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Moran Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366109359

Moran Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $223,146 in 44 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $67,238. 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 $196,316 the year before.

73% 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$211,7211$3.9 million
2023$196,31627$5.0 million
2024$223,14644$5.6 million

How to apply

Moran 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 Moran Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia22$166,238
Virginia4$19,000
District of Columbia5$18,500
North Carolina1$6,000
Oklahoma1$3,000
New York1$2,500
Florida1$2,000
Minnesota3$1,700
Massachusetts2$1,240
Maryland1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 44 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Prevent Blindness Ga
Atlanta, GA
General support$67,238
The Cathedral of Saint Philip
Atlanta, GA
General support$30,000
Christian Cultural Development Fdn
Fort Lauderdale, DC
General support$16,000
High Museum of Art
Atlanta, GA
General support$13,000
Theological Horizons Inc
Charlottesville, VA
General support$10,000
Brookhaven Presbyterian Church
Atlanta, GA
General support$7,000
Circle Camp
Charlotte, NC
General support$6,000
American Red Cross
Atlanta, GA
General support$5,500
Christian Broadcasting Network
Virginia Beach, VA
General support$5,000
La Amistad
Atlanta, GA
General support$5,000
Ascensa Health
Atlanta, GA
General support$5,000
Atlanta Humane Society
Atlanta, GA
General support$5,000
Vision 938 Inc
Atlanta, GA
General support$3,500
Catt Springs International Ministry
Apache, OK
General support$3,000
Piedmont Healthcare Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General support$3,000
Emmanuel Temple of the Apostolic Faith
Atlanta, GA
General support$3,000
Wonderfully Made Community LLC
Atlanta, GA
General support$3,000
Peachtree Presbyterian Church
Atlanta, GA
General support$2,500
Westminster Schools
Atlanta, GA
General support$2,500
City to City
New York, NY
General support$2,500
Cru
Orlando, FL
General support$2,000
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews
Merrifield, VA
General support$2,000
Path Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General support$2,000
Reformed Theological Seminary
Marietta, GA
General support$2,000
Mission to the World
Atlanta, GA
General support$2,000
Institute for Justice
Arlington, VA
General support$2,000
Christ Covenant Buckhead
Atlanta, GA
General support$1,000
Atlanta Community Food Bank
Atlanta, GA
General support$1,000
Greenpeace
Washington, DC
General support$1,000
Paws & Claws Humane Society
Rochester, MN
General support$1,000
Skyland Trail
Atlanta, GA
General support$1,000
Hospice of East Texas
Tyler, TX
General support$1,000
Link Counseling Center Inc
Atlanta, GA
General support$1,000
One Hundred Shares Inc
Atlanta, GA
General support$1,000
Orion
Great Barrington, MA
General support$1,000
Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue
Frederick, MD
General support$1,000
Feeding America
Washington, DC
General support$500
Helen Keller International
Albert Lea, MN
General support$500
Oxfam America
Washington, DC
General support$500
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Washington, DC
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Moran Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Moran Family Foundation give?

$223,146 in tax year 2024, across 44 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Moran Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Florence L Moran (VP / Asst Secy), Gwyneth Dennard (Pres / Treasurer) and Don Dennard (VP / Asst Secy).

What does Moran Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly disability, faith communities and arts and culture.

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