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The Mt Moro Foundation

Preselected recipients only Stamford, Connecticut · EIN 270323111

The Mt Moro Foundation is a private foundation in Stamford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $109,796 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $51,796. 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 $100,001 the year before.

33% 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$71,70011$1.8 million
2024$100,0019$2.0 million
2025$109,7969$2.1 million

How to apply

The Mt Moro 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 The Mt Moro Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Wyoming.

StateGrantsAmount
Wyoming4$74,796
California1$23,000
New York1$6,500
Massachusetts1$2,500
Michigan1$2,000
Washington1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Grand Teton Music Festival
Jackson, WY
General support$51,796
Limitless Horizons Lxil
Santa Cruz, CA
General support$23,000
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
Jackson, WY
General support$13,000
Met Opera
New York, NY
General support$6,500
First in Family Jackson Hole
Jackson, WY
General support$5,000
Wyoming Immigrant Advocacy Project
Jackson, WY
General support$5,000
Max Warburg Courage Curriculum Inc
Boston, MA
General support$2,500
Cersc Mondoweiss
Detroit, MI
General support$2,000
Feel Good Action
Seattle, WA
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mt Moro Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Mt Moro Foundation give?

$109,796 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Mt Moro Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Susan P Rauch (Pres & Chair) and G David Hamar JD Cpa (Treas & Sec).

What does The Mt Moro Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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