Harry C Moores Foundation
The Harry C Moores Foundation is a private foundation based in Columbus, Ohio. Its 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as making grants to charitable groups in Central Ohio and the surrounding area.
Harry C Moores Foundation at a glance
In short: Harry C Moores Foundation gave $2.1M across 161 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Ohio. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,121,470
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 161
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,177
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $28,432,441
- +2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (20 of 161, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (98% 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 Harry C Moores Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It states that application instructions, including details about the form and materials, can be obtained upon request. Grants are not made to individuals or private foundations.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing states a June 1 deadline for grants made in August or September. That stated deadline is a past cycle.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing states a June 1 deadline for grants made in August or September.
- Contact
Application contact: Ms Donna Hartley
Mailing address: 100 South Third Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 227-8884
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harry C Moores Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mid-Ohio Food Collective ($35K). Together the top 10 received $269K.
Grant Size Distribution
765 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 765 grants of 765 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 filing identifies Central Ohio and the surrounding area as its grantmaking area. In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio; 1% went to Kentucky, and the reported shares for Georgia and Indiana were 0% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 161 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Harry C Moores Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 20 of 161 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 $1.9M (2022) to $2.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 161 grants totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-Ohio Food Collective Columbus, OH | General Operations | $35,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Under 60 Columbus, OH | General Operations | $30,000 |
| National Church Residences Foundation Columbus, OH | General Operations | $27,500 |
| Salvation Army Central Ohio Columbus, OH | General Operations | $26,500 |
| Furniture Bank of Central Ohio Columbus, OH | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Lifecare Alliance - Cancer Services Columbus, OH | General Operations | $25,000 |
| LSS Food Pantries Columbus, OH | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Methodist Theological School in Ohio Columbus, OH | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Neighborhood Services Inc Columbus, OH | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Ohio Health Foundation Columbus, OH | General Operations | $25,000 |
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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 | $28,432,441 | $1,874,088 | $2,413,839 | $2,121,470 | 161 | $2,121,470 | $2,752,231 | $2,103,528 |
| 2024 | $27,874,139 | $1,406,461 | $2,321,079 | $2,096,910 | 162 | $2,096,910 | $3,926,011 | $1,927,286 |
| 2023 | $26,065,038 | $1,549,142 | $2,293,750 | $2,011,850 | 151 | $2,011,850 | $2,228,960 | $1,838,509 |
| 2022 | $25,914,407 | $2,202,073 | $2,127,759 | $1,864,700 | 141 | $1,864,700 | $3,585,982 | $1,912,250 |
| 2021 | $24,266,548 | $973,726 | $2,201,852 | $2,019,178 | 150 | — | $2,235,492 | $1,871,219 |
| 2020 | $24,086,216 | $1,073,430 | $2,266,492 | $2,088,747 | 160 | — | $1,775,477 | $1,669,827 |
| 2019 | $24,399,486 | $1,491,488 | $2,306,427 | $2,085,207 | 155 | — | $1,295,946 | $1,690,813 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry C Moores Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its activity as grantmaking to charitable groups in Central Ohio and the surrounding area. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions address food and material assistance, senior care and residential services, furniture for people facing poverty, children’s health and well-being, theological education, and career services for women. These are grantees’ stated missions, not a mission statement from the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 161 grants totaling $2,121,470. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $35,000, with a median of $12,000. Its largest grant was $35,000 to Mid-Ohio Food Collective for general operations. Other sizable grants included $30,000 to Meals on Wheels Under 60 and $27,500 to National Church Residences Foundation, both for general operations. The foundation also awarded $25,000 each to organizations including Furniture Bank of Central Ohio, Neighborhood Services Inc, and Ohio Health Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Fenner as chair, Robert Wiseman as secretary, James Bechtel as treasurer, and Jim Flynn and Kristen Sydney as trustees.
Harry C Moores Foundation is led by David Fenner, Chair on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Fenner
Chair
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Sydney
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Flynn
Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Bechtel
Treasurer
Treasurer → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Wiseman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kurt Tunnell (2019–2020) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Harry C Moores Foundation
How much does Harry C Moores Foundation give each year?
Harry C Moores Foundation gave $2.1M across 161 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 162 grants.
What is Harry C Moores Foundation's typical grant size?
Harry C Moores Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $13,177, across 161 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harry C Moores Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Harry C Moores Foundation give grants?
Harry C Moores Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (122 grants), Dublin, OH (4 grants), Hilliard, OH (4 grants) and New Albany, OH (3 grants).
Does Harry C Moores Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harry C Moores Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (161 of 161) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harry C Moores Foundation's largest grantees?
Harry C Moores Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mid-Ohio Food Collective ($35,000), Meals on Wheels Under 60 ($30,000) and National Church Residences Foundation ($27,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 4% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harry C Moores Foundation?
Harry C Moores Foundation reported $28.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Harry C Moores Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its activity as grantmaking to charitable groups in Central Ohio and the surrounding area. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harry C Moores Foundation?
The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harry C Moores Foundation's EIN?
Harry C Moores Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6035344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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