The John a Moran Charitable Trust

PALM BEACH, FL EIN: 65-0066880

The John A Moran Charitable Trust is a private foundation established in 1988 and based in Palm Beach, Florida. The organization holds 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and operates as a family foundation focused on philanthropic grantmaking.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$16.4M

+85.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$8.0M

+1559.8% YoY

Grant Count

35

+337.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$229K

+279.4% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust's primary funding interests include:

  • Arts and cultural organizations
  • Education
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
  • Human Services

The foundation has demonstrated particular support for arts institutions, with documented grants to major cultural organizations.

Grantmaking

The foundation made $685,000 in grants during 2023, with additional grants documented beyond those listed above.

Grant Range

Range:** $750 to $2,175,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust primarily funds organizations in:

  • New York
  • Connecticut
  • District of Columbia

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAuburnBoynton BeachBriarcliff ManorCoral GablesDarienFarmingtonGreenwichKetchumLos AngelesMilwaukeeNew CanaanNew YorkNorfolkNorth Palm BeachPalm BeachReadingSalt Lake CitySan FranciscoSan Rafael

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $8,861,410
  • Total Revenues: $260,765
  • Total Expenses: $633,001
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $235,285
  • Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $15,002

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $16,405,722
  • Total Giving: $8,000,000

Staffing: 0 employees

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$9M$13M$17M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,405,722$8,861,410$9,237,237
Revenue$15,717,038$260,765$151,694
Expenses$8,175,929$633,001$1,046,064
Qualifying Distributions$8,000,000$482,000$971,000
Net Investment Income$2,934,089$101,437$170,210
Distributable Amount$878,780$681,472$697,724

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M13 grants202016 grants202112 grants20228 grants202335 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM …$2.2MJOHN A MORAN EYE CENTER$2.1MTHE JUILLIARD SCHOOL$2.0MTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY$1.0MBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF …$125KSUN VALLEY LIBRARY$50KTHE BLUEBIRD MISSION$50KTHE PALM BEACH ZOO$50KINCLUSION MATTERS$40KNEW DAWN FAMILY RESOURCE…$36K

Grant Size Distribution

84 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K10$50–100K8$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CAROLE O MORANTRUSTEE$35KKELLIE DAWN HUDSONTRUSTEE$35KMARISA MORAN SULLIVANTRUSTEE$35KELIZABETH MORANTRUSTEE$35K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CAROLE O MORANTRUSTEE$35,486
KELLIE DAWN HUDSONTRUSTEE$35,486
MARISA MORAN SULLIVANTRUSTEE$35,486
ELIZABETH MORANTRUSTEE$35,486

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

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