Moore for Kids

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lenoir City, TN EIN: 26-1557732

Moore for Kids is a private foundation, based in Lenoir City, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $93K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $298K. Net investment income was $5K.

Moore for Kids at a glance

In short: Moore for Kids gave $298K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $33K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$297,570
+47.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
+28.6% vs 2023
Average grant
$33,063
+14.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$92,806
+40.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (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 Moore for Kids funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Wnyheroes Inc: $150KWnyheroes Inc$150KBison Children's Scholarship Fund: $50KBison Children's ScholarshipFund$50KThe Children's Hospital of Buffalo: $31KThe Children's Hospital ofBuffalo$31KNiagara Falls Boys and Girls: $25KNiagara Falls Boys and Girls$25KCompasscare: $20KCompasscare$20KPunt Foundation: $10KPunt Foundation$10KCamp Good Days & Special Times Inc: $6KCamp Good Days & Special TimesInc$6KHope Rises: $5KHope Rises$5KWilson Youth Soccer Asscociation: $912Wilson Youth SoccerAsscociation$912

The largest 2024 recipient was Wnyheroes Inc ($150K). Together the top 9 received $298K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K13$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 43 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

BuffaloOrchard ParkWilliamsvilleDepewNiagara FallsRochesterEast AmherstRichardsonAmherstAmsterdamLackawannaLockportStaten IslandWilson

How Moore for Kids gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+14%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K7 grants2020 11 grants2021 9 grants2022 7 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $202K (2023) to $298K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $298K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wnyheroes Inc Williamsville, NYHomeless Veterans$150,000
Bison Children's Scholarship Fund Buffalo, NYTuition Assistance for Low Income$50,000
The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NYHospital Services$31,158
Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Niagara Falls, NYServices for Children$25,000
Compasscare Rochester, NYServicing Pregnant Women$20,000
Punt Foundation Orchard Park, NYChildrens Cancer Research and Suppor$10,000
Camp Good Days & Special Times Inc Depew, NYChildren with Cancer$5,500
Hope Rises East Amherst, NYChildren with Cancer$5,000
Wilson Youth Soccer Asscociation Wilson, NCSoccer for Kids$912
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$92,806$560,393$528,576$297,5709$297,570$4,695$3,967
2023$65,914$180,870$204,509$201,5907$201,590$1,908$3,748
2022$88,600$296,952$287,047$283,4009$283,400$1,084$4,353
2021$80,047$228,447$263,353$261,05011$261,050$6,426$5,383
2020$115,043$251,247$215,012$210,0007—$976$5,184

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moore for Kids reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Moore for Kids's only listed officer is Robert Kristi Moore, Foundation M on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert Kristi Moore

    Foundation M

    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 Moore for Kids

How much does Moore for Kids give each year?

Moore for Kids gave $298K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $202K across 7 grants.

What is Moore for Kids's typical grant size?

Moore for Kids's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $33,063, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Moore for Kids give grants?

Moore for Kids gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (2 grants).

Does Moore for Kids give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Moore for Kids's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Moore for Kids's largest grantees?

Moore for Kids's largest 2024 grantees include Wnyheroes Inc ($150,000), Bison Children's Scholarship Fund ($50,000) and The Children's Hospital of Buffalo ($31,158), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Moore for Kids?

Moore for Kids reported $93K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $298K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Moore for Kids's EIN?

Moore for Kids's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1557732. 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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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