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Molly Abrano Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 854392641

Molly Abrano Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $8,750 and the largest $12,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $14,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$284,507
2024$14,0002$279,520
2025$17,5002$326,455

How to apply

Molly Abrano 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 Molly Abrano Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$17,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
North End Music & Performaning Arts Center
Boston, MA
General purpose$12,500
Town of Bedford
Bedford, MA
General purpose$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Molly Abrano Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Molly Abrano Foundation give?

$17,500 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $8,750.

Who runs Molly Abrano Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kim S Abrano (Trustee), Michael Hall (Trustee) and Edward Notis-McConarty (Trustee).

What does Molly Abrano Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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