The Mulva Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a significant emphasis on Catholic missions and education. Its mission reflects a commitment to addressing social needs, including support for the homeless, affordable housing, and health initiatives such as cancer programs. The foundation also provides funding for educational institutions and services for vulnerable populations, including those with mental health challenges and youth aging out of foster care. Overall, it aims to foster community development and support individuals in need through its diverse grant-making activities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations with an established mission-alignment to the foundation’s patterns — especially Catholic/faith-based institutions, higher-education or medical research programs, large capital projects, and social-service providers serving Green Bay/Wisconsin — that can be introduced through an existing relationship or referral.
Good Fit
- • Clear Catholic or faith-based mission and programming, including seminarian support or diocesan initiatives.
- • Large capital or programmatic funding needs (six- or seven-figure requests are common).
- • Established institution (college, hospital, diocesan foundation) with a track record of major gifts.
- • Existing connection or referral to a member of the foundation’s board or known grantees.
- • Service to Green Bay / De Pere or demonstrable impact in Wisconsin.
Geography
Grants in the latest year were paid to organizations in seven states, but roughly 74% of 2024 dollars were concentrated in Wisconsin, producing a multi-state footprint that is strongly Wisconsin-focused.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded about 20 distinct recipients in the latest year (and 34–37 in prior years), covering universities, faith-based organizations, health centers and social-service groups, which indicates a broad recipient set despite dollar concentration among a few large awards.
New Applicants
The foundation states applicants are preselected and no public intake route was found, but observed history shows new recipients (9 in 2024 and prior-year additions), so unfamiliar applicants can enter the portfolio albeit likely via referral or invitation rather than an open application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
