Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Stuart, FL EIN: 04-6834127

The Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Stuart, Florida. Its 2025 filing lists 29 grants totaling $356,600 to charitable organizations in several states, including Maine, Ohio, Florida, and Massachusetts.

Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation gave $357K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state Maine. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$356,600
+31.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
29
+16.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,297
+13.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$6,433,130
+1.8% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
14% first-time grantees (4 of 29, 2025)
Primary geography
Maine (34% 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 Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 6997 Se Harbor Circle, Stuart, FL 34996
Phone: (207) 553-7160

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Fidelity Charitable: $100KFidelity Charitable$100KProject Lift: $25KProject Lift$25KGulf of Maine Research Institute: $20KGulf of Maine ResearchInstitute$20KMaine Medical Center: $20KMaine Medical Center$20KBoys and Girls Clubs of Southern Maine: $15KBoys and Girls Clubs ofSouthern Maine$15KCodman Academy Charter Public School: $15KCodman Academy Charter PublicSchool$15KMaine Gun Safety Coalition Foundation: $15KMaine Gun Safety CoalitionFoundation$15KOlympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute: $15KOlympia Snowe Women'sLeadership Institute$15KCenter for Grieving Children: $10KCenter for Grieving Children$10KCleveland Clinic Martin Health: $10KCleveland Clinic Martin Health$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable ($100K). Together the top 10 received $245K.

Grant Size Distribution

121 grants across all recorded years

115<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 121 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 34% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maine, 28% to Ohio, 17% to Florida, 17% to Massachusetts, and 3% to Pennsylvania.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.

Cities

PortlandStuartBostonPhiladelphiaDorchesterPalm CityAugustaCambridgeNew YorkBrooklineCumberlandHanoverNeedhamNew BrunswickCincinnatiHobe SoundMiamiBangorClintonDedham

Is Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

14%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 29 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $13K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K21 grants2019 23 grants2020 22 grants2021 24 grants2022 21 grants2023 25 grants2024 29 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $168K (2021) to $375K (2020). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $357K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OHDonor Advised Funds with Disqualified Person Advisory Privileges$100,000
Project Lift Palm City, FLGeneral Support$25,000
Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, MEGeneral Support$20,000
Maine Medical Center Portland, MECardiovascular Disease Fellowship at MMC$20,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Maine Portland, MEGeneral Support$15,000
Codman Academy Charter Public School Dorchester, MAGeneral Support$15,000
Maine Gun Safety Coalition Foundation Portland, MEGeneral Support$15,000
Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute Portland, MEGeneral Support$15,000
Center for Grieving Children Portland, MEGeneral Support$10,000
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Stuart, FLGeneral Support$10,000
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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
2025$6,433,130$253,269$413,686$356,60029$398,684$121,969$431,400
2024$6,321,026$396,500$328,487$271,60025$295,962$367,687$319,838
2023$6,345,936$545,549$325,354$279,10021$295,263$523,404$295,544
2022$5,683,632$891,010$343,262$259,81524$285,043$367,311$264,203
2021$5,501,524$2,386,606$220,510$167,65022$183,080$2,357,356$268,567
2020$3,769,570$939,041$396,955$375,00023—$418,901$318,533
2019$3,332,417$28,613$298,187$246,80021—$41,343$279,845

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $431K 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 include support for organizations working in areas such as ocean research, health, education, human services, housing, and animal welfare. For example, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute says it develops collaborative solutions to global ocean challenges; Project Lift says it works with at-risk teens and their families through substance-use treatment, counseling, mentoring, and vocational training; and Pine Street Inn says it works to end homelessness through services including outreach, housing, and job training. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $356,600. Grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed grants were $100,000 to Fidelity Charitable for donor-advised funds with disqualified-person advisory privileges, $25,000 to Project Lift for general support, and $20,000 each to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute for general support and Maine Medical Center for a cardiovascular disease fellowship.

Other listed 2025 awards included $15,000 each to Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, Codman Academy Charter Public School, Maine Gun Safety Coalition Foundation, and Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute. The foundation also gave $10,000 each to the Center for Grieving Children, Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, Florida Oceanographic Society, and FocusMaine.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Rowland T Moriarty, Jane F Moriarty, Anna H Moriarty, Thomas R Moriarty, and Caroline M Cheek as trustees.

Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anna H. Moriarty

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane F. Moriarty

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rowland T. Moriarty

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas R. Moriarty

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline M. Cheek

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Caroline A. Moriarty (2019–2022) — Trustee

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 Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation gave $357K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $272K across 25 grants.

What is Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,297, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation that year got $9K on average.

Where does Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation's top state is Maine, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (28%) and Florida (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, ME (7 grants), Stuart, FL (5 grants) and Boston, MA (4 grants).

Does Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 90% of Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fidelity Charitable ($100,000), Project Lift ($25,000) and Gulf of Maine Research Institute ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation?

Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $399K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $431K (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 Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as ocean research, health, education, human services, housing, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6834127. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Moriarty Family Charitable 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Grantable. (2026). Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/moriarty-family-charitable-foundation-morg_294865f7f4b74367a7f8475f8571490d

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