Private Foundation

Molly Grether Fund

Molly Grether Fund is a Private Foundation headquartered in Salida, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1K revenue, $65K expenses. IRS filings disclose 29 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $605K.

EIN: 821578572 Salida, CO Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1K

Total Expenses$65K

Grants Given29

Grant Total$605K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

GUIDESTONE

SALIDA, CO · 2025

SUSTAIN ACTIVITIES

$30,387

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

SALIDA, CO · 2025

IMPROVEMENT OF FACILITY

$19,000

STARPOINT

SALIDA, CO · 2025

SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITY

$16,000

Salida area parks open space and tr

SALIDA, CO · 2024

VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL RESTORATION

$50,000

BREW CREW PRODUCTIONS

HOMELAND, IL · 2024

FILM DOCUMENTARY

$5,000

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Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Katy Grether

TREASURER Lee Ligon

MEMBER Mark Ligon

PRESIDENT Robert Grether

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Top Grant Purposes

PURSUIT OF EXEMPT PURPOSE

$334,333 13 grants

SCHOLARSHIP

$68,435 3 grants

PURSUIT OF EXEMPT FUNCTION

$50,000 1 grant

VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL RESTORATION

$50,000 1 grant

SUSTAIN ACTIVITIES

$30,387 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1K	$65K	—
2024	$4K	$63K	$64K
2023	$15K	$11K	$123K
2022	$23K	$43K	$119K
2021	$27K	$180K	$138K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $27K to $1K (-96%).

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, IL.

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