The Moffitt John Foundation concentrates mid-sized, unrestricted operating support to health and disability service organizations, with a clear emphasis on kidney disease, vision care/eye donation, and community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Grants are targeted to a small set of repeat grantees, including both regional Pacific Northwest organizations and national disease-focussed nonprofits, suggesting a mix of local impact and broader sector support.
Concentrated giving pattern: a handful of relatively large, unrestricted general operating grants, typically made as repeat payments to the same organizations rather than many one-off gifts.
A defining feature of Moffitt John Foundation-main is its repeated general operating support for a small set of health and disability organizations, especially in kidney care, vision restoration, and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In 2024, the foundation gave $65,510 each to Northwest Kidney Centers, Sightlife, Life Works Dba the Arc of Cowlitz Co, and National Kidney Foundation, showing a pattern of parallel support across related causes rather than one-off project grants. The grant list also includes Washington Masonic Charities and Oregon Masonic and Eastern Star Home, which points to continued support for community-based care settings in the Pacific Northwest. Its portfolio includes both regional nonprofits and national disease-focused organizations, with general operating awards appearing repeatedly across 2023 and 2024. Scholarship support also appears in the record, indicating that the foundation’s grantmaking extends beyond organizational operating aid into individual educational assistance. The overall picture is of a funder that backs core capacity in a narrow set of health, disability, and care-related institutions, with several recipients receiving support in consecutive years.
Kidney disease is one of the clearest themes in the record. The foundation gave $65,510 to Northwest Kidney Centers in 2024 for general operating support, and it also supported National Kidney Foundation in the same year at the same level. Vision-related work is another consistent area: Sightlife received $65,510 in 2024 for general operating support, alongside grants to Washington State Dept Svcs for the Blind in both 2023 and 2024. Disability services appear through Life Works Dba the Arc of Cowlitz Co, which received general operating support in 2023 and 2024. Educational support also shows up through scholarship awards, including Tucker Maxon School and Lower Columbia Community College.
Typical awards sit in the mid-sized range, with a p25 of $23,026, a median of $32,780, and a p75 of $52,581. The recent record shows repeat funding across 2023 and 2024 for several organizations, including Northwest Kidney Centers, Sightlife, Life Works Dba the Arc of Cowlitz Co, Washington State Dept Svcs for the Blind, American Leprosy Missions, Tucker Maxon School, Lower Columbia Community College, US Fund for UNICEF, and The Piney Woods School. Grants are mainly general operating support, with scholarship awards also present. The foundation funds individuals as well as nonprofits.
$476K
$8.2M
$1.2M
$618K
Most grants fall between $23K and $53K, with a median of $33K.
25th Percentile
$23K
Median
$33K
75th Percentile
$53K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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Notable grantees: Northwest Kidney Centers, National Kidney Foundation, Life Works dba The Arc of Cowlitz County, SightLife
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States. Washington receives the most grants by count, with Seattle appearing multiple times and additional recipients in University Place, Olympia, Toutle, Kelso, and Longview. Oregon also shows up through Portland and Forest Grove. Outside the Pacific Northwest, the foundation supports organizations in New Orleans, New York, Greenville, Piney Woods, and one national recipient in the US Fund for UNICEF based in New York.
The record centers on health and disability services. Recent grants go to kidney-care organizations, a vision-restoration nonprofit, a state services agency for the blind, and community-based organizations serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. General operating support is the most common grant type.
Yes. Recent scholarship awards include Tucker Maxon School, Lower Columbia Community College, and The Piney Woods School. These awards appear alongside the foundation’s operating grants to nonprofit organizations.
Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Northwest Kidney Centers, Sightlife, Life Works Dba the Arc of Cowlitz Co, Washington State Dept Svcs for the Blind, American Leprosy Missions, Tucker Maxon School, Lower Columbia Community College, US Fund for UNICEF, and The Piney Woods School.
The recent grant record shows a p25 of $23,026, a median of $32,780, and a p75 of $52,581. Many of the listed awards fall near those levels, with repeated operating grants at $52,581 and $65,510.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $63,480 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SIGHTLIFE | SEATTLE, WA | $63,480 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIFE WORKS DBA THE ARC OF COWLITZ CO | LONGVIEW, WA | $63,480 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS | SEATTLE, WA | $63,480 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OREGON MASONIC AND EASTERN STAR HOME | FOREST GROVE, OR | $42,336 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WASHINGTON MASONIC CHARITIES | UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA | $42,336 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN LEPROSY MISSIONS | GREENVILLE, SC | $31,764 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WA STATE DEPT SVCS FOR THE BLIND | OLYMPIA, WA | $31,764 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TUCKER MAXON SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | $31,764 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LONGVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT | LONGVIEW, WA | $26,478 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNICEF USA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,286 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE PINEY WOODS SCHOOL | PINEY WOODS, MS | $5,286 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LOWER COLUMBIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | LONGVIEW, WA | $5,286 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS | SEATTLE, WA | $62,242 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIFE WORKS DBA THE ARC OF COWLITZ CO | LONGVIEW, WA | $62,242 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SIGHTLIFE | SEATTLE, WA | $62,242 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $62,242 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OREGON MASONIC AND EASTERN STAR HOME | FOREST GROVE, OR | $41,511 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WASHINGTON MASONIC CHARITIES | UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA | $41,511 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TUCKER MAXON SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | $31,145 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| AMERICAN LEPROSY MISSIONS | GREENVILLE, SC | $31,145 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WA STATE DEPT SVCS FOR THE BLIND | OLYMPIA, WA | $31,145 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KALAMA SCHOOL DISTRICT | KALAMA, WA | $25,962 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNICEF USA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,183 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE PINEY WOODS SCHOOL | PINEY WOODS, MS | $5,183 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LOWER COLUMBIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | LONGVIEW, WA | $5,183 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS | SEATTLE, WA | $65,510 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SIGHTLIFE | SEATTLE, WA | $65,510 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIFE WORKS DBA THE ARC OF COWLITZ CO | LONGVIEW, WA | $65,510 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $65,510 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WASHINGTON MASONIC CHARITIES | UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA | $43,690 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OREGON MASONIC AND EASTERN STAR HOME | FOREST GROVE, OR | $43,690 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TUCKER MAXON SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | $32,780 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| WA STATE DEPT SVCS FOR THE BLIND | OLYMPIA, WA | $32,780 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN LEPROSY MISSIONS | GREENVILLE, SC | $32,780 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TOUTLE LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT | TOUTLE, WA | $27,325 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE PINEY WOODS SCHOOL | PINEY WOODS, MS | $5,455 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| US FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $5,455 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOWER COLUMBIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | LONGVIEW, WA | $5,455 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS | SEATTLE, WA | $52,581 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIFE WORKS DBA THE ARC OF COWLITZ CO | LONGVIEW, WA | $52,581 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION | NEY YORK, NY | $52,581 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SIGHTLIFE | SEATTLE, WA | $52,581 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OREGON MASONIC AND EASTERN STAR HOME | FOREST GROVE, OR | $35,067 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WASHINGTON MASONIC CHARITIES | UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA | $35,067 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN LEPROSY MISSIONS | GREENVILLE, SC | $26,310 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WA STATE DEPT SVCS FOR THE BLIND | OLYMPIA, WA | $26,310 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TUCKER MAXON SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | $26,310 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| KELSO SCHOOL DISTRICT | KELSO, WA | $21,932 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE PINEY WOODS SCHOOL | PINEY WOODS, MS | $4,378 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION
$63,480GENERAL OPERATING
SIGHTLIFE
$63,480GENERAL OPERATING
LIFE WORKS DBA THE ARC OF COWLITZ CO
$63,480GENERAL OPERATING
OREGON MASONIC AND EASTERN STAR HOME
$42,336GENERAL OPERATING
WASHINGTON MASONIC CHARITIES
$42,336GENERAL OPERATING
WA STATE DEPT SVCS FOR THE BLIND
$31,764GENERAL OPERATING
LONGVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
$26,478GENERAL OPERATING
UNICEF USA
$5,286GENERAL OPERATING
LOWER COLUMBIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$5,286SCHOLARSHIPS
NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS
$62,242GENERAL OPERATING
LIFE WORKS DBA THE ARC OF COWLITZ CO
$62,242GENERAL OPERATING
SIGHTLIFE
$62,242GENERAL OPERATING
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION
$62,242GENERAL OPERATING
OREGON MASONIC AND EASTERN STAR HOME
$41,511GENERAL OPERATING
WASHINGTON MASONIC CHARITIES
$41,511GENERAL OPERATING
WA STATE DEPT SVCS FOR THE BLIND
$31,145GENERAL OPERATING
KALAMA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$25,962GENERAL OPERATING
UNICEF USA
$5,183GENERAL OPERATING
LOWER COLUMBIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$5,183SCHOLARSHIP
SIGHTLIFE
$65,510GENERAL OPERATING
LIFE WORKS DBA THE ARC OF COWLITZ CO
$65,510GENERAL OPERATING
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION
$65,510GENERAL OPERATING
WASHINGTON MASONIC CHARITIES
$43,690GENERAL OPERATING
OREGON MASONIC AND EASTERN STAR HOME
$43,690GENERAL OPERATING
WA STATE DEPT SVCS FOR THE BLIND
$32,780GENERAL OPERATING
TOUTLE LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
$27,325GENERAL OPERATING
LOWER COLUMBIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$5,455SCHOLARSHIPS
LIFE WORKS DBA THE ARC OF COWLITZ CO
$52,581GENERAL OPERATING
SIGHTLIFE
$52,581GENERAL OPERATING
OREGON MASONIC AND EASTERN STAR HOME
$35,067GENERAL OPERATING
WASHINGTON MASONIC CHARITIES
$35,067GENERAL OPERATING
WA STATE DEPT SVCS FOR THE BLIND
$26,310GENERAL OPERATING
KELSO SCHOOL DISTRICT
$21,932GENERAL OPERATING