Marion Moore Foundation Inc
Marion Moore Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $101K.
Marion Moore Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Marion Moore Foundation Inc gave $110K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), top state Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $110,000
- +29.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,750
- +13.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $4,400,695
- -5.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Florida (32% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Marion Moore Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Center on Shadow Economics ($25K). Together the top 7 received $90K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Marion Moore Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 127% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2023) to $120K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center on Shadow Economics Chandler, AZ | To aid the organization in leading research and creating an intelligence driven approach to identify criminal components of the shadow economy, develop responses and promote economic recovery through strategic public and private partnerships. | $25,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $20,000 |
| ABC New Canaan New York, NY | To aid the organization in identifying, recruiting and developing leaders among underrepresented young people of color throughout the united states. | $20,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation New York, NY | To aid the organization in honoring the sacrifice of firefighters, police, and first responders of 9/11 by helping America's heroes by providing mortgage-free homes to gold star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building custom-design smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans. | $15,000 |
| Big Brothers & Big Sisters Tampa, FL | To aid the organization in supporting a mentoring network which makes meaningful monitored matches between adult volunteers and children in communities across the country. Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships. | $10,000 |
| Family Centers Inc Greenwich, CT | To aid the organization in offering education and human services to children, adults, and families as well as provide a wide range of responsive and innovative programs. | $10,000 |
| 200 Club Savannah, GA | To aid the organization in providing immediate financial support to the spouse and immediate family of the fallen first responder, to provide a fully paid college education to the surviving family members, including tuition, room and board, textbooks, and a computer and to provide meals for the holidays and red roses on mother's day. | $5,000 |
| First Tee Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | To aid the organization in enabling kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges and integrating the game of golf with life skills | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,400,695 | $590,188 | $836,351 | $110,000 | 8 | $347,050 | $100,887 | $272,559 |
| 2023 | $4,646,858 | $144,480 | $760,341 | $85,000 | 7 | $293,347 | — | $255,835 |
| 2022 | $5,262,719 | $-72,011 | $851,012 | $120,000 | 10 | $360,291 | — | $283,670 |
| 2021 | $6,185,742 | $1,369,657 | $786,798 | $105,000 | 8 | $311,314 | $894,173 | $322,897 |
| 2020 | $5,602,883 | $245,565 | $743,882 | — | — | — | — | $301,859 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marion Moore Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $273K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marion Moore Foundation Inc is led by Lois Cross Willis, President on every filing since 2020; 8 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lois Cross Willis
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $105K (2024)
Alicia Cross
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $10K (2024)
Cynthia Page Cross
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $105K (2024)
Kathleen Cross
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $10K (2024)
Malcolm Willis
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $5K (2024)
Gracia T. McLaughlin
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$10K (2023) → $10K (2024)
Ross Lawrence
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$8K (2023) → $10K (2024)
John W. Cross IV
Chief Investment Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$255K (2020) → $255K (2024)
John F. Baron
Secretary
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Gracia T. Willis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Taylor McLaughlin (2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $255K, to John W Cross IV (Chief Investment Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Marion Moore Foundation Inc
How much does Marion Moore Foundation Inc give each year?
Marion Moore Foundation Inc gave $110K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $85K across 7 grants.
What is Marion Moore Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Marion Moore Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $12,500, and its average grant was $13,750, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Marion Moore Foundation Inc give grants?
Marion Moore Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (32%) and Arizona (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Marion Moore Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Marion Moore Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Marion Moore Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Marion Moore Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Center on Shadow Economics ($25,000), ABC New Canaan ($20,000) and Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Marion Moore Foundation Inc?
Marion Moore Foundation Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $347K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $273K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Marion Moore Foundation Inc's EIN?
Marion Moore Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0249695. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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