Horace A Moses Foundation
The Horace Moses Foundation's primary purpose is to support the Boston Foundation, Inc.
Horace A Moses Foundation at a glance
In short: Horace A Moses Foundation gave $4.3M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $4.3M), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,331,559
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $4,331,559
- Median grant
- $4,331,559
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Who Horace A Moses Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Boston Foundation Inc ($4.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2019) to $4.3M (2024, 16 months). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $4.3M.
*2024: Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
*2024: Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Foundation Inc Boston, MA | General Operating | $4,331,559 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | — | $28,890 | $4,388,557 | $4,331,559 | 1 | $28,890 |
| 2023 | $4,056,019 | $30,289 | $53,987 | — | — | $30,289 |
| 2022 | $3,910,678 | $35,589 | $188,589 | $138,000 | 4 | $35,589 |
| 2021 | $4,396,165 | $30,468 | $186,118 | $136,400 | 3 | $30,468 |
| 2020 | $3,469,340 | $33,782 | $234,203 | $185,500 | 3 | $33,782 |
| 2019 | $3,657,910 | $36,633 | $135,723 | $88,200 | 7 | $36,633 |
*2024: Covers 16 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Horace A Moses Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Horace A Moses Foundation is a public charity, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.3M. Net investment income was $29K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Horace A Moses Foundation is led by M Lee Pelton, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 27 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
M Lee Pelton
President & CEO
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Mason
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Arnott
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Conway
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
CA Webb
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dwight M Poler
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J Keith Motley
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Y Eddinger
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald O'Hanley
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott E Squillace
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Calderon-Rosado
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zamawa Arenas
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elyse Cherry
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Francisco
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Palandjian
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Steinmetz
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raj Sharma
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Anderson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kendall Burlin O'Connell
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Petrina Martin Cherry
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Waldron
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alfred F Van Ranst Jr.
Frmr CFO & Treasurer
CFO & Treasurer → Frmr CFO & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Hindley
Frmr Assistant Secretary & Assistant Vice President C
Frmr. Assistant Secretary & Assistant Vice President Communications → Fmr Secretary & Assistant Vice President of Communications, 2021
Fmr Secretary & Assistant Vice President of Communications → Frmr Assistant Secretary & Assistant Vice President C, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George C Wilson
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Gasper
Asst.sec. & Vice President
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Douglas
CFO & Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen O'Connell
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Michael R Eisenson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Myechia Minter-Jordan (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul Lee (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John Ho (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Kate Walsh (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul Gannon (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Paul S Grogan (2019–2022) — Former President & CEO
- Former: Peter Nessen (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephan Chan (2020–2022) — Frmr Secretary
- Former: TJ Rose (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Gregory Groover Sr. (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sandra M Edgerley (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Timothy B Gassert (2019–2020) — Frmr Secretary & Communications
- Former: Kimberly Flores (2020) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Grace Fey (2019) — Director
- Former: Greg Shell (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Horace A Moses Foundation
How much does Horace A Moses Foundation give each year?
Horace A Moses Foundation gave $4.3M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. The 2024 filing year covers 16 months because its fiscal year-end changed.
Where does Horace A Moses Foundation operate?
Horace A Moses Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts.
What is Horace A Moses Foundation's EIN?
Horace A Moses Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2109862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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