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The Clement C Moore II and Elizabeth WY Moore Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chestertown, Maryland · EIN 527059395

The Clement C Moore II and Elizabeth WY Moore Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chestertown, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $142,629 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $3,750 and the largest $79,129. 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 $136,600 the year before.

64% 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$113,2004$3.1 million
2023$136,60011$3.3 million
2024$142,62914$3.3 million

How to apply

The Clement C Moore II and Elizabeth WY Moore Charitable Trust 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 Clement C Moore II and Elizabeth WY Moore Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$106,129
Maryland2$16,000
Massachusetts2$11,000
Maine1$5,000
Connecticut1$2,500
District of Columbia1$1,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Morgan Library and Museum
New York, NY
Moore Curatorial Fellowship and Spring Luncheon$79,129
Sultana Education Foundation
Chestertown, MD
On the Water Funding$15,000
Master Drawings Association Inc
New York, NY
Support Benefit and Support Vol 63 No 2$10,000
City Harvest
Brooklyn, NY
General Operating Support$10,000
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Boston, MA
Drawings restoration project - #3$10,000
Planned Parenthood of NYC
New York, NY
Patient Services$5,000
Bates College Museum Of Art
Lewiston, ME
For Hartley Legacy Project$5,000
Florence Griswold Museum
Old Lyme, CT
General Operating Support$2,500
Friends Of Georgica Pond Foundation
Wainscott, NY
In Memory of Jon M. Wainwright$1,000
Wypr
Baltimore, MD
General Operating Support$1,000
WNYC Radio
New York, NY
General Operating Support$1,000
WAMU Radio
Washington, DC
General Operating Support$1,000
WHYY Radio
Philadelphia, PA
General Operating Support$1,000
WSHU Radio
Boston, MA
General Operating Support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Clement C Moore II and Elizabeth WY Moore Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Clement C Moore II and Elizabeth WY Moore Charitable Trust give?

$142,629 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $3,750.

Who runs The Clement C Moore II and Elizabeth WY Moore Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Clement C Moore II (Trustee) and Elizabeth W Y Moore (Trustee).

What does The Clement C Moore II and Elizabeth WY Moore Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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