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Moreno Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Phoenix, Arizona · EIN 860918198

Moreno Family Foundation is a private foundation in Phoenix, Arizona. In tax year 2024 it gave $9.2 million in 81 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $2.5 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $8.0 million the year before.

7% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8.0 million85$177 million
2024$9.2 million81$234 million

How to apply

Moreno Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Moreno Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 16 states, the most to Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona56$6.1 million
California5$2.5 million
Kansas2$260,000
New York4$108,000
Rhode Island1$30,000
Minnesota1$25,000
Texas2$21,000
Massachusetts2$20,000
Missouri1$20,000
North Carolina1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 81 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Angels Baseball Foundation
Anaheim, CA
Children$2.5 million
Barrow Neurological Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Health$1.3 million
Chicanos Por la Causa
Phoenix, AZ
Community$505,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Valley
Phoenix, AZ
Children$500,000
St Vincent de Paul
Phoenix, AZ
Community$500,000
Univ of Az Hispanic Scholarship
Tucson, AZ
Education$500,000
St Mary's Food Bank
Phoenix, AZ
Community$350,000
Tgen Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Health$305,000
Kansas Univ Endowment
Lawrence, KS
Education$250,000
Umom New Day Centers
Phoenix, AZ
Community$250,000
Phoenix Theatre
Phoenix, AZ
Arts$125,000
Valleywise Health Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Health$122,505
Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix, AZ
Arts$102,500
Assistance League of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
Children$100,000
Ballet Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Arts$100,000
Human Services Campus
Phoenix, AZ
Community$100,000
Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Children$100,000
United Food Bank
Mesa, AZ
Community$100,000
Fresh Start Women's Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Community$85,000
Andre House of Arizona Inc
Phoenix, AZ
Community$75,000
Hospice of the Valley
Phoenix, AZ
Health$75,000
Phoenix Rescue Mission
Phoenix, AZ
Community$50,250
Arizona Science Center
Phoenix, AZ
Arts$50,000
Az Friends of Foster Children Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Children$50,000
Baseball Hall of Fame
Copperstown, NY
Community$50,000
Central Arizona Shelter Services
Phoenix, AZ
Community$50,000
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix, AZ
Community$50,000
St Joseph the Worker
Phoenix, AZ
Community$50,000
The Phoenix Symphony
Phoenix, AZ
Arts$50,000
Univ of Az Foundation
Tucson, AZ
Education$50,000
Fredonia College Foundation
Fredonia, NY
Education$38,000
San Miguel High School
Providence, RI
Education$30,000
Sandra Day O'Connor Institute
Phoenix, AZ
Community$30,000
St Thomas the Apostle School
Tucson, AZ
Education$30,000
Southwest Autism Research and Resource
Phoenix, AZ
Health$26,000
Arizona Humane Society
Phoenix, AZ
Community$25,000
Arizona Opera Company
Phoenix, AZ
Community$25,000
Heard Museum
Phoenix, AZ
Arts$25,000
Honor Health Foundation
Scottsdale, AZ
Health$25,000
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Health$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Moreno Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Moreno Family Foundation give?

$9.2 million in tax year 2024, across 81 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Moreno Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Arturo Moreno (Director), Carole Moreno (Director), Ricardo Moreno (Director) and Nicole York (Director).

What does Moreno Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, health and education.

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