Richard and Mary Moore Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Stratford, CT EIN: 06-6097792

Richard and Mary Moore Foundation is a private foundation, based in Stratford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $2K.

Richard and Mary Moore Foundation at a glance

In short: Richard and Mary Moore Foundation gave $65K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$64,620
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$21,540
Median grant
$6,462
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Richard and Mary Moore Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Nichols Improvement Association: $52KNichols ImprovementAssociation$52KNichols United Methodist Church: $6KNichols United MethodistChurch$6KTrinity Episcopal Church: $6KTrinity Episcopal Church$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Nichols Improvement Association ($52K). Together the top 3 received $65K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Trumbull

How Richard and Mary Moore Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $65K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $65K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nichols Improvement Association Trumbull, CTMaintenance of Research and Park Facilities$51,696
Nichols United Methodist Church Trumbull, CTChurch Operations$6,462
Trinity Episcopal Church Trumbull, CTChurch Operations$6,462
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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
2024—$2,528$72,370$64,6203$72,045$2,457$2,658
2023$69,842$15,437$3,258——$3,165$15,344$3,272
2022$59,363$5,181$5,444$3,5001$5,200$4,971$3,875
2021$57,926$2,713$1,699———$2,466$3,751

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard and Mary Moore Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Richard and Mary Moore Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John N. Moore

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne R. Moore Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Richard and Mary Moore Foundation

How much does Richard and Mary Moore Foundation give each year?

Richard and Mary Moore Foundation gave $65K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Richard and Mary Moore Foundation's typical grant size?

Richard and Mary Moore Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $6,462, and its average grant was $21,540, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Richard and Mary Moore Foundation give grants?

Richard and Mary Moore Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Trumbull, CT (3 grants).

Does Richard and Mary Moore Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Richard and Mary Moore Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How much is Richard and Mary Moore Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Richard and Mary Moore Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Richard and Mary Moore Foundation's EIN?

Richard and Mary Moore Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6097792. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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