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Moore Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lake Forest, Illinois · EIN 366117705

Moore Family Foundation is a private foundation in Lake Forest, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $10,811 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $5,500. 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 up from $10,761 the year before.

57% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$9,3114$316,402
2023$10,7616$315,326
2024$10,8117$331,875

How to apply

Moore 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 Moore Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona2$8,000
Illinois1$1,211
South Carolina3$1,100
New York1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Golf Fore Africa
scottsdale, AZ
Provide support to bring clean water to impoverished African communities.$5,500
Music Instrument Museum
Phoenix, AZ
Provide support for general operating funds for the organization that enriches the world by preserving musical instruments$2,500
Cornerstone Foundation
Des Plaines, IL
Provide financial support to Lutheran social services of Illinois. LSSI provides critical programs for foster care mental health services and housing for the disabled in Illinois.$1,211
Family Promise of Beaufort County
Bluffton, SC
Provide financial support to Family Promise to help families in need. Family Promise works to determine the underlying cause of a familys homelessness and then equips them with the skills and resources needed to maintain lasting independence$500
Birthright Israel Foundation
New York, NY
Provide financial support to the Foundation. Birthright Israel provides young adults with an educational and transformational trip to Israel.$500
Give Back to Humanity
Bluffton, SC
Provide financial support to the organization that helps underprivileged children learn to read.$500
Friends of Callawassie Island
Okatie, SC
Provide financial support to worthy not-for-profit charitable organizations who serve the needs of the disadvantaged and or underserved individuals in Beaufort and Jasper Counties SC.$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Moore Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Moore Family Foundation give?

$10,811 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Moore Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Douglas D Moore (President Director), Annette M Moore (Treasurer Director), Laura J Moore (Secretary Director) and Peter M Moore (Director).

What does Moore Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly housing and homelessness, human services and youth programs.

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