The William and Marie Molnar Foundation concentrates its giving in the Detroit/Bloomfield Hills area with a clear preference for Catholic institutions and faith-based causes, alongside sizable support for a local residential treatment/provider. Grants are relatively large and targeted, often repeated to the same organizations, indicating a preference for deep, place‑based partnerships rather than broad national grantmaking.
Concentrated, place-based giving with a small number of relatively large grants; frequent repeat funding to a few core grantees rather than many one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: Guest House, Our Lady of the Lakes School, Children's Health Defense, The Solanus Casey Legacy Fund
Repeated support for Guest House in Lake Orion is one of the clearest signs of how William and Marie Molnar Foundation Corp gives: the foundation returns to the same Catholic and faith-linked organizations with substantial awards over multiple years. Its grant list shows a strong preference for institutions in southeast Michigan, especially churches, schools, retreat houses, and ministries tied to Catholic life. That pattern appears in grants to Our Lady of the Lakes School in Waterford, The Solanus Casey Legacy Fund in Detroit, and Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit, each receiving multiple awards across recent years. The foundation also supports residential treatment and recovery-related work through Guest House, suggesting a mix of religious and human-services priorities rather than broad thematic spread. A smaller set of grants reaches related faith-based entities in Bloomfield Hills and nearby communities, including Catholic Foundation of Michigan and Manresa Jesuit Retreat House. Overall, the picture is of a local grantmaker using relatively large, targeted contributions to sustain a defined circle of Catholic institutions and associated service organizations.
Catholic institutions form the core of the foundation’s giving. In recent years it awarded $50,000 to Our Lady of the Lakes School in Waterford and $25,000 to Manresa Jesuit Retreat House in Bloomfield Hills, alongside support for Holy Name Parish in Birmingham. Detroit-based Catholic organizations also appear repeatedly, including U of D Jesuit and Capuchin Soup Kitchen. The foundation gives to ministries and legacy funds linked to Catholic figures as well. The Solanus Casey Legacy Fund in Detroit received $30,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Beyond explicitly Catholic recipients, the foundation also backed Lighthouse in Pontiac, Angels Place in Southfield, and Banbury Cross in Oxford, showing some support for broader social service and residential care work within its local network.
Typical grants cluster at the middle of the five-figure range: p25 is $5,500, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent record also includes repeated larger awards of $50,000 and $60,000, showing a pattern of both routine support and stepped-up commitments to selected recipients. The grant list points to recurring relationships rather than one-time gifts, with several organizations appearing in multiple years. The funder is a private foundation, not a program-related investor, and it does not fund individuals. Giving is local, with 93% of grants going to recipients in Michigan.
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$342K
Most grants fall between $6K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 93% of grants and is also the top giving state. The strongest cluster is in the Detroit metro area: Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Waterford, Southfield, Pontiac, Lake Orion, Oxford, and Conway all appear among recipient locations. Outside Michigan, only one recipient city appears in the recent grants list: Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, through a grant to Children's Health Defense. The geography suggests a tightly local funding pattern centered on southeast Michigan.
The recent grants show a strong tilt toward Catholic institutions and faith-based causes. Recipients include schools, parishes, retreat houses, legacy funds, and ministries in Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, and Waterford. The foundation also gives to residential treatment or recovery-related work and some broader social service organizations.
Yes. Michigan receives 93% of its grants, and Michigan is also the top state by grant count. The recipient list is heavily concentrated in southeast Michigan, including Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Waterford, Southfield, Pontiac, and Lake Orion.
The distribution centers on five-figure awards: p25 is $5,500, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards of $50,000 and $60,000 to selected organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Guest House, Our Lady of the Lakes School, The Solanus Casey Legacy Fund, Capuchin Soup Kitchen, U of D Jesuit, and Angels Place. That pattern points to ongoing support rather than isolated one-off gifts.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE | FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ | $35,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| LIGHTHOUSE | PONTIAC, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| BANBURY CROSS | OXFORD, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| TURNING POINT USA | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| ANGELS PLACE | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| INLAND LAKES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | INDIAN RIVER, MI | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| U OF D JESUIT | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MANRESA JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| MOTHER AND UNBORN BABY CARE | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| HOLY NAME PARISH | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| SACRAMENTINE MONASTERY | CONWAY, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| THE SOLANUS CASEY LEGACY FUND | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CARE HOUSE OF OAKLAND COUNTY | PONTIAC, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| GRACE CENTER OF HOPE | PONTIAC, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBTIONS |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | HARLAN, IA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| GUEST HOUSE | LAKE ORION, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBTIONS |
| SOUL | FARMINGTON, MI | $7,000 | 2026 | CHARITA\BLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| GESU CATHOLIC SCHOOL | DETROIT, MI | $6,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| COLOMBIERE CENTER | CLARKSTON, MI | $6,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CROSS IN THE WOODS | INDIAN RIVER, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| MICHIGAN FOR VACCINE CHOICE | TROY, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBTIONS |
| OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ACADEMY | BERKLEY, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| ST JOSEPH SHRINE | DETROIT, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKES SCHOOL | WATERFORD, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL | DETROIT, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| GUEST HOUSE | LAKE ORION, MI | $60,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBTIONS |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKES SCHOOL | WATERFORD, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE | FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN | BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| THE SOLANUS CASEY LEGACY FUND | DETROIT, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ANGELS PLACE | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| BANBURY CROSS | OXFORD, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| LIGHTHOUSE | PONTIAC, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| U OF D JESUIT | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| U OF D JESUIT | DETROIT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ANGELS PLACE | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $11,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| HOLY NAME PARISH | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $10,095 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE SOLANUS CASEY LEGACY FUND | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CARE HOUSE OF OAKLAND COUNTY | PONTIAC, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| INLAND LAKES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | INDIAN RIVER, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | HARLAN, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| MOTHER AND UNBORN BABY CARE | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| HOLY NAME PARISH | BIRMINGHAM, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| GRACE CENTER OF HOPE | PONTIAC, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBTIONS |
| SACRAMENTINE MONASTERY | CONWAY, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
BANBURY CROSS
$20,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
TURNING POINT USA
$20,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
ANGELS PLACE
$20,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
INLAND LAKES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
U OF D JESUIT
$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MANRESA JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
MOTHER AND UNBORN BABY CARE
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
HOLY NAME PARISH
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
SACRAMENTINE MONASTERY
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
THE SOLANUS CASEY LEGACY FUND
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
GUEST HOUSE
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBTIONS
SOUL
$7,000CHARITA\BLE CONTRIBUTIONS
GESU CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$6,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
COLOMBIERE CENTER
$6,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CROSS IN THE WOODS
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
MICHIGAN FOR VACCINE CHOICE
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBTIONS
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ACADEMY
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
ST JOSEPH SHRINE
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
OUR LADY OF THE LAKES SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
GUEST HOUSE
$60,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBTIONS
OUR LADY OF THE LAKES SCHOOL
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
THE SOLANUS CASEY LEGACY FUND
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ANGELS PLACE
$20,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
BANBURY CROSS
$20,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
LIGHTHOUSE
$20,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN
$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
U OF D JESUIT
$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
U OF D JESUIT
$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ANGELS PLACE
$11,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
HOLY NAME PARISH
$10,095CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE SOLANUS CASEY LEGACY FUND
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
INLAND LAKES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
CAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
MOTHER AND UNBORN BABY CARE
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
HOLY NAME PARISH
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
SACRAMENTINE MONASTERY
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS