Moore Family Foundation
The Moore Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. In its 2025 filing, it reported making grants to charitable organizations including Atlanta Botanical Garden, CARE, Partners in Health, and the Red Cross; the listed grants were unrestricted.
Moore Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Moore Family Foundation gave $90K across 65 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Georgia. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,750
- +19.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 65
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,381
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $595,639
- +4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (4 of 65, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (43% 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 Moore 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: 1668 Dyson Drive, Atlanta, GA 30307
Phone: (404) 323-8778
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Moore Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Atlanta Botanical Garden ($6K). Together the top 10 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
322 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 322 grants of 322 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Georgia accounted for 43% of grant dollars, followed by New York at 13%, the District of Columbia at 8%, Maryland at 6%, and North Carolina at 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 65 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Moore Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 65 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $775; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $800 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 286% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2024) to $95K (2020). In 2025 it made 65 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Botanical Garden Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Care Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Partners in Health Frederick, MD | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Red Cross Boone, IA | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| United Way Atlanta Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Dekalb CASA Decatur, GA | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Alight Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| American Jewish World SVS New York, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $595,639 | $234,014 | $92,904 | $89,750 | 65 | $89,750 | $3,778 | $31,372 |
| 2024 | $568,818 | $47,608 | $77,809 | $74,900 | 61 | $74,900 | $7,020 | $23,296 |
| 2023 | $418,400 | $62,860 | $89,325 | $80,760 | 68 | $80,760 | $5,806 | $19,179 |
| 2022 | $401,533 | $143,404 | $86,993 | $76,050 | 66 | $76,050 | $511 | $19,769 |
| 2021 | $804,873 | $60,174 | $85,953 | $84,603 | 62 | $84,603 | $2,116 | — |
| 2020 | $955,418 | $130,861 | $97,197 | $95,182 | 62 | — | $1,007 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moore Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K 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 grantees include organizations working in areas such as humanitarian relief, food access, health, environmental conservation, and sports for people with intellectual disabilities. For example, Alight describes its work as supporting displaced people in building lives with dignity and purpose, while the Atlanta Community Food Bank says its mission is to fight hunger and help people access nutritious meals. Trees Atlanta describes its work as protecting and improving Atlanta’s urban forest, and Special Olympics Georgia describes providing athletic training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 65 grants totaling $89,750. Grant amounts ranged from $350 to $6,000, with a median of $1,000. Among the largest grants were $6,000 to Atlanta Botanical Garden; $3,000 each to CARE, Partners in Health, and the Red Cross; and $2,500 each to Save the Children, United Way Atlanta, and DeKalb CASA. These grants were listed as unrestricted.
Other 2025 grants included $2,000 each to Alight, Direct Relief, and the Atlanta Community Food Bank, and $1,000 each to Trees Atlanta, Special Olympics Georgia, Malawi Children’s Initiative, and J Street.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Melvin K. Moore as trustee and Ellen K. Moore as co-trustee.
Moore Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen K. Moore
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melvin K. Moore
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Moore Family Foundation
How much does Moore Family Foundation give each year?
Moore Family Foundation gave $90K across 65 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 61 grants.
What is Moore Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Moore Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,381, across 65 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Moore Family Foundation that year got $775 on average.
Where does Moore Family Foundation give grants?
Moore Family Foundation's top state is Georgia, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (13%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (23 grants), New York, NY (8 grants), Washington, DC (8 grants) and Decatur, GA (2 grants).
Does Moore Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 98% of Moore Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (64 of 65) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Moore Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Moore Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Atlanta Botanical Garden ($6,000), Care ($3,000) and Partners in Health ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Moore Family Foundation?
Moore Family Foundation reported $596K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Moore Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as humanitarian relief, food access, health, environmental conservation, and sports for people with intellectual disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Moore 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 Moore Family Foundation's EIN?
Moore Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6470889. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Moore 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Moore Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/moore-family-foundation-morg_135ed7f478c8427092037e1b7e0bf737
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