The Franklin & Jennifer Moore Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on the arts in southeastern Michigan, supporting performing and visual arts organizations and channeling funds through a local community foundation for broader arts programming. With only three grants totaling $445,000, the foundation makes relatively large, targeted awards to local cultural institutions and youth-focused theater groups in the Ann Arbor / St. Clair County region.
A $250,000 grant to the Community Foundation for St. Clair County stands out in the foundation’s recent record and points to a local, place-based style of giving. Franklin & Jennifer Moore Family Fndtn uses direct grants to support community quality of life in selected Michigan communities, with arts and culture appearing alongside education, youth services, recreation, and civic life. The recent grant list shows a small number of awards that range from major support for regional arts funding to smaller project grants for local organizations. The foundation’s arts focus is especially clear in southeastern Michigan. Riverbank Youth Theater received $160,000 for local theater, and Ann Arbor Art Center received $35,000 for program support, alongside additional support for arts-related work in Ann Arbor and nearby communities. The foundation also funds through a community foundation structure, which broadens its arts support beyond a single operating grant. Its latest 990 year on file is 2025, and its annual grants total $507,250 against assets of $4,052,290.
Arts and culture are the clearest thread in the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it gave $250,000 to Community Fndtn St Clair County for support of the arts, and in 2024 it gave $160,000 to Riverbank Youth Theater for support of local theater. Ann Arbor Art Center also received $35,000 for program support in 2023, showing continued support for visual arts and community arts programming. The foundation also funds education and youth-related work. Epsilon Education Endowment received $20,000 in 2024 for educational support for students, while Garretts Space received $3,500 in 2024 and $1,000 in 2025 for services to young adults with mental health challenges. Smaller grants extended to Michigan Theater for historic theaters and to Chicago Childrens Advocacy for child safety and wellbeing, indicating a mix of cultural, educational, and service-oriented support.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $875, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,875. That pattern sits alongside a few much larger awards, which suggests a portfolio of targeted project grants plus occasional major commitments. The foundation gives through direct grantmaking and also describes its work as competitive in at least one program description. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Garretts Space, EB Research Partnership, Michigan Theater, and Ann Arbor Art Center, which points to some repeat support rather than only one-time awards. Requests over $20,000 require completion of the full grant application in the active program descriptions, and prospective grantees begin with an initial inquiry.
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Most grants fall between $875 and $4K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$875
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$4K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a very small number of arts-focused recipients—mix of direct program support for performing and visual arts and a large pass-through grant to a community foundation. Few grants overall, no evidence of broad diversification or many small gifts.
Notable grantees: Community Foundation St. Clair County, Riverbank Youth Theater, Ann Arbor Art Center
The foundation gives most often in New York by grant count, but most recipient organizations in the recent list are in Michigan. Ann Arbor appears repeatedly, along with Port Huron, Marine City, Ypsilanti, and Manistee. Outside Michigan, recent grants also went to New York, Chicago, St. Petersburg, and Nashville. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 24 grants in the United States.
Active program descriptions say interested organizations should make an initial inquiry. For requests over $20,000, organizations that qualify are asked to complete the foundation’s full grant application.
The active programs point to community quality of life, local community development, arts and culture, education and youth services, recreation, civic events, and mental health. Recent grants also show support for historic theaters, art centers, refugee relief, child wellbeing, and rare disease research.
Some recipients appear in more than one year. Garretts Space, EB Research Partnership, Michigan Theater, and Ann Arbor Art Center each received grants in multiple years, suggesting the foundation does make repeat awards to at least some organizations.
The distribution is centered on small awards: p25 is $875, median grant size is $1,000, and p75 is $3,875. The recent list also includes a few much larger grants, including $160,000 and $250,000.
Its active programs name selected Michigan communities, including Ann Arbor, St. Clair, and Manistee. In the recent grants list, most recipients are in Michigan, with additional grants in New York, Chicago, St. Petersburg, and Nashville.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations whose work improves quality of life in the foundation's selected Michigan communities. Applicants should make an initial inquiry to determine eligibility and timing.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garretts Space | Ann Arbor, MI | $102,000 | 2026 | Services to young adults with mental health challenges |
| City of St Clair | St Clair, MI | $55,000 | 2026 | park renovation |
| Manistee Amphitheater Foundation | Manistee, MI | $15,000 | 2026 | organization support |
| Lakeshore Keepers | Ludington, MI | $13,125 | 2026 | lighthouse preservation |
| Epsilon Education Endowment | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Educational support for students |
| Manistee County Habitat for Humanit | Manistee, MI | $5,100 | 2026 | building homes for low income individuals |
| Michigan Theater | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | Funding for historic theaters |
| Washtenaw Optimal Wellness | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | promoting wellness in Washtenaw County |
| EB Research Partnership | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | disease research |
| Grand River Makerspace | Grandville, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | organization support |
| Community Fndtn St Clair County | Port Huron, MI | $250,000 | 2025 | Support of the arts |
| Creative Clay | St Petersburg, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | art center for the disabled |
| Garretts Space | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | Services to young adults with mental health challenges |
| EB Research Partnership | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | disease research |
| Manistee Shoreline Showcase | Manistee, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | Support of the arts |
| Brigid Alliance | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | health support for women |
| Riverbank Youth Theater | Marine City, MI | $160,000 | 2024 | Support of local theater |
| Epsilon Education Endowment | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 2024 | Educational support for students |
| Garretts Space | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,500 | 2024 | Services to young adults with mental health challenges |
| Ann Arbor Art Center | Ann Arbo, MI | $1,250 | 2024 | Promotion of local art in the community |
| EB Research Partnership | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | Funding for research into cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa |
| Michigan Theater | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | Funding for historic theaters |
| America Share | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | Services to young people in Kenya slums |
| Wonderfool Productions | Ypsilanti, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | Promotion of local arts |
| Chicago Refugee Coalition | Chicago, IL | $500 | 2024 | Relief services for refugees in the Chicago area |
| Chicago Childrens Advocacy | Chicago, IL | $500 | 2024 | Funding to protect teh safety and wellbeing of children |
| ANN ARBOR ART CENTER | ANN ARBOR, MI | $35,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE EPSILION EDUCATION ENDOWMENT | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN THEATER | ANN ARBOR, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GARRETTS SPACE | ANN ARBOR, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EB RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GARRETS SPACE | ANN ARBOR, MI | $500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OUR HOUSE | YPSILANTI, MI | $250 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN FOSTER CLOSET | ANN ARBOR, MI | $250 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
City of St Clair
$55,000park renovation
Manistee Amphitheater Foundation
$15,000organization support
Lakeshore Keepers
$13,125lighthouse preservation
Epsilon Education Endowment
$10,000Educational support for students
Manistee County Habitat for Humanit
$5,100building homes for low income individuals
Michigan Theater
$5,000Funding for historic theaters
Washtenaw Optimal Wellness
$5,000promoting wellness in Washtenaw County
Grand River Makerspace
$1,000organization support
Creative Clay
$1,000art center for the disabled
Manistee Shoreline Showcase
$1,000Support of the arts
Riverbank Youth Theater
$160,000Support of local theater
Epsilon Education Endowment
$20,000Educational support for students
Ann Arbor Art Center
$1,250Promotion of local art in the community
Funding for research into cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa
Michigan Theater
$1,000Funding for historic theaters
America Share
$1,000Services to young people in Kenya slums
Wonderfool Productions
$1,000Promotion of local arts
Chicago Childrens Advocacy
$500Funding to protect teh safety and wellbeing of children
ANN ARBOR ART CENTER
$35,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE EPSILION EDUCATION ENDOWMENT
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MICHIGAN THEATER
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
OUR HOUSE
$250PROGRAM SUPPORT
MICHIGAN FOSTER CLOSET
$250PROGRAM SUPPORT