The David and Katherine Moore Family Foundation makes very large, concentrated grants to affiliated family foundations and philanthropic vehicles, providing unrestricted/general support. Their giving appears to be intra-family distribution of endowment resources to sister foundations rather than direct programmatic grants to public charities. The pattern indicates a focus on sustaining the Moore family’s philanthropic ecosystem and transferring philanthropic capital across related family foundations.
The David and Katherine Moore Family Foundation’s largest recent grants are not to external charities but to related family foundations: $5,596,230 to David & Leni Moore Foundation II, and $5,591,908 each to Timothy & Deborah Moore Family Foundation and Richard and Barbara Moore Family Foundation in 2024, all marked for general support. That pattern points to a grantmaker that moves substantial philanthropic capital within a family network before anything else. Beyond those transfers, the foundation also supports public-interest work tied to immigrant rights, reproductive health, legal defense, higher education partnerships, and local community services. Recent grants include support for the ACLU Foundation’s immigrant rights program, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting’s campus consortium work involving Westchester Community College and LaGuardia College. Smaller awards also reach organizations such as Human Development Services of Westchester, Bridge Fund of New York, and Legal Services of the Hudson Valley. The overall pattern is concentrated, multi-year, and strongly oriented toward unrestricted support, with many grants repeated across 2023 and 2024.
Immigrant rights appears as a steady thread in the portfolio. The foundation gave $90,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to the ACLU Foundation for general support and the immigrant rights program, and it also awarded $50,000 in 2024 to the American Friends Service Committee for its immigration rights program. Reproductive health is another recurring area: Planned Parenthood Federation of America received $75,000 in 2023 and again in 2024, split across general support, PPH Global, and local affiliates, while the Center for Reproductive Rights received $65,000 in each of those years for general support. Education and student support show up through the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, which received $100,000 in 2023 and 2024 for Westchester Community College and LaGuardia College’s participation in the Campus Consortium Project. Local service funding also includes $45,000 to Human Development Services of Westchester, with a portion designated for the Hope House Scholarship Program.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Highly concentrated: three very large, nearly equal general-support grants to closely related family foundations (repeat/affiliated recipients rather than broad public charity portfolio).
Notable grantees: David & Leni Moore Foundation II, Timothy & Deborah Moore Family Foundation, Richard and Barbara Moore Family Foundation
Typical grants cluster tightly around $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the foundation also makes much larger internal transfers to related family foundations. Many recipients reappear across consecutive years, including 2023 and 2024 awards to the same organizations, which points to recurring support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and gives through grantmaking rather than program-related investments. The recent record also shows a strong preference for unrestricted or general support, often paired with a specific program note.
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States. The largest share of grants goes to New York recipients, with 58% of grants given in the foundation’s HQ state. Within that broader pattern, awards land in Rye Brook, New York City, Mamaroneck, and White Plains, as well as in Westchester-linked program work. Outside New York, the recent list includes Washington, DC; Philadelphia; Chicago; Boulder; Bethesda; and other U.S. locations. California is the top state by grant count, even though it is not the headquarters state.
It backs family philanthropic vehicles and public-interest organizations. Recent grants include general support for three Moore family foundations, plus funding for the ACLU Foundation’s immigrant rights program, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting.
Yes. Several recipients received grants in both 2023 and 2024, including the ACLU Foundation at $90,000 in each year, Planned Parenthood Federation of America at $75,000 in each year, and the Center for Reproductive Rights at $65,000 in each year.
The grant-size distribution is tightly clustered: p25 is $10,000, median is $20,000, and p75 is $30,000. The recent grant list also includes much larger transfers to affiliated family foundations, which are outliers relative to that core distribution.
Immigrant rights, reproductive health, higher education partnerships, student support, community services, and legal services all appear. Examples include the immigrant rights program at the ACLU Foundation, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the Campus Consortium Project through the Pulitzer Center, and legal services funding for the Hudson Valley.
California is the top state by grant count, while 58% of grants go to recipients in New York, the headquarters state. The recent recipient list also includes New York City, White Plains, Mamaroneck, Rye Brook, Washington, DC, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boulder, and Bethesda.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID & LENI MOORE FOUNDATION II | RYE BROOK, NY | $5,596,230 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RICHARD AND BARBARA MOORE FAMILY FOUNDATION | RYE BROOK, NY | $5,591,908 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TIMOTHY & DEBORAH MOORE FAMILY FOUNDATION | RYE BROOK, NY | $5,591,908 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PULITZER CENTER FOR CRISIS REPORTING | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND LAGUARDIA COLLEGE'S PARTICIPATION IN THE CAMPUS CONSORTIUM PROJECT. |
| ACLU FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $90,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT AND FOR THE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROGRAM. |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT(25,000), PPH GLOBAL(25,000), AND LOCAL AFFILIATES (25,000). |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $65,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| THE RIVER NETWORK | BOULDER, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | IMMIGRATION RIGHTS PROGRAM |
| CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| AMERICAN RIVERS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OF WESTCHESTER | MAMARONECK, NY | $45,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ($35,000) AND FOR THE HOPE HOUSE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ($10,000) |
| BRIDGE FUND OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK($20,000) AND WESTCHESTER ($20,000.) |
| NEWS LITERACY PROJECT | BETHESDA, MD | $35,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| CITY HARVEST NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| LEGAL SERVICES OF THE HUDSON VALLEY | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | FOR THE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND. |
| NEIGHBORS LINK NETWORK | MT KISCO, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE NETWORK. |
| FEEDING WESTCHESTER | ELMSFORD, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT WITH A PREFERENCE FOR WORK IN THE US. |
| CUNY FOUNDATION - CRAIG NEWMARK GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY MEDIA |
| LIFTING UP WESTCHESTER | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR THE FCI PROGRAM'S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AROUND THE WORLD, WITH A FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF ADOLESCENTS AND PREGNANT WOMEN. |
| MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| RAINFOREST ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | VALHALLA, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR STUDENT ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND EMERGENCY SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS |
| YWCA WHITE PLAINS & CENTRAL WESTCHESTER | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER. |
| THE COTTLING SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| OPEN DOOR FOUNDATION | OSSINGING, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR THE PORT CHESTER CENTER. |
| THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR THE DAVID AND LENO MOORE FAMILY FOUNDATION TO BE USED FOR COVID RELIEF |
| INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| HOPE PROGRAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KATONAH MUSEUM | KATONAH, NY | $21,000 | 2024 | PROMOTES THE UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF THE VISUAL ARTS FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES |
| MEET INTERNATIONAL INC | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| EL CENTRO HISPANO | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR THE COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER ($15,000) AND TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES ($5,000) |
| FAMILY SERVICES OF WESTCHESTER | PURCHASE, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLEAN WATER FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| PULITZER CENTER FOR CRISIS REPORTING | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER | PLEASANTVILLE, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. |
| GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $16,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD HUDSON PECONIC | ELMSFORD, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARVER CENTER | PORT CHESTER, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| BOSTON HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS | BOSTON, MA | $12,500 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASIAN AMERICAN ADVANCING JUSTICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| RADIO DIARIES | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR. |
| REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
DAVID & LENI MOORE FOUNDATION II
$5,596,230FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
RICHARD AND BARBARA MOORE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5,591,908FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
TIMOTHY & DEBORAH MOORE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5,591,908FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND LAGUARDIA COLLEGE'S PARTICIPATION IN THE CAMPUS CONSORTIUM PROJECT.
ACLU FOUNDATION
$90,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT AND FOR THE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROGRAM.
GENERAL SUPPORT(25,000), PPH GLOBAL(25,000), AND LOCAL AFFILIATES (25,000).
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE
$50,000IMMIGRATION RIGHTS PROGRAM
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OF WESTCHESTER
$45,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT ($35,000) AND FOR THE HOPE HOUSE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ($10,000)
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK($20,000) AND WESTCHESTER ($20,000.)
NEWS LITERACY PROJECT
$35,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
NEIGHBORS LINK NETWORK
$30,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE NETWORK.
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT WITH A PREFERENCE FOR WORK IN THE US.
FOR THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY MEDIA
MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH
$25,000FOR THE FCI PROGRAM'S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AROUND THE WORLD, WITH A FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF ADOLESCENTS AND PREGNANT WOMEN.
RAINFOREST ALLIANCE
$25,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
FOR STUDENT ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND EMERGENCY SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS
YWCA WHITE PLAINS & CENTRAL WESTCHESTER
$25,000FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER.
THE COTTLING SCHOOL
$25,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
FOR THE DAVID AND LENO MOORE FAMILY FOUNDATION TO BE USED FOR COVID RELIEF
KATONAH MUSEUM
$21,000PROMOTES THE UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF THE VISUAL ARTS FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES
FOR THE COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER ($15,000) AND TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES ($5,000)
BOSTON HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS
$12,500FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$10,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
ASIAN AMERICAN ADVANCING JUSTICE
$10,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
RADIO DIARIES
$10,000THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR.
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS
$10,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.