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Moats Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Palatine, Illinois · EIN 202062777

Moats Family Foundation is a private foundation in Palatine, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $9,200 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $3,200 and the largest $3,500. 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 down from $14,500 the year before.

0% 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$14,5003$295,582
2024$9,2003$81,614

How to apply

Moats 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 Moats Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$9,200

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
1st Presbyterian CH of Arlington HT
Arlington Heights, IL
Unrestricted$3,500
Countryside Church
Palatine, IL
Unrestricted$3,200
Harper College
Palatine, IL
Unrestricted$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Moats Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Moats Family Foundation give?

$9,200 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $3,200.

Who runs Moats Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lawrence R Moats (President), Michael D Newton (Treasurer) and Lee E Schwarzbach (Secretary).

What does Moats Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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