The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc
The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, New York. In 2025, it reported making 17 grants totaling $219,381 to charitable organizations.
The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc gave $219K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state New Jersey. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $219,381
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,905
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,527
- Total assets
- $2,673,273
- -3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (8 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (42% 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 The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc
- 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: 680 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 490-3113
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ivy 1879 Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $206K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 77 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest reported shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (42%), New York (12%), Iowa (5%), and Arizona (5%). A further 34% is shown with an unspecified recipient-state marker.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 17 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 $47K (2019) to $253K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $219K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ivy 1879 Foundation Princeton, NJ | To Help Org. in Its Charitable Purpose | $50,000 |
| The Trustees of Princeton Univeristy Princeton, NJ | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $41,450 |
| West Youth Zone | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $34,054 |
| Prince Albert II Monaco | To Enable Organization to Fulfil Its Charitable Purpose | $30,000 |
| Belav Echad New York, NY | To Help Org. in Its Charitable Purpose | $10,500 |
| Hand in Hand Bellendorf, IA | To Help Org. in Its Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Creative Care Foundation Kingman, AZ | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $10,000 |
| Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $8,800 |
| Modern Art Oxford | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $6,527 |
| Monaco Power Disease | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $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 | $2,673,273 | $114,822 | $228,840 | $219,381 | 17 | $222,051 | $113,776 | $270,559 |
| 2024 | $2,759,521 | $366,896 | $215,898 | $213,768 | 17 | $215,563 | $366,561 | $241,629 |
| 2023 | $2,608,793 | $111,595 | $218,942 | $200,998 | 15 | $202,668 | $111,659 | $213,224 |
| 2022 | $2,733,995 | $736,137 | $272,977 | $253,413 | 14 | $255,083 | $724,192 | $196,002 |
| 2021 | $2,391,085 | $431,448 | $183,346 | $177,000 | 14 | $179,160 | $427,556 | $251,489 |
| 2020 | $2,011,233 | $18,662 | $99,527 | $94,470 | 6 | — | $21,125 | $179,954 |
| 2019 | $2,083,598 | $215,116 | $53,202 | $47,335 | 6 | — | $17,511 | $135,222 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $271K 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
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, the Ivy 1879 Foundation describes its work as supporting the Ivy Club’s educational and cultural activities, scholarships, lectures and discussions, and preservation of its historic clubhouse. Hand in Hand says it provides inclusive programs and family support to help people of all abilities learn and grow. Words Without Borders describes its mission as translating, publishing, and promoting contemporary world literature. The American Jewish Committee says it works to enhance the wellbeing of the Jewish people and Israel and advance human rights and democratic values.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 17 grants totaling $219,381. Grants ranged from $550 to $50,000, with a median grant of $6,527.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $50,000 to the Ivy 1879 Foundation and $41,450 to the Trustees of Princeton University, both in Princeton, New Jersey; $34,054 to West Youth Zone; and $30,000 to Prince Albert II Monaco. Other grants included $10,500 to Belav Echad, $10,000 each to Hand in Hand and Creative Care Foundation, and $8,800 to Words Without Borders.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dominic H R Moross and Leon Gould as directors.
The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dominic H. R. Moross
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leon Gould
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
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 The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc
How much does The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc give each year?
The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc gave $219K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $214K across 17 grants.
What is The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,527, and its average grant was $12,905, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc give grants?
The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc's top state is New Jersey, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Princeton, NJ (2 grants).
Who are The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ivy 1879 Foundation ($50,000), The Trustees of Princeton Univeristy ($41,450) and West Youth Zone ($34,054), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc?
The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $222K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $271K (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 The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc?
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 The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4568743. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-dominic-moross-foundation-inc-morg_105f67227a414aad89891f47537aeccf
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