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The Moor Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 746033984

The Moor Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $26,200 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $8,200 and the largest $10,000. 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 $24,405 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$24,4053$654,087
2024$26,2003$688,812

How to apply

The Moor 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 Moor Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$26,200

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
El Paso Center for Children Inc
El Paso, TX
General$10,000
El Pasoans Fighting Hunger
El Paso, TX
General$8,200
Casa of El Paso Inc
El Paso, TX
General$8,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Moor Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Moor Foundation give?

$26,200 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $8,200.

Who runs The Moor Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does The Moor Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and food and hunger.

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