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Molinini Family Foundation at a glance

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Molinini Family Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$44k
Granted FY2025still arriving
8
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Religion$234kYouth Development$69kHealth$42kInternational$40kEducation$35kHuman Services$23kFood & Nutrition$20kCommunity Improvement$5kOther$0
02FY2025 · 8 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k6 grants · $24k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $20k
$5,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$997k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC MISSION$10,000
ARROWHEAD BIBLE CAMP$10,000
NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA$5,000
OUTER BANKS RELIEF FOUNDATION INC$5,000
THE BARN AT SPRING BROOK FARM INC$5,000
SAMARITAN'S PURSE$5,000
OUTER BANKS DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COALITION$2,000
THE CARYING PLACE INC$2,000
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–25, $40k) land where the poverty rate runs at 8%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 50% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants spread fairly evenly across need levels.

area typical 8%HILL COUNTRY YOUTH RANCH: $2k → 13%PAWS WITH A CAUSE: $1k → 10%URBAN MINISTRIES OF WAKE COUNTY: $10k → 8%OUTER BANKS RELIEF FOUNDATION INC: $5k → 8%ACCESS OF WILMINGTON INC: $1k → 12%URBAN MINISTRIES OF WAKE COUNTY: $5k → 8%OUTER BANKS RELIEF FOUNDATION INC: $5k → 8%SAMARA'S VILLAGE INC: $1k → 9%URBAN MINISTRIES OF WAKE COUNTY: $5k → 8%OUTER BANKS RELIEF FOUNDATION INC: $5k → 8%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

MI
PA
CO
MO
VA
MD
NC
DC
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

92%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$439k · 15 repeat orgs$36k to everyone else

15 repeat relationships: 6 still active in FY2025, 9 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

15
13

Total granted

$439k
$32k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+9%
+103%

Still filing today

53%
77%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 91% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $4k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Human ServicesHealthYouth DevelopmentEducationCommunity ImprovementArts & CultureOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • LL
    Little Lights Urban Ministries Inc
    7× · 2017–2023 · $46k · revenue +102%
  • SP
    SAMARITAN'S PURSE
    7× · 2019–2025 · $40k · revenue +151%
  • TB
    THE BARN AT SPRING BROOK FARM INC
    7× · 2019–2025 · $36k · revenue +7%

Funded once

  • SJ
    St James Service Club Incgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $5k · revenue +142%
  • PE
    PROJECT ENLIGHTENMENT FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $5k · revenue +68%
  • RM
    RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF SOUTH COLORADO
    one grant, 2017 · $3k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
C a R E dba the John 3 16 Center

The organization's mission is: We are guided by our Christian faith to address the impact of poverty and trauma on families with children in Halifax, Northampton, and Warren counties. We do this through advocacy, education, empowerment,…

Crime & Legal
2
Wnc Lighthouse Inc

The mission of WNC Lighthouse Inc is Changing lives, by being a light for Christ our Lord. Our vision is To be fully devoted to Jesus Christ, by opening our arms and providing Christian services to the underseved children, adults and…

Human Services
3
Caramore Community

To empower adults living with severe and persistent mental illness in north carolina with the tools to lead meaningful and independent lives.

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4
MemoryCare Inc

MemoryCares mission is three-fold: to provide specialized medical care to older adults with cognitive impairment; to support caregivers with education, counseling, and improved access to services; and to provide community education.

Health
5
Durhamcares Inc

Help Durham residents love neighbors.

Philanthropy
6
The Raleigh Rescue Mission Inc

Believing every individual has sacred value, we equip people to impact the world for good through the love of jesus christ.

Human Services
7
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Eastern North Carolina Inc

The ronald mcdonald houses of eastern north carolina provide a temporary home, support and access to medical care for families of children who are receiving treatment from area medical facilities.

Health
8
Developmental Disabilities Management Assistance Inc

Carolina hill provides safe and caring emergency shelter and supportive services to homeless families focusing efforts to achieve rapid re-housing and developing skills and resources to maintain it.

Human Services
9
Lighthouse Ministries of Raleigh Inc

Line 1, Description of organization mission: Our mission is to help fulfill the great commission of making disciples through biblical counseling, coaching, small groups, speaking and writing. To provide a safe environment for adults and…

Religion
10
Camp Rise Above Inc

Camp rise above provides life-changing camp programs for children and adults with serious illnesses, disabilities, and life challenges.

Recreation & Sports
11
Safe Harbor of Nc Inc

Safe Harbor provides a faith-based community for rebuilding, renewing, and recovery. We work together with volunteers and other nonprofit organizations to provide a wide range of services to those experiencing homelessness, single mothers,…

Health
12
Be the Rainbow Foundation

Be The Rainbow Foundation provides support to families facing childhood cancer by partnering with families and family support organizations, helping to relieve some of the financial and emotional burdens that come with a pediatric cancer…

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Urban Ministries of Wake County Inc; the most unlike its peers is Rainbow Division Veterans Memorial Foundation Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

20 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 20 of the 30 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
10
Early backer (in before they grew)
20/20
Grantees still filing
15/20
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC MISSION: $109,000 · OtherMOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC MISSIONARROWHEAD BIBLE CAMP: $71,000 · OtherARROWHEAD BIBLE CAMPST MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH: $27,000 · OtherST MARK CATHOLIC CHURCHCATHOLIC CHARITIES USA: $18,000 · OtherCATHOLIC CHARITIES USABISHOP OCONNELL HIGH SCHOOL: $15,000 · OtherNATIONAL CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA: $15,000 · OtherCARDINAL GIBBONS MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL: $13,000 · Other+7 more: $21,000 · Other+7 moreLittle Lights Urban Ministries Inc: $46,000 · Youth DevelopmentLittle Light…CELEBRATE RVA: $6,000 · Youth DevelopmentCELEBRATE RV…THE BARN AT SPRING BROOK FARM INC: $36,000 · HealthTHE BARN A…RECEPTIONS FOR RESEARCH THE GREG OLSEN FOUNDATION: $3,000 · HealthRECEPTIONS…OUTER BANKS DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COALITION: $2,000 · Health+1 more: $1,000 · HealthSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $40,000 · ReligionSAMARITAN…URBAN MINISTRIES OF WAKE COUNTY INC: $20,000 · Human ServicesURBAN MIN…OUTER BANKS RELIEF FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 · Human ServicesOUTER BAN…HILL COUNTRY YOUTH RANCH: $2,000 · Human Services+3 more: $3,000 · Human Services+3 morePROJECT ENLIGHTENMENT FOUNDATION: $5,000 · EducationRAINBOW DIVISION VETERANS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC: $2,000 · EducationSt James Service Club Inc: $5,000 · Community Improvement
Other$289,000Youth Development$52,000Health$42,000Religion$40,000Human Services$40,000Education$7,000Community Improvement$5,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetLittle Lights Urban Ministries Inc: $46,000 over 7y, 0.5% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $40,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetTHE BARN AT SPRING BROOK FARM INC: $36,000 over 7y, 2.1% of budgetURBAN MINISTRIES OF WAKE COUNTY INC: $20,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA: $15,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetOUTER BANKS RELIEF FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetCELEBRATE RVA: $6,000 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetSt James Service Club Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 3.6% of budgetPROJECT ENLIGHTENMENT FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 13% of budgetCary Ballet Company: $4,000 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE TRIANGLE: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetRECEPTIONS FOR RESEARCH THE GREG OLSEN FOUNDATION: $3,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetOUTER BANKS DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COALITION: $2,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetHILL COUNTRY YOUTH RANCH: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CARYING PLACE INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRAINBOW DIVISION VETERANS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC: $2,000 over 1y, 3.7% of budgetACCESSIBLE COASTAL CAROLINA EVENTS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetPaws With A Cause: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHELPHOPELIVE INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSAMARA'S VILLAGE INC: $1,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Duke Energy FoundationCarolina Hurricanes F…Triangle Community Fo…Greater Washington Co…AbbVie FoundationRaymond James Charita…Verizon FoundationVanguard Charitable E…The Pfizer Foundation…Charities Aid Foundat…American Endowment Fo…Natl Christian Charit…
Duke Energy FoundationNC15.4× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Duke Energy Foundation · Carolina Hurricanes Foundation · Triangle Community Foundation Inc · Greater Washington Community Foundation · AbbVie Foundation · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · Verizon Foundation · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Charities Aid Foundation America · American Endowment Foundation · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Molinini Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Molinini Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    7report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 30 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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