The Harry C. Moores Foundation focuses on sustaining mid-sized, mission-driven nonprofits in Columbus and central Ohio, prioritizing basic needs, housing/homelessness, youth services, and community development. Grants are largely general operating support, often made repeatedly to the same organizations, indicating a preference for core capacity funding rather than project-specific grants. The portfolio mixes secular social service providers with faith-affiliated institutions, showing an interest in both practical safety-net services and faith-based community supports.
The Harry C Moores Foundation repeatedly backs the core budgets of Columbus-area nonprofits that meet basic needs, especially food assistance, housing-related support, youth services, and community stabilization. Its recent grants show a clear preference for general operating support rather than project-only awards, with many recipients appearing in multiple years. That pattern points to a funder focused on keeping local service providers financially steady. Several of the largest recent awards went to direct-service organizations tied to emergency food and shelter. Childrens Hunger Alliance received $37,500 for general operations, while Mid-Ohio Food Collective received $35,000 in 2024 and again in 2023, plus another $35,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports institutions that serve people across the safety-net system, including Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio and Meals on Wheels Under 60. Across the portfolio, the grants are sized for meaningful operating support rather than one-off program pilots, and the same organizations often reappear across years. Faith-affiliated and secular groups both receive support, reflecting a local grantmaking style centered on organizational continuity and community service.
Food security is a major theme. The foundation gave $37,500 to Childrens Hunger Alliance for general operations, $35,000 to Mid-Ohio Food Collective in 2025, and $25,000 to Lss - Lss Food Pantries in 2024 and $25,000 again in 2025. Housing and shelter-related services also appear in the portfolio. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio received $32,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025, both for general operations, supporting families connected to medical care. National Church Residences Foundation received $27,500 in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also funds family support and material assistance. Furniture Bank of Central Ohio received $25,000 in 2023, $25,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025 for general operations, showing repeat support for a local service organization.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $12,000, and the 75th percentile is $16,000. The recent-grants list shows a much higher band for core-support awards to established nonprofits, with repeated funding to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Grants in the file are consistently listed as general operations, which aligns with an operating-support orientation. The foundation is a private foundation rather than a donor-advised fund or an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $16K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$16K
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Concentrated, repeat general-operating grants to a set of regional mid-size nonprofits; typical award sizes cluster (~$60k) and many grantees receive multiple installments across years, indicating steady core support rather than one-off or large flagship gifts.
Notable grantees: Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Community Shelter Board, Marburn Academy, Habitat for Humanity - Mid Ohio, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio
Grantmaking is concentrated in Ohio, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and Ohio also the top state by grant count. Recipient cities in the recent grants list cluster around Columbus and nearby central Ohio communities, including Grove City, Delaware, and Columbus itself. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 454 grants to U.S. recipients.
The foundation funds mission-driven nonprofits working on basic needs and community support, especially emergency food security, homelessness prevention and affordable housing, youth development, family stabilization, and faith-based education or ministry-related institutions in central Ohio.
Typical grants are relatively small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $12,000, and the 75th percentile is $16,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Mid-Ohio Food Collective in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Furniture Bank of Central Ohio in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation gives primarily in Ohio: 98% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Ohio is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are centered in Columbus and nearby places such as Grove City and Delaware.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID-OHIO FOOD COLLECTIVE | COLUMBUS, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MEALS ON WHEELS UNDER 60 | COLUMBUS, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SALVATION ARMY CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $28,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $27,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES INC | COLUMBUS, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LIFECARE ALLIANCE - CANCER SERVICES | COLUMBUS, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FURNITURE BANK OF CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| METHODIST THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL IN OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OHIO HEALTH FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LSS FOOD PANTRIES | COLUMBUS, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NEW DIRECTIONS CAREER CENTER | COLUMBUS, OH | $22,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SANCTUARY NIGHT | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,410 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - MID OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL PEOPLE | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HEINZERLING COMMUNITY | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FAITH MISSION | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FRANKLINTON RISING | HILLIARD, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE (ECN) | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| YWCA COLUMBUS | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NEWSREEL MAGAZINE | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHILDHOOD LEAGUE CENTER | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HOME FOR FAMILIES | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES - CHOICES | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HARDY CENTER | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATIONS | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF COLUMBUS | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| COMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LIFECARE ALLIANCE - HIVAIDS NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HOMEPORT | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MARBURN ACADEMY | NEW ALBANY, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| COMMUNITY KITCHEN | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CENTRAL OHIO YOUTH FOR CHRIST | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| YMCA OF CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CRISTO REY COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL | COLUMBUS, OH | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF OHIO'S HEARTLAND | COLUMBUS, OH | $17,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LOCAL MATTERS | COLUMBUS, OH | $17,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE (NCH) | COLUMBUS, OH | $16,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| RULING OUR EXPERIENCES | COLUMBUS, OH | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CENTRAL OHIO DIABETES ASSOCIATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS | COLUMBUS, OH | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE | NEW ALBANY, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| RACHELS HOUSE | COLUMBUS, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PARTNERSHIPS FOR AUTHENTIC LEARNING & LEADERSHIP | COLUMBUS, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CLINTONVILLE BEECHWOLD CRC | COLUMBUS, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PBJ CONNECTIONS | PATASKALA, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
MID-OHIO FOOD COLLECTIVE
$35,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MEALS ON WHEELS UNDER 60
$30,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SALVATION ARMY CENTRAL OHIO
$28,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES FOUNDATION
$27,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
LIFECARE ALLIANCE - CANCER SERVICES
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FURNITURE BANK OF CENTRAL OHIO
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
METHODIST THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL IN OHIO
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CENTRAL OHIO
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
OHIO HEALTH FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
LSS FOOD PANTRIES
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
NEW DIRECTIONS CAREER CENTER
$22,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
SANCTUARY NIGHT
$20,410GENERAL OPERATIONS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - MID OHIO
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL PEOPLE
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HEINZERLING COMMUNITY
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FAITH MISSION
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FRANKLINTON RISING
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL OHIO
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE (ECN)
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
YWCA COLUMBUS
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
NEWSREEL MAGAZINE
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHILDHOOD LEAGUE CENTER
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HOME FOR FAMILIES
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES - CHOICES
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HARDY CENTER
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATIONS
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF COLUMBUS
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
COMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
LIFECARE ALLIANCE - HIVAIDS NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HOMEPORT
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MARBURN ACADEMY
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
COMMUNITY KITCHEN
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY CENTRAL OHIO
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CENTRAL OHIO YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
YMCA OF CENTRAL OHIO
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CRISTO REY COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL
$18,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
GIRL SCOUTS OF OHIO'S HEARTLAND
$17,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
LOCAL MATTERS
$17,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE (NCH)
$16,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
RULING OUR EXPERIENCES
$16,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CENTRAL OHIO DIABETES ASSOCIATION
$16,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS
$16,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL OHIO
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
RACHELS HOUSE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
PARTNERSHIPS FOR AUTHENTIC LEARNING & LEADERSHIP
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CLINTONVILLE BEECHWOLD CRC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
PBJ CONNECTIONS
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS