Moran Family Foundation
Moran Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $912K. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Moran Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Moran Family Foundation gave $912K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $182K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $912,047
- +55.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $182,409
- +87.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $13,193,239
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Moran Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Some (So Other Might Eat) ($750K). Together the top 5 received $912K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 17 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Moran Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2021) to $1.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $912K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Some (So Other Might Eat) Washington, DC | General Operating | $750,000 |
| Consortium of Catholic Academies (CCA) Washington, DC | General Operating | $117,047 |
| Alexandria Tutoring Consortium Alexandria, VA | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable Washington, DC | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Lift DC Washington, DC | General Operating | $5,000 |
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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 | $13,193,239 | $5,768,464 | $1,120,490 | $912,047 | 5 | $997,604 | $2,274,544 | $1,078,168 |
| 2024 | $11,170,973 | $3,313,701 | $807,813 | $585,287 | 6 | $670,753 | $573,370 | $1,024,400 |
| 2023 | $10,753,718 | $3,494,845 | $1,114,131 | $933,965 | 4 | $1,020,117 | $1,336,597 | $761,458 |
| 2022 | $10,341,117 | $2,739,804 | $167,469 | — | — | $84,706 | $119,410 | $608,967 |
| 2021 | $10,096,487 | $1,235,327 | $180,344 | $43,500 | 2 | $47,506 | $1,143,317 | $623,647 |
| 2020 | $9,053,055 | $3,881,650 | $1,303,343 | $1,243,000 | 4 | — | $2,544,421 | $433,407 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moran Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Moran Family Foundation is led by Katherine Mary McGovern Moran Pinho, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katherine Mary McGovern Moran Pinho
Executive Director
Director & As Req → Executive Director & Treasurer, 2022
Executive Director & Treasurer → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$75K (2022) → $75K (2025)
Suzanne S. Moran
President
Director & As Req → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Michael Moran
Secretary
Director & As Req → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $75K, to Katherine Pinho (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Moran Family Foundation
How much does Moran Family Foundation give each year?
Moran Family Foundation gave $912K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $585K across 6 grants.
What is Moran Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Moran Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $182,409, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Moran Family Foundation give grants?
Moran Family Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants).
Does Moran Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Moran Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Moran Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Moran Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Some (So Other Might Eat) ($750,000), Consortium of Catholic Academies (CCA) ($117,047) and Alexandria Tutoring Consortium ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Moran Family Foundation?
Moran Family Foundation reported $13.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $998K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (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 Moran Family Foundation's EIN?
Moran Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0500658. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Moran Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/moran-family-foundation-morg_a95f4e88aa4e4035aff72cd37ff0697c
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