Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat
Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat is a private foundation based in Edina, Minnesota. It made 12 grants totaling $137,500 in 2025, with all listed grants designated for general operating support.
Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat at a glance
In short: Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat gave $138K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Minnesota. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,500
- +19.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +140.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,458
- -50.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,337,730
- +5.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (96% 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 Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
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The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5320 Kelsey Terrace, Edina, MN 55436
Phone: (651) 699-1345
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Twin Cities United Way ($65K). Together the top 10 received $133K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 37 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota and 4% to recipients in Illinois. Listed Minnesota recipients included organizations in Edina, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, and Roseville.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 64% 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 (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2024) to $236K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Twin Cities United Way Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $65,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Minnetonka, MN | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Edina Rotary Foundation Edina, MN | General Operating | $12,500 |
| Anselm House Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| NPH USA Chicago, IL | General Operating | $5,000 |
| NC Little Memorial Hospice Edina, MN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Gianna Homes Minnetonka, MN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Roseville, MN | General Operating | $2,500 |
| My Very Own Bed Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,337,730 | $205,785 | $139,698 | $137,500 | 12 | $139,673 | $201,573 | $217,621 |
| 2024 | $1,271,654 | $84,478 | $129,168 | $115,250 | 5 | $129,168 | $83,547 | $181,603 |
| 2023 | $1,316,344 | $416,530 | $161,153 | $156,500 | 6 | $161,153 | $415,210 | $134,633 |
| 2022 | $1,065,967 | $119,720 | $243,742 | $235,524 | 14 | $243,742 | $119,304 | $134,228 |
| 2021 | $1,184,989 | $1,188,642 | $3,653 | — | — | $3,653 | $21 | $4,683 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat reported a distributable amount of $218K 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 went to organizations including United Way, health and hospice organizations, a university foundation, and community and service organizations. Greater Twin Cities United Way describes its work as responding to community needs in the Greater Twin Cities region. Anselm House says it connects faith and knowledge and equips people at the University of Minnesota and in the Twin Cities to lead integrated lives in Jesus Christ. The University of Minnesota Foundation describes its purpose as supporting the University of Minnesota. My Very Own Bed says it provides new beds and linens to children whose families have recently secured stable housing.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $137,500 through 12 grants. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $65,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest awards were $65,000 to Greater Twin Cities United Way, $15,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association, $12,500 to Edina Rotary Foundation, and $10,000 each to Anselm House and the University of Minnesota Foundation. The listed 2025 grants were for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul R. Mooty and Jean Mooty as trustees.
Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jean Mooty
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul R. Mooty
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat
How much does Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat give each year?
Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat gave $138K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 5 grants.
What is Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat's typical grant size?
Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,458, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat that year got $6K on average.
Where does Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat give grants?
Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat gives mostly in Minnesota: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (4 grants), Edina, MN (4 grants) and Minnetonka, MN (2 grants).
Does Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat's largest grantees?
Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Twin Cities United Way ($65,000), Alzheimer's Association ($15,000) and Edina Rotary Foundation ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat?
Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $218K (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 Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including United Way, health and hospice organizations, a university foundation, and community and service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat?
The foundation 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 Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat's EIN?
Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3633647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 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 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/melvin-r-mooty-and-sally-r-mooty-foundat-morg_3d3a056dc3fe4146a3ea0312decdb725
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