The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Williams Bay, WI EIN: 36-7190236

The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. In its 2025 filing, it reported 19 grants totaling $30,904, primarily to organizations in Florida.

Key facts about The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation

In short: The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation gave $31K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-7190236
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,904
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$1,627
Median grant
$200
New grantees (estimate)
32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2025)
Total assets
$950,256
Primary geography
Florida (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$950K

+41.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$31K

+31.1% YoY

Grant Count

19

-20.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+65.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation open to new grantees?

32%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $190; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $181 first-time, $200 repeat.

  • 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose work, as described by the organizations themselves, includes theatre and arts education, children’s swimming access, wildlife and habitat conservation, and assistance to families and people displaced by the Russian aggression. For example, Riverside Theatre says it provides theatre productions and youth education opportunities; Float Hope of Indian River County says it helps children and young people without adequate financial means participate in swimming; and Pelican Island Audubon Society says it works to protect animals, plants, and natural communities in Indian River County.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $30,904. Grant amounts ranged from $40 to $16,945, with a median grant of $200.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In filing year 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Florida 98%, Wisconsin 1%, and Iowa 0%. The listed recipients included organizations in Florida and Wisconsin.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.

Cities

Vero BeachWilliams BayLake GenevaDes MoinesOrmond BeachIndian River ShoresMilwaukeeRhinelanderRochesterCocoaGreencastleJacksonvilleMadisonManitoMequonPalmetto BaySpring Green

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K9 grants2020 12 grants2021 18 grants2022 21 grants2023 24 grants2024 19 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $31K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $31K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

First Presbyterian Vero Beach: $17KFirst Presbyterian Vero Beach$17KJohns Island CSLeague: $8KJohns Island CSLeague$8KJohns Island Foundation: $3KJohns Island Foundation$3KRiverside Theatre: $1KRiverside Theatre$1KShining Light Garden: $500Shining Light Garden$500Float Hope of Indian River County: $400Float Hope of Indian RiverCounty$400Pelican Island Audubon Society: $318Pelican Island Audubon Society$318This Child Here: $200This Child Here$200Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy: $200Kishwauketoe NatureConservancy$200Water Safety Patrol: $200Water Safety Patrol$200

The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Vero Beach ($17K). Together the top 10 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

94 grants across all recorded years

94<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 94 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Vero Beach Vero Beach, FLOperations$16,945
Johns Island CSLeague Vero Beach, FLOperations$7,555
Johns Island Foundation Vero Beach, FLOperations$2,500
Riverside Theatre Vero Beach, FLOperations$1,014
Shining Light Garden Vero Beach, FLOperations$500
Float Hope of Indian River County Indian River Shores, FLoperations$400
Pelican Island Audubon Society Vero Beach, FLOperations$318
This Child Here Ormond Beach, FLOperations$200
Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy Williams Bay, WIOperations$200
Water Safety Patrol Williams Bay, WIOperations$200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $950,256 $2,649 $39,012 $30,904
2024 $669,788 $10,966 $30,792 $23,569
2023 $638,775 $21,055 $20,961 $14,896
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$950,256$669,788$638,775
Revenue$2,649$10,966$21,055
Expenses$39,012$30,792$20,961
Qualifying Distributions$39,012$30,792$20,961
Net Investment Income—$3,743$7,109
Distributable Amount$32,816$27,664$22,444

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Sarah Jane Moore, Robert C Moore, Christine Thornburg, John R Moore, and Mary Ellen Moore as trustees.

The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christine Thornburg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John R Moore

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ellen Moore

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert C Moore

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Jane Moore

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 64 Oak Birch Dr, Williams Bay, WI 53191
Phone: (312) 560-5163

Frequently asked questions about The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation

How much does The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation give each year?

The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation gave $31K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 24 grants.

What is The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $1,627, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation that year got $190 on average.

Where does The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation give grants?

The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (12 grants) and Williams Bay, WI (2 grants).

Does The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (19 grants).

Who are The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Presbyterian Vero Beach ($16,945), Johns Island CSLeague ($7,555) and Johns Island Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation?

The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation reported $950K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation?

The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it 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 Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation's EIN?

The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7190236. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Robert C & Sarah Jane Moore Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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