C Jay Moorhead Foundation
C Jay Moorhead Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing lists 23 grants totaling $232,500, including support for cultural, educational, health, and other charitable organizations.
C Jay Moorhead Foundation at a glance
In short: C Jay Moorhead Foundation gave $233K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $232,500
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,109
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,102,015
- +1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (6 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to C Jay Moorhead Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: D Sadroff 180 Central Park S Mb 4, New York, NY 10019-1562
Phone: (917) 584-4045
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who C Jay Moorhead Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Albertine Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $178K.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 116 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 11% to Washington, DC, 11% to Massachusetts, and 1% to Wyoming.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is C Jay Moorhead Foundation open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 23 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $172K (2021) to $240K (2019). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $233K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Albertine Foundation New York, NY | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated Boston, MA | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Synergos Institute Inc New York, NY | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| New York Historical Society Museum & Library New York, NY | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| American Friends of the Louvre Inc New York, NY | General Operating Support | $12,500 |
| Columbia University Department of Ophthalmology New York, NY | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Education for Employment Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Frick Museum New York, NY | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera New York, NY | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,102,015 | $408,337 | $344,737 | $232,500 | 23 | $304,315 | $373,414 | $232,979 |
| 2024 | $4,038,415 | $300,945 | $323,933 | $221,500 | 22 | $290,138 | $268,469 | $225,623 |
| 2023 | $4,061,403 | $184,919 | $311,925 | $211,500 | 24 | $279,764 | $153,268 | $214,142 |
| 2022 | $4,188,409 | $260,974 | $341,658 | $230,500 | 25 | $297,788 | $226,436 | $224,848 |
| 2021 | $4,269,093 | $452,826 | $271,493 | $172,000 | 22 | $234,725 | $417,058 | $245,244 |
| 2020 | $4,087,760 | $185,157 | $288,794 | $201,500 | 24 | — | $149,868 | $221,190 |
| 2019 | $4,191,397 | $287,705 | $328,747 | $240,000 | 26 | — | $257,766 | $230,642 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, C Jay Moorhead Foundation reported a distributable amount of $233K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Albertine Foundation describes its work as supporting French-American relations through cultural and educational projects, while American Friends of the Louvre says it raises funds and public awareness in the United States for the Louvre Museum and its collection. Other recipients include organizations whose stated missions address blood cancers, hospice care, jazz, and combating antisemitism and other forms of hate.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $232,500 through 23 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest listed grants were $50,000 to Albertine Foundation; $25,000 each to Mass General Brigham Incorporated and Synergos Institute Inc.; and $15,000 to New York Historical Society Museum & Library. Other listed grants included $12,500 to American Friends of the Louvre and $10,000 each to Columbia University Department of Ophthalmology, Education for Employment, Frick Museum, Hospital for Special Surgery, and Metropolitan Opera. The listed grants were for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Sadroff as trustee.
C Jay Moorhead Foundation is led by David Sadroff, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Sadroff
Trustee
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$49K (2019) → $56K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $56K, to David Sadroff (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about C Jay Moorhead Foundation
How much does C Jay Moorhead Foundation give each year?
C Jay Moorhead Foundation gave $233K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $222K across 22 grants.
What is C Jay Moorhead Foundation's typical grant size?
C Jay Moorhead Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,109, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from C Jay Moorhead Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does C Jay Moorhead Foundation give grants?
C Jay Moorhead Foundation gives mostly in New York: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (11%) and Massachusetts (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (16 grants) and Washington, DC (4 grants).
Does C Jay Moorhead Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of C Jay Moorhead Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are C Jay Moorhead Foundation's largest grantees?
C Jay Moorhead Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Albertine Foundation ($50,000), Mass General Brigham Incorporated ($25,000) and Synergos Institute Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is C Jay Moorhead Foundation?
C Jay Moorhead Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $304K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $233K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does C Jay Moorhead Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from C Jay Moorhead Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is C Jay Moorhead Foundation's EIN?
C Jay Moorhead Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4237776. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does C Jay Moorhead Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). C Jay Moorhead Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/c-jay-moorhead-foundation-morg_55aa1bf3fdbd4319b822f661e17b2bd9
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