L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation
The L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation is a private foundation based in Columbus, Ohio. Its recent grants support a range of charitable organizations, including food assistance, health and human services, legal aid, animal welfare, and community organizations.
L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation at a glance
In short: L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation gave $72K across 52 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,500
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 52
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,375
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,446,349
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit a written request; no specific format is required. The filing lists awards as restricted to the local Akron and Summit County area.
- Contact
Application contact: Brenda Moubray Trust Officer
Mailing address: Huntington Bank Na 106 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308
Phone: (330) 384-7301
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($6K). Together the top 10 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
319 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 319 grants of 319 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Columbus, Ohio. Its 2024 filing lists the local Akron and Summit County area as a restriction on awards. In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 3% to Virginia, and 2% to Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 52 itemized grants.
Cities
How L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation gives
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2021) to $78K (2020). In 2025 it made 52 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church Middleport, OH | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Akron, OH | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Open M Foundation Akron, OH | General Operating | $2,500 |
| Stewarts Caring Place Fairlawn, OH | General Operating | $2,500 |
| Rape Crisis Center Akron, OH | General Operating | $2,500 |
| Embracing Futures Inc Akron, OH | General Operating | $2,500 |
| The Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Humane Society of Summit County Twinsburg, OH | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Community Legal Aid Services Inc Akron, OH | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Battered Womens Shelter Akron, OH | General Operating | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Grant totals and counts reported by filing year:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,446,349 | $88,943 | $102,311 | $71,500 | 52 | $87,436 | $73,541 | $93,717 |
| 2024 | $1,457,056 | $63,018 | $109,131 | $77,500 | 65 | $93,620 | $48,335 | $91,048 |
| 2023 | $1,504,059 | $114,069 | $105,582 | $73,500 | 65 | $90,569 | $100,082 | $90,975 |
| 2022 | $1,496,238 | $116,765 | $105,805 | $73,000 | 74 | $90,703 | $102,074 | $89,047 |
| 2021 | $1,484,477 | $125,829 | $100,562 | $64,000 | 63 | $82,124 | $110,018 | $94,371 |
| 2020 | $1,456,707 | $185,277 | $110,357 | $78,000 | 1 | — | $171,113 | $84,992 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K 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 specific foundation mission or subject-area focus is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address hunger, dental care for children, medical and social services for low-income people, support for people affected by cancer, services for survivors of violence, legal advocacy for people in poverty, and care for vulnerable animals.
For example, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank describes its mission as distributing food and working with its community to fight hunger. Embracing Futures says it provides financial assistance for dental care and oral health education for children. Open M Foundation says it supports Opportunity Parish Ecumenical Neighborhood Ministry’s medical, food, tutoring, job-training, and other social services. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 52 grants totaling $71,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $6,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest award was $6,000 to First Presbyterian Church in Middleport, Ohio. Other notable awards included $5,000 to Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and $2,500 each to Open M Foundation, Stewart’s Caring Place, Rape Crisis Center, and Embracing Futures.
The 2024 filing says requests must be made in writing, in no specific format. It names Brenda Moubray, Trust Officer, as the contact for requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Orville L Reed III, Esq., and William Caplan, Esq., as co-trustees, and Huntington National Bank as trustee.
L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Orville L. Reed III Esq.
Co Trustee
On filings since 2020
$4K (2020) → $5K (2025)
William Caplan Exq
Co Trustee
On filings since 2020
$4K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$20K (2021) → $19K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Huntington Bank (2020) — Co-Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $19K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation
How much does L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation give each year?
L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation gave $72K across 52 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 65 grants.
What is L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation's typical grant size?
L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,375, across 52 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation give grants?
L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Akron, OH (32 grants), Cuyahoga FLS, OH (2 grants), Cleveland, OH (2 grants) and Columbus, OH (2 grants).
Does L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 98% of L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (51 of 52) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation's largest grantees?
L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Presbyterian Church ($6,000), Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank ($5,000) and Open M Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation?
L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation fund?
No specific foundation mission or subject-area focus is stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation?
Submit a written request; no specific format is required. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation's EIN?
L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6597380. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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