This foundation appears to be capitalizing an affiliated charitable vehicle rather than making programmatic grants to outside nonprofits. Its sole reported disbursement is a single, large transfer to the JACK AND BONNIE MOLLEN CHARITABLE GIFT FUND for general purposes, suggesting the trustees are funding a donor-advised/charitable gift fund or internal endowment for future grantmaking or tax/estate planning.
Highly concentrated internal funding: one large, single grant to an affiliated charitable gift fund rather than distributed program grants to external organizations.
The Jack and Bonnie Mollen Charitable Foundation Trust’s largest reported transfer is a $3.2 million grant to the Jack and Bonnie Mollen Charitable Gift Fund for general purposes, which makes the trust look more like a vehicle for capitalizing affiliated charitable assets than a conventional outside-grantmaker. The recent record also shows repeated support for organizations tied to conservation, education, and community services, with multiple gifts to the same recipients in consecutive years. East Coast Zoological Society received $135,000 in 2023 and $101,000 in 2024, while Worcester Polytechnic Institute received $60,000 in 2023 and $52,551 in 2024. Those patterns suggest a mix of internal funding and selective external giving rather than a broad, open-ended grant program. Outside the affiliated gift fund, the trust’s named recipients include institutions in Florida, New York, Massachusetts, and Washington, DC, with grant sizes ranging from small recurring gifts to six-figure awards. The overall profile points to a foundation that combines a large internal transfer with a set of discrete general-support grants to established nonprofits and institutions.
A clear theme in the trust’s external giving is conservation and animal-related work. In 2024, it gave $15,000 to White Oak Conservation for general purposes and $8,617 to Save the Chimps for general purposes, alongside earlier support for Brevard Zoo at $4,595 in 2023. Education is another visible area: Worcester Polytechnic Institute received $60,000 in 2023 and $52,551 in 2024, and St John Fisher College received $10,000 in 2024. Community services also appear in the record, including $13,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to New Life Mission, plus gifts to St John Baptist Food Bank and Habitat for Humanity. The foundation also funded civic and public-interest organizations such as the National Park Foundation in both 2023 and 2024.
The typical grant size is modest relative to the trust’s largest transfer: the 25th percentile is $598, the median is $2,225, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The record also shows a wide spread, from sub-$1,000 gifts to a $3.2 million transfer to the affiliated charitable gift fund. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including East Coast Zoological Society, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, New Life Mission, National Park Foundation, B the Difference, Holy Name of Jesus, Habitat for Humanity, Donorchoose, and American Ancestors. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing support to a defined set of organizations. The foundation is a trust and does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
$789
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$143
$789
Most grants fall between $598 and $10K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$598
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: JACK AND BONNIE MOLLEN CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
Grant recipients are all in the United States. Florida is the most frequent recipient state, with 42% of grants landing there, and recipient cities include Melbourne, Yulee, Fort Pierce, Fort Lauderdale, and Indialantic. New York appears frequently as well, including New York, Rochester, Pittsford, and North Andover for nearby Massachusetts-border giving patterns. Outside Florida and New York, grants also reached Worcester, Boston, Watertown, Arlington, Washington, Pawtucket, and Americus, showing a national footprint rather than a single-region program.
The grant-size distribution is fairly small at the center: the 25th percentile is $598, the median is $2,225, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. That sits alongside a very large $3.2 million transfer to the affiliated charitable gift fund, which pulls the average upward.
Yes. The record includes multi-year support for East Coast Zoological Society, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, New Life Mission, National Park Foundation, B the Difference, Holy Name of Jesus, Habitat for Humanity, Donorchoose, and American Ancestors. Several of those received grants in both 2023 and 2024.
The named recipients point to conservation and animal care, education, community services, and civic or public-interest groups. Examples in the record include White Oak Conservation, Save the Chimps, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, St John Fisher College, New Life Mission, St John Baptist Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, and the National Park Foundation.
Recipients are all in the United States, and Florida is the top recipient state by grant count at 42% of grants. Many recipients are in Melbourne, but the list also reaches New York, Massachusetts, Washington, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Georgia.
Yes. The largest reported transfer is $3,199,081 to the Jack and Bonnie Mollen Charitable Gift Fund for general purposes. That, along with the trust structure and repeated general-support transfers, indicates significant funding of an affiliated charitable vehicle.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $789 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JACK AND BONNIE MOLLEN CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | MELBOURNE, FL | $3,199,081 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| EAST COAST ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | MELBOURNE, FL | $101,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE | WORCESTER, MA | $52,551 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WHITE OAK CONSERVATION | YULEE, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NEW LIFE MISSION | MELBOURNE, FL | $13,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST JOHN FISHER COLLEGE | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SAVE THE CHIMPS | FORT PIERCE, FL | $8,617 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| B THE DIFFERENCE | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $5,181 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST JOHN BAPTIST FOOD BANK | PAWTUCKET, RI | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HOLY NAME OF JESUS | INDIALANTIC, FL | $2,450 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DONORCHOOSE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,973 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MARCH OF DIMES | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SAINT'S PLACE | PITTSFORD, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION | WATERTOWN, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN ANCESTORS | BOSTON, MA | $630 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ANGEL FLIGHT NE | NORTH ANDOVER, MA | $416 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ALS SOCIETY | TAMPA, FL | $375 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $300 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN | VERO BEACH, FL | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| EAST COAST ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | MELBOURNE, FL | $135,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE | WORCESTER, MA | $60,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ANGEL FLIGHT NE | NORTH ANDOVER, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| NEW LIFE MISSION | MELBOURNE, FL | $13,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| B THE DIFFERENCE | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BREVARD ZOO | MELBOURNE, FL | $4,595 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BRITISH SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| HOLY NAME OF JESUS | INDIALANTIC, FL | $2,455 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| DONORCHOOSE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,097 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| KENNEDY CHILD STUDY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $1,036 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN ANCESTORS | BOSTON, MA | $800 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| SAINT'S PLACE | PITTSFORD, NY | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION | WATERTOWN, MA | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $300 | 2023 | GENERAL |
JACK AND BONNIE MOLLEN CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$3,199,081GENERAL
WHITE OAK CONSERVATION
$15,000GENERAL
NEW LIFE MISSION
GENERAL
ST JOHN FISHER COLLEGE
$10,000GENERAL
B THE DIFFERENCE
$5,181GENERAL
ST JOHN BAPTIST FOOD BANK
$2,500GENERAL
HOLY NAME OF JESUS
$2,450GENERAL
DONORCHOOSE
$1,973GENERAL
SAINT'S PLACE
$1,000GENERAL
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION
$1,000GENERAL
AMERICAN ANCESTORS
$630GENERAL
ANGEL FLIGHT NE
$416GENERAL
ALS SOCIETY
$375GENERAL
SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST
$300GENERAL
MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN
$150GENERAL
ANGEL FLIGHT NE
$25,000GENERAL
NEW LIFE MISSION
$13,000GENERAL
B THE DIFFERENCE
$5,000GENERAL
HOLY NAME OF JESUS
$2,455GENERAL
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$2,000GENERAL
DONORCHOOSE
$1,097GENERAL
KENNEDY CHILD STUDY CENTER
$1,036GENERAL
AMERICAN ANCESTORS
$800GENERAL
SAINT'S PLACE
$500GENERAL
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION
$500GENERAL
SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST
$300GENERAL