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Moser Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Portland, Maine · EIN 562567449

Moser Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Portland, Maine. In tax year 2024 it gave $702,000 in 52 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $690,500 the year before.

14% 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$690,50051$12.9 million
2024$702,00052$15.1 million

How to apply

Moser Family Foundation Inc 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 Moser Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine21$255,500
District of Columbia4$115,000
Maryland10$97,000
Illinois3$65,000
Virginia7$64,500
New York3$30,000
Colorado1$30,000
California1$20,000
Oregon1$15,000
Michigan1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 52 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New Venture Fundthe Dream US
Washington, DC
General purposes$50,000
Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Main
Portland, ME
General purposes$40,000
Medill School- Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
General purposes$40,000
Food for Others
Fairfax, VA
General purposes$30,000
Some Inc (So Others Might Eat)
Washington, DC
General purposes$30,000
Space Gallery
Denver, CO
General purposes$30,000
Sinai Hospital
Baltimore, MD
General purposes$25,000
Congregation Bet Ha'am
South Portland, ME
General purpose$25,000
Smyal
Washington, DC
General purposes$25,000
Oasis Free Clinics
Oakland, CA
General purposes$20,000
Portland Stage Company
Portland, ME
General purposes$20,000
Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program
Brunswick, ME
General purposes$20,000
Maine Coast Waldorf School
Freeport, ME
General purposes$20,000
Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust
Brunswick, ME
General purposes$20,000
Planned Parenthood Metropolitan Washington DC
Baltimore, MD
General purposes$20,000
Hand in Hand
Oak Brook, IL
General purposes$20,000
Preble Street
Portland, ME
General purposes$15,000
The Telling Room
Portland, OR
General purposes$15,000
Seeds of Peace
New York, NY
General purposes$15,000
Tedford Housing
Brunswick, ME
General purposes$15,000
Girls on the Run Nova
Fairfax, VA
General purposes$10,000
Project Rozana USA
New York, NY
General purposes$10,000
The Johns Hopkins University Kimmel Cancer Center
Baltimore, MD
General purposes$10,000
Cultivating Community
Portland, ME
General purpose$10,000
Alliance for Middle East Peace
Washington, DC
General purposes$10,000
Prosperity Maine
Portland, ME
General purposes$10,000
Portland Ovations
Portland, ME
General purposes$10,000
Healthcare for the Homeless
Baltimore, MD
General purposes$10,000
Indigo Arts Alliance
Portland, ME
General purposes$10,000
Detroit Justice Center
Detroit, MI
General purposes$10,000
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA
General purposes$10,000
Baltimore School for the Arts
Baltimore, MD
General purposes$7,000
Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc
Casco, ME
General purposes$5,000
New Hope Educational Foundation
Chicago, IL
General purposes$5,000
Public Justice Center
Baltimore, MD
General purposes$5,000
Maryland Food Bank
Baltimore, MD
General purposes$5,000
Maine Jewish Film Festival
Portland, ME
General purposes$5,000
Fund for Educational Excellence
Baltimore, MD
General purposes$5,000
Heroes Helping Heroes
Baltimore, MD
General purposes$5,000
Kids First Center
Scarborough, ME
General purposes$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Moser Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Moser Family Foundation Inc give?

$702,000 in tax year 2024, across 52 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Moser Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Elizabeth K Moser (President/Trustee), Moriah Moser (Vp/Trustee), Jeremy RH Moser (Treasurer/Trustee) and Carolyn Goodman Esq (Trustee) among 12 officers and trustees.

What does Moser Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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