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Martha Moxley Foundation

Preselected recipients only Weston, Connecticut · EIN 133207033

Martha Moxley Foundation is a private foundation in Weston, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,750 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $3,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $13,000 the year before.

39% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,0005$206,216
2024$13,00011$221,029
2025$15,75013$315,318

How to apply

Martha Moxley 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 Martha Moxley Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut6$4,000
Ohio1$3,000
Kansas1$2,000
New Jersey1$2,000
Pennsylvania1$2,000
New York2$1,750
Massachusetts1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH
Support ohio wesleyan fund.$3,000
Hill School
Pottstown, PA
Scholarship$2,000
Chatham United Methodist Church
Chatham, NJ
General support of the church$2,000
Ku Business School
Lawrence, KS
Scholarship$2,000
Aspetuck Land Trust Inc
Westport, CT
To support preservation and conservation of the open space, forests and farmlands.$1,000
Friends of Lachat
Weston, CT
Support town historical farm$1,000
Hobart & William Smith
Geneve, NY
Scholarship$1,000
Martha's Vineyard Ocean Academy
Vineyard Haven, MA
To support elementary students high quaility student centered education.$1,000
Silver Shield Foundation
New York, NY
To support educational opportunities for surviving childen of police officers, firefighters, ems.$750
Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield, CT
To support performing arts program$500
Weston Volunteer Ems
Weston, CT
Support volunteer ems organization$500
Weston Pba
Weston, CT
Support volunteer pba organization$500
Weston VFD
Weston, CT
Support volunteer fire department$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Martha Moxley Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Martha Moxley Foundation give?

$15,750 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Martha Moxley Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John W Moxley (Trustee), Caroline Moxley (Trustee) and David Moxley (Trustee).

What does Martha Moxley Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and community development.

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