Moran Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-6109359

The Moran Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Chicago, Illinois, established in 1948. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and functions as a grantmaking foundation with no employees.

Key facts about Moran Family Foundation

EIN
36-6109359
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$223,146
Grants made (2025)
44
Average grant
$5,072
Median grant
$2,000
Primary geography
Georgia (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Moran Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Moran Family Foundation's 44 itemized 2025 grants were Georgia (74%), Virginia (9%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (21 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and Albert Lea, MN (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Moran Family Foundation gives

  • 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$223K

+13.7% YoY

Grant Count

44

+63.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-30.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds general initiatives across Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 14 grants in 2024, with typical award amounts ranging from $1,000 to $230,439. Recent grantees include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Georgia, Illinois, and Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

19states

Share of all 44 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

AtlantaChicagoOrlandoWashingtonNew YorkAlpharettaCharlottesvilleMariettaAlbert LeaApacheFort LauderdaleMaitlandSandy SpringsSpringfieldVirginia BeachArlingtonArlington HeightsBerkeleyBostonBoys Town

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of October 2024:

  • Total Assets: $3,387,635
  • Total Revenues: $100,993
  • Total Expenses: $243,469
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $83,871
  • Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $16,811

The foundation has zero employees and no outstanding liabilities.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$58K$115K$173K$230K1 grants20191 grants202063 grants20211 grants20221 grants202327 grants202444 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Prevent Blindness GA: $67KPrevent Blindness GA$67KThe Cathedral of Saint Philip: $30KThe Cathedral of Saint Philip$30KChristian Cultural Development Fdn: $16KChristian Cultural DevelopmentFdn$16KHigh Museum of Art: $13KHigh Museum of Art$13KTheological Horizons Inc: $10KTheological Horizons Inc$10KBrookhaven Presbyterian Church: $7KBrookhaven Presbyterian Church$7KCircle Camp: $6KCircle Camp$6KAmerican Red Cross: $6KAmerican Red Cross$6KChristian Broadcasting Network: $5KChristian Broadcasting Network$5KLa Amistad: $5KLa Amistad$5K

Grant Size Distribution

136 grants across all recorded years

132<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Prevent Blindness GA ($67,238), The Cathedral of Saint Philip ($30,000), Christian Cultural Development Fdn ($16,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
PREVENT BLINDNESS GA Atlanta, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$67,238
THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PHILIP Atlanta, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
CHRISTIAN CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FDN Fort Lauderdale, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$16,000
HIGH MUSEUM OF ART Atlanta, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$13,000
THEOLOGICAL HORIZONS INC Charlottesville, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
BROOKHAVEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Atlanta, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$7,000
CIRCLE CAMP Charlotte, NCGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
AMERICAN RED CROSS Atlanta, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,500
CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK Virginia Beach, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
LA AMISTAD Atlanta, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Gwyneth Dennard serves as President and Treasurer (as of October 31, 2023), with no compensation listed.

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Florence L MoranVP / Asst Secy15—
Gwyneth DennardPres / Treasurer30—
Don DennardVP / Asst Secy15—

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Moran Family Foundation fund?

The foundation primarily funds general initiatives across Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services.

How do I apply for a grant from Moran Family Foundation?

The foundation made 14 grants in 2024, with typical award amounts ranging from $1,000 to $230,439. Recent grantees include: • Open Arms Lutheran Child Development Center ($10,800) • Theological Horizons ($7,000) • Mission To the World PCA ($5,000) Total giving in 2024 was $196,316.

Where does Moran Family Foundation make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Georgia, Illinois, and Florida.

What size grants does Moran Family Foundation award?

In 2025, Moran Family Foundation awarded 44 grants totaling $223K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Moran Family Foundation's EIN?

Moran Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6109359. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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