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Wilma Donohue Moleen Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 746409404

Wilma Donohue Moleen Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $592,500 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $79,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $552,210 the year before.

26% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$552,21019$13.3 million
2024$592,50019$15.1 million

How to apply

Wilma Donohue Moleen Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Wilma Donohue Moleen Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas19$592,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
El Paso Child Guidance Center
El Paso, TX
General$79,000
El Pasoans Fighting Hunger
El Paso, TX
General$50,000
El Paso Center for Children
El Paso, TX
General$50,000
Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services Inc
El Paso, TX
General$50,000
Loretto Academy
El Paso, TX
General$40,000
Kids Excel El Paso Inc
El Paso, TX
General$40,000
El Paso Symphony Orchestra
El Paso, TX
General$30,000
Young Women's Preparatary Network
Dallas, TX
General$30,000
Childrens Grief Center El Paso
El Paso, TX
General$25,000
El Paso Museum of Art
El Paso, TX
General$25,000
Gigi's Playhouse
Ei Paso, TX
General$25,000
Casa of El Paso Inc
El Paso, TX
General$25,000
Doctors of the World USA Inc
New York, TX
General$25,000
Alzheimers Disease Assoc Inc
El Paso, TX
General$24,000
Make A Wish Foundation of North Texas
El Paso, TX
General$20,000
Frontera Land Alliance
El Paso, TX
General$15,000
Pro-Action
Ei Paso, TX
General$15,000
Medical Center of the Americas Foundation
El Paso, TX
General$15,000
Assistance League of El Paso
El Paso, TX
General$9,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wilma Donohue Moleen Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Wilma Donohue Moleen Foundation give?

$592,500 in tax year 2024, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Wilma Donohue Moleen Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Wilma Donohue Moleen Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, arts and culture and health.

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