480934 · Waterloo, IA
Molinaro Family Charitable Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 70
- grants reported
- $538,500
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Memorial Foundation of Allen Hospital3 grants · $65,000
- Cedar Valley Catholic Schools4 grants · $61,000
- Friends of Cedar Valley Sports & Entertainment Commission3 grants · $60,000
- Oneiowa3 grants · $40,000
- St Edwards Catholic Church2 grants · $39,000
- Mercyone Foundation3 grants · $35,000
- Little Warrior2 grants · $30,000
- Waterloo Community Playhouse3 grants · $27,750
- St Edwards Church1 grant · $20,000
- Northeast Iowa Food Bank3 grants · $15,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 70 reported grants, largest first.
- $25,000
Cedar Valley Catholic Schools · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Primary school education
- $25,000
Memorial Foundation of Allen Hospital · Waterloo, IA · 2024
help impact healthcare needs of the Cedar Valley
- $20,750
St Edwards Catholic Church · Waterloo, IA · 2022
General Donation
- $20,000
Friends of Cedar Valley Sports & Entertainment Commission · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Sponsor golf tournament
- $20,000
Oneiowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Support for the LGTBQ Community
- $20,000
St Edwards Church · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Religious education
- $20,000
Friends of Cedar Valley Sports & Entertainment Commission · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Sponsor golf tournament
- $20,000
Memorial Foundation of Allen Hospital · Waterloo, IA · 2023
help impact healthcare needs of the Cedar Valley
- $20,000
Cedar Valley Catholic Schools · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Education Donation
- $20,000
Friends of Cedar Valley Sports & Entertainment Commission · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Sponsor Golf Tournament
- $20,000
Memorial Foundation of Allen Hospital · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Donation to help impact healthcare needs of the Cedar Valley
- $18,250
St Edwards Catholic Church · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Religious
- $15,000
Cedar Fallls Community Theater · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Support the performing arts
- $15,000
Little Warrior · Brookfield, WI · 2024
Fight childhood cancer
- $15,000
Mercyone Foundation · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Medical
- $15,000
Cedar Valley Catholic Schools · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Education
- $15,000
Little Warrior · Brookfield, WI · 2023
Help fight childhood cancer
- $15,000
Spada Pediatric Sarcoma Foundation · Brookfield, WI · 2022
General Donation
- $10,250
Waterloo Community Playhouse · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Support Performing Arts
- $10,000
Waterloo Community Playhouse · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Support performing arts
- $10,000
Mercyone Foundation · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Medical
- $10,000
Oneiowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Support for the LGTBQ Community
- $10,000
University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2023
Education
- $10,000
Door County Land Trust · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2022
Donation to preserve wildlife habitats in Door County
- $10,000
Mercyone Foundation · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Donation
- $10,000
Oneiowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Support for the LGTBQ Community
- $10,000
University of Iowa Center for Advancement · Iowa City, IA · 2022
Donation
- $7,500
Waterloo Community Playhouse · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Support performing arts
- $5,250
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Providing food to those in need
- $5,250
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Providing food to those in need
- $5,000
Friends of Ncc Charitable Trust · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Promote National Cattle Congress
- $5,000
Nami of Black Hawk County · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Advocacy & education regarding mental illness
- $5,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Providing food to those in need
- $5,000
The Salvation Army · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Assistance to poor
- $5,000
University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanical Gardens · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Educational programs on Iowa's national heritage & caring for the environment
- $5,000
Friends of Ncc Charitable Trust · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Donation for National Cattle CongressDonation to promote National Cattle Congress
- $5,000
Nami of Black Hawk County · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Advocacy & education regarding mental illness
- $5,000
The Salvation Army · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Assistance to poor
- $5,000
Friends of Ncc Charitable Trust · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Donation for National Cattle Congress Fair
- $5,000
Grout Museum District · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Donation to Support Programming and Exhibits
- $5,000
Nami of Black Hawk County · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Advocacy and education regarding mental illness
- $5,000
The Salvation Army · Waterloo, IA · 2022
General Donation
- $5,000
Waterloo Youth Hockey Association · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Sponsor Youth Hockey Teams
- $3,000
Minnetonka Center for the Arts · Wayzata, MN · 2022
Donation
- $2,500
Cedar Falls Community Theatre · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
Support performing arts
- $2,500
Sacred Heart Church · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Religious
- $2,000
House of Hope · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Help for single mothers & young women aging out of foster care. Provide transitional housing.
- $1,500
Cedar Falls Community Theatre · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Support Performing Arts
- $1,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Programs for the Cedar Valley's Youth
- $1,000
Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanical Gardens · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Educational programs on Iowa's national heritage & caring for the environment
- $1,000
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Building houses for the poor
- $1,000
Cedar Valley Catholic Schools · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Women's Golf Sponsor
- $750
Cedar Valley Hospice · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Comfort and care for the terminally ill
- $500
Cedar Valley Hospice · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Comfort & care for the terminally ill
- $500
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Programs for the Cedar Valley's Youth
- $500
Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanical Gardens · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Educational programs on Iowa's National heritage and caring for the environment
- $500
Eden Hospice · Reno, NV · 2022
Comfort and Care for the terminally ill
- $250
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
Donation providing Alzheimer's care, support & research
- $250
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Programs for the Cedar Valley's Youth
- $250
Carpenter Nature Center · Hastings, MN · 2023
Promote landscapping & environmental care
- $250
Fur Fun Rescue · Lisbon, IA · 2023
Donation for care of stray & abandoned animals
- $250
Holmes Lutheran Church · Eagle Grove, IA · 2023
Religious
- $250
Hospice of Pella - Comfort House · Pella, IA · 2023
Comfort & care for the terminally illComfort & care for the terminally ill
- $250
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Building houses for the poor
- $250
The Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
Assist military soldiers
- $250
Calvin Community · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Good Samaritan Fund
- $250
Cedar Bend Humane Society · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Donation for care of stray and abandoned animals
- $250
Columbus High School · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Education Donation
- $250
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Building Houses for the Poor
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