Moyse Family Foundation
Moyse Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its 2025 filing reports 28 grants totaling $99,000, supporting organizations that include food banks, arts and cultural institutions, environmental organizations, and social-service organizations.
Moyse Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Moyse Family Foundation gave $99K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Louisiana. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $99,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,536
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,252,649
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (5 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (84% 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 Moyse Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9422 Common St, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: (225) 926-1600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Moyse Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank ($10K). Together the top 10 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
148 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 148 grants of 148 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana, 10% to recipients in New York, 4% to recipients in Mississippi, and 2% to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Moyse Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 28 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2020) to $105K (2023). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank New Orleans, LA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Baton Rouge, LA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union New York, NY | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans, LA | General Operations | $7,000 |
| Baton Rouge Council on Aging Baton Rouge, LA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Capital Area United Way Baton Rouge, LA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| City Park Conservacy New Orleans, LA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Historic New Orleans Collection New Orleans, LA | General Operatons | $5,000 |
| The Louisiana Endowment for New Orlenas, LA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Animal Rescue of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | General Operations | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,252,649 | $108,924 | $111,085 | $99,000 | 28 | $99,000 | $97,704 | $107,774 |
| 2024 | $1,254,810 | $138,171 | $100,651 | $90,000 | 25 | $90,000 | $128,534 | $99,952 |
| 2023 | $1,217,290 | $64,735 | $118,718 | $105,000 | 32 | $105,000 | $51,867 | $92,669 |
| 2022 | $1,271,273 | $49,678 | $121,803 | $105,000 | 31 | $105,000 | $33,775 | $101,635 |
| 2021 | $1,343,398 | $214,082 | $113,936 | $99,000 | 32 | $99,000 | $199,961 | $105,806 |
| 2020 | $1,243,252 | $35,399 | $93,425 | $81,000 | 29 | — | $23,799 | $97,111 |
| 2019 | $1,301,278 | $65,205 | $97,633 | $84,000 | 29 | — | $52,367 | $84,285 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moyse Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K 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 is provided. The foundation’s grants show support for organizations working in areas including food assistance, civil liberties, visual arts, services for people with developmental disabilities, cancer care, and community well-being.
These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s: Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank says it works to feed people in Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes through food and educational outreach. The New Orleans Museum of Art says it aims to inspire the love of art and to collect, preserve, exhibit, present, and educate the public about visual arts. The Arc Baton Rouge says it works to improve the quality of life of children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families through advocacy and support.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $99,000. Individual grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest grants included $10,000 each to Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, The Nature Conservancy of, and the American Civil Liberties Union; $7,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater; and $5,000 each to Baton Rouge Council on Aging, Capital Area United Way, City Park Conservancy, Historic New Orleans Collection, and Louisiana Endowment for the.
Other reported 2025 grants included $4,000 to Animal Rescue of New Orleans and $4,000 to the New Orleans Museum of Art. The foundation reported 25 grants totaling $90,000 in 2024 and 32 grants totaling $105,000 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Lewis A. Moyse, president; Hermann Moyse III, secretary; and Marie R. Moyse Schlesinger, treasurer.
Moyse Family Foundation is led by Lewis A. Moyse, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lewis A. Moyse
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Hermann Moyse III
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marie R. Moyse Schlesinger
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
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 Moyse Family Foundation
How much does Moyse Family Foundation give each year?
Moyse Family Foundation gave $99K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 25 grants.
What is Moyse Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Moyse Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,536, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Moyse Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Moyse Family Foundation give grants?
Moyse Family Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baton Rouge, LA (14 grants) and New Orleans, LA (7 grants).
Does Moyse Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Moyse Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Moyse Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Moyse Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank ($10,000), The Nature Conservancy of ($10,000) and American Civil Liberties Union ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Moyse Family Foundation?
Moyse Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (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 Moyse Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s grants show support for organizations working in areas including food assistance, civil liberties, visual arts, services for people with developmental disabilities, cancer care, and community well-being. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Moyse Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Moyse Family Foundation's EIN?
Moyse Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1399721. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Moyse 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 August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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