Marjorie Moore Charitable Fdn

DALLAS, TX EIN: 06-6050196

The Marjorie Moore Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in 1958 in Connecticut and currently based in Dallas, Texas. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and has been designated as such since February 1960. It functions as an independent grantmaking foundation focused on supporting charitable projects in its service areas.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

+2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$147K

+6.5% YoY

Grant Count

-17.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+29.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marjorie Moore Charitable Fdn reported a distributable amount of $205K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Primary funding focus areas include:

Education
Arts and culture
Human services
Environmental initiatives
Healthcare

Grantmaking

Grant Types

** The foundation provides one-year grants with potential for multi-year support for capital projects

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports charitable projects in Kensington, Connecticut, though it has also funded organizations in Connecticut and Georgia.

Grant Distribution by State

Connecticut $672K (99%)

Georgia $7K (1%)

States

Connecticut Georgia

Cities

AtlantaBerlinCromwellEast BerlinHamdenHartfordKensingtonMiddletownNew BritainRockfallWaterburyWoodbridge

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $3.31 million (as of 2024)

Total Liabilities: $0 (as of 2024)

Annual Revenue: $124,000 (2024)

Annual Expenses: $193,000 (2024)

Total Giving: $147,000 (based on most recent filing)

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$3,398,771	$3,308,941	$3,271,311
Revenue	$320,056	$124,275	$-41,791
Expenses	$211,470	$193,496	$192,338
Qualifying Distributions	$177,134	$164,075	$149,902
Net Investment Income	$283,997	$85,758	$46,050
Distributable Amount	$205,209	$184,796	$172,951

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

81 grants across all recorded years

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Marjorie Moore Charitable Fdn

Foundation

Marjorie Moore Charitable Foundation Grant

MARJORIE MOORE CHARITABLE FDN

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Connecticut Forest and Park Assn ($15,000), Klingberg Family Centers Inc ($15,000), Friendship Service Center Inc ($15,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CONNECTICUT FOREST AND PARK ASSN ROCKFALL, CT	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$15,000
ADELBROOK CROMWELL, CT	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$5,000
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SW NEW ENGLAND HARTFORD, CT	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$12,000
CATHOLIC CHARITIES ARCHDIOCESE OF HTFD HARTFORD, CT	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$10,000
KLINGBERG FAMILY CENTERS INC NEW BRITAIN, CT	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$15,000
FRIENDSHIP SERVICE CENTER INC NEW BRITAIN, CT	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$15,000
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH NEW BRITAIN, CT	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$15,000
PRUDENCE CRANDALL CENTER FOR WOMEN INC NEW BRITAIN, CT	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$15,000
ARTS FOR LEARNING CONNECTICUT HAMDEN, CT	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$5,000
CHILDREN IN PLACEMENT CROMWELL, CT	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
BANK OF AMERICA	TRUSTEE	1	$44,553

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation has awarded grants to support educational and arts programming in Connecticut, including funding for Arts for Learning CT's social-emotional learning initiatives at Griswold Elementary School in Kensington and support for Family Promise Connecticut's programs.

Arts for Learning CT Awarded $5,000 Grant from the Marjorie Moore Charitable

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Marjorie Moore Charitable Fdn fund?

The foundation supports charitable projects of a public nature, with a focus on promoting quality educational, cultural, human services, environmental, and healthcare programming for underserved populations. Preference is given to organizations that provide human services or healthcare programming. Primary funding focus areas include: • Education • Arts and culture • Human services • Environmental initiatives • Healthcare

How do I apply for a grant from Marjorie Moore Charitable Fdn?

**Grant Amounts:** Typical awards range from $2,500 to $25,000. **Grant Types:** The foundation provides one-year grants with potential for multi-year support for capital projects. **Eligible Applicants:** Organizations must be classified as 501(c)(3) charities. **Recent Grant Activity:** Recent grants awarded include $5,000 to Arts for Learning CT to support social-emotional learning at Griswold Elementary School in Kensington, and grants to Family Promise Connecticut.

Where does Marjorie Moore Charitable Fdn make grants?

The foundation primarily supports charitable projects in Kensington, Connecticut, though it has also funded organizations in Connecticut and Georgia.

What size grants does Marjorie Moore Charitable Fdn award?

In 2025, Marjorie Moore Charitable Fdn awarded 14 grants totaling $147K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Marjorie Moore Charitable Fdn required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Marjorie Moore Charitable Fdn reported a distributable amount of $205K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.