Moore-Niederman Family Foundation
The Moore-Niederman Family Foundation is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $56,641 to charitable organizations, including organizations working with urban youth, childhood diabetes, pediatric cancer research, and nature conservation.
Moore-Niederman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Moore-Niederman Family Foundation gave $57K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,641
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,575
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $722,443
- -0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (7 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (53% 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-Niederman Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 19148 N 107Th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Phone: (303) 762-6400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Moore-Niederman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elevate Phoenix ($10K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
105 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 105 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to organizations in Colorado (53%) and Arizona (28%). Additional shares went to Utah (9%), New Jersey (6%), and Illinois (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Moore-Niederman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 22 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $75K (2023). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elevate Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Children's Diabetes Foundation Aurora, CO | General Fund | $5,000 |
| The John Lester Foundation Englewood, CO | General Fund | $5,000 |
| The Morgan Adams Foundation Denver, CO | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Tony Finau Foundation Lehi, UT | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Children's Health Defense Franklin Lakes, NJ | General Fund | $3,641 |
| Ace Scholarships Greenwood Village, CO | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Cherry Hills Land Preserve Englewood, CO | General Fund | $2,500 |
| First Tee - Colorado Rocky Mountains Denver, CO | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Third Way Center Denver, CO | General Fund | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $722,443 | $67,586 | $69,723 | $56,641 | 22 | $58,441 | $57,525 | $64,007 |
| 2024 | $724,586 | $52,702 | $62,712 | $50,091 | 21 | $51,866 | $43,023 | $58,416 |
| 2023 | $735,000 | $38,299 | $85,118 | $74,542 | 27 | $76,542 | $29,723 | $53,091 |
| 2022 | $781,868 | $-11,301 | $75,135 | $51,745 | 17 | $53,670 | $10,510 | $66,467 |
| 2021 | $868,304 | $96,614 | $62,578 | $50,054 | 18 | $51,929 | $86,408 | $61,620 |
| 2020 | $834,268 | $39,638 | $50,332 | $40,490 | 17 | — | $31,855 | $51,929 |
| 2019 | $844,962 | $25,114 | $55,015 | $46,016 | 18 | — | $18,400 | $43,290 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moore-Niederman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K 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 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Elevate Phoenix says it delivers long-term relationships with urban youth; the Morgan Adams Foundation says it funds pediatric oncology research; and the Children’s Diabetes Foundation says it raises funds to support the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes. Other 2025 grantees describe work in youth development, adolescent residential treatment, and nature conservation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $56,641. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $1,750. The largest grants included $10,000 to Elevate Phoenix; $5,000 each to the Children’s Diabetes Foundation, the John Lester Foundation, the Morgan Adams Foundation, and the Tony Finau Foundation; and $3,641 to Children’s Health Defense. The listed 2025 grant purposes were “general fund.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda Moore Niederman as president, Peter A. Niederman as vice president/secretary, and Davis Niederman as director.
Moore-Niederman Family Foundation is led by Linda Moore Niederman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Moore Niederman
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Davis Niederman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter A. Niederman
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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-Niederman Family Foundation
How much does Moore-Niederman Family Foundation give each year?
Moore-Niederman Family Foundation gave $57K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 21 grants.
What is Moore-Niederman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Moore-Niederman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $2,575, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Moore-Niederman Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Moore-Niederman Family Foundation give grants?
Moore-Niederman Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (28%) and Utah (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (5 grants), Phoenix, AZ (3 grants) and Englewood, CO (2 grants).
Does Moore-Niederman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Moore-Niederman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Moore-Niederman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Moore-Niederman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Elevate Phoenix ($10,000), Children's Diabetes Foundation ($5,000) and The John Lester Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Moore-Niederman Family Foundation?
Moore-Niederman Family Foundation reported $722K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (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 does Moore-Niederman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Moore-Niederman Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Moore-Niederman Family Foundation's EIN?
Moore-Niederman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3966920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Moore-Niederman 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Moore-Niederman Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/moore-niederman-family-foundation-morg_e038b139ff8847729dd3ff7727249741
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