Moore Family Foundation
Moore Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Forest, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $169K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $2K.
Moore Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Moore Family Foundation gave $11K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,811
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,544
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $169,048
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Moore Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Golf Fore Africa ($6K). Together the top 7 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Moore Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 66% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $19K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Fore Africa Scottsdale, AZ | Provide support to bring clean water to impoverished African communities. | $5,500 |
| Music Instrument Museum Phoenix, AZ | Provide support for general operating funds for the organization that enriches the world by preserving musical instruments | $2,500 |
| Cornerstone Foundation Des Plaines, IL | Provide financial support to Lutheran social services of Illinois. LSSI provides critical programs for foster care mental health services and housing for the disabled in Illinois. | $1,211 |
| Family Promise of Beaufort County Bluffton, SC | Provide financial support to Family Promise to help families in need. Family Promise works to determine the underlying cause of a familys homelessness and then equips them with the skills and resources needed to maintain lasting independence | $500 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | Provide financial support to the Foundation. Birthright Israel provides young adults with an educational and transformational trip to Israel. | $500 |
| Give Back to Humanity Bluffton, SC | Provide financial support to the organization that helps underprivileged children learn to read. | $500 |
| Friends of Callawassie Island Okatie, SC | Provide financial support to worthy not-for-profit charitable organizations who serve the needs of the disadvantaged and or underserved individuals in Beaufort and Jasper Counties SC. | $100 |
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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 | $169,048 | $8,514 | $17,092 | $10,811 | 7 | $10,811 | $2,233 | $16,423 |
| 2024 | $177,626 | $19,875 | $16,272 | $10,761 | 6 | $10,761 | $14,397 | $15,193 |
| 2023 | $174,023 | $3,357 | $16,306 | $9,311 | 4 | $9,311 | $284 | $15,142 |
| 2022 | $186,972 | $23,883 | $14,709 | $8,811 | 5 | $8,811 | $18,143 | $16,312 |
| 2021 | $177,798 | $15,017 | $25,211 | $19,361 | 7 | — | $9,561 | $15,530 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moore Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Moore Family Foundation is led by Douglas D Moore, President Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas D Moore
President Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annette M Moore
Treasurer Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura J Moore
Secretary Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter M Moore
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/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 Moore Family Foundation
How much does Moore Family Foundation give each year?
Moore Family Foundation gave $11K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 6 grants.
What is Moore Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Moore Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,544, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Moore Family Foundation give grants?
Moore Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (11%) and South Carolina (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bluffton, SC (2 grants).
Does Moore Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Moore Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 7) 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 Golf Fore Africa ($5,500), Music Instrument Museum ($2,500) and Cornerstone Foundation ($1,211), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Moore Family Foundation?
Moore Family Foundation reported $169K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 Moore Family Foundation's EIN?
Moore Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6117705. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 November 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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