Moore for Kids

Foundation · Grantmaker Lenoir City, TN EIN: 26-1557732

Moore for Kids is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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.

Key facts about Moore for Kids

EIN: 26-1557732
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $297,570
Grants made (2024): 9
Average grant: $33,063
Median grant: $20,000
Total assets: $92,806
Primary geography: New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Moore for Kids funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Moore for Kids's 9 itemized 2024 grants were New York (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (2 grants). None of its 9 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$93K

+40.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$298K

+47.6% YoY

Grant Count

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

+14.8% YoY

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.

About Moore for Kids

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $297K (100%)

North Carolina $912 (0%)

Share of all 9 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

North Carolina New York Texas

Cities

BuffaloOrchard ParkWilliamsvilleDepewNiagara FallsRochesterEast AmherstRichardsonAmherstAmsterdamLackawannaLockportStaten IslandWilson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$92,806	$65,914	$88,600
Revenue	$560,393	$180,870	$296,952
Expenses	$528,576	$204,509	$287,047
Qualifying Distributions	$297,570	$201,590	$283,400
Net Investment Income	$4,695	$1,908	$1,084
Distributable Amount	$3,967	$3,748	$4,353

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Wnyheroes Inc ($150,000), Bison Children's Scholarship Fund ($50,000), The Children's Hospital of Buffalo ($31,158).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
WNYHEROES INC Williamsville, NY	HOMELESS VETERANS	$150,000
BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND Buffalo, NY	TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME	$50,000
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO Buffalo, NY	HOSPITAL SERVICES	$31,158
NIAGARA FALLS BOYS AND GIRLS Niagara Falls, NY	SERVICES FOR CHILDREN	$25,000
COMPASSCARE Rochester, NY	SERVICING PREGNANT WOMEN	$20,000
PUNT FOUNDATION Orchard Park, NY	CHILDRENS CANCER RESEARCH AND SUPPOR	$10,000
CAMP GOOD DAYS & SPECIAL TIMES INC Depew, NY	CHILDREN WITH CANCER	$5,500
HOPE RISES East Amherst, NY	CHILDREN WITH CANCER	$5,000
WILSON YOUTH SOCCER ASSCOCIATION Wilson, NC	SOCCER FOR KIDS	$912

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Robert Kristi Moore	Foundation M	—	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Moore for Kids?

Moore for Kids is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lenoir City, TN. It holds $93K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Moore for Kids?

As of 2024, Moore for Kids holds $93K in total assets with $560K in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $298K in 2024.

Where does Moore for Kids operate?

Moore for Kids has awarded grants in North Carolina, New York, Texas.

What size grants does Moore for Kids award?

In 2024, Moore for Kids awarded 9 grants totaling $298K — an average of about $33K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Moore for Kids required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Moore for Kids reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.