Moats Family Foundation
Moats Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palatine, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $340K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $11K.
Moats Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Moats Family Foundation gave $9K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,200
- -36.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,067
- -36.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,200
- Total assets
- $340,472
- +15.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Moats Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was 1ST Presbyterian Ch of Arlington HT ($4K). Together the top 3 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Moats Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 50% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $15K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1ST Presbyterian Ch of Arlington HT Arlington Heights, IL | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Countryside Church Palatine, IL | Unrestricted | $3,200 |
| Harper College Palatine, IL | Unrestricted | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $340,472 | $54,090 | $9,200 | $9,200 | 3 | $9,200 | $11,074 | $18,561 |
| 2023 | $295,582 | $115,014 | $14,500 | $14,500 | 3 | $14,500 | $115,013 | — |
| 2022 | $195,068 | $6,815 | $11,500 | $11,500 | 3 | $11,500 | $6,447 | $10,275 |
| 2021 | $199,753 | $3,927 | $13,698 | $11,500 | 3 | $11,500 | $1,729 | $10,167 |
| 2020 | $209,524 | $5,433 | $10,647 | $3,600 | 2 | — | $3,878 | $11,274 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moats Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Moats Family Foundation is led by Lawrence R. Moats, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lawrence R. Moats
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lee E. Schwarzbach
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael D. Newton
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Moats Family Foundation
How much does Moats Family Foundation give each year?
Moats Family Foundation gave $9K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 3 grants.
What is Moats Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Moats Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,200, and its average grant was $3,067, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Moats Family Foundation give grants?
Moats Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Palatine, IL (2 grants).
Does Moats Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Moats Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Moats Family Foundation?
Moats Family Foundation reported $340K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 is Moats Family Foundation's EIN?
Moats Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2062777. 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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