The Moley Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palo Alto, CA EIN: 77-0528059

The Moley Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.1M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

The Moley Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Moley Family Foundation gave $3.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.1M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,100,000
+54.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,100,000
+209.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,100,000
Total assets
$20,471,004
-9.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Moley Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Goldman Sachs Philantrophy Fund - DAF: $3.1MGoldman Sachs PhilantrophyFund - DAF$3.1M

The largest 2025 recipient was Goldman Sachs Philantrophy Fund - DAF ($3.1M).

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 13 (31%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AlbanyBeltsvilleLittletonMontereyNew YorkSan FranciscoSan JoseWashingstonWashington

How The Moley Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 280% of 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$1M$2M$3M$4M2 grants2020 5 grants2021 0 grants2022 5 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $387K (2020) to $3.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Goldman Sachs Philantrophy Fund - DAF Albany, NYGeneral Use$3,100,000
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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$20,471,004$1,181,614$3,208,850$3,100,0001$3,154,425$1,127,189$1,128,115
2024$22,498,671$886,368$2,127,180$2,002,8722$2,040,026$849,214$1,148,518
2023$23,310,685$4,256,348$2,823,586$2,650,0005$2,735,294$1,710,766$1,232,488
2022$21,785,258$21,107,215$36,691——$18,345$59,134$154,106
2021$1,010,336$120,090$1,594,583$1,587,4885—$328,348$84,936
2020$2,130,432$61,185$410,615$387,4882—$35,589$117,856

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Moley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Moley Family Foundation is led by Richard Moley, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Moley

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Moley

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanna Moley Stork

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Moley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Frances Moley

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Elizabeth Moley (2020–2021) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Moley Family Foundation

How much does The Moley Family Foundation give each year?

The Moley Family Foundation gave $3.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 2 grants.

How large is The Moley Family Foundation?

The Moley Family Foundation reported $20.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Moley Family Foundation operate?

The Moley Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York.

What is The Moley Family Foundation's EIN?

The Moley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0528059. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). The Moley Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-moley-family-foundation-morg_d0ab189756574db2af3c5b7ae5c84a99

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