M F Moorman Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Thaxton, VA EIN: 41-2112045

M F Moorman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Thaxton, Virginia. In its 2025 filing, it reported 24 grants totaling $92,250, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Virginia.

M F Moorman Family Foundation at a glance

In short: M F Moorman Family Foundation gave $92K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Virginia. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$92,250
+23.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
24
-7.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,844
+33.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$917,759
+4.2% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (4 of 24, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Virginia (94% 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 M F Moorman Family 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: PO Box 180, Thaxton, VA 24174
Phone: (540) 586-2231

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who M F Moorman Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

National Center for Healthy Veterns: $41KNational Center for HealthyVeterns$41KBedford Christian Church: $23KBedford Christian Church$23KSt Johns Episcopal Church: $10KSt Johns Episcopal Church$10KGalen College of Nursing: $3KGalen College of Nursing$3KBedford Christmas Station: $3KBedford Christmas Station$3KWofford College: $3KWofford College$3KNational D Day Memorial Foundation: $1KNational D Day MemorialFoundation$1KSheltering Arms Foundation: $1KSheltering Arms Foundation$1KSociety of Saint Andrew: $1KSociety of Saint Andrew$1KFair Play Camp School: $1KFair Play Camp School$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was National Center for Healthy Veterns ($41K). Together the top 10 received $86K.

Grant Size Distribution

125 grants across all recorded years

125<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 125 grants of 125 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia. The remaining shares went to South Carolina (4%), Georgia (1%), Florida (1%), and Michigan (0%). The grants listed include recipients in Bedford and other Virginia communities, as well as organizations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

BedfordRichmondBig IslandCovingtonHampden SydneyHillsdaleShreveportAltantaJacksonvilleWestminsterAltavistaAtlantaBonners FerryJacksonGermantownLawrencevilleLynchburgMontvaleSpartanburgWashington

Is M F Moorman Family Foundation open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 24 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $638; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $750 first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 125% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 115% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K17 grants2019 27 grants2020 30 grants2021 19 grants2022 26 grants2023 26 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2022) to $92K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $92K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Center for Healthy Veterns Altavista, VAOperating Purpose$40,500
Bedford Christian Church Bedford, VAOperating Purpose$23,100
St Johns Episcopal Church Bedford, VAOperating Purpose$10,000
Galen College of Nursing Richmond, VAOperating Purpose$3,000
Bedford Christmas Station Bedford, VAOperating Purpose$2,500
Wofford College Spartanburg, SCOperating Purpose$2,500
National D Day Memorial Foundation Bedford, VAOperating Purpose$1,000
Sheltering Arms Foundation Atlanta, GAOperating Purpose$1,000
Society of Saint Andrew Big Island, VAOperating Purpose$1,000
Fair Play Camp School Westminster, SCOperating Purpose$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$917,759$150,625$113,485$92,25024$94,147$133,493$81,551
2024$880,619$148,089$92,051$74,91826$76,755$134,632$76,482
2023$824,581$124,540$66,647$51,39326$54,391$112,284$62,622
2022$766,688$55,067$57,512$40,96419$42,609$42,958$64,297
2021$769,133$146,892$76,698$62,15030$63,722$133,916$68,355
2020$698,939$34,949$66,133$52,20527—$23,985$56,834
2019$730,123$74,592$70,662$57,44017—$63,602$54,880

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, M F Moorman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $82K 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 show support for organizations including churches, educational institutions, community and arts organizations, and organizations serving veterans. For example, Wofford College describes its purpose as providing a high-quality liberal arts education; Bower Center for the Arts says it makes visual and performing arts available to the Bedford community; and Wounded Warrior Project describes its work as supporting the well-being of veterans, service members, and their families. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $92,250. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $40,500, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest listed grants included $40,500 to National Center for Healthy Veterans, $23,100 to Bedford Christian Church, and $10,000 to St Johns Episcopal Church; each was reported for operating purposes. Other listed grants included $3,000 to Galen College of Nursing and $2,500 each to Bedford Christmas Station and Wofford College.

Additional 2025 recipients include Fair Play Camp School Inc, which received $1,000 and describes its mission as helping boys overcome barriers to positive social development, and Bedford Area Family YMCA, which received $1,000 and describes its mission as building healthy spirit, mind, and body through programs and services.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Michael F Moorman as president and Joyce W Moorman as secretary.

M F Moorman Family Foundation is led by Michael F. Moorman, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael F. Moorman

    President

    President & Treasurer → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce W. Moorman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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 M F Moorman Family Foundation

How much does M F Moorman Family Foundation give each year?

M F Moorman Family Foundation gave $92K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 26 grants.

What is M F Moorman Family Foundation's typical grant size?

M F Moorman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,844, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from M F Moorman Family Foundation that year got $638 on average.

Where does M F Moorman Family Foundation give grants?

M F Moorman Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bedford, VA (9 grants) and Richmond, VA (5 grants).

Does M F Moorman Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of M F Moorman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are M F Moorman Family Foundation's largest grantees?

M F Moorman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Center for Healthy Veterns ($40,500), Bedford Christian Church ($23,100) and St Johns Episcopal Church ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is M F Moorman Family Foundation?

M F Moorman Family Foundation reported $918K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does M F Moorman Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including churches, educational institutions, community and arts organizations, and organizations serving veterans. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from M F Moorman Family 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 M F Moorman Family Foundation's EIN?

M F Moorman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2112045. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does M F Moorman Family 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). M F Moorman Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/m-f-moorman-family-foundation-morg_c6419b07b1cf46ac9bee69c78d97595b

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